online therapy & Teletherapy

Contact Info:
Phone: (434) 202-4080
Email: hello@activeconnected.com

Hours:
Administrative hours: 8:30 AM to 5:30PM
Clinician Hours: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, depending on clinician

Active & Connected Family Therapy’s Online Therapy — We are excited to offer online therapy & teletherapy services in Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Texas.

There are three ways to start online therapy:

1) Call (434) 202-4080 to speak with a Client Care Coordinator about the best fit for you or your child.

2) Contact our Client Care Coordinators by completing an interest form.

3) Check out our Team Bios below. When you have chosen a therapist that you think may be a good fit, click Book a Session, New Client, and choose a therapist’s name to request a session.

We look forward to meeting you!

Abbey McLean, MD, Psychiatrist

Name

Abbey McLean, MD, Psychiatrist

Specialties

ADHD, Depression, Eating Disorders, Psychiatry, Veterans

Locations

Raleigh, Richmond, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+, Foreign Service

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, United Healthcare

Abby Rodler, MSW

Name

Abby Rodler, MSW

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Behavior Management, Life Transitions, Trauma

Locations

Crozet - Clover Lawn, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Alexis Andre, M. Ed.

Name

Alexis Andre, M. Ed.

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Family Dynamics, Life Transitions, Relationships, Stress Management

Locations

Arlington/Alexandria, Falls Church, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Multicultural Clients

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Amanda Barnes, LPC

Name

Amanda Barnes, LPC

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Parent Coaching

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+, Couples

Insurance Accepted

Anthem

Amanda Ercilla Trevino, LCSW

Name

Amanda Ercilla Trevino, LCSW

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Behavior Management, Depression, EMDR, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Postpartum Depression, Trauma

Locations

Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults

Amanda Sovik-Johnston, Ph.D. – Founder & CEO

Name

Amanda Sovik-Johnston, Ph.D. – Founder & CEO

Specialties

Athletes, Leadership Team

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Charlottesville - Pantops, Charlottesville - Rio Road, Crozet - Clover Lawn, Lynchburg, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families, Leadership Team

Ashleigh Spencer, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Name

Ashleigh Spencer, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Specialties

ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, Athletes, Behavior Management, Depression, Divorce, Grief and Loss, OCD, Parent Coaching, Substance Abuse, Trauma, Veterans

Locations

Lynchburg, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Ashley Stern, MA

Name

Ashley Stern, MA

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Life Transitions

Locations

Arlington/Alexandria, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Families

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Caroline Megargel, MSW, LCSW – Vice President of Program Development

Name

Caroline Megargel, MSW, LCSW – Vice President of Program Development

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Athletes, Behavior Management, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Leadership Team, LGBTQIA+, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families

Caroline Rymer, LICSW, LCSW

Name

Caroline Rymer, LICSW, LCSW

Specialties

Anxiety, Divorce, Grief and Loss, Postpartum Depression

Locations

Richmond, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families, Foreign Service

Insurance Accepted

Anthem/BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Charlie Williams, Resident in Counseling

Name

Charlie Williams, Resident in Counseling

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Athletes, Behavior Management, Depression, Life Transitions, Parent Coaching, Substance Abuse

Locations

Richmond, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+, Families

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Chloe Watkins, MSW

Name

Chloe Watkins, MSW

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Parent Coaching, Relationships

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Crozet - Clover Lawn, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Families

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Demetrious Trā Nicholson, M.Ed.

Name

Demetrious Trā Nicholson, M.Ed.

Specialties

Anxiety, Athletes, Depression, Life Transitions, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Dr. Emily Young, DO, MA, MPH – Psychiatric Physician

Name

Dr. Emily Young, DO, MA, MPH – Psychiatric Physician

Specialties

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Athletes, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Management, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief and Loss, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, Medical and Terminal Illness, OCD, Postpartum Depression, Psychiatry, Substance Abuse, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+

Dylan Abrams, PhD

Name

Dylan Abrams, PhD

Specialties

Anger Management, Anxiety, Athletes, Depression, Life Transitions, OCD

Locations

Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+

Insurance Accepted

Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Emily Liberto, LPC, ATR

Name

Emily Liberto, LPC, ATR

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Depression, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Trauma

Locations

Falls Church, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults

Insurance Accepted

Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Fran Ellers, LCSW

Name

Fran Ellers, LCSW

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Family Dynamics, Life Transitions, Relationships, Trauma

Locations

Arlington/Alexandria, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+, Couples, Families, Foreign Service

Genevieve Askin M.A./Ed.S.

Name

Genevieve Askin M.A./Ed.S.

