Counseling, Play Therapy & EMDR in Fredericksburg, VA. Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when life feels heavy or confusing. At Thrive Counseling in downtown Fredericksburg, we offer warm, trauma-informed therapy for children, teens, young adults, and adults. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, college stress, or difficult transitions, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Our Fredericksburg office is conveniently located near the heart of downtown, close to shops, dining, and major routes making it easy for families and individuals to access care.

PLAY THERAPY (FREDERICKSBURG ONLY)

Children often express what they cannot yet verbalize. Our play therapy services support children struggling with big feelings, anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, or life changes. Through play, children learn emotional skills, develop confidence, and build resilience. Parents receive guidance throughout the process.

TEEN THERAPY (AGES 13–19)

Teens today carry an enormous emotional load. We provide a grounded, validating space where teens can work through anxiety, depression, friendships, identity development, and school stress while learning healthy communication and coping skills.

YOUNG ADULT THERAPY

College transitions, independence, relationships, and uncertainty can feel overwhelming. Young adults benefit from a steady, supportive place to process emotions, explore next steps, and strengthen self-worth.

ADULT INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Life transitions, trauma, motherhood, burnout, and emotional overload can take a toll. Our approach blends practical coping tools with deeper emotional work for a lasting change.

WOMEN’S THERAPY

Women often carry invisible emotional labor and internal expectations. We help women explore boundaries, identity, anxiety, self-worth, trauma, and relational patterns in a safe and empowering space.

EMDR THERAPY FOR TRAUMA

EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain heal from trauma, anxiety, and long-standing patterns that are hard to shift with talk therapy alone. Clients seek EMDR for:

Childhood trauma, attachment wounds, sexual trauma, medical trauma, anxiety & panic, negative core beliefs, or relationship patterns rooted in old pain.

EMDR is offered in person and via telehealth statewide.

WHY CHOOSE THRIVE COUNSELING IN FREDERICKSBURG?

Convenient downtown Fredericksburg location

Warm, relational therapists with trauma & EMDR expertise

Specialized support for children, teens, young adults, and women

A calm, modern space designed for emotional safety

Statewide telehealth availability

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Our office is located right in downtown Fredericksburg, easily accessible from Route 3,Central Park, I-95,and surrounding areas including Stafford, Spotsylvania, and King George.