Anxiety & Depression

Finding Relief from Anxiety and Depression

Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety and depression take hold. You might find yourself constantly worrying, feeling stuck in sadness, or struggling to enjoy the things that once brought you happiness. These feelings can be isolating, but you’re not alone—and you don’t have to face them by yourself.

The Relationship Center specializes in helping individuals navigate the challenges of anxiety and depression. Our compassionate, evidence-based approach is designed to empower you with tools and strategies to reclaim your peace of mind and rediscover joy in your life.

Understanding Anxiety and Depression

  • Anxiety often shows up as excessive worry, restlessness, or physical symptoms like a racing heart or difficulty concentrating. It can feel like your mind is always on high alert, searching for danger.
  • Depression might manifest as persistent sadness, lack of motivation, or feeling disconnected from others and yourself. It can leave you feeling drained and unsure of how to move forward.
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How We Help

  • Personalized Care: No two experiences with anxiety or depression are the same. We tailor our sessions to address your unique needs, challenges, and goals.
  • Evidence-Based Techniques: Using approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and acceptance-based strategies, we help you identify and reshape unhelpful thought patterns.
  • Skills for Daily Life: Learn practical techniques to manage stress, break free from negative thought loops, and create routines that support your mental well-being.
  • Support for the Journey: Healing takes time, and we’re here to walk alongside you, providing encouragement and guidance at every step.

Anxiety and depression can be exhausting, but they’re also treatable. With the right support, you can reduce their impact, build resilience, and start living a life that feels more fulfilling and balanced.

Reaching out is a brave step, and we’re here to meet you with understanding and care. Whether you’re seeking relief for yourself or a loved one, we’re ready to help.

Contact us today to learn more about how we can support you in overcoming anxiety and depression.

Clinicians

The clinicians below offer this specialty:

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Beth Taylor, MSW, LCSW, LAC

Licensed Addiction Counselor
Certified in EMDR

Specialties: Military Families, Grief & Loss, Divorce, Blended Families, Trauma, Addiction

Contact: bethtaylorlcsw@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 620

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Claire-Madeline Corso, MEd

Resident in Counseling

Specialties: Military & Veterans, First Responders, Healthcare Related Trauma, Addiction

 

Bret Rawlings

Bret Rawlings, MS, LPC

Sex and Relationship Therapist

Specialties: Conflict & Relationship Issues, Premarital, Sexual Intimacy, Men's Issues

Contact: bret@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 618

LaTrease Nwosu

Latrease Nwosu, MA

Resident in CounselingInternational Relationship ConsultantSpecialties: Military & Veterans, Ineffective Relationship Habits, New Parents, Pre-Marital, DiscernmentContact: lnwosu@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 615Instagram: @connecting
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Maryam Tehrani, MA

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
BCIA Certified Neurofeedback Clinician

Specialties: Women’s Issues, High Conflict Couples, Intimacy Issues, Neurofeedback & Brain Based Therapies

Contact: maryam@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 617 

Betsy Dye Nichols

Betsy Dye Nichols, LPC, NCC, PMH‑C

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Couples & Relationships, Anxiety, Depression

Contact: betsynichols@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 608

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Meaghan de Roos, MA

Resident in Counseling
Advanced Training in Internal Family Systems & Brainspotting

Specialties: Mind Body Integration, Stress & Anxiety Management for Adolescents & Individuals

Contact: meaghan@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 604

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Jennifer Ferrari, MEd, NCC

Resident in Counseling

Specialties : Individuasl, Couples, Adult Family Therapy, Codependent Relationships, Addictions

Contact: ferrari@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 607

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Evelin House, MS

Se habla español
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Marital & Premarital, Racial & Cultural Identity, Anxiety, Women’s Issues

Contact: evelin@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 598, Español (757) 524-1113

Ashlea Azzopardi Rapp, LCSW, PMH‑C

Expert in Perinatal & Women's Mental Health

Specialties: Womanhood, Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Anxiety, Self Esteem

Contact: ashlea@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 602

Victoria Holroyd, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC

Owner, Founder & Clinical DirectorApproved Clinical SupervisorAMHCA Board Diplomate in Couples & Marriage CounselingAMHCA Board Diplomate in Trauma TherapySpecialties: Relational Trauma, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery, Divorce & Separation Contact: v
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Maggie Choumbakos Grindrod, LCSW

Sex and Relationship TherapistSenior ClinicianEFT Clinical LeadCertified in Emotionally Focused Couples TherapySpecialties: Sexual Intimacy, Life Transitions, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery, PremaritalContact: maggie@relationship-center.com, (757) 78

Joel McNair, LPC, LMFT, LMHC

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Codependency, Substance Abuse, Addictions, Relationship Trauma

Contact: joelmcnair@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 560

Aishwarya Nambiar

Aishwarya Nambiar, PhD, NCC

Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting
 

Specialties: BIPOC & Interracial Couples, Racial & Ethnic Identity, Grief, Trauma, Immigration Stressors

Contact: aishwarya@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 522

Nathaniel Mason, PhD, NCC

Counselor Education & Supervision Faculty at Seattle University

Specialties: LGBTQIA+, Addictions & Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Addictions, Personality Disorders

Contact: drmason@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 521

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Rachel Jones, MSEd, LPC

Clinical Supervisor
Senior Clinician

Specialties: High Conflict Couples, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery

