About Troy
Troy Payne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who focuses on anxiety and related concerns. He helps people manage stress, trauma, anger, and issues with self-esteem. He also supports those living with ADHD and mood-related struggles.
Troy uses a mix of practical therapy methods to help people make changes. Sessions are focused on clear goals and hands-on strategies. He aims to build a trusting, supportive relationship so people feel understood and can try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
He has six years of experience in clinical practice and completed a Master of Social Work degree at Capella University in 2019. That background includes work with people facing depression, post-traumatic stress, self-harm thoughts, and suicidal ideation. In therapy he draws from a range of evidence-based techniques.
Examples include cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thoughts, behavioral skills for emotion management, and trauma-focused tools to address past events. He tailors those methods to each person’s needs and goals. Outside of work Troy enjoys cooking, gardening, exercise, and spending time with family and friends.
He brings a straightforward, compassionate style to sessions and encourages practical steps that fit into daily life.
How Troy Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Many of the methods Troy draws from are focused on changing unhelpful thoughts and building coping skills. Cognitive approaches teach people to spot and reframe negative thinking patterns, which can ease anxiety and mood problems. These techniques break big problems into smaller, manageable steps and give concrete tools to practice between sessions.Behavioral and trauma-focused techniques offer practical skills for managing strong emotions and processing difficult memories. Behavioral skills can include grounding, distress-tolerance exercises, and routine-building to reduce symptoms. Trauma-focused work gently addresses past events in ways aimed at reducing their impact on daily life while pacing the work to what the person can handle.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and daily life. That choice may shift over time as needs change, and sessions focus on testing what helps in real situations.
Online formats make this kind of work easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility so people can use therapy in ways that work with their routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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