Elease Cook

Pre-Licensed Professional

Last Updated 1052 days ago

I enjoy working with clients through pivotal life transitions such as entering higher education, new relationships, new careers, and end-of-life.

I utilize a person-centered, holistic approach and aid clients in building support systems within their lived communities. Through my lived experience, I hope I can empower fellow marginalized individuals to seek therapy and improve their quality of life.
Experience
I am a two-time graduate of Radford University. While living and working in rural environments for five years, I have learned how to navigate and connect individuals with community resources.

I have worked in multiple higher education institutions, including the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Radford University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia. I have enjoyed my experiences as a social work intern at both Carilion Clinic Saint Albans Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Virginia Tech’s Services for Students with Disabilities, and as a Clinician for Assertive Community Treatment at New River Valley Community Services.

In my free time I enjoy reading books by marginalized authors and playing with my dog, Blossom.

Specialties

Anxiety Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Career Concerns Caregiver Support College adjustment Depression Emotional Regulation Family Conflict Life Transitions Neurodevelopment Disorders Racial Identity Sexual Orientation Stress from Academics

Insurance & Payment

In-Network Insurance Plans

Elease Cook is in network for the following plans:

Blue Care Network Blue Cross Blue Shield CareFirst Cigna and Evernorth

NPI Number

1780310722

Rates

First session	$175
Ongoing sessions	$175

Sliding Scale Offered: A sliding scale fee "slides" to try to meet the needs of clients who are unable to pay the full fee. Details can be discussed upon consultation.

Practice Hours

Monday	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday	10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday	12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Treatment Approaches

Body positivity Career Counseling Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Compassion Focused Culturally Sensitive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Family Systems Feminist Holistic Internal Family Systems (IFS) Meditation Mindfulness Person-Centered Positive Psychology Psychoanalytic Psychodynamic

Modalities

Couples Groups Individuals

Age Groups

Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64) Seniors (65+)

Communities

First-Gen LGBQ+ Neurodiverse People of Color People with Disabilities

Meeting Options

Video sessions available

Qualifications

Years in Practice: 3
Supervisor(s): Wendy Bernard Pitts
Supervisor License(s): VA-0904013704

More About Me

Languages Spoken: English
Race(s): Black or African American
Gender(s): Cisgender, Woman
Sexual Orientation(s): Queer
Religion(s): Christian

My Website

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