- Focus on sleep
- Trauma-informed care
- Skill-based tools
About Arielle
Arielle Shipp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma, and parenting strain. She brings 14 years of experience to conversations about confidence, self-esteem, anger, grief, and career challenges. Her approach is practical and respectful, and she centers the person's own goals in each session.
She encourages clients to see themselves as the expert on their life story while offering tools to reduce distress. Sessions focus on clear skills and small experiments to improve sleep, manage mood swings, and rebuild a sense of safety after difficult experiences. Arielle supports people working through postpartum concerns, fertility and pregnancy-related issues, and body image or self-love struggles.
Arielle uses methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and trauma-focused work. She explains techniques plainly and helps clients practice them between meetings. The emphasis is on learning strategies that fit everyday life and feel doable.
With a straightforward style, she helps people break problems into steps. She listens for strengths and builds plans from there. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who choose her can expect a cooperative pace and a focus on measurable changes. She encourages questions and checks in about what is and isn’t working. This helps tailor the work to each person’s needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and support better sleep. It uses practical exercises and short homework tasks that can be done between sessions.EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process distressing memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing; it is often used for trauma-related symptoms and can reduce the intensity of upsetting memories over time.
Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on understanding how traumatic events affect daily life and on building coping skills and safety. The work is paced to match what each person can manage and often combines grounding and emotion regulation techniques.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for consistent check-ins that support sleep routines and coping plans. Ask the therapist which session formats she currently offers when you schedule.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Arielle address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and rest problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, anger, career issues, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skills and steps clients can try between sessions while centering their personal goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 14 years of experience working in counseling settings and emphasizes helping people rebuild confidence and manage symptoms over time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.