"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions." ~ Dalai Lama
Services
Counseling
Counseling for individuals ages 5 and up and for couples. Together, we will use a variety of therapeutic techniques to focus on your inner strengths, abilities, and resources to learn or improve coping skills. In the initial session, we will discuss what issues you want to work on and develop goals for your treatment plan and future sessions. At your pace, we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and emotions and process these together. Healing is a journey we will travel together.
Areas of focus: anxiety, depression, parenting support, divorce, relationship issues, conflict resolution, grief & loss, stress management, transition and adjustment issues, work and career issues, children and adolescent issues, guilt, and shame.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is just one option for therapy. Hypnosis is a voluntary, conscious experience that combines deep relaxation with focused attention on internal events. You remain in full control at all times. Hypnosis is a natural state we enter and exit all the time, on our own. We can be in a light hypnotic state when we are daydreaming, driving down familiar roads, listening to someone talk, or becoming fully absorbed in a film or book. Clinical hypnosis uses these natural states and incorporates visualization and suggestions that are intentional, positive, and fully aligned with your values and goals. Hypnosis can help you gain control over behaviors you would like to change. Hypnosis can help with weight loss, addictions, pain/discomfort, stress, anxiety, depression, phobias, rumination, procrastination, self-confidence, sleep problems, IBS, hot flashes, cancer treatment side effects, smoking cessation, and much more.
Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese type of energy therapy. The word “Reiki” comes from the Japanese words “rei,” meaning universal, and “ki,” meaning life energy. Everything and everyone is energy. Energy can stagnate in the body where there has been physical injury or even emotional pain. In time, these energy blocks may cause illness. Reiki is used to increase relaxation, reduce stress, and promote a holistic state of harmony, balance, and well-being. During a reiki session, the client remains clothed, and my hands will gently touch or hover a few inches above the client's body at specific positions over the body. Reiki may improve sleep, mood, fatigue, discomfort, peacefulness, and clear energy blocks in the body. Reiki is being used at many hospitals, including Sentara's Carrillo Kern Center for Integrative Therapies in Norfolk, VA.
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Anthem
BlueCross and BlueShield
CareFirst
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna and Evernorth
Quest Behavioral Health
Medicaid & Medicare not accepted at this time.
Fees
Counseling & Hypnotherapy Self-pay Initial evaluation - $150 Follow-up sessions - $135
Sliding scale fee available with proof of income.
Payment is made through the Headway website where you schedule your appointment.
Reiki is self-pay. 60 - 90 min: $60 Insurance does not cover reiki.
Therapeutic interventions:
Assessments Brief Solution Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Dialectic Behavior Therapy Dreamwork Emotion Focused Therapy Hypnotherapy Motivational Interviewing Play Therapy Relaxation Techniques Sand Tray Therapy
About me
I'm Laurie Weese, owner of More Than Words Therapy, LLC. I'm a licensed professional counselor, substance abuse counselor, hypnotherapist, and Reiki Master practitioner. I offer a safe and supportive environment to process your thoughts, feelings, and concerns. My approach is client-centered, compassionate, and collaborative. Together, we will use a variety of therapeutic techniques to focus on your inner strengths, abilities, and resources to help you reach your goals. I received my Level 1 and 2 hypnosis trainings, in person, through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, an organization that only trains health professionals with a state license and at least a Masters Degree. I received Level 1-3 Reiki trainings in person with Reiki Masters.
I retired from the Air Force in 2007 after 20 years of service and moved to the Shenandoah Valley in 2007 with my husband and sons. In my spare time I enjoy playing guitar, reading, cooking, baking, gardening, traveling, and sitting around a bon fire with my family and friends.
Contact me for any questions you have. I'm here to support you every step of the way.
Phone/Voice mail: 540-573-2203
Appointments
To schedule an appointment, use the link below to access my schedule on Headway.
Address: 133 W Springbrook Rd, Broadway, VA 22815
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