About Poythress
Poythress Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She brings a calm, direct, and compassionate presence to sessions. People meet her when they want straightforward help for stress, anxiety, addiction, or relationship struggles.
She uses a client-centered way of working that focuses on each person's goals and strengths. She pairs that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness to help manage mood and stress.
How Poythress works
For trauma-related concerns she also uses EMDR and techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when appropriate. Her background includes work in residential settings, in-home care, outpatient programs, case management, and addiction services. That variety shaped a focus on coping skills, relapse prevention, and creating realistic treatment plans.
She emphasizes clear steps clients can take between sessions. Poythress helps with a wide range of concerns including depression, anger, grief, self-esteem, LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, parenting stress, career difficulties, and relationship distress. Additional focus areas listed include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, and veteran and armed forces issues.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She wants people to feel supported and able to set achievable goals while building practical skills for everyday life.
Poythress lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Poythress works with
The areas below are the ones Poythress selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 27 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and strengths, letting the therapist follow the client's pace and priorities. It helps people who want a supportive space to clarify what matters most and set practical goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches clear strategies for changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related issues.
Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when strong emotions, relationship conflicts, or self-destructive patterns get in the way of everyday life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process can shift as progress is made and priorities change.
Online therapy here is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short coaching-style support, or when scheduling makes real-time sessions harder. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress steady.
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