Meet our Team!
Canary Counseling strives to provide the caliber of clinicians you deserve to work with on your journey.
All clinicians have completed the coursework, education, trainings, and supervision that is required to care for you in a non-judgmental and compassionate way. Each clinician takes a collaborative approach to therapy; allowing you to seek the guidance desired for a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Danielle Cauley
Practice Owner
Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist
Certified Substance Abuse Therapist
Main Focuses: Perinatal Mental Health, Infertility,
Perinatal grief & loss, Birth Trauma, Parenting stress,
Self esteem/self-confidence, Life Transitions, Anxiety/Depression, Relationship/Social struggles
-EMDR and ERP trained
* Not currently taking new clients
Everyone always asks me, "what exactly does a therapist even do?" You may even be asking yourself the same thing. My explanation is directly tied to why I chose this profession.....
A therapist to me, is a guide. Someone that can give you a safe, judgement free, and professional space to work on past issues, current stressors, and everything in-between. See, the really cool thing about a therapist is that we are objective! If you wanted a mountain of advice, opinions, or half-hearted solutions, you'd go to your friends or family. And although friends and family are awesome, working on yourself requires vulnerability, and who wants to do that with friends and family? It is so encouraging to see the amount of progress someone can make when the fear of judgement is removed.
Plus, we all have layers! Sometimes it takes another person to help us peel those layers away to discover our true self. I employ a strength-based approach to therapy with a hefty dose of directness, and a big scoop of humor (and the occasional profanity.) If you’re looking for someone who can call you on your crap and warmly guide you through it, I am your girl!
My specific interest is working with those in the perinatal time period of their life. This can be exploring the idea of children, trying to grow your family, infertility, pregnant or neonatal loss, perinatal depression or anxiety, postpartum recovery and transition, birth trauma, and overall transition to parenthood. Other areas of specific focus include relational boundaries, large life transitions, intimacy struggles, anxiety and depression, and career/life balance exploration. I pull from a variety of treatment modalities and also am trained in Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as well as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for the treatment of trauma and/or OCD.
Asking for help is the first step in the journey and I would be honored to have the opportunity to travel with you on that path.
I hold a Master's in Education in Community Counseling from the College of William and Mary. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia, a certified Perinatal Mental Health therapist through Postpartum Support International as well as a Certified Substance Abuse therapist through the state of Virginia.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family & friends, card making, being active, and being involved in the community! Some of my joys include good Mexican food, Alani Nu on a tired day, a relaxing day by the creek, or a business lunch that includes Cava!
I look forward to working with you!
Direct email: daniellecauley@canarycounselingva.com
Rachel Sims
Resident in Counseling
Resident in Marriage/Family Therapy
National Certified Counselor (NCC)
Main Focuses: Perinatal Mental Health, Infertility, Perinatal Grief & Loss, Birth Trauma, Couples Therapy, Life Transitions, Anxiety/Depression, Relationship/Social struggles.
Therapy is collaborative, and we’ll work together to determine how I can best support you and the specific challenges you are experiencing. Together, we’ll explore your story, identify unhelpful themes and patterns, and find ways to help you find meaning and purpose in the midst of difficult experiences.
I am especially passionate about perinatal mental health and supporting mothers and couples through pregnancy, postpartum, transitions and adjustments, infertility, and grief and loss. My personal experience of becoming a mother during the pandemic while living in a foreign country informs my work, and I am sensitive to the unique challenges of motherhood and those experiencing multiple relocations and adjustments. I provide individual therapy for adults as well as marriage/couples counseling.
I believe true wellness must be holistic and purposeful, incorporating the physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual elements of being human. I also work from an attachment perspective, and believe healthy and strong relationships are central to wellbeing. Our work together may explore phase-of-life adjustments, relationships and attachment, social isolation/connection, narratives and your story, and the ways emotions and thoughts inform behavior, among others! Types of counseling theories I most often pull from are emotion-focused couples therapy, person-centered therapy, and elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy and narrative therapy.
I would be honored to walk with you on your journey!
I have advanced training in perinatal mental health (Postpartum Support International), emotionally-focused couples therapy (ICEEFT Therapist), and family counseling. I hold a master’s degree in couples, marriage and family counseling from William & Mary, am a National Certified Counselor (NCC) in the US, and am a Resident in Counseling & Resident in Marriage/Family Therapy under supervision in Virginia.
Rachel is currently accepting new clients in person and virtually. Please reach out now to inquire about securing appointment availability!
Insurances: Anthem BCBS, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans (formerly Optima), Aetna, and self-pay rate of $90.
Harleigh Humphries
Resident in Counseling
Main Focuses: Anxiety management, depression, improving communication and assertiveness, self-esteem/self confidence, improving relationship/marital relationships, stress management/burnout and life transitions, perfectionism, teen/college transitions.
To me, therapy is an incredibly unique and personalized experience. I’m a firm believer that therapy looks different for every person and there is no “one size fits all” approach. Everyone has a different story, a different experience, and a different lens in which they view the world from. From those stories and experiences is how you develop your belief system and responses to situations. Because you see things from your own point of view, I believe it’s important to have a therapist who will meet you where you’re at and work with you at your pace.
Taking the first step into therapy can be a scary and overwhelming process for anyone. Even if this isn't your first therapy rodeo, meeting with a new therapist can be daunting. I strive to create a space for you where you feel comfortable to express yourself as you work towards your own goals for therapy. Therapy can explore very vulnerable parts of ourselves and making sure you feel supported and validated is so important.
I see clients from all walks of life but my areas of focus are adolescents and adults who are working through anxiety and depression, stress, and relationship concerns. I am very passionate about couples work and enhancing relationships through improving communication and strengthening your connection.
Therapeutically, I like to sprinkle in techniques from multiple modalities to best meet your goals. This may look like using cognitive-behavioral techniques to explore the connection between our thoughts and behaviors while also paying attention to the strong importance of our emotions and how they affect our whole self. Your brain, your thoughts, your emotions, and your body all play a piece in how you experience and view the world and your relationships.
I hold a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University and am a Resident in Counseling in the state of Virginia under supervision. Off the therapy couch, I’m an avid equestrian. I play polo and I love working with thoroughbred racehorses both on the racetrack and helping find them new careers once they retire from racing. When not riding, I can be found playing with my three dogs and baking a variety of sweet treats!
Harleigh is currently accepting new clients virtually, anywhere in the state of Virginia.
Please reach out now to inquire about securing appointment availability!
Insurances: Anthem BCBS, Cigna, Sentara Health Plans (formerly Optima), Aetna, and self-pay rate of $90 for individual and couples.
Direct email: harleighhumphries@canarycounselingva.com
Leslie Hunt
Resident in Counseling
Focuses: College Students, life transitions, anxiety and emotional regulation
Starting End of April- come back soon!
