Lorton, VA Local Support & Community Resources

Clara Marshall is a dedicated Licensed Professional Counselor whose extensive credentials include an MA, MS, LPC, CCDC, and QMHP. With a strong focus on supporting individuals of all ages, particularly preteens, teens, and adults, Clara specializes in addressing challenges such as depression, stress, and anxiety. Her wide-ranging expertise encompasses various therapeutic modalities, including Trauma-Focused therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally Focused therapy, among others. Clara's compassionate, person-centered approach empowers clients to navigate their struggles while working collaboratively to foster personal growth and emotional well-being. With a commitment to strengthening family dynamics and creating a safe therapeutic environment, she offers insightful coaching and clinical supervision to guide individuals and families on their journey toward healing and fulfillment.

Mezeline Lindor is a licensed professional counselor with a Master’s degree in Education (M.Ed) and extensive experience in facilitating healing and growth for clients facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief, and life transitions. Recognizing the innate strength everyone possesses, she aims to help individuals thrive and achieve the meaningful lives they desire and deserve. Mezeline believes in the importance of finding the right therapist to partner with, ensuring a collaborative approach to exploring effective treatment solutions. She fosters a safe, accepting, and respectful environment for addressing each client's unique concerns. Mezeline typically employs a short-term counseling model but remains flexible to long-term counseling should that be the best avenue for her clients. Her counseling practice focuses on identifying patterns of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that reflect underlying conflicts impacting relationships with self and others. Infused with humor and informed by research, Mezeline’s eclectic style is tailored to meet individual needs, drawing from years of training and personal experience. She is eager to meet new clients and support them on their journey towards healing.

Ardent Multicultural Counseling is dedicated to providing both long and short-term counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and couples from diverse backgrounds who are facing challenges like mood disorders, anxiety, adjustment issues, relational troubles, and substance use disorders. The practice believes in the importance of tailoring therapy to the unique needs of each individual. Their therapeutic approach skillfully merges structured talk therapy, contemporary psychological practices, creative exploration, self-discovery, and research-backed interventions. Clients are offered a nurturing space to focus on their intentions, heal from barriers that hinder full enjoyment of life and relationships, and embrace their emotions without feeling overwhelmed. With expertise in trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety, Ardent also specializes in helping individuals, couples, and families enhance their communication skills. In a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, clients can feel comfortable sharing and authentically being themselves. The practitioners actively listen, pose challenging questions, and thoughtfully interpret client experiences, fully engaging them in their therapeutic journey.