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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 32 ratings

Virginia Lyon

LCSW, 15 years of experience

Open-minded
Humorous
Authentic
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Hello! I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who graduated in 2009 from a very small college in Pennsylvania. I have been working mainly with adults who are living with anxiety, depression, and trauma. My focus is to help people live their best life. I do this through the therapy process, but I also try to include humor in our sessions.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In our first session together, there is some paperwork! I tried to get through the things that I need to in a gentle and caring way and allow my client to speak their truth and feel heard. This first session also helps us map out where we’re going to go in future sessions.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I think the amount of time I have been a therapist has really given me a great perspective on people. I try very hard to be warm, open and nonjudgmental to every person. I think everyone has a story to tell and I feel very lucky that I am the one many people choose to tell their story to.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I truly love working with adults as our brains are fully formed and able to see different sides to each problem or issue. I worked with older adults in nursing homes and absolutely loved working with them! I think each person has their own story, perceptions, and life experience that are so important.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD

Other specialties

Addiction
Coping Skills
Grief
Older Adults
Self Esteem
Women's Issues

I identify as

White
Woman

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I have used cognitive behavioral therapy throughout my years as a social worker. I find clients respond well and it makes for streamlined visits.

Eclectic

I tend to go where my clients go in therapy. There are some days where I am using cognitive behavioral therapy and others where I am using electrical behavioral therapy or mindfulness. It just depends!

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

North Carolina
Tennessee

Accepts

Aetna
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - WebTPA
All Savers
Anthem
Blue Cross Blue Shield
AvMed
Cash - $75 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
NC State Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 32 ratings

4 ratings with written reviews

June 4, 2025

What a great session, I'm so excited to start this journey with her. Thank you

Verified client, age 55-64

Review shared after session 1 with Virginia

April 30, 2025

I always feel comfortable coming to Virgina with whatever I feel I need to talk about that week. She makes me feel heard and that my therapy experience is a collaboration vs being talked at. She’s open to helping me in ways that I feel best suit me a person, even if that changes based on the “problem” I present her. 10/10 would recommend to anyone starting their journey

Verified client, age 25-34

Review shared after session 9 with Virginia

March 15, 2025

She helps me.

Verified client, age 65+

Review shared after session 5 with Virginia