- Years in practice
- 27
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Anger management
About Poythress
Poythress Mitchell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She brings 27 years of experience in mental health and a practical, down-to-earth style. Parents and individuals will find straightforward guidance and calm support when they reach out.
She uses a client-centered way of working, which means sessions focus on each person's needs and goals. She pairs that with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help manage stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.
Background and approach
This combination aims to make coping skills easy to use in day-to-day life. Poythress has worked in many settings, including residential care, case management, outpatient services, in-home work, and addiction programs. That background shapes how she helps people facing addiction, trauma, grief, or relationship struggles.
She also supports people managing bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem issues. Parenting concerns are part of her focus, and she offers guidance to parents dealing with blended family issues, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and the demands of raising children. She makes space to discuss practical strategies for common parenting stresses.
Poythress speaks English and practices in Virginia. Her approach is described as compassionate and direct. New clients can expect clear goal-setting, coping skills practice, and ongoing support tailored to their lives.
What Poythress works with
Everything Poythress lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Poythress helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Approaches Poythress lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused 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 work online
Client-centered therapy puts the client's needs and goals at the center of each session. Online sessions using this approach focus on listening, understanding, and shaping the work around what matters most to the client. It helps when someone wants a collaborative, empathetic space to talk through parenting stresses and life challenges.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks worries and behaviors into steps you can change. In video or phone sessions this looks like identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing different responses between meetings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day parenting concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that match needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether more skills-focused work, emotion regulation techniques, or another path fits best.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy parents and people with limited time. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when scheduling is tight. Phone sessions can fit during a lunch break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, homework help, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling family, work, and other demands.
Questions people ask about Poythress
What kinds of concerns does Poythress address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, anger, depression, grief, trauma and related issues. Parenting and relationship concerns are also listed as focus areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, mixing conversational support with hands-on tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What is her background and experience?
She has 27 years in the mental health field and has worked in residential, case management, outpatient, in-home, and addiction settings.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible appointment options.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule.
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