Jim McKinley-Oakes, licensed clinical social worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Charlottesville, VA
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I have been studying the mind-body connection for over forty years. I specialize in trauma therapy with adults. I believe that psychotherapy is a tool for healing, growth, and change.
I am a psychotherapist licensed as a clinical social worker with over forty five years experience in the helping professions. I use healing and recovery models of therapy that respect my clients’ strength and potential. I specialize in helping clients recover from trauma. People come to me for help with issues including anxiety, depression, PTSD, unresolved grief, and relationship concerns.
Coming of age in the ’60’s and ’70’s, I was influenced by the movements for social justice. These values still inform all aspects of my life including my work. I deeply value the contributions of Feminist theorists in psychotherapy.
I believe that every individual finds meaning in their own unique way. I practice a broad variety of creative short term solution focused methods as well as in-depth long term approaches.
License
License(s)
Professional associations
Education
Virginia Commonwealth U
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$100 - $150Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Check
- Venmo
Accepted insurance plans
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Out of Network
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
Specialties and clinical interests
- Gender Identity
- LGBTQIA+
- Phobias & Fears
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
Faith-based specialties
- Atheism/Agnosticism
- Wicca / Paganism
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
Languages
- English
Website and social media