Healthy Minds Therapy, PLLC

01/05/2026

Healthy self-reflection isn’t about judging yourself; it’s about understanding yourself. 💭

In our latest blog, Uma Kumar, Resident in Counseling, shares simple dos and don’ts of healthy self-reflection, including how to stay curious, notice patterns, and avoid self-criticism.

Reflection done with compassion can deepen insight and strengthen your relationship with yourself.

👉 Read the full blog to learn how to reflect with care.

https://healthymindstherapy.blog/2026/01/05/dos-and-donts-of-healthy-self-reflection/

Self-reflection is a powerful tool for growth when done properly. It should be done with intention and compassion. But self-reflection can be confusing, especially when most people have some sense of awareness and insight

01/01/2026

✨ Meet Violet Cerritelli, Resident in Counseling at Healthy Minds Therapy! ✨

Violet provides both in-person and Telehealth sessions and enjoys supporting teens and adults through challenges such as mood disorders, self-esteem, peer relationships, body image, eating disorder recovery, life transitions, and career development.

She takes a holistic, person-centered, and strength-based approach—creating a warm, collaborative space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered in their healing journey. 💙

Bilingual in Spanish, Violet also has experience supporting multicultural clients. She often incorporates mindfulness, expressive arts, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to foster growth and instill hope. 🌿

We’re so excited to have Violet on our team!📍 Available for sessions in-person and via Telehealth.

💫✨ Contact (540) 845-6940 to start your mental health journey with HMT.

12/31/2025

Happy New Year from the team at Healthy Minds Therapy! ✨

As we step into the year ahead, may you prioritize your mental health, practice self-compassion, and take things one step at a time. 🧡💙

12/31/2025

As the new year begins, here are a few reminders you don’t have to rush past.

There’s no right way to start, no timeline to keep up with, and no pressure to have it all figured out. You got this!

12/29/2025

When kids don’t have the words, they show us through play. 🧸

In our latest blog, Caroline Veatch, Resident in Counseling, breaks down what play therapy really is, and why it’s so much more than “just playing.”

Learn how play therapy helps children express emotions, build coping skills, and begin healing in a way that feels safe and natural.

https://healthymindstherapy.blog/2025/12/29/why-play-therapy/

Learn how play therapy helps children express emotions, build coping skills, and heal through developmentally appropriate, evidence-based therapeutic play.

12/29/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday to Preston Sembler at Healthy Minds Therapy! 🎂✨

Preston, we’re grateful for the positive energy and care you bring to your work each day. 💙 Wishing you a birthday filled with appreciation, joy, and well-deserved celebration. Here’s to a great year ahead! 🥳🌟

12/28/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday to Grace Kim at Healthy Minds Therapy! 🎂✨

Grace, your compassion, thoughtfulness, and dedication make such a meaningful difference for our clients and our team. 💙

Wishing you a birthday filled with joy, appreciation, and moments that make you feel truly celebrated. Here’s to a wonderful year ahead! 🥳🌟

12/27/2025

Pause. Breathe. Reflect.

Ask yourself:
• What am I feeling beneath the surface?
• What am I reacting to—really?
• What do I need right now?

In our latest reel, Resident in Counseling Justis Colbert guides us on intentional responses and how they create healthier patterns. 🌱

12/27/2025

🎉 Happy (belated) Birthday to Nina Harvey Bolden at Healthy Minds Therapy! 🎂✨

Nina, your warmth, compassion, and dedication make such a meaningful impact on our clients and our team. We’re so grateful for the care, professionalism, and positivity you bring to everything you do. 💙

Even a day late, the celebration is well deserved! Wishing you a year ahead filled with joy, growth, and plenty of moments that make you smile. 🥳🌟

12/25/2025

Meet Katie!

Katie is a Resident in Counseling who offers virtual and in-person services at our Alexandria location. She has a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. Katie also has a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Palm Beach Atlantic University, focusing on Special Education.

She has experience working with various mental health conditions such as neurodivergence, anxiety and depression, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, including ARFID, Personality Disorders, and PTSD. She has worked in private practice, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) settings with diverse populations including couples, families, veterans, and people with disabilities. Katie’s approach is gender-affirming and neurodivergent affirming, focusing on creating a safe and individualized space for clients to reach their goals.

To learn more about Katie, visit: https://healthymindstherapy.blog/team_mf/katie-schumaker/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from all of us at Healthy Minds Therapy ✨

We know this season can bring many emotions. Joy, reflection, or grief. Wishing you moments of warmth, connection, and self-compassion, wherever you are on your journey. 💚

12/22/2025

Winter has a way of slowing us down. In the quiet moments, after the day winds down and the world grows still, we’re often left with our thoughts, our breath, and ourselves.

In one of our latest blogs, Kellie McCall, Resident in Counseling at Healthy Minds Therapy, invites you to use winter’s stillness as an opportunity for reflection and renewal. Through the lens of the Eight Cs of Self-Leadership from Internal Family Systems Therapy, she explores how qualities like calm, curiosity, compassion, and courage can help guide us inward and support deeper self-awareness during the colder months.

https://healthymindstherapy.blog/2025/12/22/winter-reflection-and-the-eight-cs-of-self-leadership/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Explore winter reflection through the Eight Cs of Self-Leadership from Internal Family Systems Therapy, and discover calm, compassion, and clarity within.