My name is Lydia Peters, and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Virginia. I earned my Masters of Social Work degree from Adelphi University. I've worked in many different settings with different populations. I possess a vast amount of experience with the elderly along with individuals living with developmental disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), mental illness, chemically addiction, homelessness, individual’s accused of sexual offense or sexually deviant behaviors , children identified as medically frail, adults admitted to acute medicine & Veterans.
My experience has taught me that the most important aspect of counseling is building connection in order to share guidance through difficult situations.
A healthy therapeutic alliance brings forth a different perspective & additional support.
I believe it's very important to be open-minded and non-judgmental in my role as a therapist. I will continuously honor that role , respect confidentiality and support an open and honest working relationship.
Let's work together towards your success.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Depression, Coaching, Postpartum depression
Clinical approaches: Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
VA LCSW 0904011426
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She’s great and very insightful
Written on Sep 18, 2023 after therapy with Lydia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management
Lydia is good at diving in alongside me and whatever issues I'm struggling with on a given week. She clearly takes great notes on what I'm saying, and ties threads from different sessions together. She's great at providing tangible tools and guidance for things to try.
Written on Jul 21, 2023 after therapy with Lydia for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues
She’s great , gives me great advice and ass the right questions so I can think about things or options I may have not thought about . I enjoy our conversations
Written on Dec 12, 2022 after therapy with Lydia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Lydia is wonderful, kind, and insightful. With just a few short, punchy questions, she encouraged me to develop solutions to some of my problems. A+
Written on Nov 22, 2022 after therapy with Lydia for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Lydia is a good listener. She understands and responds well. Thank you.
Written on Aug 26, 2022 after therapy with Lydia for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and parenting issues
She really makes me feel comfortable
Written on Jul 11, 2022 after therapy with Lydia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd