Therapist profile
Keri Scribner, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Keri
Keri Scribner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 11 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Keri works with adults who are managing relationship strain at home or the steady pressure of parenting and everyday responsibilities.
Her sessions are straightforward conversation and practical skills. She listens for what matters most and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Then she offers concrete tools to test different ways of relating and responding at home.
Keri draws from several therapy approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. That mix lets her teach short exercises for handling strong emotions and longer strategies for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She often addresses issues tied to family of origin, blended family dynamics, attachment and abandonment concerns, and communication problems. Keri also supports people facing body image struggles, eating-related worries, dissociation, and the overlap of multiple conditions.
Expect a calm, practical tone. Sessions usually pair talking with targeted exercises and small at-home practices. Keri asks about daily routines and relationships, and then helps make manageable changes you can try between meetings.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site flow to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. The early meetings focus on immediate coping and creating a simple plan to move forward.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate behavior. It emphasizes values and small actions you can take at home to live more consistently with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that feed anxiety or depression and testing small behavior changes to shift those patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches brief practices to calm the nervous system and improve focus during stressful or triggering moments.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, worries, and day-to-day life. That often means trying short exercises first and adjusting based on what helps most in real situations at home.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins during a workday break. Some formats may also be better when less bandwidth is available or when a shorter, focused meeting is needed. Licensed professionals tailor the pace and tools to what works for each person rather than promising a single route to progress.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she address?
She helps people work through family conflict, blended family issues, and family of origin concerns. Communication problems and commitment issues are also within her focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and skills-based, combining talk with exercises. She draws on ACT, CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to teach practical coping tools.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a counselor working with stress, anxiety, depression, and family concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Please check the booking flow for the latest format details.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session through the site.
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