About Us.
Our Mission
The goal of Hope Counseling Center is to offer clinical counseling as well as faith-centered counseling at affordable rates to help strengthen and encourage our clients.
*Indicates Counselors who specialize in biblically-based counseling
Greetings and welcome to Hope Counseling Center! I lived in New York City before settling in Manassas, VA where my husband and I realized our ministry as therapeutic foster parents. We have been married for over 25 wonderful years; 17 of those years were spent providing care for the emotional, psychological, and physical needs of children and their families in N. Virginia. This experience has given me a vision to help children and families on a more professional level, through counseling.
My educational background includes a master's degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University and an undergraduate degree in psychology. My professional memberships include the American Counseling Association (ACA), American Association of Christian Counseling (AACC), and the Northern Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors Association (NVLPC). As a Christian counselor, spiritual, theological and psychological principles are essential; therefore, each is incorporated to help clients achieve holistic healing.
I aim to combine spiritual and professional knowledge and skills to help clients gain better insight into their lives, learn effective coping skills and problem-solving strategies, and set and achieve their goals. My passion is to assist individuals, couples, and their families in building healthy relationships. My clinical experience includes parent coaching, depression and anxiety, stress reduction, mood disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), improving communication skills, conflict resolution, grief/loss, and general adjustment issues. As a true extrovert and one who enjoys people, I look forward to meeting and working with you!
Greetings! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a focus on couples, adults, and families. I obtained my master's in Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh and spent one year working as a pediatric oncology social worker. I left Pennsylvania after I graduated and came to Fairfax County to work at Fairfax County’s Department of Family Services. For eight years, I had the opportunity to work with and learn from families and children that are constantly bombarded with life stressors. I started at Hope Counseling Center in 2012. Since I began my private practice path, I have gotten to connect to so many amazing individuals going through their life’s journey. I believe the key to finding the right therapist is feeling safe with the therapist and developing the trust that will give a client the stability he/she needs to face one’s challenges.
During our initial visit, I will spend time getting to know you and find out more about what brings you to therapy. Over our next few sessions, we will explore goals that will lead to coping strategies that address the current problem. I am skilled in working with individuals, couples, and families. I tailor treatment to the individual and use such treatment modalities as cognitive behavioral therapy, structural therapy, and systems theory. I am able to address a multitude of needs including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stressful life changes, parenting issues, loss/grief, family discord, adolescent behavioral issues, infertility, and surrogacy/adoption as alternative parenthood routes.
My primary specialty at HCC is couples therapy. I am a trained Gottman therapist. When a couple comes to see me, I use a four-session assessment along with an online Gottman Couples Checkup Evaluation through the Gottman Institute. These sessions and the evaluation results will help me to tailor an intervention plan that is unique to the couple’s identified problems.
My husband and I are parents to two elementary school aged children. We became parents through adoption. I am very passionate about helping other families navigate the adoption or surrogacy process.
Blessings! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist here at Hope Counseling Center in Chantilly. Hope is familiar and dear to me as I completed my internship there while studying for my degree in professional counseling from Liberty University. Many years prior, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in marketing, with a minor in music, from Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, where I was born and raised. Since I was very young, I wanted to be a helper, to walk alongside those who are struggling and hurting...
My husband and I have been married for 24 years and we have two almost-adult children. We worked together in church youth ministry for over ten years before returning to the non-profit world. We are active members of McLean Presbyterian Church as well as supporters of quality Christian education in the local area. Leisure activities are known to promote health, so I like all kinds of crafts, gardening, home improvement, playing the piano, and volleyball. When I’m not working or playing with my family, I spend my spare time reading and dreaming about inspirational writing.
Because I believe every person is unique and not to be put in a psychological box, my approach leans toward the eclectic by utilizing a person-centered environment with cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions. I enjoy working with all ages and specialize in play therapy with young children. In the counseling room, I endeavor to model my life after Jesus by showing His love with compassion and gentle soul care. To me, individuals are holistic beings – mind, body, and spirit – made by God and thus infinitely valuable!
As life’s journey presents us with a wide array of difficulties, it is easy to lose focus and forget the other parts of our lives which can bring us hope, peace, and balance. I believe that the entire person, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, needs to be considered in order to make one whole again. By addressing each trouble from this perspective we are then able to peel back the layers and resolve each basic problem at its root. I have a master's degree in Counseling and Development and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. During my internship, I worked as an oncology counselor helping children, adolescents, adults, and the aging. It was through this opportunity, that it became clear that HOPE is so important in each of our lives. and that there is always something available to us when we do hope. Before I found my calling to be a counselor, I worked intensively as a Family Coach for 10 years, helping parents with developmental issues surrounding their children, along with marital conflicts.
It is my goal to support the family and marriage system by sorting out past or present issues which many times get passed down through generations. When meeting with clients, I use varying techniques and tools, such as play therapy, art therapy, and guided meditation, to make the sessions more interactive. I have found this allows for a more relaxed environment where healing can occur. I specialize in communication skills, couples counseling, grief and loss, single parenting, depression and anxiety, career counseling, and chronic illness. For healing to occur, a comfortable environment is necessary. It is important to find a counselor you can identify with and feel comfortable around and not all personalities mesh well together. I would love to speak or meet with you and see where it leads us! If it is not meant to be, I will help you find someone who can help you in the way you need! Take care and have a wonderful day!
