Healthy Minds Therapy, PLLC

10/13/2025

🎉 Happy Birthday to Ching Hon, one of our fantastic Nurse Practitioners & Services Director here at Healthy Minds Therapy! 🎂💙

Ching, your expertise, kindness, and steady support make such a difference for our clients and our team. We’re so thankful for the care, insight, and positivity you bring to every interaction. 🌟

Wishing you a wonderful day filled with laughter, love, and well-deserved celebration! 🥳💐

10/11/2025

🌿 Have you heard the news?! 🌿

Healthy Minds Therapy is growing! We’re proud to share that we’ll soon be opening the doors to our third location in Fairfax, VA.

📍 New Office Address:
3975 University Drive
Suite 110
Fairfax, VA 22030

This new space represents our continued dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality mental health care to our Northern Virginia community. Whether you’re beginning your therapy journey or continuing with us, we’re here to support your path toward healing and growth.

Thank you for being part of our journey — we can’t wait to welcome you to our Fairfax office soon!

❤️

10/10/2025

✨ Friday reminder: You’ve come farther than you realize.

Through every challenge, every tear, and every moment you didn’t think you could make it—you did.
You’re still here. You still matter. 💜

We’re honored to introduce Justis Colbert, Resident in Counseling, who shares this powerful reminder that healing is a journey, and your presence in this world truly makes a difference.

🎥 Watch her full message below.

10/09/2025

🌟 Meet Jonathan Stow 🌟

We’re excited to welcome Jonathan, a Graduate Level Intern completing his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Trinity Washington University.

Jonathan’s work is rooted in an existential approach that emphasizes resilience, responsibility, and finding meaning in life’s challenges. He works primarily with adults navigating addiction, trauma, isolation, and life transitions. Jonathan brings both clinical knowledge and lived experience to his practice, offering empathy, understanding, and hope.

📞 Ready to learn more about working with Jonathan?

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

To learn more about Jonathan, visit: https://healthymindstherapy.blog/team_mf/jonathan-stowe/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

10/08/2025

Ever feel like you’re failing at balance?

You’re not. You’re just human — and your energy naturally shifts with life’s seasons.

🎢 Some days you’re “crushing it.”
🍕 Other days it’s pizza and a movie.

Both are perfectly okay.

🎥 Tune in to hear more about finding the balance with Maxine Iida, Resident in Counseling at Healthy Minds Therapy Group.

10/07/2025

Get to know Barbara, a Mental Health Counseling intern! With a background in Social Work from George Mason University and experience supporting adults and aging adults, Barbara brings compassion, insight, and dedication to her clinical work.

Barbara’s therapeutic approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based practices, helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and everyday stressors in a safe, collaborative environment.

As a Hispanic woman and military spouse, Barbara brings cultural awareness and empathy to every session, creating a space where clients feel truly seen and supported.

When she’s not counseling, you can find Barbara spending time with her husband and their dogs, Chewy and Bronco, working out, reading fantasy novels, or catching up on her favorite true crime podcasts and comfort shows.

👉 Learn more about Barbara and our team at Healthy Minds Therapy Group by visiting https://healthymindstherapy.blog/team_mf/barbara-schmanski/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

10/06/2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness, offer support, and share vital resources for those impacted by domestic violence.

In her latest blog, Nina Harvey-Bolden explores how domestic violence affects individuals and families, and highlights national and Virginia-based resources that provide safety, advocacy, and healing.

📞 If you or someone you know needs help, confidential support is available 24/7:

➡️ National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
➡️ Virginia Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-838-8238

Read the full article: https://healthymindstherapy.blog/2025/10/06/domestic-violence-awareness-month/

As we recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it's vital to address the serious issue of domestic violence and the support available to survivors. Here are some resources that provide step towards healing and can foster support, guidance, and empowerment.

10/02/2025

🌟 Meet Petey Horton, Graduate Level Intern at Healthy Minds Therapy!

Petey Horton is a s*x educator and therapy intern at Healthy Minds Therapy who makes the so-called “taboo” feel comfortable and easy to talk about. She is passionate about creating inclusive, culturally competent, and totally judgment-free spaces where people can show up exactly as they are.

🎨 Outside the therapy room, Petey’s creativity shines. With a background in Studio Art, she teaches at local paint & sip events—helping people tap into their creative side while having fun.

Her journey blends science, art, and curiosity: Petey earned her bachelor’s in Studio Art & Medical Bioethics from Wake Forest University, completed an associate’s in Biology while still in high school, and is now pursuing her master’s degree at Wake Forest. She’s also a certified EMT, SCUBA diver, and licensed ER tech—always collecting new skills just for the joy of learning.

Join us in giving Petey a warm welcome! 👏 If you're looking for compassionate and personalized therapy, she’s here to support you.

To learn more about Petey, visit: https://healthymindstherapy.blog/team_mf/petey-horton/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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

09/29/2025

🐾 Animals have a special way of grounding us, offering comfort, and helping us manage stress. From therapy horses to your dog at home, the presence of animals can bring healing and connection.

Discover how animals support mental health in the latest blog by Emily Coogan, Resident in Counseling:

https://healthymindstherapy.blog/2025/09/29/the-healing-power-of-animals/

Many of us have grown up with pets, know someone who owns a pet, or are simply lovers of animals. Animals have a unique way of comforting us without even needing to speak to us.

09/27/2025

We’re excited to share that Healthy Minds Therapy is now accepting Medicare Part B! This means more individuals can access the mental health care and support they deserve. 💙

📞 Ready to learn more about? ✨ Contact us at (540) 845-6940 to start your mental health journey with HMT.

09/26/2025

Honoring Latinx Heritage Awareness Month at Healthy Minds Therapy 🌿

This month (and every month), we celebrate the strength, culture, and resilience of Latinx communities — recognizing both the joy and the challenges. Culture isn’t just what connects us; it shapes how we heal.

We believe mental health care is most powerful when it’s culturally attuned and affirming. Healing in our communities can mean holding space for stories in Spanish, understanding migration, honoring ancestral wisdom, and navigating intergenerational trauma.

In that spirit, we are grateful for Latinx mental health professionals who are leading the way — shining light, breaking stigma, speaking truth, and offering safe space. Thank you for what you do, and for inspiring us.

If you are looking for therapy with someone who understands your cultural background, know this: you are not alone, and there are providers doing this work intentionally. If you need help finding one, Healthy Minds Therapy can help you access culturally competent care.

Happy Latinx Heritage Awareness Month! Let’s continue to build spaces where every voice is heard, every story is valued, and every heart can find healing. ❤️

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