- Depression and anxiety
- Addiction and recovery
- Family of origin issues
About Menzo
Menzo Faassen is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with 24 years of clinical experience. He focuses on common and complex concerns such as depression, addiction, anxiety, grief, and family-related patterns that continue to affect adult life. He also works with people facing questions of identity, mood disorders, panic, and the fallout from difficult life changes.
Menzo uses practical conversation and evidence-based strategies to help people make sense of their patterns. He listens for how family of origin roles and expectations still show up now. Sessions can include direct problem-solving, skills practice, and talking through past events that keep repeating in daily life.
His work combines client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral methods and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are also part of his toolbox. These approaches guide concrete steps for coping, mood management, and behavior change rather than only long discussions.
Menzo pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care dynamics, and codependency when those topics are part of a person's concerns. He also supports people managing substance use, bipolar mood patterns, panic, and the particular challenges some veterans face.
Sessions are aimed at helping people reduce overwhelming feelings, build basic coping skills, and try different ways of responding to old family scripts. The focus is on small, practical changes that fit into everyday life. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
How his approaches guide online work
Menzo often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying what matters most. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.He also uses dialectical behavior therapy tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT techniques can help with intense mood swings, panic, and managing impulsive behaviors by teaching specific skills to steady reactions and improve coping.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. He will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals and daily life. That may include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and offer quicker check-ins when needed. Some formats require less bandwidth or no video, which can help on busy days or when a shorter session is needed.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, mood disorders, panic, and related issues such as anger and low self-esteem.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses client-centered conversation combined with structured techniques to solve problems and build coping skills.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 24 years of experience practicing as a counselor in Virginia.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Virginia and practices there.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here; the site process guides you through available choices.
How much do sessions cost and how does payment work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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