Therapist profile
Menzo Faassen, LPC
Virginia
LPC in Virginia - addiction and trauma focus
Continue with MenzoWhere Menzo stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Virginia / 0701010945
- NPI
- 1760709778
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- Addictions support
- Trauma and grief
- Codependency concerns
About Menzo
Menzo Faassen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 24 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing depression, addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety, and relationship or family concerns. He also supports those dealing with mood disorders, panic, and challenges tied to identity and belonging.
Menzo’s sessions focus on clear, practical work. He listens to what a person is dealing with, then helps set small, manageable goals. He uses a mix of approaches to help people reduce distress, cope with change, and rebuild day-to-day routines.
He has worked with people connected to the military, those in LGBTQ communities, and others facing workplace stress or isolation. Menzo also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment wounds, and family of origin problems in individual sessions. Codependency and substance use concerns are part of his stated focus areas.
Therapy with him can include talk-based techniques and experiential tools such as role work and chair methods drawn from psychodrama. These methods aim to surface patterns, practice new responses, and rehearse difficult conversations. Clients leave sessions with concrete steps to try between meetings.
Sessions are organized around the client’s immediate priorities. Menzo uses client-centered listening alongside cognitive and behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He draws on dialectical skills and motivational approaches when people need help managing intense emotions or making changes in behavior.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify what matters most. Online sessions with this focus let the therapist respond directly to current concerns and help set goals to try between meetings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thought patterns and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. Online CBT sessions typically involve reviewing recent situations, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and practicing short exercises or behavioral experiments at home.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. When DBT-based skills are used online, the therapist guides skill practice and builds a plan for handling high-stress moments outside sessions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and try different methods to see what helps. That collaborative decision is revisited as needs change.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules. They can also allow shorter check-ins or meetings without video when quieter surroundings or lower bandwidth are needed.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, grief, mood disorders, panic, and relationship or family issues. Codependency and attachment-related concerns are included in his focus areas.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT and uses motivational and solution-focused tools. He also uses experiential methods like psychodrama role work when useful.
How much experience does he have?
He has 24 years of experience working in clinical settings and private practice with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
Menzo holds the LPC credential and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are offered.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.