- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Goldie
Goldie Oakes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping clients regain day-to-day functioning and hope.
She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s values and goals.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and motivational strategies are part of her toolbox for building steady coping skills. Goldie brings a personal faith perspective for clients who wish to include spirituality in sessions. When that is desired, she may suggest reflective reading, scripture, prayer, or journaling alongside other therapeutic exercises.
These options are offered as part of a broader plan tailored to each person. Her work often includes short exercises to try between meetings. Clients may be asked to keep a journal, practice relaxation techniques, or test new ways of responding to stress.
This hands-on approach helps people see small changes add up over time. Based in Virginia, she works with adults on issues such as trauma, family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, and life transitions. She emphasizes steady progress and practical steps so clients can find more peace and a clearer sense of direction.
What Goldie works with
Everything Goldie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Goldie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Goldie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Goldie uses cognitive behavioral tools to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT exercises often translate well to video or text formats because they involve clear steps like thought records and behavior experiments that can be reviewed together.She also uses client-centered methods that focus on understanding each person’s values and goals. In online sessions this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps set practical next steps that fit daily life. Mindfulness practices are offered as short exercises clients can do between sessions to build steady coping skills.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to emphasize as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and demonstrations. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, journaling, or ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Goldie
What concerns does Goldie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and related issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is pragmatic and compassionate, combining client-centered listening with skill-building exercises and reflective practices.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Goldie has 19 years of experience providing mental health care in clinical settings.
Which credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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