Find a therapist in Virginia

Finding a therapist in Virginia: the numbers

Virginia has 6+ licensed mental health professionals across 2 cities, including Arlington and Richmond. That puts Virginia 42nd of the 48 states with listings on FindSupport. About 17% of the therapists listed in Virginia offer online sessions, above the 6% across the whole directory.

Session fees across Virginia's guides run $90–$220; the middle of our city guides nationally is $90–$200. Not sure where to start? Describe what's been going on in a sentence or two, and FindSupport shows licensed therapists in Virginia whose focus areas fit.

What to know about therapy costs in Virginia

Arlington is home to the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery; its city guide covers local therapists and costs in more detail.

The city guides for Virginia list typical session costs from $90 in Richmond to $220 in Arlington.

Seeing a therapist by video in Virginia

Telehealth rules are tied to your location during the session. If you're in Virginia, the therapist has to hold a Virginia license, or practice there under an interstate compact such as PSYPACT for psychologists.

If a profile doesn't name the license, ask for it before the first session. A licensed therapist will tell you the type and number, and you can confirm it with the Virginia licensing board.

Moving, studying or working in Washington, DC, Kentucky, or Maryland? Tell your therapist before a session from there. Unless they're licensed there as well, sessions may have to wait until you're back in the state.

Cities with therapists in Virginia

City guides for Virginia: Arlington (3+ therapists), Richmond (3+ therapists). More city guides: Virginia Beach. Open a city's guide for its listings, the specialties profiles name there, and local fees.

No guide for your town? Video sessions with a therapist licensed in Virginia work from anywhere in the state.

Virginia's cities side by side

50% of the therapists listed in Virginia are in Arlington (3 of 6); the rest are 3 in Richmond. Virginia Beach has a city guide but no local listings yet.

Of Virginia's cities, only Arlington has profiles that mention online sessions so far (1 of 3). Others may offer video on request, so it's worth asking.

Arlington leads for couples (1). By city, the focus area named most often is anxiety (Arlington).

Listings across Virginia's borders

Across Virginia's borders, Washington, DC has none yet; Kentucky has 47 in 3 cities (most in Louisville); Maryland has 60 in 3 cities (most in Bethesda); North Carolina has 75 in 3 cities (most in Charlotte); Tennessee has 7 in 2 cities (most in Knoxville). Virginia itself has 6 listed therapists in 2 cities.

Tennessee has the highest online share among them (14% of its listings), compared with 17% in Virginia. Typical fees in their city guides range from $70 (Kentucky) to $300 (Washington, DC), next to $90–$220 in Virginia.

These matter most if you live or work near the Virginia line and want to meet in person; ask an out-of-state therapist about your insurance before the first visit.

Specialties and local concerns in Virginia

Across the profiles listed in Virginia, the specialties tagged most are anxiety (17%), depression (17%), and stress (17%). Anxiety leads nationally too. What brings people in differs by city. Arlington's guide mentions federal government and military careers, long commutes, and the high cost of living in the D.C. area; Richmond's guide mentions navigating historical legacies, political pressures, and a growing urban landscape; Virginia Beach's guide mentions military family support, post-deployment readjustment, and coastal lifestyle pressures.

For marriage and couples counseling, look among the 17% of Virginia profiles that mention working with couples. Of all Virginia profiles, 17% work with families.