Specialties

Anxiety, Athletes, Depression, Grief and Loss, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Rio Road, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults

Irene Laird Jennings, MEd

Name

Irene Laird Jennings, MEd

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma

Locations

Pediatric Associates - Downtown, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Joy Tidwell, M.Ed, NCC

Name

Joy Tidwell, M.Ed, NCC

Specialties

Anxiety, Athletes, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Parent Coaching, Veterans

Locations

Richmond, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Adults, Adults 65+, Couples, Families

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Julia Kenner, MSW

Name

Julia Kenner, MSW

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Trauma

Locations

Richmond, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Kathleen Van Allen, LPC

Name

Kathleen Van Allen, LPC

Specialties

Anxiety, EMDR, Life Transitions, Postpartum Depression, Trauma

Locations

Lynchburg, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Young Adults, Adults, Couples

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, United Healthcare

Katie Evans, M.S., M.Ed., NCC

Name

Katie Evans, M.S., M.Ed., NCC

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Life Transitions, Relationships, Stress Management, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Crozet - Clover Lawn, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Adults 65+

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Kord Basnight, M.Ed. Military, Veterans, & Juris Doctorate

Name

Kord Basnight, M.Ed. Military, Veterans, & Juris Doctorate

Specialties

ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, Attachment, Depression, EMDR, Family Dynamics, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Relationships, Self-Harm, Trauma, Veterans

Locations

Arlington/Alexandria, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families

Kristin Link Ullrich, MEd

Name

Kristin Link Ullrich, MEd

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Athletes, Behavior Management, Depression, Life Transitions, Parent Coaching, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Rio Road, Crozet - Clover Lawn

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Kristin Miller, LPC

Name

Kristin Miller, LPC

Specialties

Anxiety, Eating Disorders, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, OCD, Phobias, Relationships

Locations

Arlington/Alexandria, Falls Church, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults

Krystal Frailey, MA

Name

Krystal Frailey, MA

Specialties

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavior Management, Depression, Life Transitions, Medical and Terminal Illness, Parent Coaching, Postpartum Depression, Trauma

Locations

Lynchburg, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna

Leon Henry, MSW, LCSW

Name

Leon Henry, MSW, LCSW

Specialties

Behavior Management, Parent Coaching

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults

Leta Ramsey, LPC

Name

Leta Ramsey, LPC

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Behavior Management, Family Dynamics, Life Transitions, Parent Coaching, Relationships, Stress Management

Locations

Arlington/Alexandria, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families

Insurance Accepted

Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Lily Baker, MSW

Name

Lily Baker, MSW

Specialties

Adoption, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Management, Depression, Grief and Loss, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families

Liz Bordogna, MA

Name

Liz Bordogna, MA

Specialties

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Management, Family Dynamics, Grief and Loss, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, OCD, Parent Coaching, Postpartum Depression, Relationships, Stress Management

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families

Marisa Beck, MS

Name

Marisa Beck, MS

Specialties

ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Management, EMDR, Parent Coaching, Trauma

Locations

Falls Church, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Couples, Families, Foreign Service

Matthew Browning, LPC – Clinical Director

Name

Matthew Browning, LPC – Clinical Director

Specialties

Anger Management, Anxiety, Athletes, Divorce, Leadership Team, Parent Coaching, Substance Abuse

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Leadership Team

Insurance Accepted

Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Megan Inderbitzen, LPC

Name

Megan Inderbitzen, LPC

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Stress Management, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families

Micaela Bates, Psy. D

Name

Micaela Bates, Psy. D

Specialties

Anxiety, Behavior Management, Depression, Life Transitions, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Rio Road, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families

Insurance Accepted

Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Morgan Lanier, LPC

Name

Morgan Lanier, LPC

Specialties

ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavior Management, Parent Coaching

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults

Nikki Bowles, LCSW

Name

Nikki Bowles, LCSW

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Richmond, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples

Insurance Accepted

Tricare CERTIFIED (not in network)

Randall Nolt, LCSW

Name

Randall Nolt, LCSW

Specialties

ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, Athletes, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavior Management, Depression, EMDR, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, OCD, Parent Coaching, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Adults, Adults 65+, Families

Robert Johnston, MD, Psychiatrist

Name

Robert Johnston, MD, Psychiatrist

Specialties

Athletes, Leadership Team, Psychiatry

Locations

Charlottesville - Boar's Head, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Adults

Sarah Lotchin, LCSW

Name

Sarah Lotchin, LCSW

Specialties

Adoption, Anxiety, Athletes, Depression, Eating Disorders, Parent Coaching

Locations

Raleigh, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Families

Taegan Field – Intern

Name

Taegan Field – Intern

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, LGBTQIA+, Postpartum Depression

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Pediatric Associates - Downtown

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Multicultural Clients

Terah Johnson, MSW

Name

Terah Johnson, MSW

Specialties

Adoption, Anger Management, Anxiety, Athletes, Behavior Management, Depression, Family Dynamics, Relationships, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Families

Tiara Malbrue, MFT

Name

Tiara Malbrue, MFT

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Family Dynamics, Life Transitions, Relationships

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 0-5, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families, Multicultural Clients

Insurance Accepted

Aetna, Cigna, Sentara (former Optima)

Trent Holden – Intern

Name

Trent Holden – Intern

Specialties

Anxiety, Athletes, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Life Transitions, Medical and Terminal Illness

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Pediatric Associates - Downtown

Client Focus

Children 6-9, Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults

Valerie Meza-Cooper, MA, LPC

Name

Valerie Meza-Cooper, MA, LPC

Specialties

ADHD, Anxiety, Athletes, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Trauma

Locations

Charlottesville - Pantops, Pediatric Associates - Downtown, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Multicultural Clients

Insurance Accepted

Anthem, United Healthcare

Yolanda Hidalgo, MA, MFT

Name

Yolanda Hidalgo, MA, MFT

Specialties

Anxiety, Behavior Management, Divorce, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions, Substance Abuse

Locations

Charlottesville - Rio Road, Teletherapy

Client Focus

Children 10-12, Teens, Young Adults, Adults, Couples, Families

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