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Virginia Jensen Peden

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Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT

Louisiana Accepting Online

Mandeville Accepting In-person

I am currently accepting new clients in person and online.

Updated September 18, 2022

Specialties & Expertise

Anxiety
Depression
LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics

Relationship issues
Trauma
Mind-body connection

Professional statement

Virginia completed her graduate training in Marriage and Family Therapy with a focus in Expressive Arts Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Her sincere hope is that her clients can utilize the therapeutic relationship as a safe, nonjudgemental space to honestly explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences. She works with children, adolescents and adults; as well as couples and families to explore a range of challenges related to relationships, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction and LGBTQ issues.

Virginia takes a collaborative approach to her work and encourages clients to be a full partner in their healing and growth. Virginia aims to support clients to build a deeper sense of self understanding and compassion as they identify strengths and resources. Virginia’s practice is informed by her experience within mindfulness practice and creative arts therapy. She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and offers opportunities to integrate somatic practice into her psychotherapeutic work with clients.

Message to clients

Many clients I work with long for more meaningful connections with themselves, their partners and the world around them. I enjoy supporting people to develop deeper, more authentic relationships with themselves and with the important people in their lives. This may take the form of working through past trauma, exploring unhealthy patterns or navigating transitions in personal identity. My aim is to build a safe and supportive alliance as the foundation of our work together. As a trauma informed practitioner, my hope is to always empower my clients to be an active participant in their therapeutic journey. It is truly an honor to be able to take this journey alongside you.

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

LGBTQIA, gender, & sexuality topics - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity; coping with discrimination and oppression; navigating relationship, family, and cultural challenges

Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse

Mind-body connection - Practicing mindfulness to draw together how the body feels physically and how the mind feels mentally; healing both physically and mentally

General expertise

Treatment approaches

Clientele

Adults (24+)
Couples
Parents

Seniors (65+)
Teenagers (13-18)
Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Virginia Peden is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.

Out-of-pocket fees

Individual sessions: $135 (60min)
Sliding scale: $80 - $135
Couples sessions: $155 (75min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

Super billing

Payment options

Cash
Check
Credit Card
Debit Card
IvyPay

Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

Weekly
Monthly
Every other week
Every other month
Multiple times a week
As needed

Location(s)

Online Sessions (Louisiana)

Accepting new clients online

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 9am - 5pm
Tue 9am - 5pm / Please inquire about evening hours
Wed 9am - 5pm / Please inquire about evening hours
Thu 9am - 5pm / Please inquire about evening hours
Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat Please inquire about hours
Sun Please inquire about hours

Mandeville practice

316B Girod St. , Mandeville, Louisiana 70448

Accepting new clients in-person

Currently Available Times

Morning (Before 10am)
Daytime (10am - 1pm)
Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
Evening (After 5pm)
Weekends

Regular Hours

Mon 9am - 5pm
Tue 9am - 5pm / Please inquire about evening hours
Wed 9am - 5pm / Please inquire about evening hours
Thu 9am - 5pm / Please inquire about evening hours
Fri 9am - 5pm
Sat Please inquire about hours
Sun Please inquire about hours

Work and Education

Years of Experience: 10 years

California Institute of Integral Studies, MA in Counseling Psychology and Expressive Arts Therapy, 2013

Licensure

Louisiana: 1398

Languages

English

Therapy Groups

Creative Arts and Movement Group for Moms

This group is offered to encourage moms to set aside a little time for themselves. Come connect with others while getting creative in a supportive environment.