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Hello! My name is Pamela! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Virginia. I obtained both my Masters of Education and Education Specialist degrees in Clinical Counseling from the College of William and Mary after attending West Virginia University where I received my Bachelors in Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology and a Masters of Science in Community Health Education.
I am humbled to be part of your journey and I work to tailor an individual's needs and goals with evidence-based treatments. The most important aspect of counseling is the connection and comfort you feel with the person you choose to share your life story. Challenges are opportunities to learn about ourselves, to become more aware and to make changes. When we are living a situation, or experience we are often too close to make sense of it. Coming into counseling offers the perspective or additional support of an outside person to help one make movement over being stuck.
Counseling is an interactive process for me as a solution-focused practitioner. I strive to provide support and practical feedback to help clients learn about themselves and address the life challenges they are experiencing. I work with individuals to build on their strengths to affect change in their lives.
In terms of availability, I check and respond to messages at least twice daily, seven days a week. I offer live chat, phone sessions, and video sessions weekly often in the evening hours.
Whether you are looking for support and guidance through a challenging situation or you’re just ready to move your life in a better direction I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals.
Professional experience
20yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Body image, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Pamela Waitkus. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Thank you for all of your help.
Written on Jul 20, 2020 after therapy with Pamela for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Pam is an amazing counselor with a kind, compassionate and no-nonsense approach. She really is amazing and has gotten me through a lot of things.
Written on Apr 01, 2020 after therapy with Pamela for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
I am so thankful I gave BetterHelp a try, and that I was matched with Pamela! She is so easy to talk to, and truly understands what my needs are. She has been a wonderful source of support.
Written on Oct 14, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
Thank you for everything!
Written on Aug 18, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
She's awesome!
Written on Jul 17, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks
Pamela always checks on me everyday no matter how long its been since I've messaged.
Written on Jul 15, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder
While I have only seen Pamela for about three weeks, she has been an excellent counselor. She listens to me, gives me helpful advice, and I feel extremely supported by her.
Written on Jul 10, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and sleeping disorders
Pamela gives insight into what you discuss in a unique way. It makes you think and help solve things within yourself or your thinking rather than you just listening to her.
Written on Jul 10, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem
Pam is an intelligent, calming presence. Great listener. Doesn't rush you through what can be overwhelming amounts of information you are trying to share. She is carefully picking up important points, your burning issues as you speak.
Written on Jul 09, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes
She is very comforting and makes me feel she is listening.
Written on Jul 09, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
I have been working with Pamela for a few weeks now. Her insight is invaluable and I always leave our chats feeling as though I have made a step forward. Top notch!
Written on Jun 21, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Pamela is supportive and honest. She gets to the point and avoids any time that could be wasted on something that isn't valuable and important. I'm so grateful to have had her to help me through these things.
Written on Jun 20, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Pamela is the first person in 12 years to truly understand me and support me and I have been in treatment since 1987. I highly recommend her.
Written on Jun 20, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder
Pamela is very helpful and patient. She always has insightful and beneficial advice, delivered in a straightforward, logical but compassionate manner. She has helped me with relationship issues amongst other things. I would highly recommend Pamela to anyone.
Written on Feb 16, 2019 after therapy with Pamela for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Pamela has been a terrific counsellor. She is patient and understanding when I don't respond to messages and always reaches out to check up on me. The advice she gives me has always been helpful and she presents it in a kind and caring manner. I have consistently felt comfortable expressing how I am feeling to her and know she is listening and will give me caring advice.
Written on Sep 15, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
I find Pamela very helpful. She responds to all the concerns and expresses her thought process along with it. She is excellent at communicating different concepts and giving advice.
Written on Aug 29, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, and self esteem
Pamela is the best. Personally, I require a lot of patience. And she has offered me nothing less than that. She’s understanding and plays along well with my dark sense of humor wish is a rare experience for me. Therapy has never really been affective with me, but since starting with BetterHelp Ive noticed a significant improvement. She’s comes with no judgement, and wants nothing but the best for you. 10/10.
Written on Jun 15, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, self esteem, anger, career, and bipolar
Very accessible and gives good insights on the choices that we make. She has opened my eyes on my role in the choices I’ve made in my life and how to cope better.
Written on Jun 04, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks
Pamela has proven to be very insightful about me in a short amount of time. One of the things that I hate about starting counseling with someone new is having to catch them up with a lifetime of experiences. Pamela has been so attentive and such a good listener that I feel like I didn’t waste any time in reentering counseling with her. (As if NOT being in counseling wasn’t wasted time on my part—but I digress.) From the first morning of the first counseling appointment she observed several things in my behavior that I definitely needed to see and address. While we are new in this counseling relationship I am encouraged that we have had a solid beginning.
