By: Dr. Colette Brooks An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) can be the missing middle ground when weekly therapy isn’t enough, but a hospital stay feels like too much. For adults in and around Stafford, VA, and anywhere in Virginia through virtual care, our IOP offers...
By Dr. Colette Brooks Posted: December 11, 2025 December is portrayed by many as a happy time of year filled with warmth, community, and family. Yet for people carrying relational traumas, loss, or ongoing conflict, this time of year can deepen pain instead of soothing...
Trauma has a significant and widespread influence on mental health. Racial trauma is among the most serious forms of trauma that people can encounter. The persistent exposure to racism, discrimination, and the cumulative historical injustices experienced by racial and ethnic minority groups is the cause...
Key Highlights Understanding the importance of psychological assessments in immigration cases Different types of immigration assessments and their purposes The role of mental health in immigration and how it is evaluated The key components of an immigration evaluation and what they entail The process of...