Maria Fahrion is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, but also maintains licensure in the state of West Virginia. She has experience working in various mental health settings such as a community mental health center, non-profit domestic abuse center and shelter for abused women, trauma, and substance abuse and recovery treatment.

She has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and has worked post hospitalization stabilization programs, both in groups and in individual settings. She has also worked in transitional adult substance abuse intensive outpatient programs.

Ms. Fahrion earned her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Regent University in Virginia Beach. Previously an elementary school teacher, she earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and Spanish history and literature from Kean University in New Jersey. Ms. Fahrion is bilingual in English and Spanish. She is a member of the American Counseling Association.

As the spouse of a retired Army veteran, Ms. Fahrion has personally experienced the challenges of military family life, which undoubtedly affects the family unit as a whole.

Ms. Fahrion is passionate about working with adolescents and military family members facing adjustment issues as they deal with the challenges of transition and adjustment. She has a love for working with individuals of all ages who face life’s challenges and works as a guide to help them successfully overcome the challenges.

As a therapist, Ms. Fahrion is also passionate about working with individuals facing acculturation challenges, from a multicultural approach. She has also worked with Department of Social Services and Child Protective Services agencies in conducting assessments for both adults, families, and adolescents dealing with substance abuse, child abuse, and child removal – family separation.

Ms. Nelva Hernandez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) currently living and providing services in Northern Virginia. She was raised in Washington, DC, where she completed her studies, including her Master’s in Social Work at Howard University.

Ms. Hernandez is a native Spanish speaker, and she conducts therapy sessions fluently in both English and Spanish. She strives to provide culturally responsive treatment to individuals from all walks of life and has supported many clients struggling with acculturation stress. Ms. Hernandez specializes in treatments for anxiety, depression, anger and stress management, relationship stressors, and life transitions. She employs an eclectic array of evidence-based treatment modalities and interventions to treat symptoms across the spectrum of mental health issues and life stressors. Ms. Hernandez seeks to focus on her client’s needs and preferences while nurturing the therapeutic relationship and providing clinical services, including motivational interviewing, humanistic and existential approaches, and psychodynamic, cognitive, and dialectical behavioral therapies. She uses a collaborative approach to identify her client’s strengths and challenges to create a roadmap to living a healthier and more authentic life.

Throughout her career, Ms. Hernandez has facilitated psychoeducation and group psychotherapy as well as individual, family, and family therapy. Treating issues related to mood and psychiatric disorders. She has acquired experience working with populations of all ages in academic, social service, and outpatient settings. At Life Enrichment Counseling Center, Ms. Hernandez works with adolescents (13 years and above), adults, and families.