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Verkita Washington

Therapist(She/her)
7 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Women's issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

"All things are created twice; first mentally; then physically. The key to creativity is to begin with the end in mind, with a vision and a blueprint of the desired result." --- Stephen Covey Life is full of wonderful opportunities and experiences in which many can be obtained by you. Achieving your life’s goals all start with you; however, these goals will be met with challenges. These challenges are inevitable but doable. Having a therapist to help navigate these obstacles has been proven to help with one’s overall well-being.

It would be my privilege and pleasure to help you meet your life’s goals by offering you a warm environment of acceptance and support. We will work to help you develop healthy coping mechanisms to help you reach a life of balance, peace, and most importantly, purpose. You only have one life. Let’s make the best of it.

If you are interested in taking back control of your life and living a meaningful life, please feel free to contact me to further discuss. I am happy to talk with you and to be considered a therapist for you.

My approach to therapy

My approach to providing therapeutic services is very much client centered and varies by client. However, the end result is for every client to feel uniquely themselves, whole, and equipped to manage different phases of life.

What you can expect from me

For the first four weeks, I try to meet with new clients once a week. In my experience, it has helped to establish rapport between client and therapist. We will likely discuss your upbringing as well as what you are experiencing presently. This helps because we begin to gain better understanding of you and how you function currently. We can also begin discussing possible coping mechanisms you may want to implement. For more information, let’s schedule a 10-15 minute phone consultation.

About me

  • I identify as
    Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Open Minded, Empowering, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    7 years of experience
  • Training
    MSSW (Master of Science in Social Work) at University of Tennessee At Knoxville
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Tennessee)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Cigna, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Women's issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Stress management
  • Therapy methods
    Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Schema, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Attachment Based, Narrative Therapy
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    5115 Maryland Way #118
    Brentwood, TN 37027