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Dr. Porcha Porter

OH LISW I.2507433, VA LCSW 0904012814
Credentials
OH LISW I.2507433, VA LCSW 0904012814
NPI Number
1205405156
Location
Virginia
Languages
English
Dr. Porcha Porter
8 years experience | Counselor of Color

About Dr. Porcha Porter

As a licensed therapist in Virginia, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions with compassion and expertise.

I am deeply committed to creating a supportive, culturally responsive environment that honors each person’s unique experiences. My approach is particularly attuned to the needs of adults, teens, military veterans, and individuals from diverse multicultural backgrounds.

My therapeutic work focuses on empowering clients to develop self-love, improve communication, address social anxiety, and heal from past experiences. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore personal growth, work through relationship dynamics, and develop meaningful coping strategies.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I help individuals address a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, attachment issues, workplace stress, trauma, substance use, and personal transformation. My goal is to support you in building resilience, understanding yourself more deeply, and creating positive life changes.

Licenses

LCSW
0904012814
LISW
I.2507433

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • LGBT
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Blended family issues
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Dissociation
  • Domestic violence
  • Drug and alcohol addiction
  • Emptiness
  • Family problems
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Postpartum depression
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues
  • Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
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