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Central Virginia Counseling PLLC

Welcome to Central Virginia Counseling. We provide professional, compassionate and effective therapeutic counseling services to our community. In-person and telehealth appointments are available to clients living anywhere in the state of Virginia.

We look forward to meeting and working with you!

Meet Our Counselors

To learn more about all the licensed therapists and licensed residents in counseling at Central Virginia Counseling, use the Read Bio buttons below to jump to a counselor’s profile.

To learn more about the therapy modalities our counselors use, visit our Resources page.

To schedule an appointment or get more information, you may contact the office or contact a counselor directly.

Each counselor’s contact info is in their profile below and also in the directory on our Contact page.

A CVC therapist talking with a patient

Our Counseling Team

A Message from CVC’s Owner and Founder, Grace Petty

Grace Petty, MA, LPC

I founded Central Virginia Counseling in 2017 with a focus on serving those in our community who are struggling with mental and emotional health challenges. When Covid altered life for everyone, our firm embraced the use of Telehealth, which allowed us to expand our services across the state of Virginia. Our practice has consistently grown and continues to grow. In 2025, we opened a second location on Timberlake Road in Lynchburg.

After more than two decades of serving as a counselor in a variety of settings, I am now focused on ensuring that Central Virginia Counseling continues to provide consistently effective therapeutic services and to meet the needs of our community. 

We strive to provide professional services and employ therapists with a variety of backgrounds and theoretical approaches. My hope is that you find a therapist that will be a good fit for you and that you will get to experience the benefits of therapy yourself. We look forward to working with you.

Grace is not currently accepting new clients, but if you have any questions or comments about Central Virginia Counseling, please don’t hesitate to contact her directly.

Direct: 434-288-1253

Lacey, NQCTD

Lacey, the not-quite-certified therapy dog

Lacey is our Not-Quite-Certified Therapy Dog (NQCTD). You will often see her around the offices, whenever Grace Petty is there. With a calm and quiet demeanor, she makes herself available to anyone who needs a dog hug or a furry shoulder to cry on. Helping people and being close to them is her main focus and passion. She has spent all but her first year of life as an NQCTD and has gained many insights about humans, which now inform and strengthen her practice.

Lacey enjoys long walks in the countryside, naps in the sun, and special treats made of chicken, but mostly she enjoys being as close as possible to her owner, CVC Founder Grace Petty. If you would like some time with Lacey while you are at CVC, inquire with your therapist to see whether Lacey and Grace are available.