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I believe healing happens through genuine connection, and I strive to create a warm, compassionate space where clients feel truly ...
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I believe healing happens through genuine connection, and I strive to create a warm, compassionate space where clients feel truly seen, supported, and empowered to grow.
I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Sue Ann McCray, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s degree from Boston University. I graduated in 2017, and I have 8+ years of experience supporting adolescents, teens, and adults facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I also work with those in early recovery from substance use. I provide individual therapy, creating a collaborative, reflective space to build insight, resilience, coping skills, and personal growth.
My approach is client-centered, trauma-informed, and grounded in compassion, acceptance, and respect. I use evidence-based methods tailored to each individual’s needs, to help clients feel seen, heard, and empowered to pursue meaningful, lasting growth.
My care style is warm and collaborative. I create a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard and understood as we work toward meaningful change. Together, we’ll build coping skills, resilience, and self-awareness at a pace that feels right for you. You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone—I’m here to support you every step of the way.
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As a therapist, I feel very fortunate to work in a field where I am helping and supporting others as they work on their personal g...
As a therapist, I feel very fortunate to work in a field where I am helping and supporting others as they work on their personal goals.
Sarah Stovall is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of broad experience in the mental health field. She is dedicated and compassionate about helping others grow, develop healthy relationships, and strengthen their overall emotional well-being. Sarah works with children, adolescents, adults, and families to address their personal challenges. She specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma-related issues, PTSD, relationship issues, parenting, and adjustment to recent life changes.
Sarah completed her Master's degree in Psychology at Phillips Graduate Institute in Encino, CA. She has since used her skills and knowledge with all types of clients, where she has observed positive growth and change in others who have overcome many challenges. Sarah utilizes multiple treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), solutions-focused therapy (SFT), family systems (FST), parent-child relations, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), and rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT).
Sarah has a great understanding of many different challenges and life experiences that come to each and every one of us. She also has the tools and techniques to offer supportive change. Sarah has the genuineness, open mind, and willingness to work together with you to support whatever challenges you might be facing. She looks forward to you scheduling your first session.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for treating depression is to utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to work through life challenges causing the depression and to encourage increased self-care.
During depression counseling, I teach the following tools:
I know a client is making progress when they are noticeably happier, engaged in fun activities, self-report, PHQ9 scores improve, and there is observable visible progress.
Clients can supplement their time in depression counseling with journaling, nature walks, and completing workbooks focused on developing coping skills for depression.
To prepare for your first depression counseling session, you can write down current life events or challenges that may be influencing the depression and any medications or other treatments that have been tried to improve depression symptoms.
Depression counseling can help those with major depression, minor depression, postpartum depression, persistent depressive disorder, and more. The providers at Thriveworks in Norfolk, VA will develop a unique treatment plan based on your specific experience, needs, and goals.
It is absolutely worth going to therapy for depression — depression counseling helps people better manage their symptoms and get back to living happier lives again.
Depression counseling works by helping people pinpoint life problems, distorted thought patterns, and other causes of their depression, then process and work through them in order to mitigate the negative effects those factors have on their lives.
Common signs of depression include:
Thriveworks depression counseling in Norfolk, VA is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Depression counseling can last for a few weeks, months, or longer, dependent on the severity of one’s depression as well as their needs and preferences.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
If you’ve been struggling with feelings of depression, Thriveworks Norfolk Counseling has depression therapists who specialize in helping people just like you. Schedule your session online or simply give us a call to get started.
As we mentioned above, depression therapy aims to help people better manage their depression, including their specific symptoms. In talking to a counselor about how you feel and what you’ve gone through, you can better understand what might have led to your depressive state as well as how you can climb out of it.
The following techniques are commonly helpful in depression therapy:
You can look forward to working with a Thriveworks Norfolk depression therapist in a nonjudgmental space, be it in office or online.
Some of the most widely-used therapeutic interventions for depression symptoms include:
Depression therapy is available at Thriveworks Norfolk Counseling today. When you call to schedule your appointment, a scheduling specialist will help you find a day and time that works with your schedule. We have flexible options, including:
If you’re ready to schedule your first depression therapy session at Thriveworks Norfolk, just call our office or schedule with us online.
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Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
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