Therapist profile
Evelyn Saunders, LPC, LMFT
Virginia
Licensed counselor and therapist - relationships and mood
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- CredentialsLPC, LMFT
- LicenseLPC, Virginia / 0701002539; LMFT, Virginia / 0717000171
- NPI1629067772
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Anger and stress skills
About Evelyn
Evelyn Saunders is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Virginia with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, anger, sleep problems, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Evelyn also lists support for ADHD, career concerns, grief, trauma, and parenting-related strain.
Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to the client. She also works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior patterns that increase stress or fuel anger.
In sessions she helps people talk through relationship strains, recurring resentments, and moments when anger shows up at work or home. Practical skills and small behavior changes are part of the work, along with conversations about patterns that repeat over time. She also addresses sleep disruptions and motivation problems that can worsen mood and patience.
Evelyn has worked with a wide range of concerns that intersect with anger, including codependency, infidelity, blended family issues, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with obsessive or compulsive behaviors, phobias, postpartum depression, seasonal affective disorder, and self-harm patterns when relevant to treatment.
Her style mixes attentive listening with hands-on strategies. Clients can expect a blend of reflective conversation and concrete techniques aimed at reducing distress and improving day-to-day functioning.
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How her approaches fit into online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what matters to them, which is useful when anger comes from relationship or intimacy concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT provides step-by-step tools to test unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep stress and anger active. It is practical for mood, sleep, and anxiety problems that feed irritability.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Evelyn will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their needs and goals. That means adjusting techniques and moving between reflective talk and concrete skill-building as needed.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or video meetings that cut commute time. They also allow people to work on sleep routines, anger management exercises, and communication skills from their normal day-to-day settings, which can help transfer skills into real situations.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, sleep problems, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, plus related issues like grief and trauma.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines Client-Centered Therapy for listening and reflection with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience providing counseling and therapy in Virginia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in Virginia.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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