About Us
At Centering Therapy, we believe healing begins in relationship—with yourself, with others, and with a therapist who helps you feel seen and heard. Based in Charlottesville, we offer compassionate, evidence-based care for adolescents, individuals, and couples, with particular support for women navigating postpartum challenges, perimenopause, menopause, and other life transitions.
Our approach is grounded in deep listening, gentle support, and respect for your unique story. Whether you’re managing anxiety or depression, healing from trauma, grieving a loss, navigating relationship difficulties, supporting an adolescent through life’s challenges, or feeling stuck, we walk alongside you at your pace, helping you reconnect with your strengths.
Our therapists draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral strategies, and somatic approaches. We welcome clients from all walks of life and honor the role faith can play in healing, offering Christian counseling for those who wish to integrate their beliefs into therapy.
We see therapy as a space to deepen self-understanding, build resilience, and feel more centered, whole, and connected.
Our Team
Donalee Rooks MA, LCSW
Donalee is a licensed therapist with over twenty-five years of experience helping clients heal, grow, and build resilience. Using an integrative approach, she considers the biological, psychological, social, and faith-based aspects of mental health. She supports clients through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship challenges, postpartum depression/anxiety, menopause wellness, and life transitions.
Her professional training includes Maternal Mental Health, Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Mindful-CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Grief Counseling, Adolescent Development, and Couples Counseling. She also holds certifications in EAGALA Equestrian Therapy, SYMBIS Couples Counseling, Perinatal Mental Health, and Life Coaching.
Donalee has served as a mental health clinician at INOVA, Augusta, and UVA hospitals, as well as in Arlington County Public Schools. For ten years, she was Director of Counseling Services at FBCA. She works with adolescents, individuals, and couples, and can incorporate a Faith-Based perspective when requested. An experienced speaker, Donalee has led workshops on Parenting Without Fear, Managing Anxiety, Perinatal Mental Health, and Building Resilience Through Brokenness.
Originally from Santa Barbara, California, Donalee has been married to her husband, Mark, for 37 years. They have four adult children and two grandchildren. She enjoys horseback riding, hiking, walking on the beach, and spending time with family and friends.
She is a Blue Cross Blue Shield/Anthem PPO provider and offers a free 15-minute consultation.
Jessica Reeve MA,
LPC-Resident
Jessica brings over 14 years of experience helping individuals, students, and families navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia and a Master’s in Education and Human Development from the George Washington University, and has worked extensively in both school and private counseling settings.
Before joining Centering Therapy, Jessica served as a dedicated middle and high school counselor, guiding hundreds of students through academic planning, personal challenges, and the college admissions process. Her approach blends warmth, empathy, and practical strategies, empowering clients to set goals and move toward meaningful change.
In addition to her professional experience, Jessica has spent the past 15 years as a pastor’s wife, walking alongside individuals and couples within the church context. Through this role, she has supported couples in navigating relational challenges, strengthening communication, and building healthy, faith-informed foundations for their marriages.
Now practicing as a Resident in Counseling in Virginia, she specializes in supporting clients through life transitions, anxiety, attachment challenges, and trauma, using a person-centered approach that honors each client’s unique story. When requested, she can also integrate a faith-based perspective, respecting the values and beliefs that are important to you.
Jessica also offers college consulting through Right Fit College Strategies, helping high school students navigate academic planning, application strategy, and scholarship searches with confidence. She offers help to students from either the homeschool or the traditional school models.
Jessica lives in Charlottesville with her husband and two sons. In her free-time, she can be found cheering at their sports games, getting creative with various art projects, and traveling!
Desmond Glenn MA, Biblical Counselor
Desmond brings over a decade of ministry experience, serving as Pastor of Community Care in a local Charlottesville church. He has walked alongside many individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges. He holds a Master’s degree in Family and Youth Ministry and a certification in Biblical Counseling through Westminster Theological Seminary.
Desmond's ministry experience has given him a deep understanding of the practial and faith-based needs people face in everyday life. He is passionate about helping people experience lasting growth in Christ—whether that means walking with individuals through personal struggles and faith-based formation, or equipping couples to build strong, Christ-centered marriages. His counseling blends biblical truth with compassionate care, offering guidance that encourages both personal resilience and relational wholeness.
When he’s not counseling, Desmond is usually found driving one of his five kids to their next activity or spending time with his lovely wife of seventeen years.
FAQs
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Everyone has a different process and needs. We’ll help you discover the best type of therapy that will work for you during your free fifteen minute phone consultation. Click here to schedule yours.
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Donalee is in-network with Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance as well as Sentara.
For our out-of-network insurance providers, we can create a superbill or submit to your insurance provider as every plan varies.
We do not accept medicaid.
To know more about your coverage, please call your insurance provider.
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Our very first session is 75 minutes and the sessions beyond that are 55 minutes.
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Costs vary depending on the services provided. Military discounts, and other sliding scale options available. For more information please call or submit an inquiry.
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A Resident is a master’s or doctoral-level mental health professional who has completed their degree but is accruing required post-graduate hours for full licensure. They work under approved supervision, provide therapy to individuals/groups, and are authorized to practice clinically.
Feel free to ask about it in your consultation.