https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653855780939-TFQ5GZZ5QPYRYV1PXW9T/unsplash-image-b30CHD9UdVs.jpg Home You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up each morning. I hope to help you or your family on your therapeutic journey! I am committed to my clients' living better lives through emotional and psychological growth. I take the time to get to know you and your story. I strongly believe it is personal growth, not just managing symptoms, that brings lasting happiness. Sometimes symptoms are the body’s way of alerting us to underlying problems. Therefore, I offer a variety of services to help you move forward and heal at your own pace throughout the treatment process. The most difficult part of counseling is taking the first step and I am here to support you along the way. I want you to know you are worthy of this life. You deserve to be happy and live life to its fullest! I will walk alongside you in a collaborative relationship built upon empathy, trust, and safety. Using your strengths and my expertise with compassionate evidenced-based therapy, I will help you overcome challenges and make lasting changes. I look forward to hearing from you soon and I am so hopeful for our journey together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653854330711-Q3EE7JAL4M66GMEXFYNO/unsplash-image-m-gqDRzbJLQ.jpg Home - Testimonials “We went to two different therapists for marriage counseling until we finally found Willow. She is not only Licensed but trained to work with couples. She is very good at what she does and is worth every penny!” "With Willow's help I was able to heal from past trauma that continued to affect my daily life. Using the tools of ART she helped me process through events and discover the inner strength to move forward. I highly recommend this kind and compassionate therapist to anyone in need of counseling." "Ethical. Empathetic. Energetic. 3 words that immediately come to mind. You can tell she cares about her clients and that's hard to come by these days. It's refreshing and makes you look forward to working with her." "Willow is wonderful. She helped me through a very difficult time in my life. I am married 18 years with 2 kids. Life can be challenging as we al l know. With her counseling, I gained a better understanding of who I am and who I could be to better myself. And, she has the best voice for teaching you how to meditate!" "Willow is a caring and compassionate therapist who helps all her clients find their own voice and inner strengths! She truly cares about her clients and will go above and beyond to help you. https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/classes daily 0.75 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653854947210-59DRWHJDU1QBZOJMPWBJ/unsplash-image-m_f_Td8Pld4.jpg Treatment Whether you’re looking to relieve mental health symptoms, stressed from marital discord, or worried about a child or adolescent, I am here to support you on your healing journey! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1654018435736-5787IT9L5JLOXQZ29SO5/unsplash-image-eAkjzXCU0p0.jpg Treatment - Depression & Anxiety When depressive/anxious feelings persist and begin to affect everyday life and normal functioning, an individual may be suffering from depression or anxiety. Treatment of symptoms varies based on the intensity and the severity of symptoms. Initial stages of therapy will focus on safety planning, identifying symptoms/triggers, and incorporating tools to relieve symptoms. Long term work will involve psychodynamic therapy to explore early childhood relationship patterns and how these may be impacting the way in which an individual views the world. I utilize Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) a form of psychotherapy that treats problems and boosts happiness and feelings of peace by modifying and challenging dysfunctional thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. CBT can work as well or better than medication to treat mental health disorders and can be effective if your depression or anxiety is mild or moderate. It also can help with more severe cases if combined (per recommendation of a skilled psychiatrist) with other treatments, such as antidepressants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/b6a65a71-671e-418b-a94a-6a1cab18d1a2/woman.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1654018927535-Q8N6SNMXSCFGO022295M/unsplash-image-WFBVn6fSgys.jpg Treatment - Children & Adolescents Your child is suffering and you may be confused and not know how to move forward. Perhaps your child is struggling in school, being bullied, suffering from anxiety and/or depression, experiencing difficulty within social situations, struggling with grades/athletics/extracurriculars, has been recently diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, or is experiencing stress due to a recent divorce. I understand that you, as the parent, must be able to trust your child’s therapist and the great responsibility we have as caretakers is to help move them forward towards a healthier life. It’s common for teens to feel shy about going to a therapist and there may be worry about being judged or concern others’ will think he or she has a mental illness. However, most teens find that spending time with an adult outside of their family and who is giving them one-on-one attention enjoy the experience very much. There are many reasons why a teen may need therapy: low self-esteem, anxiety/depression, being bullied, transitioning to college, developing healthy boundaries, social media/technology concerns, navigating peer/family relationships, life changes, normal stress/grades, and much much more! I hope I will be able to meet your teen soon so that I can support them on their journey of healing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1654020163994-T3FTQV2WK5UKONXTPBA8/unsplash-image-ovUESaDIsnc.jpg Treatment - Stress & Life Transitions Pressure to perform and achieve our goals/accomplishments is intense for all ages. Adjusting to change can be difficult, as even positive life transitions tend to cause some levels of stress. Over the course of a lifetime, a person can expect to experience a significant amount of change. Some of these changes such as marriage, births, or new jobs are