When a child or teen is struggling, the whole family feels it. At our Suffolk office in the Harbour View area, counselors work with young people and their parents on worries, changes in behavior, school stress, grief and big feelings that are hard to put into words. The office is near the Route 58 corridor and is accessible from Chesapeake, Portsmouth and northern Suffolk.
Sessions are available in person in Suffolk or by secure telehealth in Virginia. Learn more on our main Child & Teen Counseling page.
Families at our Suffolk office often reach out after a change in a child's behavior at home or school, an adjustment after divorce or remarriage, grief the family has not been able to process together, or growing tension between parents and teens.
Parents are involved from the start. Your child's counselor will explain how parent check-ins and privacy will work, so everyone knows what to expect. When the whole household is affected, family counseling may also help.
Monday – Saturday During Office Hours (Evening Sessions are limited)
* In-person and Telehealth Sessions
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Our Suffolk office
Choose the format and schedule that work for your family.
Approaches
Your child's counselor will choose an approach based on age, needs and what helps them open up. Options at our Suffolk office include:
Tell us your child's age when you request an appointment, and our intake team will match you with a counselor who sees that age group.
Your counselor
These Suffolk counselors work with children and teens. Not sure who to choose? Our intake team will help match you.
Alyssa StricklandLPCSuffolk · Telehealth
Dr. Ben NewmanPhD, LPC, CSAC · He/HimSuffolk · Newport News · Telehealth
Megan AlfordLPC, ATR-BC · She/HerSuffolk · TelehealthIn network with Aetna, Anthem, Sentara, UnitedHealthcare and several Virginia Medicaid plans.
Not sure about your plan? Call 757.503.2819 and we can help you check. Self-pay is also available.
Insurance and paymentMonday–Thursday 7:00 am–9:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am–5:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am–2:00 pm
Evening and Saturday appointments are available with some counselors, and evening times are limited.
Request an appointmentQuestions
The office is at 1020 Bon Secours Drive, Suite 210, Suffolk, VA 23435, in the Harbour View area near Route 58. Free parking is directly next to the building.
Alyssa Strickland, LPC; Dr. Ben Newman, PhD; and Megan Alford, LPC, ATR-BC see children and teens at our Suffolk office. Our intake team can help you choose.
Ages vary by counselor. Tell us your child's age when you request an appointment, and our intake team will match you with a counselor who works with that age group.
Yes. Parents are involved from the start. Your child's counselor will explain how parent check-ins and privacy will work for your family.
Evening sessions are available Monday through Thursday, and Saturday sessions are offered on a limited basis. These times fill up ahead, so request them early.
Yes. Most counselors at our Suffolk office offer secure video sessions, as long as your teen is in Virginia at the time of the session.
We are in network with Aetna, Anthem, Sentara, UnitedHealthcare and several Virginia Medicaid plans. Not sure about your plan? Call 757.503.2819 and we can help you check. Self-pay is also available.
Related services
Tell us a little about your child, and we'll help you find a counselor who fits. In person in Newport News or Suffolk, or through Telehealth.
In crisis? Call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.