- Emotion-focused work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Goldie
Goldie Oakes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Sessions also address abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, communication and control problems, and caregiver strain.
Goldie draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to help clients name and work with difficult emotions. She often mixes mindfulness and motivational interviewing strategies to support practical change. Her approach can include reading, journaling, and practicing skills between sessions to build new patterns.
Her work sometimes includes discussions of faith when clients want that perspective. She has used scripture, prayer, and Christian literature with clients who request a faith-informed approach, alongside behavioral and skills work. Goldie emphasizes regular self-reflection and short at-home practices to track progress.
In sessions clients can expect a focus on emotions and patterns that affect relationships and everyday functioning. Goldie aims to help people notice what keeps them stuck and to try different ways of responding. She also addresses substance use and impulse control with motivational strategies and behavioral tools.
Goldie practices in Virginia and offers services in English. Her counseling style is practical and direct, with an emphasis on learning skills that can be used day to day.
Background and approach continues to center on combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and CBT-based skill building. Over nearly two decades she has worked across clinical settings and with a range of challenges, from trauma and loss to career and parenting stress. That experience informs a flexible set of tools - skills practice, mindfulness exercises, motivational interviewing, and reflective writing - that clients can try between sessions to reinforce change and strengthen emotional awareness.
How Goldie blends EFT, CBT and client-centered work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and expressing core emotions that shape relationship and behavior patterns. It is often used to help people name hard-to-see feelings and change how they respond in close connections.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change tasks such as coping with cravings or managing anger.
Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's own goals and perspective, giving space for reflection and self-direction while the therapist listens and responds without judgment.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Goldie will collaborate with each client to decide which methods to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean focusing on emotion work one week and practicing behavioral exercises the next.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to use written homework, journaling, or short real-time skill practices between meetings. The therapist profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online and in-person options before booking to know what will best fit your schedule.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, anger, self-esteem issues, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and career stress, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing when useful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 19 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and private practice contexts.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Virginia as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are provided?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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