Indinesya Zhao, LPC

Indinesya Zhao is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with six years of clinical experience. Her work focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, and she also addresses related issues including abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, veteran and armed forces issues, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse. The LPC credential indicates that she has completed the education and supervised experience required for professional counseling licensure in Virginia.

She draws from a range of evidence-informed approaches tailored to each person's needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and a strengths-based perspective, recognizing the individual as the expert of their own story and helping them access the resources they already possess.

Beginning therapy can require courage, and Indinesya aims to offer steady, respectful support as people take that first step and continue their work. Her approach centers on practical skills, thoughtful processing of difficult experiences, and helping people build the confidence to move forward.