Arielle Shipp , LPC

Arielle Shipp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges tied to women’s issues. She brings 14 years of experience to sessions and aims to support people through change. Arielle emphasizes practical steps and steady support during hard moments.

Arielle views each person as the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths and practical ways to move forward rather than focusing only on problems. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She encourages small, doable steps that add up over time.

Her work often includes strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy methods and may incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing where appropriate for trauma-related symptoms. Those approaches are used to reduce distress and build coping skills.

People come to her for many concerns beyond mood and anxiety, including grief, sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career issues, fertility and pregnancy-related challenges, postpartum depression, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses body image, communication problems, and self-love.

Arielle keeps language straightforward and sessions practical. She supports steps toward better sleep, clearer boundaries, improved communication, and greater self-compassion. Her style is calm, direct, and focused on real-world change.

Approaches for trauma and everyday struggles online

Arielle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then try different ways of thinking and acting to reduce stress and improve mood. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to address patterns that come from past hurt and to build safety and coping skills for daily life. When trauma symptoms are prominent, she may incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as a method to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps find what feels most useful and realistic for each person.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text can be used for shorter check-ins, between-session support, or when a written format feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.