Menzo Faassen, LPC
- LGBTQ plus affirming care
- Veteran focused support
- Addiction and trauma help
About Menzo Faassen
He has particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients, veterans, and individuals dealing with workplace stress, mood disorders, attachment-related concerns, and difficult relationship dynamics. Menzo Faassen also helps clients address isolation, shame, panic symptoms, and the strain that can come from major life transitions, offering a thoughtful pace that honors each person’s background and goals.
His style is collaborative and tailored, drawing on approaches that strengthen coping skills while encouraging self-understanding and practical change. Influenced by Psychodrama developed by J. L. Moreno, he may incorporate role exploration and tools such as the empty chair technique to help clients build creativity and spontaneity, broaden perspectives, and find new, workable responses to past and present challenges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Menzo Faassen have?
Menzo Faassen has 24 years of professional experience providing therapy support.
Is Menzo Faassen a licensed therapist?
Yes. Menzo Faassen is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). License: VA LPC 0701010945.
In which languages does Menzo Faassen provide therapy?
Menzo Faassen provides therapy in English.
Where is Menzo Faassen located?
Menzo Faassen is located in Virginia.
How can I work with Menzo Faassen as my therapist?
You can work with Menzo Faassen through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, depending on what fits your needs and what is available.
Does Menzo Faassen work with international clients?
No. Menzo Faassen does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Menzo Faassen cost?
The cost of therapy can vary based on factors like your location and the therapist’s availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the “Start Therapy” button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started is quick and straightforward. Click the “Start Therapy” button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Practical Online Therapy Grounded in Evidence-Based Approaches
Menzo Faassen integrates structured and supportive methods to help clients work through concerns like anxiety, mood challenges, addiction, trauma reactions, grief, and stressful life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new responses, which can be especially useful for depression, anxiety, panic symptoms, and workplace stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and relationship effectiveness, offering tools for intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, and conflict patterns. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or ambivalent about change by exploring values and strengthening personal reasons for taking the next step, which can be helpful in addiction recovery and other behavior changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Menzo Faassen works collaboratively with clients to clarify goals, understand what has and has not helped in the past, and choose strategies that fit the client’s preferences and pace.
Online therapy also makes it easier to access consistent support through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This flexibility can help clients stay engaged even with demanding schedules, limited transportation, or changing energy levels from week to week.