JOLYNN BITLER, LCPC, LPCMH

Years in Practice: 15+ years

School: Liberty University

JoLynn, “Jo” has a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has worked with diverse populations in various settings and brings over a decade of counseling experience. Jo’s practice is based on the understanding that strong mental health begins with evaluating and developing one’s foundation and mindset. Through the exploration of mental, physical, social, and spiritual values; JoLynn believes change and healing can begin to take place. JoLynn also believes the therapeutic relationship is what can inspire change and offer hope and that the relationship needs to be collaborative and encourages her clients to participate in the process. JoLynn has worked with families, couples, men, women, children, and adolescents. JoLynn has been trained in psychotherapies such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She has also been taught Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing through EMDRIA which is an evidence-based treatment for trauma. Recently, JoLynn has been professionally trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy through ICEFFT. Currently, JoLynn utilizes her skills and experience as she is developing her competency in an eclectic approach that integrates Internal Family Systems, Psychodynamic, and Process- Experiential therapies. JoLynn enjoys integrating all of the evidence-based psychotherapies from a Christian context. Therapy with JoLynn is engaging as she offers a safe space to her client’s, which is so important for treating complex trauma. She is warm, direct, humorous, thoughtful, energetic, and personable. She has been told she has a disarming style; comfortable yet challenging. In her free time JoLynn enjoys reading, watching Netflix, and spending time with her children and family. Jo loves to swim, plan road trips and find new places to explore.

SPECIALTIES/ISSUES

• Anxiety 
• Anger
• Bipolar 
• Clinical supervision 
• Depression
• Grief 
• Women’s issues
• Trauma

AGE

• Adolescents and adults: 13 years and older

TREATMENT APPROACH

• ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 
• CBT – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Christian Counseling
• DBT – Dialectical Behavioral Therapy/Narrative 
• EMDR – Eye-movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 
• EFIT – Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy
• Internal Family System/Parts 

MODALITY 

• Individual

FINANCES 

• Cigna, CareFirst, BlueCross/BlueShield, BlueChoice, and UnitedHealthcare
• Out-of-pocket cost: $175 per session