Indinesya Zhao, LPC

Virginia · 6 years in practice

Indinesya Zhao is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LPC, Virginia: 0701013168 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1134871064 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Indinesya

Indinesya Zhao is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, and low self-esteem. She writes plainly and listens closely to learn what matters most to each person. She aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms people for beginning the process.

Zhao sees therapy as a collaboration where the client’s experiences guide the work. She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to address unhelpful thinking patterns.

Background and approach

She also uses acceptance-focused techniques to help people notice difficult feelings and move toward what matters to them. When trauma is part of the story, she blends trauma-focused methods and EMDR to reduce the intensity of painful memories while building coping skills. She includes skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help manage strong emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented while staying flexible to each person’s pace. Zhao focuses on small, achievable steps that lead to clearer thinking and steadier mood. She encourages people to try strategies between sessions and brings concrete feedback into therapy.

Her practice is informed by six years of clinical work in Virginia as an LPC. She offers services in English and is experienced with issues like abandonment, guilt and shame, loneliness, veteran and armed forces issues, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse. If you want a direct, compassionate approach, she can help you get started.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Indinesya names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, works with traumatic memories to reduce their emotional intensity while building coping skills to manage distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will happen together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past experiences, and what feels most comfortable. From that conversation, she will suggest methods to try and adjust them based on how the client responds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions, share quick updates, or work through brief skills practice without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to keep momentum and use therapy in day-to-day life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist often address?

Common areas include stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. Additional focuses include abandonment, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, veteran and armed forces issues, post-traumatic stress, and sexual assault and abuse.

How would you describe the therapist's style and approach?

The approach is collaborative and practical, using goal-focused work and skills practice. Techniques draw from cognitive behavior, acceptance-based methods, dialectical behavior therapy, and solution-focused strategies.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has six years of professional experience working in counseling settings. That experience informs how she blends skills training with trauma-focused work.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC, and practices in Virginia.

In which language are sessions offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

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