Juanita Stokes, LPC

Juanita Stokes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia and Washington, DC. She holds a MA in Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University in Arlington, VA, and a MA in Religious Studies from Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC. As an LPC, she is trained to provide mental health counseling and support to individuals and couples, drawing on clinical training and practical experience.

With more than 10 years of clinical work, Juanita has helped clients manage stress and anxiety, navigate depression, address relationship concerns, cope with grief and loss, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Her background includes work in government leadership as a retired GS-15 Deputy Director, which gives her familiarity with workplace dynamics and professional stressors. She blends professional expertise with an appreciation for each person’s unique story.

Juanita takes a person-centered stance that prioritizes self-awareness and respects individual differences. She encourages clients to explore typical reactions to events, challenges, and relationships, and she supports them in taking the courageous steps toward change. Her focus is on empowering clients to find clearer direction and greater well-being through collaborative therapeutic work.

Approaches for Online Therapy and How They Help

Juanita Stokes uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where clients lead the pace and focus of sessions. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and self-exploration, which can be especially helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and grief.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured approach that explores links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms by identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns.

Existential Therapy is another tool she employs when clients are grappling with meaning, loss, or major life transitions. It encourages reflection on values, choices, and personal responsibility, helping clients find direction amid uncertainty.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Juanita Stokes collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists.