- Focus on sleep and rest
- Values-driven strategies
- Veteran-informed perspective
About Preston
Preston Page is an LCSW who emphasizes practical, person-centered work. He helps people notice what matters to them and take steps toward a life that feels more manageable. His approach is direct and down-to-earth, with attention to everyday struggles like sleep, stress, and mood.
With 35 years of experience, he draws on many settings including private practice, local mental health clinics, and inpatient substance use treatment. He also has a long history of work with active duty service members and reserves, including time as a Military and Family Life Counselor. That background shaped his understanding of stress, trauma, and transitions.
Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and what gets in the way. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered conversation to clarify values, shift unhelpful patterns, and build small, doable habits. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding internal motivation for change.
Preston is comfortable talking about issues that affect sleep and rest, such as anxiety, grief, chronic pain, and life changes. He also works with concerns around identity, intimacy, and relationship patterns. His style is steady, pragmatic, and respectful of each person’s pace.
Outside of clinical work he values family life and time outdoors. He is married with four children and eight grandchildren, and his life experience informs a practical, human approach to counseling.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to someone and taking committed steps toward those values despite discomfort. It can help with chronic worry, sleeping problems, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns that interfere with rest and daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental conversation that helps people feel heard and decide their next steps.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing approaches over time, trying brief experiments, and adjusting strategies based on what helps most.
Confirm the specific session formats before scheduling, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time so people can focus on planning sleep routines or coping strategies. Licensed professionals can still use ACT and CBT techniques effectively through discussion, guided exercises, and between-session tasks to support better rest and daily functioning.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Virginia, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Preston help with?
He works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping difficulties, addictions, grief, trauma, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, person-centered approach that blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and motivational interviewing to help clients identify goals and try new behaviors.
What is his professional background?
He has 35 years of clinical experience across private practice, community mental health, and inpatient substance use settings, and has worked with active duty service members in military family counseling roles.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and Virginia and practices out of Virginia.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.