Clinical Staff

Profession: Psychotherapist

Practice Description: Anne Aja, Ed.D. is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been providing psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, marriage, family and sex therapy since 1982. Dr. Aja is a partner at Rock Landing Psychological Group.

Practice Specialties or interests: Dr. Aja works with individuals, couples and families. She is an AASECT certified sex therapist and is certified by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Aja provides a full range of psychotherapy services to include:

Helping individuals heal wounds from the past and achieve a stronger sense of self or identity

Empowering individuals to create the life they want for themselves

Hypnosis as a means to expedite change

Helping couples create more intimacy and passion in their lives

Sex Therapy to deal with the problems of sexual functioning, low desire, sexual identity, sexual addiction, painful sex or the lack of sexual confidence.

Ages treated: Adults and some adolescents under special circumstances

Session Format: Individual, Couple and Family

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal, Developmental, Hypnotherapy and Sex Therapy

Demographic Specialties: Dr. Aja works with individuals and couples of all races and sexual orientations.

Education:

Temple University BS 1969

Syracuse University MS 1975

College of William and Mary Ed.D. 1982

License:

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Links:

Psychology Today Therapy Directory

Profession: Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Practice Description: I am licensed to practice psychology independently in Virginia, a Certified Christian Life Coach, Certified Christian Therapist and hold a Certificate of Proficiency in the Treatment of Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders.

I use my clinical skills to empower and improve the mental/emotional well being of my clients so that they can live happier, healthier and more productive lives.

Therapeutic approach includes: Supportive Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Client Centered Therapy.

Practice interests/specialties include: Stress/Anxiety, Parenting, Women’s Issues, Depression, Anger Management, Self Esteem Issues, Substance Abuse/Use.

Ages treated: adults (30 years and up)

Education: I received my undergraduate degree in Psychology from Virginia State College and graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. I have provided clinical services to populations in various settings including: corrections, outpatient and inpatient for 25 + years. In addition to direct service, I have provided workshops, trainings and taught on the graduate level.

Profession: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor

Practice Description: Dr. Brockman is a family therapist who treats children adolescents and adults. He has over forty years of experience helping individuals couples and families in the Hampton Roads region and is co owner of Rock Landing Psychological Group.

Practice Specialties or interests: His specialties include assessment and treatment of attention, concentration, behavior, adjustment, and substance abuse problems. He provides psychotherapy services that include the treatment of AD/HD and school adjustment, childhood and adolescent behavioral and emotional problems, child abuse, alcohol and chemical dependency, anxiety, depression, and marital problems.He is especially interested in resilience and Solution Focused approaches to life’s problems.

Ages treated: Toddlers through Seniors

Session Format: Individual, Couple and Family

Treatment Approaches: Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Insight Oriented Psychotherapy

Demographic Specialties: Dr.Brockman’s practise includes persons of all nationalities, colors, faiths and he is LGBTQ friendly.

Education:

Old Dominion University B.S. 1965

Old Dominion University M.S.1971

College of William and Mary Ed.D. 1980

License: Licensed Professional Counselor – Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Practice Description: Bonnie Griffith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has worked in a variety of settings for 36 years, including 8 years as a therapist for military family service centers and 22 years as a School Social Worker. She provides psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, couples, and families.

Practice Specialities: Ms. Griffith has an interest in helping individuals build healthy relationships in all areas of their lives. This may include helping couples improve their communication skills, and parents enhance their parenting skills, to create a more positive family life. She has researched and presented on the impact of abuse and uses trauma-informed practice. Her knowledge base includes understanding the challenges of military life and navigating school-based problems and disabilities. She teaches life skills and self-care so that clients learn to cope with their problems. She helps clients address multiple issues to include depression, anxiety, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, grief/loss, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, separation/divorce, anger, focus/attention, decision-making, and life transitions.

