Tina Fountain

Tina Fountain is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She brings 18 years of clinical experience and a calm, practical approach to sessions. Tina listens first, and then helps clients build clear steps to feel better in daily life.

She trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a bachelor of science in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical social work. Her background includes work in community behavioral health, a university counseling center, workplace settings, and private practice. That mix gives her familiarity with both short-term and longer-term challenges.

Her style is client-centered and straightforward. She focuses on building a real connection, and she helps people use skills from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and acceptance-based approaches. Therapy sessions typically combine practical skill-building with attention to what matters most to each person.

Tina has provided crisis and trauma-response counseling and has experience supporting people after disruptive events. She also has experience offering brief therapy through employee assistance programs and has received training in treating anxiety and panic disorders.

Her goal is to help clients identify challenges, develop coping skills, and uncover personal strengths. She emphasizes small, doable changes that fit into everyday life and supports people as they work toward clearer goals and better functioning.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Tina often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people notice thoughts and values, then take actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions. CBT focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework, which helps with panic, mood symptoms, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Tina will work with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process means methods are tailored, not fixed, at the first session.

Confirm the available online session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats she offers. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use practical exercises, mindfulness practices, and worksheets over remote sessions so clients can practice skills between meetings.