Springfield, VA Local Support & Community Resources

Mallory Jackson, MS, LMFT, is a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, and related mental health challenges specifically for women. Her areas of focus include anxiety, body image struggles, self-harm, and relationship distress. In her practice, therapy is approached as a collaborative journey, where both Mallory and her clients actively engage in tackling unwanted symptoms together. Recognizing that the recovery process may feel overwhelming, she understands the common internal conflict of wanting freedom from symptoms while hesitating to let go of familiar patterns. By fostering a safe space for dialogue, Mallory encourages exploration of these feelings as a constructive starting point. As a relationship therapist, she utilizes the therapeutic relationship to help clients uncover and understand their thinking, emotions, behaviors, and interactions that contribute to their distress. Through this process, clients can cultivate a healthier relationship with themselves and develop the skills necessary to enhance their connections with others. Mallory is committed to facilitating a path towards freedom from symptoms, ultimately guiding individuals towards the confidence and clarity needed to embrace the life they desire.

Goldye Donner, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has dedicated her professional life to counseling and psychotherapy since 1972. Her expansive and holistic practice is rooted in the development and reclamation of strengths and resources, encompassing individual, couples, family, and group work with both adolescents and adults. Goldye possesses a special interest in assisting adults who have experienced childhood abuse and neglect, providing them with the tools to heal and thrive. In addition to traditional talk therapy, she offers innovative approaches, including hypnosis for managing stress, weight control, self-improvement, and smoking cessation. Her extensive postgraduate training covers various modalities, such as family systems therapy, psychodrama, meditation, hypnotherapy, stress management, eye movement integration (EMI), and neurolinguistic programming. As a certified hypnotherapist and a master practitioner of neurolinguistic programming, Goldye excels in addressing trauma, inner pain, and original pain work. She also facilitates a group therapy program designed to help participants grow beyond childhood wounds and limitations, fostering the reclamation of hidden and underdeveloped aspects of the self. This program aims to address childhood traumas, resolve chronic emotional and relationship issues, and enhance parenting skills. With a warm and compassionate approach, Goldye remains committed to guiding individuals on their healing journeys.

Healing Touch Counseling and Wellness understands the struggles couples face when their relationship feels more like a source of pain than joy. For many, a once vibrant marriage now feels like a cage, with partners avoiding each other out of frustration or confusion. It's common for couples to wonder if the end is near, particularly when children and a shared future are at stake. Fortunately, Healing Touch Counseling offers the support needed to regain the emotional clarity that may feel lost. Through a comprehensive exploration of the couple's relational history, Healing Touch Counseling aims to identify the factors contributing to their struggles, allowing for a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play. By addressing both the joys and challenges, clients can embark on a pathway toward healing, rediscovering the love and connection that once brought them together. With a commitment to exploring every option before making permanent decisions, Healing Touch Counseling guides couples toward a fulfilling and thriving relationship. Couples ready to transform their partnership and family life can find the compassionate support they need to start their journey toward healing.