Mental Health Services

Support for Your Mental Health, Relationships, and Everyday Life

Life can bring challenges that affect how you feel, think, connect with others, and navigate everyday life. You don't have to work through those challenges alone.

At Mindful Communication Group, we provide mental health counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Our therapists create a supportive, confidential environment where clients can explore concerns, develop practical coping strategies, strengthen relationships, and work toward meaningful personal goals.

In-person services are available in Newport News, Virginia and Douglasville, Georgia, with virtual therapy available to clients throughout Virginia and Georgia.

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Our Approach to Therapy

At Mindful Communication Group, therapy is centered around you, your experiences, your concerns, your strengths, and the goals that matter most to you.
Our therapists use evidence-based and individualized approaches to help clients better understand patterns in their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships; develop practical strategies for managing challenges; and build skills that support emotional well-being and everyday life.
Treatment may look different for each client. Your therapist will work collaboratively with you to identify your needs, establish meaningful goals, and determine an approach that supports your progress.
Holistic, Client-Centered Care
We recognize that mental health does not exist in isolation. Relationships, family, work, school, physical health, life experiences, culture, and environment can all influence well-being. Our approach considers the whole person while keeping your individual needs and goals at the center of care.

Mental Health Counseling Services

Mental health needs look different for everyone. Mindful Communication Group provides individualized counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Our therapists work collaboratively with clients to understand their concerns, identify meaningful goals, and develop treatment approaches based on their individual needs.

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We provide one-on-one therapy for adults navigating emotional, behavioral, relational, and life challenges. Therapy provides a supportive and confidential space to better understand your experiences, develop effective coping strategies, build on your strengths, and work toward meaningful change.
Common areas of focus may include:
Anxiety • Depression • Trauma and PTSD • Grief and loss • Stress • Anger management • Life transitions • Self-esteem • ADHD • Relationship concerns • Emotional regulation
Available in person in Newport News, VA and Douglasville, GA, with virtual therapy available across Virginia and Georgia.

Family therapy provides a supportive space for family members to address concerns together, improve communication, better understand family dynamics, and develop healthier ways of navigating challenges and transitions.
Our therapists work with families based on their individual needs and goals and may incorporate education, communication strategies, problem-solving, and other therapeutic interventions.
Common areas of focus may include:
Parent-child conflict • Communication difficulties • Blended-family adjustment • Divorce and separation • Grief and loss • Behavioral concerns • Parenting challenges • Sibling conflict • Family transitions • Mental health education and support
Available in person in Newport News, VA and Douglasville, GA, with virtual therapy available across Virginia and Georgia when appropriate.

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Children and teens may experience challenges related to emotions, behavior, relationships, school, family changes, and other life experiences. Our therapists use developmentally appropriate approaches to help young people express themselves, develop coping and emotional-regulation skills, strengthen confidence, and navigate challenges.
When appropriate, therapists collaborate with parents and caregivers to support progress beyond the therapy session.
Common areas of focus may include:
Anxiety and worry • Depression and mood concerns • Behavioral challenges • ADHD and attention difficulties • Trauma • Peer relationships • Bullying • School-related stress • Self-esteem and identity • Emotional regulation • Family conflict • Life transitions
Available in person in Newport News, VA and Douglasville, GA, with virtual therapy available across Virginia and Georgia when clinically appropriate.

Our therapists help couples strengthen communication, better understand relationship patterns, navigate conflict, and work toward healthier connections. Therapy is tailored to each couple's concerns, relationship dynamics, and goals.
Common areas of focus may include:
Communication difficulties • Conflict resolution • Trust concerns • Emotional connection • Premarital counseling • Life transitions • Parenting disagreements • Blended-family challenges • Separation and relationship changes
Available in person in Newport News, VA and virtual therapy available across Virginia when appropriate.

Areas We Can Help With

Support for the challenges that affect how you feel, function, connect, and navigate everyday life.

Our therapists work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing a variety of emotional, behavioral, relational, and life challenges. Treatment is individualized based on each client's needs, strengths, and goals.

