Our Practitioners

Season Childress is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in EMDR Intensives and Neurofeedback.

With 18 years of experience in counseling, she has witnessed the power of collaborative healing. Inspired by the belief that healing is most effective in a supportive community, she founded Healing Path to create a space where practitioners can come together to share resources, knowledge, and expertise to provide the best care for clients. Healing Path offers a peaceful and nurturing environment that fosters connection and innovation by bringing together a diverse group of practitioners dedicated to serving the community.

Dana Lee, LPC, specializes in working with older children, teens, and young adults facing challenges like life transitions, academic stress, ADHD, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and relationship dynamics. With 15 years of experience, Dana believes in the healing power of therapy to foster a sense of belonging, joy, and purpose.

Her approach is collaborative, warm, and mindful, utilizing techniques from DBT, Play Therapy, CBT, and Mindfulness, along with training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) for trauma resolution.

In addition to counseling, Dana offers Reiki sessions. This is a great addition to our community’s offerings!

Delaney Ferguson, Resident in Counseling

Monica Swann, Resident in Counseling

Melissa Londry, LPC

Body and Mindfully Healthy is a private practice dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health therapy both in-office and online throughout Virginia. With a commitment to compassionate, personalized care, the practice supports individuals in navigating their mental health journey and building a life that is both healthy and fulfilling. Whether in-person or virtual, Body and Mindfully Healthy creates a supportive space for clients to heal, grow, and thrive.

Elle Miller is a somatic therapist, spiritual director, author, and devoted mother of six. Her lively household also includes a golden retriever, a sassy tortoiseshell cat, and a quirky bearded dragon. With over 30 years of experience, she has dedicated her career to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and rediscover a deep, meaningful connection with themselves.

Whether working with clients online or in person, Elle’s approach is grounded, warm, and personalized to each individual. She believes in creating a space where people can feel more present, more alive, and more authentically themselves. For those ready to embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery, she is honored to walk alongside them.

White Stone Counseling Center provides therapy through a trauma-informed and attachment-focused lens, creating a safe and supportive space for healing.

With expertise in EMDR therapy, the center integrates a variety of evidence-based modalities, including Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, ego state work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused counseling techniques. By taking a collaborative approach, treatment is tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs, empowering clients to navigate challenges with greater self-awareness and resilience. Additionally, White Stone Counseling Center incorporates exposure and response prevention into comprehensive treatment plans for OCD and anxiety disorders, offering clients effective strategies for lasting change.

Katie Stafford is a board-certified nurse coach, certified consulting hypnotist, and HeartMath® certified practitioner. She supports clients along their healing journeys by blending evidence-based tools with intuitive care to foster personal growth, emotional resilience, and mind-body harmony. Whether you're navigating a life transition, seeking to reconnect with your sense of purpose, or simply longing to experience more peace and calm, Katie’s compassionate approach honors you as a whole person — and your path as uniquely your own.

With over 15 years of experience as a registered nurse, Katie brings a deeply grounded and integrative perspective to her work. She believes true healing happens when we slow down, listen inward, and create space for the body, mind, and spirit to align. Known for her calming presence and soulful guidance, Katie works with clients both virtually and in-person, offering sessions that support nervous system regulation, inner clarity, and lasting transformation.

Website: katherinestaffordcoaching.com

Clare Ellen Mann is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) credentialed by the Virginia Board of Nursing and registered with the Town of Christiansburg. As the owner of Body Dynamic, LLC, she has over eight years of experience in manual therapy with additional training as a Medical Massage Practitioner (MMP) and Reiki Master. Clare Ellen passionately shares the wisdom of mindful-embodiment, her insights into using the chakra system for self-awareness, and her joy competing in sprint triathlons and dog agility with her two mini-poodles.

With the understanding that it can be very difficult to find an available trusted massage therapist when you need one, Clare Ellen designed a blissfully-effective, fully clothed, 25-minute massage offered at Healing Path on Friday evenings to deliver immediate relief on short notice. She blends her "best of" techniques to unite body/spirit/mind to facilitate your best-possible restorative weekend.  If you’ve been craving the healing power of touch, treating yourself to Express De-Stress Massage is a safe and nurturing way to encourage yourself to unwind.

Lisa McCrickard is a somatic practitioner specializing in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), offering grounded, hands-on support for mental, emotional, and physical health. Her work helps address a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, attachment issues, and difficulties related to work, relationships, health, or self-awareness.

BCST is a gentle touch modality that supports co-regulation and nervous system repair. By engaging the body’s natural capacity for healing, it fosters clarity, accurate perception, and the development of healthy boundaries. Lisa’s approach focuses on strengthening the internal “container” that allows clients to move toward deeper resilience and well-being.

She has trained extensively in somatic and touch-based therapies with respected teachers and institutions, including Anna Chitty (Colorado School of Energy Studies), Dr. Kathy Kain (Somatic Practice), Janet Evergreen (RiverBend Sanctuary), Linda Franke (Harmonic Resiliency), Dr. Anna Pittman (The Breathing Space), Priansu Ghose, and Ann Marie Dye. Her work is also influenced by The Presence Process by Michael Brown.

Lisa holds degrees in engineering and physics from Wellesley College and Georgia Tech. Originally from Penfield, New York, she now lives in Blacksburg, Virginia, with her husband, children, dog, cat, and a flock of chickens.