Frequently Asked Questions About Online Therapy in Virginia & Maryland

Online therapy allows Virginia residents to meet with a licensed therapist through secure video sessions from a private location.

BCB Counseling provides virtual individual therapy for adults throughout Virginia, with services also available to clients located in Maryland.

Start by looking for a therapist licensed in Virginia who works with the concerns you want to address. Treatment approach, experience, insurance participation, availability, and personal fit are all worth considering.

BCB Counseling provides online therapy for Virginia adults experiencing anxiety, trauma and PTSD, grief, depression, and major life transitions.

Yes. Online therapy can be used to treat anxiety, including persistent worry, overthinking, avoidance, stress, irritability, and difficulty relaxing.

BCB Counseling uses evidence-based approaches to understand the patterns contributing to anxiety and develop more effective ways of responding to them.

Several evidence-based therapies are used to treat trauma and PTSD. The appropriate treatment depends on the symptoms, experiences, goals, and needs of the individual.

Char is trained in trauma-focused approaches including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure (PE).

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured psychotherapy approach used to treat distress associated with traumatic experiences.

Char is trained in EMDR and can incorporate it into trauma treatment when appropriate.

EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure (PE) are different evidence-based approaches used in trauma and PTSD treatment.

They address trauma differently. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories, CPT focuses heavily on trauma-related thoughts and beliefs, and PE systematically addresses trauma-related avoidance.

The right approach depends on the individual rather than one treatment automatically being best for everyone.

Yes. Grief counseling can help address both the emotional and practical effects of loss.

Grief can affect concentration, sleep, relationships, routines, responsibilities, identity, and expectations for the future. Therapy provides dedicated time to address those changes without imposing a specific timeline on grief.

Grief counseling can be useful when loss is significantly affecting everyday life, relationships, work, routines, or emotional well-being.

There is no required amount of time someone needs to wait after a loss before beginning therapy.

Yes. Therapy can help adults adjust to major changes in roles, relationships, responsibilities, routines, and identity.

BCB Counseling works with life transitions including parenting changes, empty nesting, retirement, career changes, relationship changes, and transitions from military to civilian life.

Look for a Virginia therapist with experience treating the concern bringing you to therapy as well as familiarity with military culture when that context matters.

Char is both a therapist and a veteran. She works with veterans and active duty service members experiencing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting and relationship concerns, retirement, career changes, and adjustment to civilian life.

No. Veterans seek therapy for many of the same reasons as other adults.

Anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, parenting, work stress, retirement, identity changes, and major life transitions can all be addressed in therapy. Military experience can be part of the clinical context without becoming the focus of treatment.

Yes. Active duty service members can receive mental health treatment, although insurance coverage, referral requirements, and other administrative considerations can vary.

BCB Counseling works with active duty service members and veterans through virtual therapy when Char's licensure and the client's location allow services.

Directories, insurance provider searches, professional referrals, and therapist websites can help identify therapists of color licensed in Virginia.

Char Bentley is a Black therapist providing virtual individual therapy to adults throughout Virginia and Maryland. Her practice includes culturally responsive care and welcomes all clients.

Insurance coverage for online therapy depends on the individual plan, provider network, and behavioral health benefits.

BCB Counseling currently accepts Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Virginia, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Optum, Oscar, and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage and out-of-pocket costs should be confirmed for the individual plan.