Schedule an Appointment

Thank you so much for visiting us online and welcome to our Virtual “Front Desk!”  To best serve you quickly, this displays active, immediate availability for you. Our full team availability is also at Our Team.

Each listing has clickable links direct to therapist bios complete with direct scheduling info. Plus get personalized assistance from our Ask the Director option in the form below.

 

CURRENT AVAILABILITY SUMMARY – High Volume Status

We’re in a period of high volume contact and working hard to serve you behind the scenes.  At this busy time, the Ask the Director option below is a great tool to connect with us!

 

ASK THE DIRECTOR – Your Guide to Next Steps with Us

*Bonus Feature* If you aren’t sure about next steps, you can also ASK THE DIRECTOR (in Open Therapists section below).  Clinical Director Dr. Jill Nardin, LPC will personally help you explore options.  It’s also a great way to access our more limited openings!

 

We have*Openings Right Now* with LPC’s & Licensed Residents:

  1. Licensed Professional Counselor: Erik “Pema” Norman, LPC– 12 & up; individuals; Online Only: M – TH (daytime & after-school)
  2. Licensed Resident*: Nancy Switkay, M.A.ED, NCC, LAC– 5 & up; individuals, couples/families; Online only: M-F; (daytime, afterschool, evening)
  3. Licensed Resident*: Gabby Tal,  M.S.Ed., M.A. – 15 & up; individuals & couples; In Person (Yorktown location) & Online: M-TH; (daytime/after-school)
  4. Licensed Resident*:Jasmine Maynard, M.S. – 16 & up; individuals; Online : T – TH; (morning/early afternoon)
  5. Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Ryane Montes-Torrey, LCSW – 6-14 yrs. old; individuals; In Person (**VB Location only**): M & TH (after-school)
  6. Licensed Resident*: Alyssa Hamill, M.A. – 18 & up; individuals & couples; In Person (Yorktown location) & Online: T & TH; (evening)
  7. Licensed Resident*: Valerie Kirby, M.S.Ed. – 16 & up; individuals; In Person (**VB Location only**) & Online: TH; (morning/early afternoon)

 

We have*Openings Right Now* for free of charge professional counseling with Free Spirit Cares graduate student interns (insurance not billed):

  1. Intern in Counseling**: Heather Moore, B.S.– 16 & up; individuals, military life specialty; In Person Focused (Yorktown location) & Online: W-F; (daytime & after-school)
  2. Intern in Counseling**: Erin Hamilton Gibbs, B.S.– 4 & up; individuals, couples; In-Person (Yorktown location) & Online: M (late morning)

 

Thanks again and through Friday 12/19/24 we will be on standard 2-3 business day response time.  From Saturday 12/21/24 through Sunday 1/5/25, we will be on a weekly response timeframe in connection to the holidays.  Standard processing times will resume again on Monday 1/6/25. We’re also available to serve you at info@freespiritonline.org.

This is our most rapid method of communication to help serve you as quickly as possible.
This will help us reach you at convenient times for you.
Kindly please briefly describe any situations/mental health concerns involved and if you are seeking individual, couples and/or family therapy.
Our therapists see clients of various age ranges - this only helps with identifying maximum options for you. For family/couples counseling, you can indicate N/A.

OPEN THERAPISTS & Ask the Director

Note: Licensed Residents in Counseling (post Masters degree) & Interns in Counseling (Masters students) are under supervision
*SPECIAL NOTE on RESIDENTS*: Residents are in network with Cigna/Evernorth and these Medicaid plans: Aetna Better Health, Anthem HK+, Molina, Sentara Health Plans (formerly Optima/VA Premier) & United Healthcare Community Plan. If not on these, residents can be seen for a negotiable sliding fee. **= Interns in Counseling are seen free of charge through our Free Spirit Cares non-profit program.
This is especially helpful for ASK THE DIRECTOR inquiries - thanks!

INSURANCE DETAILS

If not applicable, please indicate N/A. Provider name, plan & co-pay information helps us identify placement options we would have to serve you.
(This can also be called Member ID# or the sponsor ID # for Tricare, etc.); if there is no insurance please type N/A.

YOUR APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY

Please specify the days of the week and times of day you would be available for therapy appointments in general to help us best serve your needs.
Thank you very much for reaching out and connecting with Free Spirit.