Tina Fountain, LCSW - Therapist in Virginia

About Tina

Tina Fountain is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She brings 18 years of mental health experience to clients seeking help with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Tina prefers a straightforward and warm style in sessions.

She begins by building trust and listening to what matters most.

Background and approach

She uses practical skills and talking to help people manage painful feelings and make decisions that fit their values. Her clinical toolkit includes cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based approaches, and client-centered methods. She also weaves in mindfulness and strengths-based techniques when they fit the work.

Tina has worked in community behavioral health, university counseling, workplace settings, and independent practice. She has provided crisis response and trauma counseling after community tragedies and has offered short-term therapy through Employee Assistance Programs. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth.

She helps clients name problems, practice small changes, and track what is working. Parents who are worried about family dynamics or looking for support with parenting often find her clear, steady guidance helpful.

How her methods translate to online therapy

Tina commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in straightforward ways. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors to reduce distress, which is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building small, values-driven actions while learning to make room for difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tina treats the choice of method as collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they pick tools and adjust the plan as progress and needs change.

Online sessions offer flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility lets people fit therapy into busy schedules and continue work across distance. The formats also allow for skill practice between sessions and frequent brief check-ins when helpful.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Tina works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family and parenting concerns, grief, and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and direct. She focuses on building rapport, listening carefully, and teaching practical skills to help people cope and make value-based choices.

What is her professional background?

She has 18 years of experience across independent practice, community behavioral health, a university counseling center, and workplace settings. She has provided crisis and trauma response counseling in the community.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds a license as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia, license number VA LCSW 0904005723, and practices in Virginia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 18 years
Licensed: Virginia
Languages: English

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