MountainView Counseling, LLC, a private practice in the Patrick Springs area, offers outpatient mental health services for anxiety, depression, and trauma in Patrick County and surrounding areas. The practice, founded by Terry Catoe Hodges in November 2022, provides therapy for individuals and families, along with specialized services such as sex offender treatment and parenting support.
Hodges, a licensed professional counselor and Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider, has more than 23 years of experience in the field. She is also certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, both of which are used to treat trauma. Her approach focuses on helping clients set and achieve their therapy goals so they can ultimately transition out of counseling with the skills they need to move forward.
While some clients may require longer-term treatment, Hodges strives to provide effective therapy that leads to eventual discharge. She emphasizes that clients can always return for additional support if needed.
“My goal as a therapist is for someone to come in and work with them, work on their goals, work on the things they want, and then discharge them,” she said. “Of course, you’re going to have some that may need more than a year, but most of them we can set their goals, work on what they need to, and then are able to discharge them. Give them the skills that they need and then set them out into the world and see how they do. Then later, if they need additional of course they can always come back,” she said.
In addition to individual therapy, Hodges is a certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator, offering guidance for parents who need additional support. The practice provides both group and individual sessions focused on parenting strategies and child behavior management.
“We do like groups and individuals with parents that just need a little extra education as far as parenting strategies, different things they can do with the children,” she said.
Hodges currently sees between 30 and 40 clients and is accepting new patients. After getting married a few years ago, she turned her former home into the new agency, making only minimal modifications to meet requirements. The practice offers a home-like environment, something Hodges believes helps clients feel more comfortable during sessions.
“I didn’t have to do a whole lot for it to become an agency. I had to add a front ramp and signs, and I had the availability at that time to move out and do it on my own. It still pretty much still looks like a home, of course. We have made offices” in the building, she said.
Kristen Eaton joined MountainView Counseling last year as a licensed-eligible counselor. Eaton has passed her licensure exam and is in the process of completing the 4,000 clinical hours required to become a licensed professional counselor. She also provides Positive Discipline Parent Education and accepts clients who have Medicaid or choose to self-pay.
In addition to traditional therapy services, Hodges provides psychosexual evaluations (PSEs) for the courts, the Department of Social Services, and other agencies. These evaluations assess individuals involved in legal proceedings, and when necessary, she provides individual and family therapy based on the results.
Due to the limited number of Certified Sex Offender Treatment Providers, Hodges serves multiple counties across Virginia, including Patrick, Albemarle, Amherst, Carroll, Grayson, Franklin, Giles, Harrisonburg, and Rockingham.
Hodges is also actively involved in community support efforts. She serves on a child abuse response team for Patrick and Henry counties and is a member of the Virginia Critical Incident Stress Management Team, which assists emergency responders—such as law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel—who experience traumatic events in the line of duty. When responders encounter incidents such as the death of a child, the team helps them process their experiences and offers individual counseling if needed.
“It’s just extra support for them so they can be better at their jobs,” she said.
Hodges moved to Patrick County in 2008 and began working with Family Preservation Services, where she provided therapeutic day treatment, outpatient services, and mental health skill-building in school systems. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person schooling, the organization had to scale back its services. During this time, Hodges observed significant changes in mental health needs and began planning her transition to independent practice.
Between November 2022 and December 2023, she completed her work with Family Preservation Services while obtaining the necessary credentials to launch MountainView Counseling. Looking ahead, Hodges hopes to eventually train Eaton to become a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider and provide her with additional training in EMDR and TF-CBT. Eventually, she plans for Eaton to take over the day-to-day operations of the agency.
For more information about MountainView Counseling, call (276) 358-1624 or (276) 693-6165, or visit www.mountainviewcounseling.clientsecure.me.
