About Juanita
Juanita Stokes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Her style is direct and respectful, aimed at helping people make small changes that add up to real relief.
She uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes the client’s own goals and strengths. Sessions often start with understanding what matters most to the person and what patterns get in the way.
How Juanita works
She pays attention to day-to-day reactions and helps clients notice habits that keep problems going. Juanita also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. Narrative work is used to help people reframe difficult life stories and find new meanings.
Motivational interviewing supports shifts when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Her training includes a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University and a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from Howard University School of Divinity. She holds LPC credentials in Virginia and Washington, DC and brings more than 11 years of clinical experience.
Before counseling she served as a GS-15 Deputy Director in the U.S. government and is familiar with workplace concerns and organizational stress. She aims to support and empower people taking the first steps toward change, offering practical tools and steady guidance along the way.
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What Juanita works with
The areas below are the ones Juanita selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Approaches that guide online sessions
Juanita uses client-centered therapy to start where the person is and follow their goals. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters, and building awareness of personal strengths and reactions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems running. It helps people test new ideas, try practical experiments, and reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Juanita will review goals, preferences, and past efforts to decide which methods to emphasize. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time as needs and results change.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel options. Video calls let the conversation feel close to an in-person session. Phone sessions work well when a quieter, no-camera option is needed or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter touchpoints for check-ins, homework, or quick support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, a commute break, or other routines.
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