Adam’s personal and professional mission is to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Believing growth begins in the moment you are truly heard by another, Adam creates safe, dependable connections for the individual to share their story and move forward on their journey.
While he knows it is a privilege and a calling to be entrusted by anyone seeking assistance to work through challenges facing him or her at the moment, Adam is particularly drawn to helping those dealing with anxiety, depression or spiritual trauma. Calling on life experiences and employing a variety of therapeutic techniques, Adam will walk alongside those who are struggling and offer direction and support to achieve the best outcome.
Born and raised in Ellicottville, New York, Adam graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, and a Master of Social Work. A foodie and avid fan of the Buffalo Bills, Adam enjoys ultimate Frisbee, disc golf and hiking in his spare time.
Adam is an LMSW, a license that qualifies him as a mental health professional. He also is a supervisee in social work. As a supervisee Adam has a social work board approved supervisor who oversees his caseload and provides feedback. Her name is Tanisha Robinson, LCSW. He is consistently in contact with her to best help the clients and population he serves.
Hello and welcome to Hope Counseling Center. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I acquired my master's degree from Liberty University. Prior to attending LU, I completed my undergraduate work at Virginia Tech Counseling clients with diverse backgrounds and a variety of concerns has afforded me the opportunity to work with adolescents, adults, families, couples, and groups. Clinical issues addressed are broad and include depression, anxiety, family conflict, setting and maintaining boundaries, adjustment issues and more. In therapy cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy (SFT) and other counseling strategies are utilized to help my clients achieve their treatment goals.
My passion lies in working with middle and high school students. While working with adolescents and college students for 8 years, through my church, I was enlightened to the vast challenges that adolescence often brings about to this specific age group and to their families. My goal is to assist teens and their families through this difficult time by helping them develop healthy coping skills while empowering teens to make informed choices to improve their lives.
Additionally, I am a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). I work to integrate spiritual concepts into sessions at the request of clients who are interested in including a Christian worldview as part of the counseling process. I also offer to counsel at Catoctin Bible Church in Lovettsville, VA through Hope Counseling Center.
Shannon Lee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience working in the social work field. She holds both a Bachelors and master's degree in Social Work from Syracuse University. Shannon works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, using a multitude of modalities designed to meet clients where they are and help facilitate reaching where they hope to be.
Prior work experience includes working as a School Social Worker, a therapist in an inpatient adolescent psychiatric hospital, as a Drug Prevention Specialist, a team member of the Army Family Readiness Group, a therapist providing Solution Focused Short Term therapy through an employee assistance program and most recently as Director of a wellness program.
Areas of interest include working with military families, grief and loss issues, anxiety, communication, workplace issues (both as employer and employee) and life adjustment issues.
Shannon lives in the Northern Virginia area with her husband, two children and two rescue dog who appear to be immune to any of her behavior modification tricks.
Welcome to Hope Counseling Center. My name is Wendy Krupa. I Graduated in May 1996 from Adelphi University in Long Island New York with my Masters of Social Work and received my NY license (LMSW) in September 1996. I have had the privilege of using my social work skills within a variety of settings including residential homes, schools, churches, community agencies, and not-for-profit counseling centers. I have been working in private practice since 2010. I obtained my NY License of Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in 2014 and my VA License of Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in 2015. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC).
My clinical work addresses issues of anxiety and panic, depression, grief and loss, codependency and more. I’ve had extensive experience working with college and career age women, young mothers, adolescents, and their parents, as well as those affected by addictions. I use an eclectic approach, taking from a variety of therapeutic techniques to reach the best outcome.
I truly believe it is my calling to be in this field and it is my life experiences that have given me compassion and empathy to walk alongside those who are struggling, offering direction and support by using my professional knowledge and skills. I also believe the ability to incorporate Faith into that experience, for those who choose, is extremely healing. counseling is a profession of hope and can be a powerful and life-changing experience.
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Hello and welcome to Hope Counseling Center. My name is Jinok Lim. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Hope and received my master’s in Marriage and Family Counseling from Liberty University. I am currently a doctoral student in Counseling and Supervision at James Madison University. My interests are counseling families, couples, and adolescents. When I see individual clients, I try to help them resolve their problems in the context of their family units. I also assist adults and adolescents with various mental health issues including depression, PTSD, anxiety, trauma, and substance use. I am especially interested in helping families who are immigrants or have diverse backgrounds.
During my time living in the Philippines and in the United States, I have seen numerous families struggling with mental health issues and family conflicts. As a pastor’s wife and missionary, I listened to their difficulties for more than ten years. Those experiences led me to the counseling profession. I am grateful for the calling to this field and want to commit myself fully to restoring families. I have completed Gottman Level 2 training, and I am a certified PREPARE/ENRICH facilitator. I provide Christian counseling and I am fluent in Korean and English.
I am from South Korea and was a missionary in the Philippines before I came to the States in 2007.
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