Indinesya Zhao, LPC

Indinesya Zhao is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with six years of clinical experience working with adults facing a range of emotional and relational challenges. She focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and issues related to motivation and confidence. Her practice also attends to more specific areas such as abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, veteran and armed forces issues, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse.

Indinesya approaches therapy with the belief that individuals are the experts of their own stories and already possess strengths that can support healing and growth. She blends evidence-informed strategies with a collaborative stance, helping clients identify practical steps toward change while honoring personal values and goals. Indinesya recognizes that beginning therapy can require courage and validates the effort it takes to reach out for support.

Clients working with Indinesya can expect a respectful, goal-oriented process that aims to build resilience, improve relationships, and reduce distress. Her experience with trauma-informed care and a range of therapeutic techniques allows her to tailor interventions to each person’s unique needs, collaborating to find approaches that fit their circumstances and priorities.

Approaches that guide online care and recovery

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and take committed steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and motivation-related concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. It emphasizes skill-building and measurable progress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed method aimed at helping people process distressing memories so they have less emotional impact. It can be a useful option for individuals working with post-traumatic stress, sexual assault, or other trauma-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Indinesya collaborates with each person to determine whether one method, a blend of techniques, or a different strategy best matches their needs, goals, and preferences so the work feels tailored and manageable.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility - sessions by video or phone make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional ways to stay connected between sessions. These options support consistent access to therapy and allow clients to engage in ways that suit their daily lives.