Often, the first indicator that someone should seek counseling is the simple thought that maybe counseling could help. If you, or someone you love, know, or care for, are feeling overwhelmed by something happening in life, reach out to Valley Hope Counseling Center. Our highly skilled counselors are dedicated to helping address both mental health and emotional stress issues.
Taylor Fix, Executive Director
Taylor is a native of Augusta County with a background in beef-production and holds degrees from Blue Ridge Community College and Virginia Tech. While in college Taylor took a personal interest in the impact our mental health has on our wellbeing leading health and wellness initiatives for students with learning disabilities and thus began her advocacy for mental health awareness in the community. Taylor’s career has primarily been within the non-profit sector and agriculture, but life changes after the pandemic led her to change her career path and she is proud to serve the community as the Executive Director at Valley Hope Counseling Center. Taylor believes in a whole body approach to wellness and our mental health is influenced by variety of factors including nutrition, physical, and spiritual components. "I am passionate about pairing both my experience in agriculture and mental health to support our local farming families and rural residents. My personalgoal is to improve access to services by meeting people where they are and breaking down the stigmas that prevent individuals from all walks of life from seeking or having access to support. "
Helen Wright, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor
Helen earned her master’s degree in counseling from Eastern Mennonite University. Prior to coming to Valley Hope, she worked as a school counselor with all elementary age children in groups, individually and in classroom lessons. At Valley Hope, she works with a number of client needs and is especially interested in grief issues, children’s needs, women’s issues, working with seniors, domestic violence, addiction and anger management.
Raven Adams, M.Ed., Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner
Raven earned her master’s degree in counseling from the College of William & Mary and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from James Madison University. With over 12 years of clinical experience, she has primarily worked in outpatient settings providing individual and group community based counseling to adults both in person and via telehealth. Her practice style is accepting, person centered, trauma informed, and strengths based. Raven's professional interests include anxiety, depression, addiction, codependency, identity and self-esteem, stress management, meditation, and breath-work.
NEW CLINICIANS COMING SOON!!
Interested in joining our team? We are currently hiring Full Time LPC's (or similar licensure) and accepting applications for residency placement! Please reach out to the Executive Director at valleyhope@lumos.net for details!
Melody Becker, MA, Resident in Counseling
Melody has a master’s degree in counseling from Eastern Mennonite University. As a resident, Melody is under supervision and working towards licensure in counseling. Her clinical style is person-centered, psychodynamic, and depth-focused. Professional areas of interests include postpartum disorders, sexuality, social anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, body-image issues, addiction, and dreamwork. She works with teens and adults, and believes healing happens when therapy moves beyond symptom-management into self-acceptance and discovery.
