Dawn Richardson, MS.Ed, LPC,
About Dawn Richardson (She/Her)
Dawn Richardson, LPC, is a therapist with over five years of experience in Virginia, specializing in anxiety, life transitions, work-place issues, academic issues, depression and grief. She uses a Person-Centered and collaborative approach that incorporates Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure Therapy to help clients overcome anxiety, obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviors, panic disorders, and mood disorders.Passionate about helping clients address social anxiety, perfectionism, and assertiveness, Dawn serves women and the LGBTQ+ community. Outside of work, she enjoys going to concerts, listening to music, reading, painting, and spending time with her dog.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-64
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Empty nesters
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Career & work issues
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Marital stress or divorce
- Phobias
- Premarital counseling
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Healthcare (JHHC)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
- Old Dominion University
- College of Arts and Letters
Locations
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Questions About
Dawn Richardson
Please call us at 757-301-8747 to schedule an appointment with Dawn Richardson.
Dawn Richardson generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist. Please call 757-301-8747 to find out Dawn Richardson's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Dawn Richardson:
- Aetna
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Healthcare (JHHC)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 757-301-8747 to see how we can help.
Dawn Richardson is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Dawn Richardson works at:
Yes, Dawn Richardson does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Dawn Richardson is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: