About Us
At Wise Mind Counseling, we create space for you to show up fully and be heard.
Through your truth, your voice, and your healing, we support your journey toward balance, growth, and peace.
Wise Mind Counseling, PLLC was established in Virginia in September 2023 to meet the growing need for accessible virtual mental health care. Our mission is to help you live fully, stay present, and embrace your journey, utilizing your wise mind to guide you.
You are the expert of your story, with strengths to overcome life’s challenges. With 30+ years of combined experience, we support individuals in building mindfulness, reducing anxiety, processing trauma, and strengthening emotional regulation.
We look forward to supporting
YOUR TRUTH | YOUR VOICE | YOUR HEALING
Your Needs, Our Services
Our role is to serve simply as a guide on your journey. We aim to teach you skills to overcome some of the bumps in the road and turn mountains into pebbles.
Borderline Personality
Disorder
Dialectical Behavior
Therapy (DBT)
Relationship Counseling
Individual Counseling
Substance Abuse Counseling
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
PTSD
Our Approach
Our role is to serve as a guide on your journey—helping you build the skills to navigate life’s challenges, smooth out the bumps in the road, and turn mountains into pebbles.
Fees
Out-of-Pocket Rate: $115-$200 per session based on clinician
Insurance Providers Accepted:
Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, EAP: Cigna, EAP: Optum, Humana, Kaiser Mid Atlantic, Kaiser Mid-Atlantic-Medicaid, Optum, United Health/Optum-Medicaid +More
If your insurance provider is not listed, please contact us to discuss possible options.
Personalized Care That Meets You Where You Are
Every journey is different. We tailor each session to your unique experiences, goals, and needs—creating a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported.
Tools You Can Use in Real Life
Gain practical skills like mindfulness, emotional regulation, and coping strategies that help you navigate everyday challenges with confidence.
A Safe Space to Use Your Voice
Show up as your full self in a judgment-free environment. We guide you in utilizing your wise mind to move through challenges and step into your healing.
Meet Our Team
At Wise Mind Counseling, our team is made up of compassionate, highly trained clinicians who are dedicated to helping you feel supported, understood, and empowered. We believe therapy works best when you feel safe and connected, so we take the time to meet you where you are—without judgment.
Leslie Bottoms
Owner, PHD, LPC-S
Shawntay Fenyo Woods
PHD, LPC
Tammy Folaron
LCSW
Detrich Anderson
LPC
Candace Brown
Office Manager
What our clients are saying:
"My therapist Shawntay is absolutely wonderful. I have left each session with a lot to think about. I am grateful to have found her. I’m excited for this journey."
"She’s literally the best, most engaging, eye-opening therapist I’ve ever had. I’m so grateful for Dr. Bottoms."
"Absolutely was terrified to open up to someone I'm not close to, but doing so has really helped my day. Just the one session, her [Dr. Bottoms] warmth and compassion to listen, as well as educate, just made me feel so welcomed and normal to ask for help."