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Tina Parcell

Therapist · Virginia

Tina Parcell

LCSW

Helping people make practical change

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  • Career and life transitions
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting and family

About Tina

Tina Parcell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three decades of experience helping people navigate stress, career shifts, and relationship strains. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and practical. Tina works in plain language and focuses on building a comfortable working relationship so clients can talk honestly about what’s hard for them.

She tailors each plan to a person’s goals and life situation rather than using one fixed method. Tina has supported people dealing with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with family and parenting concerns, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, and communication problems.

Her practice emphasizes growing self-awareness and developing realistic strategies people can use in daily life. Tina encourages small, actionable steps that fit into a busy schedule and build toward lasting change. She draws on a variety of evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match what each person needs.

Tina trained at Norfolk State University, where she earned a Master of Social Work. She practices in Virginia and brings experience from multiple clinical settings to her work. Her approach is open-minded and nonjudgmental, focusing on what makes sense for the individual in front of her.

To begin, she asks people to identify clear goals and then co-creates a plan they can follow between sessions. Tina frames therapy as collaborative coaching and counseling to help people move through life transitions, manage emotions, and recover from difficult experiences.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCommunication problemsYoung adult issues

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

Approaches that guide online counseling

Tina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach is problem-focused work that identifies specific behaviors or thoughts to change and practices new skills in small steps. This helps with issues like anxiety, sleeping problems, anger, and coping with life changes.

She also uses a strengths-based coaching style that highlights a person’s abilities and past successes. That approach supports people facing career transitions, parenting challenges, or rebuilding after loss by setting realistic goals and tracking progress.

Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then pick or combine approaches that fit. Tina treats the choice as a collaborative experiment and adjusts the plan based on what works for the person.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone continue work on stress, career questions, or family issues from wherever they are located within the same state. Licensed professionals can help adapt techniques so they work well in remote sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

Tina works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, addictions, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. She also helps with career questions, parenting and family concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She focuses on building a comfortable relationship, setting clear goals, and using practical strategies people can try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 30 years of experience as a practitioner in multiple clinical settings, working with individuals who face diverse life challenges.

What credentials and region does she represent?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not work with international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to start working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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