Anxiety & Worry
Depression & Mood Concerns
Stress & Burnout
Anger & Emotional Regulation
Self-Esteem & Confidence
Trauma & PTSD
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions & Adjustment
Women's Mental Health
Identity & Personal Growth
ADHD & Attention Concerns
School-Related Stress
Behavioral Concerns
Peer Relationships & Bullying
Emotional & Social Challenges
Relationship Concerns
Communication Difficulties
Family Conflict
Parenting Challenges
Blended Family & Family Transitions

Not sure if MCG is the right fit for your needs?
Our team can help you determine whether one of our therapists may be appropriate based on your concerns, preferences, location, insurance, and clinician availability.

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Our Therapeutic Approaches

Our therapists draw from evidence-based and client-centered approaches based on each client's needs, goals, age, and clinical presentation. Approaches may include:

Helps clients recognize connections among thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and develop strategies for creating healthier patterns.
Provides a supportive and collaborative therapeutic environment centered on the client's experiences, strengths, and goals.
Emphasizes strengths, practical solutions, and achievable goals to support meaningful change.
Uses collaborative conversation to explore motivation, resolve ambivalence, and support positive behavioral change.
Incorporates techniques that support present-moment awareness, emotional regulation, stress management, and coping.

Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Your therapist may integrate different approaches based on your individual needs and treatment goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Mindful Communication Group participates with a variety of commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid plans. Insurance participation varies by location, service, clinician, and individual insurance plan.
Before scheduling, our team will verify that MCG participates with your specific insurance plan and review available mental health benefits.
Please visit our Insurance & Billing page for additional information or contact our office if you're unsure whether we accept your insurance.
Virginia – Newport News: 757-260-5507
Georgia – Douglasville: 678-338-8012
Verification of insurance benefits does not guarantee coverage or payment. Clients are responsible for applicable deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and non-covered services.
Appointment availability varies based on location, clinician availability, the type of service requested, insurance requirements, and scheduling preferences. Once we receive your information and complete any necessary insurance verification, our team will help match you with an appropriate therapist based on your needs and available scheduling options.
Yes. MCG offers virtual mental health counseling for eligible clients located in Virginia and Georgia. Availability depends on clinician licensure, client needs, insurance coverage, and whether telehealth is clinically appropriate.
Our team can help determine whether virtual therapy is an appropriate option for you.
Your first appointment is an opportunity for you and your therapist to begin getting to know one another and better understand what brings you to therapy. Your therapist will discuss your concerns, relevant history, current challenges, strengths, and goals for treatment.
Together, you will begin identifying priorities for therapy and discussing recommendations for ongoing care. The first appointment also gives you an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the therapeutic process.
The frequency of therapy is individualized based on your needs, treatment goals, clinical recommendations, availability, and insurance coverage. Some clients may begin with weekly sessions, while others may attend at a different frequency.
Your therapist will discuss the recommended schedule with you and may adjust the frequency of sessions as your needs and progress change.
Session length may vary depending on the type of service, your individual treatment needs, clinician recommendations, and insurance coverage. Our team will provide information about the expected session length when your appointment is scheduled.
Yes. MCG provides mental health counseling for children and adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioral, social, family, or school-related concerns. Treatment is developmentally appropriate and individualized based on the child's or teen's needs.
Parent or caregiver involvement may be incorporated when clinically appropriate while also considering the child's age, treatment needs, privacy, and therapeutic relationship.
Yes. MCG provides couples and family therapy to help clients address relationship concerns, communication difficulties, conflict, family transitions, and other challenges affecting relationships and family functioning.
Availability may vary by location and clinician, so our team will help determine which available therapist may be appropriate for the services you're seeking.
Getting started is simple. You can:
- Click the “Schedule an Appointment” button on our website.
- Schedule online: Schedule an Appointment
- Call or text our office:
  - Virginia – Newport News: 757-260-5507
  - Georgia – Douglasville: 678-338-8012
Our team will review the information you provide, verify insurance benefits when applicable, and help determine the appropriate next steps based on the type of therapy you're seeking, your location, scheduling preferences, and clinician availability.