Connected Wellness Group is a small, mental health therapy + multimodality practice located in the Ghent area of Norfolk, VA. Connected Wellness Group seeks to improve mental, emotional, and relational health by encouraging a (w)holistic approach to healing. We help people cultivate enduring change and renewed hope by equipping them to heal from their past, examine patterns and lifestyle choices today, and make sustainable changes for tomorrow. We believe people are healthiest when they are fully connected to self, body, spirituality, and others.Offering Services:-Trauma informed therapy-Yoga for embodiment and somatic processing-Meditation groups and meditation education-Nutritional coaching-More modalities to come ...

Providing psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Trained in EMDR. Special interest and experience with adolescents and individuals recovering from trauma.

Providing psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Trained in EMDR. Special interest and experience with adolescents and individuals recovering from trauma.

Responsible for the delivering psychotherapy services in individual, group and family settings to patients/residents and families to resolve emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems; Directs and provides case management services; Develops measurable goals and objectives for residents based on established program philosophy and resident needs; Maintains high quality documentation of all therapy services consistent with facility policies; Assesses patients’/residents’ needs regularly and assists in the updating of the Individualized Service Plan.

Staff counselor in non-profit counseling ministry providing psychotherapy to older adolescents and adult clients presenting with a wide rage of problems; including anxiety and depression, physical and sexual abuse recovery, disordered eating and body image issues, interpersonal conflict, boundary setting, and identity development. Individual and Family modalities.

School counselor at non-profit extracurricular cultural arts based program for at risk elementary and middle school students from low-income backgrounds. Developed and implemented psychotherapy program for school and ministry; Responsible for designing and executing treatment plans for children wrestling through trauma histories, abandonment, behavioral concerns (i.e. lying and bullying), family alcohol and drug addiction, anger issues, impulsivity, anxiety and depression, identity issues, and self-worth/self-esteem deficits. Individual and Group modalities.

School counselor at non-profit school for at risk elementary school students from low-income backgrounds. Developed and implemented psychotherapy program for school and ministry; Responsible for designing and executing treatment plans for children wrestling through trauma histories, abandonment, behavioral concerns (i.e. lying and bullying), family alcohol and drug addiction, anger issues, impulsivity, anxiety and depression, identity issues, and self-worth/self-esteem deficits. Individual and Group modalities.

Responsible for the training and leadership development of young adult community group leaders; Helped leaders problem solve and strategize so that groups increasingly cared for one another, grew spiritually, and partnered for kingdom impact; Evaluated groups’ effectiveness; Provided pastoral care to leaders and groups unable to overcome challenging group dynamics; Served as conflict mediator when situations escalated beyond group’s ability to resolve conflict appropriately and effectively.

Counseling intern at private psychotherapy practice specializing in helping individuals and families navigate issues of chemical and behavioral addiction. Managed personal caseload of clients in practice emphasizing a collaborative, team approach to the therapeutic process; Conducted intake interviews; Developed, designed, and implemented treatment plans; Facilitated individual and family psychotherapy; Maintained clinical case notes/records. Individual and Family modalities.

Counseling intern at Residential Treatment facility for drug and alcohol abuse; Clinical team participant at Family Program, a 3- day intensive group family counseling experience for families and clients with chemical and behavioral dependencies; Contributed to all case conceptualizations and staffing meetings during the program; Given opportunities to provide clinical feedback to group members at various stages of the process. Group and Family modalities.