Online therapy for identity, relationships, and life transitions in Williamsburg, VA
Williamsburg is home to The College of William & Mary, and many students and young adults in the area reach out for therapy during seasons of transition, identity exploration, and relational change. College years and early adulthood are often less about having everything figured out and more about trying to understand where you belong, what matters to you, and how to build a life that actually feels like yours.
At Thrive Counseling for Healing and Connection, we support Williamsburg-area clients primarily through secure, HIPAA-compliant online therapy. Many of the individuals we work with are college students and young adults navigating relationships, emotional overwhelm, and the transition into adulthood — though our approach is supportive for people at many stages of life.
Our work is grounded, relational, and thoughtful, with a strong focus on emotional safety, self-understanding, and meaningful connection.
Identity-centered therapy for college students and young adults
For many college students and young adults, therapy becomes a place to sort through questions that don’t always have clear language yet — or a clear timeline — questions about identity, gender, relationships, belonging, and how they want to show up in the world.
Some clients come in feeling pressure around expectations tied to gender. Others are questioning, exploring, or redefining how they understand themselves over time. Many are navigating relationships while trying to stay true to who they are — even as that sense of self is still unfolding.
At Thrive, we focus less on fitting people into categories and more on understanding each person’s lived experience. Therapy is a space to explore identity, gender, emotional expression, and relational patterns at your own pace — without pressure to define yourself before you’re ready.
Neurodiversity-affirming and geek-affirming care
Some clients have always felt a bit different — socially, emotionally, or cognitively. Others connect more naturally through shared interests, creative worlds, gaming, technology, or fandoms.
Thrive clinicians offer therapy that is:
respectful of different communication styles
flexible, relational, and non-patronizing
focused on understanding rather than “fixing”
For many clients, therapy works best when they don’t have to mask or explain themselves to be understood.
College student & young adult therapy team
Many college students and young adults want to know who they might be working with before reaching out. At Thrive, our clinicians bring a range of perspectives, lived experiences, and clinical strengths — and several regularly work with college students and young adults navigating identity, relationships, emotional overwhelm, and life transitions.
You don’t need to know exactly who would be the best fit. We’ll help guide that process thoughtfully.
Clinicians who often work with college students and young adults include:
Cynthia Coleman, MSW
Works with young adults navigating anxiety, identity development, relationship patterns, and life transitions.Ashley Jordan, MSW
Supports teens and young adults with emotional regulation, family dynamics, identity exploration, and adjustment to life changes.Sarah Hastings, MSW
Works with young adults managing stress, anxiety, self-worth, and the emotional impact of transitions and changing roles.Scott Foor, MSW
Often works with young adults who feel misunderstood or “different,” including neurodivergent clients and those navigating identity, relationships, and belonging.Brandy Fallon, Resident in Counseling
Supports clients exploring identity, self-worth, and the intersection of mental health with chronic illness, disability, and life transitions.Angélica Guevara-López, MSW
Provides therapy in English and Spanish for young adults navigating identity, relationships, anxiety, and cultural or generational transitions.Michaela Glowacki, MSW
Works with teens and young adults using a warm, developmentally attuned approach, supporting emotional expression, identity development, and relational growth.
How therapy works for Williamsburg clients
Many Williamsburg-area clients are college students and young adults, and others come to Thrive during seasons of identity change, relationship shifts, or personal transition. Most work with us through online therapy, allowing for consistency and flexibility without the need to commute.
Secure, HIPAA-compliant video sessions
Thoughtful matching with a Thrive clinician
Flexible scheduling that fits academic and work demands
The same depth of care as in-person therapy
Services available through online therapy
Williamsburg clients have access to our full range of services, including:
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If you’re in Williamsburg and looking for thoughtful, identity-centered therapy, we’d be honored to walk alongside you.
