Menzo Faassen

Menzo Faassen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 24 years of experience. He focuses on guiding people through tough moments like addiction, depression, grief, trauma, and anger. Menzo aims to create a compassionate, affirming space where each person can be heard and understood.

He works especially with concerns around identity, isolation, shame, and panic. Menzo also supports people dealing with mood disorders, workplace stress, and family-of-origin issues. He uses methods that invite practical change and personal reflection rather than one-size-fits-all techniques.

Sessions are collaborative and grounded in respect. Menzo blends client-centered listening with active tools from cognitive and behavioral approaches. He also uses elements from dialectical behavior strategies and motivational interviewing to support coping skills and emotional regulation.

Menzo draws on additional methods such as solution-focused work and trauma-informed practices to help people process painful experiences. He also uses role-based techniques inspired by psychodrama, like the empty chair, to help clients try out new ways of responding. These techniques aim to expand options when old patterns feel stuck.

The overall goal is to help people build steadier ways of managing strong feelings and life changes. Menzo helps clients develop practical skills, clarify values, and take small steps toward goals. He encourages a pace that fits each person’s needs.

How his methods translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client's perspective. It emphasizes empathy and respect, which helps people feel heard while they talk through anger, grief, or identity questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to manage mood, panic, and unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills useful when feelings feel overwhelming.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Menzo will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing listening-based work with skill-building exercises and role-based techniques like empty-chair work to practice new responses.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and let people keep continuity of care during transitions. It also supports shorter check-ins or longer skill-focused sessions depending on what someone needs. The therapist will help arrange a schedule that works with everyday routines and the goals of treatment.