Profile / United States
Goldie Oakes, LPC
Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT based strategies
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Goldie
Goldie Oakes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
She uses practical, structured methods to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses. She also uses motivational interviewing, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and client-centered listening as part of her work.
Goldie blends straightforward therapeutic skills with options that reflect a client's values and beliefs. She may suggest short exercises to try between sessions, such as journaling, breathing practices, or specific behavioral experiments. These activities are meant to build small, usable habits that make daily life easier to manage.
Her approach includes regular check-ins on progress and brief homework tasks to practice skills outside sessions. Many people find this mix helpful when managing mood, stress, or relationship patterns. The focus is on concrete steps a person can try and notice what changes over time.
Goldie has spent nearly two decades working in mental health settings. That background informs her flexible use of several therapeutic styles so she can match methods to a person’s goals. People interested in scheduling are asked to confirm session options and next steps through the platform before booking.
How Goldie uses structured approaches in online sessions
Goldie commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify specific thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress. CBT sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thinking, testing new responses, and practicing brief behavioral experiments to shift routines and mood.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy principles to provide attentive listening and to help a person set their own goals. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship patterns and emotional bonds are a main concern; it helps name feelings and try different interaction patterns between people.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Goldie will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, values, and what feels doable. That might mean emphasizing CBT skills for symptom relief or focusing on emotionally-focused work for relational concerns.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with Goldie through the platform to clarify how sessions will be scheduled and what to expect.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and parenting and career issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and structured, using techniques that encourage noticing thoughts and changing behaviors. She also uses client-centered listening, mindfulness, and emotionally-focused methods when useful.
What is her clinical background?
She has 19 years of experience in mental health work, including clinical roles since 2006 and ongoing practice combining several therapeutic approaches.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used on this platform.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do you get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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