Let's look into it together. My office is a place of safety - a place where you look a bit more deeply into yourself and your world. Because here there are no judgements, only the desire to understand and to help. Does that sound like what you are looking for? Working together, you will learn how to quickly re-establish connection when it is lost and discover a level of intimacy you may never have known or dreamed could be possible.
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I am a professional counselor, licensed both by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of West Virginia. I serve clients in an independent full-time private practice with offices in Leesburg, VA and Shepherdstown, WV. I have been in the mental health field since 1990, and in private practice since 2003.
There's no pain quite like the pain that can occur in intimate relationships. It's all about emotional connection. Here's why: a part of the brain (the amygdala) experiences a break in emotional connection as a literal threat to survival. It sounds like an exaggeration, but it's not. Sensing a "break" in the connection can feel like being trapped under water and not being able to breathe.
I am trained in many counseling approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), narrative therapy, and many others. Please let me know if you want more information regarding any approach, or are interested in using a particular approach.
I am currently in-network only for Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans, and only at the Shepherdstown location. If you are covered by health insurance, you may have "out-of-network" benefits that you can use to offset the cost of services from me. I will be happy to provide you a slip that contains all the information you need to submit a claim to your insurance for each session.
I am very interested in the role of faith in your life, however I do not lead or guide from any faith perspective. No. I'd be happy to refer you to a clinician who does, if you would like to add medication management to your counseling. You can contact me via phone and email. You are encouraged to contact me at any time.
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Caitlin McAteer
Jun 05, 2019
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Thoughtful and rational but still an easy person to talk to, working with Jack genuinely helped me navigate very difficult times and events in my personal and professional life. I strongly recommend him to people who are ready to move forward and need assistance reinforcing the changes they're trying to bring about in their lives.
