Desiree Lipscomb is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with 16 years of clinical experience.
01About Desiree
Desiree Lipscomb is a licensed professional counselor in Virginia with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She also supports those struggling with relationship concerns, low self-esteem, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Desiree aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them. She focuses on listening first and understanding each person's priorities before suggesting ways forward.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with clear steps people can try between meetings. Her approach emphasizes steady progress. She helps clients build coping skills for strong emotions, improve communication in important relationships, and regain motivation after loss or setbacks.
Work often includes setting small, achievable goals and tracking changes over time. Desiree values collaboration and invites clients to shape the pace and focus of their work together. She encourages honest feedback and adjusts direction when something does not feel helpful.
The overall aim is increased confidence, clearer choices, and better daily coping. People who prefer straightforward, supportive conversation tend to fit well with her style. She meets clients where they are, offering practical tools and empathy to make change feel more manageable.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701008283 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1821705054 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Desiree uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and steady progress. One common approach helps people build coping skills for intense emotions by teaching simple strategies to manage stress and anxiety. This method focuses on small, repeatable practices that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.Another frequent focus is working on relationships and communication. Sessions include practicing clearer ways to express needs, set boundaries, and repair misunderstandings. This work often uses role-play and specific exercises people can try between sessions to see what helps.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Desiree collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts tools and pacing based on what seems most useful for the client.
Online therapy with Desiree is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when visual cues matter, phone sessions can fit a short break during the day, and messaging provides ongoing check-ins or quick support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and trauma and abuse.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is steady and practical. She listens first, then helps set small goals and skills people can use between sessions.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She brings sixteen years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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