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Ida Jo Downey

(She/her/hers)
Licensed Professional Counselor
Virginia

Accepts

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, and Women's Issues
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Great to meet you!

I am dually Licensed Professional Counselor in North Carolina and Virginia and have over 20 plus years of clinical experience. I help men and women work through old beliefs and patterns that negatively impact their relationships and everyday life.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My approach to counseling operates from a strength base approach to help you identify your strengths within yourself and develop self-awareness that will aid you to meet you goals through your active involvement as well as efforts to change your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Sometimes change will be easy and swift, but more often it will be slow and deliberate; effort may need to be repeated. I’m here all the way to work collaboratively with you and help you reach your goals.

What you can expect from our first session

By working through trauma and negative thoughts, we will develop new skills, attitudes and ways of thinking that open new opportunities and help you experience a renewed sense of enjoyment for people and everyday activities.

Ida Jo's style is

Holistic
Warm
Affirming

Insurance carriers Ida Jo accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about Ida Jo

MS (Master of Science) at East Carolina University
License type: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Virginia)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: ADD/ADHD, OCD, Family Issues, Stress, and Relationship Issues
Modalities: Transpersonal, Relational, Trauma Focused CBT, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Humanistic, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Strength-Based, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Experiential