Indinesya Zhao , LPC

Indinesya Zhao is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 6 years of clinical experience. She supports people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges, and she has focused experience addressing trauma and abuse, issues related to self-esteem and motivation, and the lasting effects of sexual assault and military-related trauma. Her practice includes attention to concerns such as abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and post-traumatic stress.

Drawing on evidence-informed methods, she helps clients identify practical skills and build on their existing strengths to face difficult emotions and move toward their goals. Indinesya approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that small, achievable changes can create meaningful progress. She works collaboratively to tailor interventions that fit a person’s needs and values, whether the focus is reducing anxious patterns, improving relationships, or processing past trauma.

Beginning therapy can feel challenging, and Indinesya recognizes the courage it takes to reach out. She offers a respectful, strengths-based approach intended to help people find clearer direction, strengthen coping skills, and increase confidence as they work through life’s obstacles.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Indinesya integrates several evidence-informed approaches to support people in an online format. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured approach used to help process traumatic memories and the emotions tied to them, often applied for post-traumatic stress and past abuse. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps clients clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility by combining acceptance strategies with committed action toward meaningful goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Indinesya collaborates with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts techniques so clients can find the best fit rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment aligns with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, by phone, through live chat, or with text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, to access care from different locations, and to maintain continuity of support when in-person attendance is difficult. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver many therapeutic interventions effectively while shaping a plan that meets each client's schedule and needs.