Goldie Oakes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and other painful life moments.
01About Goldie
Goldie Oakes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and other painful life moments. She uses straightforward talk and practical steps so clients can feel steadier and more capable. Sessions are aimed at small, useful changes rather than long lectures or medical jargon.
With 19 years of experience, Goldie draws on a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She often uses client-centered methods to listen deeply and make the work feel collaborative.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools appear in sessions to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Goldie also blends emotion-focused work to help people name and move through difficult feelings. Mindfulness and relaxation practices are used when calming the body helps calm the mind.
Motivational interviewing techniques help people find internal reasons to change when motivation feels low. Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Virginia beginning in 2006. Goldie writes short exercises and homework for people to try between sessions, such as journaling, breathing practice, and simple behavioral experiments.
She checks progress regularly and adjusts approaches as needed. People who choose Goldie should expect direct, practical support aimed at everyday problems like relationship strain, parenting stress, career changes, addiction concerns, and family-of-origin issues. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with concrete tools offered for use outside the session.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701008911 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1982234993 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Goldie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Goldie names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
These are the methods Goldie names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Goldie commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people clarify what matters most; it helps when someone needs a respectful, steady ear and support for decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments and homework to change patterns that produce anxiety or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is also part of her toolkit and helps people name deep emotions and practice new ways of responding in relationships and personal situations.Figuring out the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Goldie works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals, life circumstances, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helpful and what is not, so the plan evolves with the client's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Goldie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting and career concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral exercises, emotion-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques.
What is her clinical background?
Goldie has practiced in the mental health field since 2006 and brings 19 years of professional experience to her work.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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