Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Poythress works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 27
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Poythress
Poythress Mitchell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 27 years of experience. She offers a calm, direct approach that aims to help people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and substance concerns. She creates a welcoming space where clients can talk through hard moments and learn practical skills.
Her background includes work in residential settings, case management, outpatient care, in-home services, and addiction support. That mix gives her experience with a wide range of life challenges, from grief and trauma to relationship strain and career stress.
Background and approach
She draws on familiar, evidence-informed approaches to guide sessions. In practice she focuses on clear goals and useful coping tools. Sessions often include identifying stressors, building coping skills, and making step-by-step plans for change.
She aims to be compassionate while offering straightforward feedback and guidance. Poythress also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, aging concerns, and matters related to veterans and the armed forces. Her work includes helping people manage self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, ADHD-related struggles, and LGBT concerns.
Clients can expect a mix of conversation and practical exercises, depending on what fits their needs. She helps people set goals, track progress, and adjust plans as life changes. The focus is on clear, manageable steps toward better day-to-day functioning.
What Poythress works with
Everything Poythress lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Poythress's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Approaches Poythress lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's needs and preferences, letting the therapist follow what matters most to the client and offer empathic feedback. This approach can help people feel heard and clarify their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replacing them with practical skills and experiments that reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. It tends to be goal-focused and action-oriented. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress; it is useful when strong anger or self-regulation problems get in the way of daily life.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try first and adjusts plans based on progress and preference. That collaborative process helps match tools to real concerns like stress, addictions, grief, or trauma.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Chat or text messaging can support shorter check-ins, skill reminders, or times when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it possible to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments while still using the same therapeutic approaches described above.
Questions people ask about Poythress
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines a compassionate, direct manner with practical skill-building. Sessions focus on setting goals, teaching coping tools, and using approaches that fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of experience in mental health work across residential, case management, outpatient, in-home, and addiction settings.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.