Menzo Faassen, LPC

Menzo Faassen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 24 years of experience. He works with people facing depression, addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, and family and parenting concerns. He also helps those dealing with sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and major life changes.

Menzo draws on a mix of practical therapies to guide conversations. Sessions focus on what is going on now and what the person wants to change. He asks straightforward questions, listens closely, and helps people lay out small steps they can try between meetings.

Menzo often supports people from LGBT backgrounds and veterans, and he pays attention to attachment and family of origin issues. He also works with people coping with abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, codependency, and aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture. Common themes include panic, mood disorders, substance use concerns, and isolation.

In-session he uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside Client-Centered and Solution-Focused methods. He also integrates motivational interviewing when readiness for change is a focus. These methods are used to help people reduce distress and build skills for everyday life.

Practical problem solving is part of the work. Menzo may introduce role-based exercises such as empty chair techniques to help people try out new responses. The emphasis is on clear steps, skill practice, and making changes that fit each person’s circumstances.

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