Ages Treated: Adolescents ages 14+ and adults

Treatment Approaches: Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, mindfulness practices, and psycho-education

Demographics: All

Session Format: Individual, couples, and family therapy

Education: University of Virginia, BA, 1978
Arizona State University, MSW, 1985

Licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 1993
Pupil Personnel Services License, School Social Worker, 2000

Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Practice Description:  Cara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who treats a wide variety of issues, including anxiety and mood disorders, relationship difficulties, sleep issues and insomnia, adjustment problems and life transitions, stress management, family conflict, and communication difficulties.

Cara entered this field in order to enrich the daily lives of people, to help them develop more satisfying interpersonal relationships, assist them with the obstacles they face in life, and guide them toward making the changes they desire to accomplish their goals.  She has diversified experience, working with people of all ages, from a variety of cultural backgrounds and currently treats a broad population of clients, including adolescents, adults, individuals, families, couples, and parents.   Cara has a special interest in working with the young adult population.

Cara utilizes a client-centered treatment approach that is suited to each client’s specific needs.   By helping to determine a client’s motivation for change in their lives, a unique treatment approach is developed.  Cara offers a supportive and encouraging environment in which treatment takes place.  Her style incorporates skill building, prioritization, development of insight, and is supportive and accommodating.

Ages Treated:  Adults and Adolescents 18+

Session Format: Individual, Couples, Family

Treatment Approaches: Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-Focused, Mindfulness, Supportive

Education:

The American University, BA in Psychology, 2001

New York University, MSW, 2008

License: Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Profession:  Psychiatry

Practice Specialties:  Dr. Jafri provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management to adolescents and adults.  Dr. Jafri specializes in the treatment of Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Dr. Jafri has a particular interest in therapy based approaches and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Ages treated:  Adolescents and Adults

Session Format:  Psychiatric Evaluation and Medical Management

Profession: Clinical Social Worker

Practice Description: Shonda has practiced in the field of mental health for 20 years. As a social worker she has worked as an Interrelated Special Education Teacher graded K-8, Instructional Support Teacher with Fulton County Schools in Georgia, School Social Worker, Intensive In-Home Services, and Mental Health Skill Building Services, as well as outpatient therapy. She provides psychotherapy to children, youth, adults, and families.

Practice Specialty & Interests: Children, Youth, and Families (Individual/Family), family conflict, anxiety, conflict resolution, Trauma and abuse, ADHD, PTSD, depression, Bipolar, mood disorders, thought disorders, ODD, Conduct Disorder, behavior disorders in children and adolescents, Autism, survivors of DV, learning disabilities, and adjustment disorders.

Ages Treated: 5 – 21, adults as well prefers children

Session Format: Individual, Family, video-based sessions

Treatment Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, Family Systems, Person-Centered, Problem-Solving, Crisis Intervention Model

Education: Dillard University 1994-1998 (Sociology/Criminal Justice)

Southern University @ New Orleans (Master of Social Work) 2001

License: Supervisee in Social Work Board of Virginia

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor

Practice Description: Dr. Mueller works with individuals from the ages of 18 to 65 of all genders, races, religions, and sexual orientations. Some of the special people she especially likes to work with are veterans, active duty military, clergy, disabled clients and bariatric patients. She also taught undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and counseling. She has supervised counselors and nurse practitioners for licensing. Additionally, she has conducted many trainings in psychological issues for community organizations.

Treatment Approaches: In this day of virtual everything, Dr. Mueller still prefers to offer face-to-face sessions with individuals although she also has training and experience in tele therapy. One of the tools she utilizes in these sessions is hypnotherapy. She has over 500 hours of post-doctoral training in hypnotherapy and self-relations therapy under the mentorship of Dr. Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D. – a world famous trainer, therapist and author in the field of hypnosis.

When counseling with clients, Dr. Mueller believes that the person who presents themselves for therapy is dealing with a big change- they either want to make a change or are having a change forced upon them. It is the therapist job to work with the client to help them make that change.

Ages Treated: 18+
Education: Her doctoral degree is from The College of William and Mary and she has been practicing for almost 40 years in Hampton Roads Area.

