Arielle Shipp, LPC

Arielle Shipp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports people coping with life changes, grief, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Her approach centers on practical steps and steady support during difficult times.

Arielle asks questions and listens without judgment. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and helps them build on strengths they already have. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, achievable changes that add up over time.

She regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a method that links thoughts, feelings, and actions to help people break unhelpful patterns. Arielle also brings trauma-focused work and EMDR-informed strategies when trauma and past hurt are central to the problem. These approaches are used to reduce intense reactions and improve daily functioning.

Her style is direct but warm. She explains techniques in plain language and practices them together with clients in session. Homework and simple skill-building are often part of the plan so progress continues between meetings.

With 14 years of experience, Arielle draws on a range of tools to match individual needs. She practices in Virginia and holds the LPC credential. People meet with her to get practical help for pressing problems and steady guidance for longer-term healing.

How Arielle Uses CBT and Trauma Work Online

Arielle commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change daily habits that keep problems going. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and short homework tasks to practice new ways of thinking and behaving between meetings.

She also uses trauma-focused approaches and EMDR-informed strategies when past events continue to cause strong reactions. These methods aim to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and teach coping skills for triggers and flashbacks.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Arielle will talk through goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then suggest methods that fit each person. The choice of technique is revisited as work progresses so plans stay relevant and responsive.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different needs. Video works well for more in-depth skill practice, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and continue work even when in-person meetings are difficult.