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Tina Fountain

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Tina Fountain, LCSW

Virginia

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Virginia / 0904005723
  • NPI1417944992
  • Experience18 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationVirginia

About

  • CBT strategies
  • DBT skills
  • Mindfulness work

About Tina

Tina Fountain is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 18 years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and anger. She also supports people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and parenting challenges.

Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She focuses on building a working relationship first and talks through immediate problems before planning next steps. Sessions often include practical skills and mindfulness tools to help manage strong feelings and daily pressures.

Tina uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns. She also uses dialectical behavior skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Attachment-based and client-centered ideas shape how she handles relationship issues and intimacy concerns. That means attention to how past connections influence current relationships, and attention to the person's goals in the room. She has experience with brief, workplace-focused therapy through Employee Assistance Programs and crisis and trauma response work.

People often come to her wanting clear strategies to stop snapping at loved ones, reduce work-related frustration, or manage anger that builds over time. Tina pairs hands-on techniques with reflective conversation so people can try new ways of responding between sessions.

How sessions work

Approaches that guide online work and what they do

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without trying to push them away, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when anger gets in the way of relationships or long-term goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anger that follows automatic negative thinking or avoidance. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating intense emotions and tolerating distress, which can reduce reactive responses in heated moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then recommend strategies to try. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm the current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats can work better when bandwidth is limited or when a brief workplace break is all that’s possible, so ask about the available session types when you schedule.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Listed in

Virginia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she address related to anger?

She helps with anger that shows up alongside stress, relationship conflict, trauma, and grief, as well as anger tied to addiction or work pressure.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She describes her style as client-centered and eclectic, focusing on rapport first and using practical tools from several approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has 18 years of clinical experience working in private practice and community mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices in that state.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking since the profile does not list specific formats.

How are fees 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.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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