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Tina Parcell

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Tina Parcell, LCSW

Virginia

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Virginia / 0904001387
  • NPI1407957830
  • Experience30 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationVirginia

About

  • Stress management
  • Anger skills
  • Parenting support

About Tina

Tina Parcell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 30 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and the practical problems that come with life changes. Tina also addresses relationship concerns, parenting and family issues, grief, addiction, and questions around intimacy and identity.

Tina trained with a Master of Social Work and has worked across many settings in Virginia. She places value on the relationship a person has with their clinician, and on being open-minded and non-judgmental in sessions. In plain terms she focuses on increasing self-awareness and on developing realistic strategies that people can use day to day.

In sessions she works with concrete goals and steps rather than abstract promises. That can mean talking through relationship patterns, practicing ways to respond differently when anger flares, or building routines to improve sleep and mood. She frames the work around what a person wants to change and what is achievable now.

Tina has supported people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, communication problems, young adult transitions, and workplace stress. She also provides coaching-style help for career questions alongside more traditional clinical work for mood and anxiety.

Her approach is practical and grounded. People can expect straightforward conversations about behaviors and habits, together with step-by-step strategies they can try between sessions. The emphasis is on small, measurable changes that reduce daily friction and improve relationships over time.

How sessions work

Evidence-based techniques and remote work

Many clinicians use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on behavior and thinking patterns. One common approach teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, like identifying triggers, practicing different responses, and rehearsing new coping steps. This approach helps with anger, stress, and situations that repeatedly cause conflict.

Another frequently used technique focuses on improving communication and problem solving. It helps people notice interaction patterns, try small changes in how they speak or set boundaries, and test whether those changes reduce tension over time. This kind of work supports family issues, blended family dynamics, and parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That means trying methods, checking what works, and adjusting plans together rather than sticking to a single method from the start.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people maintain continuity of care while juggling parenting, work, or other commitments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommunication problemsYoung adult issues

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

Virginia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

Tina works with anger alongside stress, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and grief. She focuses on practical ways to change reactions and reduce ongoing resentment.

What is her therapeutic style or approach?

Her style is practical and goal oriented. She emphasizes self-awareness, behavior change, and realistic strategies you can use between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 30 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That includes work in multiple settings across Virginia.

What credential and location does she hold?

She is an LCSW licensed in Virginia and practices with that credential in that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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