HARNEY & ASSOCIATES

Areas of Expertise

Expert, compassionate therapy for individuals, families, and couples

OUR LICENSED PROVIDERS OFFER

clinically informed counseling and therapy services for individuals, couples, families, and teens.

We tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs.

The office of Lauren Lusk, an eating disorder therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond, VA with a beige sofa with a yellow pillow and a white pillow with black and gray design, with a painting on the wall, and a plant on a wooden table.
Infertility
Interior view of the waiting area at Harney & Associates in Richmond VA, an eating disorder, OCD, and infertility mental health counseling practice, with chairs, a wooden table, a tall ornate mirror, plants, and a wooden door with decorative window.
Eating Disorders
Dr. Kate Ramsdell's office, an eating disorder therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond, VA, showing a wall with artwork and a clock. A green sofa with cushions and blanket, a wooden side table, a floor lamp, and a window with curtains.
Pregnancy & Postpartum
The office of Lauren Lusk, an eating disorder therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond VA, with cream sofa, colorful pillows, wooden side table, abstract wall art, large window with white curtains, indoor plants, and a gold chandelier.
Anxiety & OCD
The office of Lauren Lusk, an eating disorder therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond VA, showing a couch with one yellow and one white and black pillow and a painting on the wall. There is a plant in the foreground on a table.
Depression
The cozy office of Caroline Rymer, an infertility and postpartum therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond, VA showing a desk, a beige armchair with a blanket, and artwork on the cream-colored walls. There is a potted plant, a lamp, & a vase.
Couples
The cozy office of Dr. Meg Harney, an eating disorder, OCD, and infertility therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond, VA with a green sofa, coffee table, armchairs, plants, a shelf, a chandelier, and a large window with curtains.
Teens
The office of Caroline Rymer, an infertility and postpartum therapist at Harney & Associates in Richmond VA showing a beige upholstered couch with a round orange pillow on it. there are framed nature-themed watercolor art prints on the wall.
Supervision & Consultation

WE BELIEVE THAT

Therapy is most effective when it reflects the unique needs of each client.

We use clinically-informed treatments grounded in research and we recognize that every individual’s experience, personality, and life circumstances are different. Our approach is personalized and combines structured methods with flexibility to best support you.

  • Compassion is a cornerstone of our practice - we believe in a collaborative understanding, kindness, and non-judgmental approach.

  • CBT allows for deeper introspection and understanding of one’s own internal thoughts and narrative, emotional responses, and actions. We will highlight how these internal and external experiences influence our present day-to-day lives and reflect on how our beliefs and assumptions about ourselves and the world came to be.


  • ACT underscores the importance of our values, being present, and being engaged in meaningful actions as the foundation of overall well-being.

  • DBT promotes mindful, intentional action and decision-making. It hosts a wide variety of skills and techniques to enhance our ability to regulate emotions, interact with others, and tolerate distress.

  • Couples therapy promotes enhanced connection, communication, and understanding between partners in a relationship. Couple therapy sessions are typically weekly or biweekly. Our providers incorporate backgrounds in Emotion Focused Therapy and Gottman Method when working with couples.

  • Family-based approaches focus on the relationships, patterns, and dynamics within a family system rather than just one individual. Therapy may involve parents, caregivers, or the whole family to improve communication, strengthen connection, and support healthier ways of relating. The goal is to create lasting change by working within the environment where challenges and growth both happen.

A cozy therapy room with a window, a beige desk chair, a gray armchair with a colorful pillow, a small white side table with a clock, and three framed bird illustrations on the wall.

Additional Support

Our providers have worked with many different clients, in many different settings, over many years. We specialize in treating complex mental health concerns revolving around eating disorders & body image, anxiety & OCD, depression, pregnancy & postpartum, and infertility. These challenges rarely exist in isolation. and we are well versed treating a variety of accompanying experiences:

  • Trauma, grief, and loss

  • Transitions with aging, including menopause and caring for older parents

  • Transitions into adulthood, including the the transition to college and failure to launch

  • Religious or spiritual ambivalence

  • Therapy for therapists

  • Culture and stigma concerns

  • LGBTQI+ concerns

  • Men’s Issues

  • And more

We wouldn’t say we’ve seen it all, but we’ve seen a lot.

If we do not have the expertise you are looking for, we are happy to give you referrals to other providers in Richmond (or beyond). We take pride in our professional network and collaborating with others.

Reach out for a referral

Interested in becoming a client?

Take the first step and schedule a consultation call by completing the form below.  Our clinic coordinator will reach out to schedule you. If there is a therapist you are especially interested in working with, please note that in your message.

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