Arielle Shipp , LPC

Arielle Shipp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation and self-esteem challenges, confidence building, and depression. Arielle frames therapy as a collaborative process and centers each person's own strengths as the foundation for change.

She believes that individuals are the experts of their own stories and that those strengths can be harnessed to overcome difficult periods. Beginning therapy can require courage, and Arielle offers steady support and practical strategies to help clients move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Her approach draws on evidence-informed methods to address both current symptoms and underlying patterns that contribute to distress. Arielle aims to create a respectful, empathic space where clients can explore goals, develop coping skills, and build resilience. She holds an LPC license in Virginia - Licensed Professional Counselor - which signifies advanced training in counseling and clinical practice.

At this time Arielle is not accepting new clients.

Trauma-Informed Approaches for Remote Care

Arielle draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress by focusing on how thinking patterns influence feelings and actions.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, which is a structured approach to processing distressing memories and reducing the emotional impact of traumatic experiences. EMDR can be helpful for people coping with post-traumatic stress and lingering trauma-related symptoms.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic process, and Arielle works collaboratively with each person to identify which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review progress and adapt strategies as therapy unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity of care during transitions, and receive support from licensed professionals in ways that suit personal schedules and comfort levels.