Contact: racheljones@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 507

Betsy Zimmerman, PhD, NCC

Clinical Administrator
Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Trauma, Discernment, LGBTQIA+, Infidelity

Contact: betsy@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 516

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Andrea O’Neill (“Andi”), MA, LPC

Expert in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy

Specialties: Adult Family Therapy, Divorce, Chronic Illness

Contact: aoneill@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 511

Aaron Garmon

Aaron Garmon, MS, CRC, MHC, NCC

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 

Specialties: Life Transitions, Couples Therapy, Men's Issues

Contact: aaron@relationship-center.com, (716) 916-2927, ext. 597

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Beth Taylor, MSW, LCSW, LAC

Licensed Addiction Counselor
Certified in EMDR

Specialties: Military Families, Grief & Loss, Divorce, Blended Families, Trauma, Addiction

Contact: bethtaylorlcsw@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 620

Claire-Madeline Corso headshot

Claire-Madeline Corso, MEd

Resident in Counseling

Specialties: Military & Veterans, First Responders, Healthcare Related Trauma, Addiction

 

Bret Rawlings

Bret Rawlings, MS, LPC

Sex and Relationship Therapist

Specialties: Conflict & Relationship Issues, Premarital, Sexual Intimacy, Men's Issues

Contact: bret@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 618

LaTrease Nwosu

Latrease Nwosu, MA

Resident in CounselingInternational Relationship ConsultantSpecialties: Military & Veterans, Ineffective Relationship Habits, New Parents, Pre-Marital, DiscernmentContact: lnwosu@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 615Instagram: @connecting
Maryam Tehrani headshot

Maryam Tehrani, MA

Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
BCIA Certified Neurofeedback Clinician

Specialties: Women’s Issues, High Conflict Couples, Intimacy Issues, Neurofeedback & Brain Based Therapies

Contact: maryam@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 617 

Betsy Dye Nichols

Betsy Dye Nichols, LPC, NCC, PMH‑C

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Couples & Relationships, Anxiety, Depression

Contact: betsynichols@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 608

Meaghan de Roos headshot

Meaghan de Roos, MA

Resident in Counseling
Advanced Training in Internal Family Systems & Brainspotting

Specialties: Mind Body Integration, Stress & Anxiety Management for Adolescents & Individuals

Contact: meaghan@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 604

Jennifer Ferrari headshot

Jennifer Ferrari, MEd, NCC

Resident in Counseling

Specialties : Individuasl, Couples, Adult Family Therapy, Codependent Relationships, Addictions

Contact: ferrari@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 607

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Evelin House, MS

Se habla español
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Marital & Premarital, Racial & Cultural Identity, Anxiety, Women’s Issues

Contact: evelin@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 598, Español (757) 524-1113

Ashlea Azzopardi Rapp, LCSW, PMH‑C

Expert in Perinatal & Women's Mental Health

Specialties: Womanhood, Perinatal & Maternal Mental Health, Anxiety, Self Esteem

Contact: ashlea@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 602

Victoria Holroyd, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC

Owner, Founder & Clinical DirectorApproved Clinical SupervisorAMHCA Board Diplomate in Couples & Marriage CounselingAMHCA Board Diplomate in Trauma TherapySpecialties: Relational Trauma, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery, Divorce & Separation Contact: v
Maggie Choumbakos Grindrod headshot

Maggie Choumbakos Grindrod, LCSW

Sex and Relationship TherapistSenior ClinicianEFT Clinical LeadCertified in Emotionally Focused Couples TherapySpecialties: Sexual Intimacy, Life Transitions, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery, PremaritalContact: maggie@relationship-center.com, (757) 78

Joel McNair, LPC, LMFT, LMHC

Board Certified TeleMental Health Therapist

Specialties: Codependency, Substance Abuse, Addictions, Relationship Trauma

Contact: joelmcnair@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 560

Aishwarya Nambiar

Aishwarya Nambiar, PhD, NCC

Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting
 

Specialties: BIPOC & Interracial Couples, Racial & Ethnic Identity, Grief, Trauma, Immigration Stressors

Contact: aishwarya@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 522

Nathaniel Mason, PhD, NCC

Counselor Education & Supervision Faculty at Seattle University

Specialties: LGBTQIA+, Addictions & Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Addictions, Personality Disorders

Contact: drmason@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 521

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Rachel Jones, MSEd, LPC

Clinical Supervisor
Senior Clinician

Specialties: High Conflict Couples, Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery

Contact: racheljones@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 507

Betsy Zimmerman, PhD, NCC

Clinical Administrator
Resident in Counseling
Certified in Brainspotting

Specialties: Trauma, Discernment, LGBTQIA+, Infidelity

Contact: betsy@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 516

Andi O'Neill headshot

Andrea O’Neill (“Andi”), MA, LPC

Expert in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy

Specialties: Adult Family Therapy, Divorce, Chronic Illness

Contact: aoneill@relationship-center.com, (757) 788-2800, ext. 511

Aaron Garmon

Aaron Garmon, MS, CRC, MHC, NCC

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor 

Specialties: Life Transitions, Couples Therapy, Men's Issues

Contact: aaron@relationship-center.com, (716) 916-2927, ext. 597