positive, however, other major life transitions, such as moving, grief, divorce, postpartum, retirement, or entering the “empty nest” phase of life may cause a significant amount of stress. Parenting, school/athletic/music pressures for children and teens, honors and AP courses, as well as the strains of daily social pressures. Those who find themselves experiencing difficulty coping with life transitions may find it helpful to seek treatment with talk therapy to be able to better adjust to changes they cannot control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1654019837551-LOOWY6EOMGQZ7UD7RZ9E/unsplash-image-KQfxVDHGCUg.jpg Treatment - Grief & Loss Grief and loss counseling helps individuals work through negative thoughts, feelings, and memories associated with the loss of a loved one. Although grieving can occur for other types of losses as well (loss of goals, finances, career/pets, miscarriage, relationships); grief counseling is generally directed toward positive adjustment following the loss after the death of a close loved one. Grief counseling helps the individual recognize normal aspects of the grieving process, cope with the pain associated with the loss, feel supported through the anxiety surrounding life changes that may follow the loss, and develop strategies for seeking support and self-care. I will compassionately walk alongside you as you bravely and courageously process your grief and stay resilient along your journey. https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/teachers daily 0.75 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/ca45fb88-770c-4ae5-83df-094986d7308a/IMG_4589.jpg About Willow is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Massachusetts and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Arizona. Willow has over 15 years of experience working in the mental health field, providing care to individuals, couples, and families. She attended The University of the South: Sewanee, in Sewanee, TN for her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and completed her Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. While at Rollins, Willow earned her certificate in Family and Relationship Therapy, which reinforced her knowledge and skills-based work with families and couples from a systemic perspective. Willow previously worked at Sagebrush Treatment Center, where she provided care in a holistic atmosphere to adults suffering from a wide range of life challenges, including: anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Prior to her employment at Sagebrush, Willow worked as a residential therapist providing therapy to adolescents suffering from mental illness, eating disorders, and strained family dynamics. Willow's experience includes a psychology internship at the Yale Child Study Center at Yale University working with adult pregnant and parenting mothers, a pre-practicum working with college-aged women struggling with low self-esteem and body image issues, and a practicum and internship at the Howard Phillips Center for Children and their Families in Orlando, FL where she worked with children (ages 3-17) and their families suffering from physical and sexual abuse. Willow uses a variety of therapeutic treatment approaches including trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, The Gottman Method for her couples, mindfulness meditation, and creative arts techniques. She is certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.), an image replacement, evidenced-based treatment for trauma and other mental health issues. Willow is originally from Northern Wisconsin and enjoys being out in nature, working out, baking, and playing with her dog Blue in her spare time. https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653853076054-HBYYGXSDYOB0GUIXOCQO/unsplash-image-oZkFeV0OgXU.jpg Contact https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/services daily 0.75 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/0a46af00-18be-406f-9603-fefc97e10dda/imgg-demo-hNKPmLKj.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653856365867-G0LWG889BR1RY6RYANAW/unsplash-image-Hzz7AEyLhZk.jpg Services “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror, I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/969ef3e6-1a29-4547-a1e2-c4ce1bab40e8/body.jpg Services Trauma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/3cad3024-46f0-4b7b-96a9-ce03f05a075f/toxic.jpg Services - Make it stand out Toxic Relationship https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/aa04ad1c-5e68-40d6-b796-312ffd587e88/anxious.jpg Services - Make it stand out Anxiety https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/5c0b3071-4d50-4cd8-9987-a5bd90283b03/love+and+logic.jpg Services Parenting Children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/87879147-9c6f-446f-a572-4055ccfd1226/intimacy.jpg Services - Make it stand out Relationship & Intimacy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/7a6e9531-f2c3-433e-ba1b-44a53a5ee5ea/Boundaries.jpg Services - Make it stand out Relationships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/25fe6a2e-3a18-4409-bb68-156bc0ff52dd/seven+principles.jpg Services Marriage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/104dba3e-f05c-4a38-871d-95c3b5cde323/brene.jpg Services - Make it stand out Self Compassion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/315e8a0e-3b48-48ba-8fb4-89290b21c995/teens.jpg Services - Make it stand out Parenting Teens https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/new-page daily 0.75 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847764497-5VRB0KFO9K6GFADNYCRQ/image-asset.jpeg Pricing - Payment & Insurance Therapy in the states of Virginia, Massachusetts, and Arizona: Insurance Clients: If you are seeking an affordable provider who accepts most insurances, please click the following link to check your insurance status. We will then be able to check your copay and send you your intake paperwork! Please email me directly for Tricare insurance. https://headway.co/providers/willow-smith?utm_source=pem&ut Private Pay Clients: The fee for an initial consultation session for individual therapy is $175.00 and $150.00 for each additional session without insurance. The fee for an initial consultation for couples and family therapy is $200.00 and $175.00 for each additional session. I do not accept insurance for couples/family therapy (private pay only). I accept Venmo, Zelle, and credit card payments. Please note you will be charged an additional 4.75% service fee for credit card charges. Failure to give at least 48 hours notice of a cancellation will result in the credit card on file to be charged the amount of $135.00 if not applicable to a legitimate emergency situation. https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/joinnow daily 0.75 2022-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4c62180de433438a7c32da/1604982432017-PQ4637Y9K6B267E85V7Z/image-asset.jpeg Join Now https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4c62180de433438a7c32da/1604982583243-1K0CJCWXI6SAZCNGCHQN/image-asset.jpeg Join Now https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e4c62180de433438a7c32da/1604982466611-K82ZYAWTS109HLP11Z4C/image-asset.jpeg Join Now https://www.willowrosecounseling.com/women-teen-girls daily 0.75 2024-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653856621473-I8H3RWORGLTL9Y7I3SGL/unsplash-image-GaprWyIw66o.jpg Specialty - Women’s Issues Women's issues refers to any concern that might impact a woman’s mental and emotional health and wellbeing. These concerns might be related to gender stereotyping or concerns related to women's physical health, but they are likely to include other challenges faced by women that have nothing to do with gender. Women may experience certain biological, environmental, and psychosocial challenges, and these concerns can have a significant impact on our minds and our bodies. (Miscarriage/marital discord/aging). Therapy to ease uncertainty about life after years of marriage can help reduce the effects of anxiety, a low mood, stress, and depression. I can help you find your sense of identity, boost your self esteem, explore creative outlets/strengths, identify coping skills and problem solving strategies to confront problems within your life, and reduce overall feelings of loneliness, resentments, and stress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1654019277926-HB2JEFFBS67UWBV4DG0F/unsplash-image-ythz8-5p6OA.jpg Specialty Trauma Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART): Treatment of trauma often depends on the type of trauma and the presenting symptoms. One of the most difficult parts of healing from trauma is actually having to talk about the trauma itself. However, A.R.T. is an evidence-based psychotherapy that fosters rapid recovery by reprogramming how the brain stores traumatic memories and imagery. A.R.T. has roots in and includes elements of existing evidence-based modalities. The treatment program incorporates memory visualization techniques that are enhanced by the use of horizontal eye movements, as well as memory reconsolidation, a way in which new information is incorporated into existing memories. This approach provides effective relief from the strong physical and emotional reactions associated with post-traumatic stress (PTSD), trauma, anxiety, depression, and performance. An evidence-based therapy, A.R.T. is reimbursable as a medical condition and is used at hospitals, private practices, and in other institutions that treat mental and behavioral health. AR.T. has also been adopted by the military as their most widely used and recommended trauma treatment. ART is a manualized therapy with specific techniques and protocols to use with different problems; whether the problem is trauma from sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, or smoking cessation. Accelerated Resolution Therapy TF-CBT: I am also trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior therapy. With TF-CBT, interventions are specifically tailored to meet the needs of children and adolescents experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties as a result of trauma. TF-CBT is integrated with humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and familial strategies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1653856764098-BLUUE0PI6ISIOUR7S5MA/unsplash-image-T6zu4jFhVwg.jpg Specialty - Girls, Tweens, & Teens Teen girls live in a complicated, contradictory, and media-saturated world, and the paths they must navigate extend beyond their physical bodies and minds. Some of these issues include: discovering a unique identity, taking on aspects of adulthood while leaving aspects of childhood behind, and developing independence while maintaining healthy communication, safety, and family bonds. Girls often need help recognizing their own skills and strengths, identifying influences that are shaping them, and learning to make logical and safe decisions. I have extensive experience working with young girls on the topics of body image, self esteem, peer pressure, life transitions, and academic, athletic, extracurricular, and social pressures. Within my practicum at The Lucy Cross Center, I provided expertise, counseling, and group therapy to young adult women targeting self-compassion and a variety of topics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6293aaba68aa252714ef5a05/1654019385187-SHNYNCG2IE7GTX1BLWY8/unsplash-image-VD-Vjc8VmRA.jpg Specialty Expressive, Meditative, & Holistic Therapies Expressive therapies can involve the use of art, music, medication, creative writing, and more. These approaches reach beyond words to transform feelings and emotions that are deeply felt, but difficult to express in words. I can provide psychoeducation and practice around grounding techniques, daily and nightly behavioral coping skills, and mindfulness techniques to alleviate depressive and anxiety symptoms, thought rumination, and stress due to career, family dynamics, or relational/social issues. Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: I have been trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) which is an eight-week program that assists individuals who want to use their own internal resources to respond more skillfully to stress. Willow can provide a variety of mindfulness, grounding, meditative skills, and healthy coping mechanisms. Willow also provides calming meditations to help clients’ alleviate symptoms of anxiety, thought rumination, and overwhelming stress from their daily lives.