Dr. Christine W. Parrish is Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Virginia.  She completed her B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Community Counseling, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from West Virginia University.  She has had clinical experiences in several college counseling centers, student health, in addition to adolescent inpatient and residential hospital settings.  Dr. Parrish has research interests in the areas of grief, suicide loss, and depression.  The foundations of her work are based on the development of a collaborative therapeutic relationship with an appreciation for diversity. She integrates a variety of approaches including emotion-focused, CBT, interpersonal process, and psychodynamic interventions to tailor the therapeutic process to the needs of each client.  Dr. Parrish works with teens and adults.

 

Dr. Parrish has special interests and training in the following areas:

• Grief, loss, and crisis 

• Treatment of anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain and trauma

• Treatment of interpersonal and family of origin concerns

• Identity development (LGBTQIQA, racial and cultural identities, religious/spiritual identity etc.)

• Psychoeducational assessment

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Professional Involvements/Memberships:

• American Psychological Association