Middleburg, VA Local Support & Community Resources

With over 30 years of experience, Riding Far, PhD, is a dedicated psychologist who understands that clients seek more than just relief from their symptoms. They aspire to gain insights into themselves and their challenges, acquire practical tools for transformation, and enhance their relationships and overall lives. Committed to providing a diverse range of meaningful therapeutic experiences, Dr. Far integrates continued education and personal growth into their practice. In addition to traditional psychotherapy, Dr. Far offers specialized techniques such as hypnotherapy and innovative equine-assisted psychotherapy. Creating positive and supportive relationships is a cornerstone of their approach, allowing clients to explore solutions to life’s challenges in a safe and respectful environment. Dr. Far enjoys working across a broad spectrum of clients and concerns, drawing on extensive experience with children, adolescents, and adults. They provide individual, couples, and group psychotherapy and are also a specialist in sport psychology, particularly in the field of equestrian sport.

Pamela Haefner, LCSW, is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker and Therapist who understands that parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging roles one can take on. She specializes in aiding families to thrive by fostering strong, supportive, and nurturing relationships between parents and children. Pamela is committed to helping children, adolescents, and adults according to their unique needs, providing emotional support and guidance to resolve conflicts, gain insight into their feelings, and explore innovative solutions to longstanding issues. With extensive training in social work, psychotherapy, and years of experience in child welfare, adoptions, and clinical practice, her expertise in infancy and early childhood development is profound. Through her engaging consultations and parental education, Pamela empowers parents to better understand themselves and their children, all within a warm and supportive environment where they can learn and practice new skills.

Mark De Villier is a Licensed Professional Counselor (MSW, LPC) who dedicates his practice to supporting individuals, families, and couples who are facing challenges such as anxiety, affective disorders, anger issues, father-son relationships, oppositional behaviors, and matters of gender and sexual identity. His expertise in Structural Family Therapy, Coaching, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) allows him to play a crucial role in fostering healthy communication within relationships. By emphasizing feelings, thoughts, and behaviors, Mark assists clients in articulating their experiences in ways that their loved ones can genuinely hear and understand. He encourages awareness of the communication process, guiding individuals to practice foresight, insight, and hindsight concerning their relationships. Mark believes that a therapeutic relationship built on trust and understanding is essential for effective therapy, and he strives to cultivate this bond in every session. Clients can expect to enter a safe and comfortable environment, where they are welcomed to explore their emotions and relationships with support and compassion.