Book an Appointment at Divergent Path Wellness - The intentionally inclusive, affirming mental health practice in Charlottesville. Offering individual therapy across Virginia with a commitment to neurodiversity- and LGBTQIA+ affirming, trauma-informed care. Anthem, Sentara, & Student Resources Accepted
Matthew Christensen
(He/Him/His)
MSW
Here for the nerds carrying old wounds, untangling old rules, and stepping into a story of exploration and genuine self-discovery.
Matthew is a geek- and gamer-affirming therapist who works with adults navigating complex trauma, identity exploration, and neurodivergence — including people involved in RPGs, cosplay, and fandom communities. Using a trauma-informed ACT approach, he supports clients reclaiming authenticity, self-trust, and connection on their own terms.
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Srishti Gogia
(She/Her/Hers)
LMSW
Here for the over-functioners (who struggle to admit you might be burning out) who want space for your own authenticity when stepping outside the role cast for you feels deeply unsettling.
Srishti works with first-generation and queer teens and emerging adults navigating identity questions, family stress, perfectionism, and the pressure to have it all figured out. Her approach is grounded, and affirming, offering space to untangle expectations, stop performing, and come home to yourself.
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Thomas Harper LMSW
Here for adventurous hearts who find themselves stuck, tired of asking “What’s wrong with me?” and ready to discover what actually works for them.
Known around here as the Executive Function Therapist, Thomas works with people who feel stuck in cycles of burnout and overwhelm — especially those navigating shame, executive function challenges, and cultural duality. Their approach blends practical, evidence-based tools with space for deeper questions about identity, belonging, and self-acceptance.
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Ames Gersten
(They/Them/Theirs)
MSW
Here for systems-thinking professionals and leaders seeking personal liberation from crap-narratives that continue to shape their relationships, self-worth, and decision-making.
Ames is Jewish nonbinary clinician who works collaboratively with trans and autistic professionals who think and feel deeply, offering affirming, liberation-oriented care. Their work centers on decolonizing identity and internalized norms, with sensitivity to the demands of productivity-culture and capitalism, grounded in lived experience and cultural humility.
They are committed to liberation for all people, including the people of Palestine.
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Helen Dempsey-Henofer
Here for the non-conformers who’ve long experienced isolation and human-to-human challenges, creating newfangled relationships where care and vulnerability make space for all of their quirks.
Helen is a queer, AuDHD therapist and the founder of Divergent Path Wellness, integrating lived experience with trauma-informed, evidence-based care. They currently offer in-person couples therapy in Charlottesville and provide supervision to DPW therapists and clinical student interns, with a focus on more person-centered, less pathologizing mental health care.
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Megan Mitchem Clinical MSW Intern
Here for twice-exceptional humans, from the teen years to parents raising non-conforming kids of their own, whose strengths were celebrated while needs went unseen, leaving them feeling both too much and not enough.
Megan Mitchem offers individual therapy to adults, especially self-questioning parents and identity-exploring teens. Megan helps clients untangle shame, cultivate steadier self-acceptance, and build ways of caring for themselves as intentionally as they care for others.
She joins us as a student from Virginia Commonwealth University’s MSW program, offering sliding scale services as a clinical MSW student intern through August 2026.
In September we look forward to welcoming Megan back as staff therapist!
Student interns cannot accept insurance. However, if you have an insurance plan we accept and are interested in working with Megan, we are happy to accept your co-pay rate as Megan’s sliding scale rate.
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Hannah Dickey
(They/Them/Theirs)
LCSW
Here for the people whose feelings seem too big, too messy, or too much—who want trauma healing care that honors their whole self.
Hannah works with queer ADHDers navigating complex trauma, emotional intensity, and relationship patterns. Using EMDR, ACT, and parts-based approaches, they support clients in navigating complex trauma, building insight, stability, and self-trust with care, authenticity, and humor.
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Sarah Lawson
(They/Them/Theirs)
Here for the too-often unheard creatives who are learning to carry grief, uncertainty, and chronic illness without abandoning themselves in the process.
With a grounded, genuinely person-centered approach, Sarah works with queer and COVID-conscious clients navigating loss, boundary setting, trauma recovery, and the impact of relationship violence. Their work centers care, curiosity, and client autonomy, with attention to safety, consent, and sustainable healing.
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