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Practice Description: Dr. Pare is licensed by the Virginia Department of Health Professions to practice psychotherapy.

Practice Specialties or interests: Hypnotherapy, EMDR, Dissociative Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Bereavement including Pet Loss, Women’s Issues, Critical Incident Debriefing and evaluation for Psychiatric referral.

Ages treated: Adults 18+

Session Format: Individual, Couples

Treatment Approaches: Hypnotherapy, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Guided Imagery

Demographic Specialties: All

Education:

Carleton University B.A.

College of William and Mary M.S.

College of William and Mary Ed.D. 1995

Awarded PhD in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine from North central University, 2012

National Board-Certified Diplomat Clinical Hypnotherapist by NBCCH

License: Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Certifications:

Certified EMDR specialist by EMDR International National Board-certified Diplomat clinical hypnotherapist by NBCCH

Profession: Psychotherapy

Practice Description: I have a strong educational background and have earned a Master’s degree in both Clinical Psychology and Professional Counseling. I have nearly 10 years of experience in this field ranging from providing intensive community-based treatment to individuals with severe mental illness to providing outpatient counseling to individuals (in-person and via telehealth) as well as working with students in a higher education setting.

Practice Specialties or Interests: I enjoy working with college-age students and adults to address the following issues: anxiety, relationship issues, stress management, academic issues, development/utilization of coping skills, life planning + decision making, conflict resolution, depression, low self-esteem, grief + loss, learning to identify + express emotions, and more!

Ages Treated: 18+

Treatment Approaches: I believe in meeting clients where they’re at; meaning we explore and address concerns at a pace you are comfortable with and likely to receive maximum benefit from. I offer a friendly, non-judgmental space and utilize a combination of interventions to best support you as you explore your thoughts, behaviors, and work towards achieving your desired outcomes.

Demographic Specialties: All

Session Format: 50minute sessions

Education: Liberty University, MA, Professional Counseling (2015)
Radford University, MS, Clinical Psychology (2012)
James Madison University, BS, Psychology (2010)

Profession: Licensed Professional Counselor

Practice Description:  Dr. Supler was a teacher before becoming a therapist, so her philosophy embraces teaching clients about the connections between their emotional symptoms and their behavior, feelings and thoughts.  Her goal is to give clients the tools they need to manage their emotional stress effectively.

Therapeutic Approach:  Dr. Supler uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, psycho-education, trauma processing techniques (including EMDR), and anxiety reduction/relaxation strategies to resolve emotional symptoms, then teaches coping and relaxation strategies that can be used to deal with future events.

Practice Specialties or Interests:  Anxiety Disorders, Alcohol and Drug Abuse/Dependence; Compulsive Disorders & OCD; Depression; Grief; Life Changes; Marital Conflict; PTSD/Trauma; and Stress-related Disorders.

Ages Treated:  Adolescents 18 and above; Adults
Demographic Specialties:  All

Education:
University of Virginia, Ph.D. in Counselor Education, 1996
University of Virginia, M.Ed. in Special Education, 1986
University of Virginia, BA in English, 1982

License:
Licensed Professional Counselor

Practice Description:  Dr. Wessells trained in individual and family psychotherapy.  He is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.  He is also a clinical member of the American Psychological Association.  While treating a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems, Dr. Wessells specializes in marital and family therapy.  He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy and insight oriented approaches to deal with problems of disordered eating, depression, anxiety disorders, loss and dual diagnosed patients.

Ages Treated:  Dr. Wessells treats primarily adolescents and adults. He works with children 13 + in the context of family therapy.

Education: 

BS in 1968 from Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University)

MS in 1972 From Virginia Commonwealth University

Extern training at the Georgetown University Family Center under Murray Bowen MD, 1977-1978 and 1978-1979

EDD. in 1982 from the College of William & Mary

Licenses:  Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT), Licenses Professional Counselor (LPC)