Written on Jun 04, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, eating, parenting, self esteem, and career
I’ve only know Pamela for a few weeks, but she’s already helped me make such a difference in my life! She listens to me and my concerns, and helps me feel like my feelings and wants/needs are valid. She’s not afraid to tell me like it is, which helps me get over roadblocks I have placed in my own path. I look forward to continuing to work with her!
Written on Jun 04, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, intimacy-related, parenting, and self esteem
Pamela listens without judgement and provides thoughtful encouragement and guidance.
Written on May 24, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, family, intimacy-related, and sleeping
I’ve been working with Pamela for about five months. I feel like I’ve received so many benefits. Not only is this a space to write about what’s going on for me but Pamela acknowledges what I’m feeling and will validate, re-frame or gently challenge depending on the situation. No matter what, though, I feel supported and accepted.
I find the process of writing about what’s going on much more helpful than traditional in-person counselling because I’m forced to slow down and really focus on what I’m saying.
Written on May 23, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 4 months on issues concerning relationship, intimacy-related, and self esteem
She has been very helpful to my partner and I, she makes us feel comfortable. We love her energy. She listens and understands us both and neither of us actually liked counseling before. So she definitely made a really good impression on us.
Written on May 14, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related, eating, sleeping, parenting, self esteem, anger, career, and bipolar
She was great. Provided actual tools and ideas on how to get better vs. just asking questions. We were very happy with our first session with Pamela.
Written on Apr 09, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship, and family
Thank you Pamela for your help and advice over these past 4 months. Your insight has been very valuable in furthering my understanding of myself, my capabilities and what to expect from others. Sometimes it takes talking things through and hearing advice from an outside source. Your patience and guidance have given me the positive attitude and direction for a start of a fresh new life! Thank you so much!!!
Written on Apr 01, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 3 months on issues concerning self esteem
She is excellent and she immediately recognized my issues and knew how to deal with them. I would recommend her to anybody. I can now say I broke free of the chains of anger and now now how to cope with it in a healthy manner.
Written on Mar 04, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting, and anger
Pamela has been absolutely amazing. Very responsive, and I really feel that she cares for me, even through this medium. Highly recommend!
Written on Jan 02, 2018 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and eating
I had and experience to receive friendly and very professional support from Pamela Waitkus. She has never put me down because of my poor life decisions . She just explained the way things works and supported me with good advice.
Written on Dec 30, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship, and trauma and abuse
Pamela has been wonderful and very responsive. I appreciate her candor and look forward to hearing her thoughts to my responses. She provides thoughtful and thorough responses and seems to genuinely care.
Written on Dec 29, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship, grief, and intimacy-related
Pamela has been so helpful. She is straightforward and supportive and really hears the subtext of what I'm saying, even when I don't realize it myself. I am grateful to have her help.
Written on Dec 02, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning eating
I'm so happy that I started using this service and that I was paired with Pamela. I had a therapist before (NOT through betterhelp) that, while she was nice, she never checked on me when I stopped my appointments. It made me feel like I was just a number and didn't make me feel like I could ever go back. That is definitely not the case with Pamela. She is someone that definitely would (and has!) checked in with me. Whenever I read her responses, I can tell that she read absolutely everything and took her time with a very thoughtful response. She is someone that I feel I can trust and she takes everything that she knows about me into consideration. I feel like I'm in great hands with her. Thank you, Pamela!
Written on Nov 20, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating, and self esteem
I have found my time with Pamela to be quite productive - more so than previous face-to-face therapy experiences I’ve had. She “listens” well and really seems to consider what you’re telling her before she renders any advice. I am very glad I decided to take this leap and try online counseling and very pleased that I was matched with Pamela.
Written on Nov 20, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, eating, and self esteem
I had been looking for a counselor for quite a while but my schedule is such that I can't commit to a certain time each week. This approach is perfect for me. I find that by writing to Pamela Waitkus, we can both see my challenges. I love that she can clarify what challenges I have and offer ways to break them down into bite-size pieces that enable me to make the changes I need to make to be a happier person. I would highly recommend Pamela to an adult who wants to unchain their past and live a fuller life today.
Written on Oct 24, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief
Pamela has been a godsend in a really uncertain and difficult time for me. She has been there when I need reassurance in the process I’m partaking in to change certain patterns of behavior. Her words of encouragement and support have been so helpful and she talks a lot of sense, and gives me very helpful ways on how to move forward and sea with my emotions. I feel very thankful that I was matched with her.
Written on Oct 21, 2017 after therapy with Pamela for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship, and self esteem
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