LaVina Weaver, LPC
Calm, practical counseling for life's changes
Details
| Name | LaVina Weaver |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Virginia |
| Licensed in | Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About LaVina
LaVina Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and compassion fatigue. She brings 20 years of experience across community and clinical settings.
Her style is warm, patient, and accepting. She listens closely and treats each person as an individual.
Background and approach
LaVina uses several practical approaches to help people make changes. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. She also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and find different meanings.
Her background includes work with hospice and end-of-life counseling and attention to multicultural concerns and seasonal affective disorder. This range informs how she listens and what she notices in sessions. In sessions she focuses on small, doable steps that fit into real life.
She will talk through immediate coping strategies for anxiety or sleep, and also explore patterns that keep problems returning. The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. She welcomes people who are ready to try something different.
If someone wants steady support for grief, mood, or life transitions, she offers a calm space to sort things out and make practical change.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things LaVina works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by LaVina among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by LaVina among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by LaVina among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by LaVina among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by LaVina among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by LaVina among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask LaVina directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking LaVina directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach and options for online therapy
LaVina commonly uses Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and retell their personal stories so they can notice patterns and choose different directions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.She also integrates mindfulness practices to help with stress and sleeping, teaching simple exercises that can be used between sessions. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and deeper interaction. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, manage follow-up between appointments, and keep consistent contact while working toward steady progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does LaVina focus on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue, among other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm, patient, and accepting. She listens closely and works interactively with people to find practical ways forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in a variety of counseling settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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