Roxie earned her Master's degree in Clinical Counseling from Regent University and loves working with clients to help them reach their goals using a model of overall health and wellness of the mind, body, and soul. She works with adults and older teens (16+), drawing on a variety of therapeutic techniques including cognitive behavioral, systems, solution-focused, interpersonal, and insight theories. For those who want to incorporate their Christian faith into the counseling process, she includes those principles as well to help them work through their challenges. She delights in helping people find hope and healing, gain new insights, and find new ways of thinking and behaving in their relationships with themselves and others. Some of Roxie's specialties include couple’s and family relationship issues, anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, family of origin issues, grief and loss, self-esteem, sexuality, and trauma.
Morgan has directed her clinical experience towards working with adolescents, adults, and families for over 20 years. Using a psychodynamic approach with a variety of strategies, Morgan helps clients maximize self-understanding, consciousness awareness, and relationship dynamics to promote the healing of personal trauma, strengthening of relationships, and to encourage lasting change. Specialties include eating disorders, PTSD, personal trauma, anxiety/panic disorders, phobias, depression, and issues of self-esteem. Morgan also specializes in working with non-traditional families.
ERIN UPHAM, LCSW
Erin focuses her clinical attention on working with children, adolescents, teenagers and young adults (ages 5-22). Erin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her Master in Social Work from Monmouth University and has over 8 years of experience serving youth in school, home and outpatient settings. Erin utilizes a person-centered approach when working with her clients to build a safe, supportive and positive environment throughout the course of treatment. She utilizes an array of therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational interviewing, among others. Erin incorporates play therapy techniques into her sessions when working with children to optimize participation and progress towards treatment goals. Erin specializes in treating anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, suicidal ideation and self-harm, adjustment issues, stress management, strengthening emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, relationship issues and more.
BUFFIE KULTON, ED S
As a Licensed School Psychologist in Virginia, Buffie's primary focus is psychological and educational assessment and evaluation of children and adolescents. She also serves therapy clients from age 16 and older. Buffie has a bachelor's degree from James Madison University, a master's degree in School Psychology and an Educational Specialist (EdS) degree from Fort Hayes University. In addition, she is a lifelong educator with experience as both a teacher and a school psychologist in the public school setting. This unique background allows Buffie the opportunity to understand children and young adults from multiple perspectives.
Buffie's services at Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester include both therapy and psychological / educational assessments. She provides a relaxed, empathetic and safe environment to address client and parent concerns related to the areas of Specific Learning Disability, Intellectual Disability, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Depression, Emotional Disability and Developmental Delay and trauma.
Heidi Buckner, ED S
Heidi is a Licensed School Psychologist with a wide variety of experience in psychological assessment and treatment of children and adolescents. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Radford University, and an Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in School Psychology from Radford University. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) with over twenty-five years of experience.
During her years working within the public school system and privately, Heidi has gained valuable experience working with children and adolescents. She has extensive experience completing both psychological and educational evaluations and is knowledgeable of Section 504 and special education law. Her goal is to evaluate client and parent concerns to provide a better understanding of the individual. She also has many years of experience of providing therapy to children and adolescents. She utilizes motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy approaches in her work with both children and adolescents. Heidi specializes in treating anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, stress management, and executive functioning.
Heidi’s services at Psychotherapy Associates of Winchester include both therapy and psychological/educational assessments for children through adolescents aged 6 through 18.
Elizabeth Mistretta, Resident in Counseling
Elizabeth is a Resident in Counseling working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia. She brings 17 years of experience as an educator to her counseling work and approaches therapy from a person-centered perspective, emphasizing empathy, respect, and genuine care for each client. Elizabeth believes in creating a supportive and collaborative environment where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered. She works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families in a variety of areas including anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and parenting support.
Lisa Montagna, Office Manager
Lisa acts as the office manager for Psychotherapy Associates. Lisa has worked in the medical field for over 30 years in various positions with certifications received in medical transcription, terminology and insurance billing and coding.