Resident Therapists

To further assist our patients, Loudoun Family Counseling is pleased to offer the services of several therapists who are currently residents in counseling.


 

 
Wanda North, MA, Resident in Counseling

 Wanda

Wanda has an MA in Counseling Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy from Brandman University and Chapman University and has completed postmasters education in addictions and children and family counseling. She has worked with clients in the foster care system and with pregnant teens. She is a resident in counseling under the supervision of Florinda Reid, LPC, RPTS. Wanda has twenty years of experience in the counseling field. She is expanding her skill set in both family therapy and solution focused therapy and offers her clients her strong ability to empathize with the struggles and challenges her clients experience. Her ability to listen to her clients in a comforting, quiet style, helps them to respect and accept themselves.

 

 
Corinne Hunter, MA, Resident in Counseling
 
Corinne

Corinne is our Child, Adolescent, Adult and Family Therapy Resident. She has completed her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has obtained over 75 hours of training in working with children ages 3 and up. Corinne is also pursuing her certification as a Registered Play Therapist (RPT). Corinne will be supervised by Florinda Reid, LPC, RPT-S, practice owner.

A future specialist in attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and developmental trauma, Corinne is trained in child-centered play therapy, music and movement for trauma, and the Circle of Security parenting model. Corinne will help guide her clients through their own healing process with compassion, respect, and empathy for their struggles. As a mother of three daughters, 20, 14, and 9, Corinne is familiar with the difficulties and struggles of both parents and children. Every child, adolescent, and adult she meets with will be heard and seen in an atmosphere of safety and non-judgement. She will help clients uncover past experiences and wounds that have affected their present functioning and guide them on their journey of healing and transformation for the future.

Corinne is also an accomplished musician and vocalist with her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance. She is trained in the Musikgarten approach to music and movement instruction for young children and has 10 years of experience teaching music to children ages 3-7 years.

In her spare time, you can find Corinne listening to and playing music. She also enjoys crafting, yoga, and hiking with her husband and three daughters.

 
Diana Jackson, MA, Resident in Counseling

 Diana

Diana recently joined the team at Loudoun Family Counseling and looks forward to pursuing her LPC under the supervision of Florinda Reid, LPC, RPT-S. After completing her master’s in professional counseling at Liberty University, Diana spent several years working in a variety of settings, including residential, academic, and community-based. She has worked with children, adolescents and adults and has a particular interest in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. Diana’s approach is person-centered and collaborative;  she provides a nonjudgmental, safe space where clients can grow through exploring their struggles and strengths and discovering new avenues to achieve their goals.

The mother of two small girls, Diana’s personal values are rooted in authenticity, honesty, vulnerability and humor. Born and raised in Maryland, she lived and worked in Wyoming and Colorado for several years before settling down in Virginia. Diana still holds  a great love for Wyoming and considers it a home away from home.

Through her personal and professional journey, Diana has developed a philosophy centered around realizing and validating the human need for connection. Her goal as a clinician is to walk with her clients as they fearlessly enter their darkest places knowing that “The dark is not an end, but a door. This is the way that a new beginning comes” (Gayle Boss).

 

Stephanie Christensen, MA Resident Counseling

 Stephanie

Stephanie is our Marriage and Family therapy Resident. She recently received her masters degree from Virginia Tech. Stephanie is also pursuing her certification as an Emotionally Focused Therapist and EAGALA Equine Assisted Psychotherapist. Stephanie is working under supervision by Florinda Reid, LPC, RPT-S, practice owner.

Stephanie enjoys working with couples and families to discover their patterns of interaction and establish healthy, emotion-focused communication that creates an environment that fosters deep and lasting connection. Her work is heavily influenced by attachment theory, EFT, Bowen Family Systems and Satir Family Therapy. She believes that change is best created through experiential learning and implements evidence-based techniques that facilitate self-discovery and personal growth. 

Stephanie grew up in Loudoun County and has ridden horses for many years. She believes that horses are a unique medium for bringing up the subconscious and reinforcing our attachment needs. Before pursuing a career in therapy, Stephanie was a vocalist in Nashville, TN and spent time teaching children internationally. Her volunteer work includes facilitating children’s groups that have experienced domestic or sexual abuse. She has been married for ten years and has three young children.