You Can Love God and Still Need Help

Christian Counseling in Richmond, Midlothian, & Across Virginia

Life can feel overwhelming, even when your faith is strong. Whether you are facing anxiety, painful experiences, relationship struggles, or simply a difficult season, you don't have to navigate it alone.

At Fig Tree Therapy, we combine professional counseling with biblical truth to help you pursue healing, growth, and lasting change.

When Life Feels Hard, You Don't Have to Face It Alone.

You're praying, leaning on your faith, and doing everything you know to move forward. Yet something still feels unsettled.

Perhaps anxiety is stealing your peace. Your marriage feels disconnected. Past hurts continue to surface. Or you're simply exhausted from trying to hold everything together.

You know God is faithful, but that doesn't mean every season is easy.

Seeking help isn't a sign of weak faith. It's an opportunity to pursue healing, growth, and restoration.

Where Faith and Clinical Excellence Meet

At Fig Tree Therapy, we believe meaningful healing involves caring for the whole person—not just treating symptoms. Our Fig Tree Framework integrates professional clinical care with biblical truth, recognizing that every part of your life matters.

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Biological

How physical health, sleep, and the nervous system influence your well-being.

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Psychological

Understanding your thoughts, emotions, and experiences to support lasting change.

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Social

Building healthy relationships, meaningful connections, and supportive community.

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Spiritual

Growing in faith, understanding your identity in Christ, and pursuing biblical restoration.

At Fig Tree Therapy, we believe meaningful change involves more than managing symptoms. It's about understanding what you're experiencing, addressing the deeper roots of your struggles, and finding a path toward lasting healing.

Our therapists combine evidence-based clinical approaches, including EMDR, with a biblical understanding of the whole person.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, or a difficult season of life, we want to help you move toward greater freedom, healthier relationships, and renewed hope.

Our Approach

Find the Support You Need

Whatever you're facing, you don't have to navigate it alone. Our therapists offer compassionate, professional counseling grounded in clinical excellence and biblical truth.

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Christian Counseling

Find hope and healing through professional counseling grounded in biblical truth. Navigate anxiety, depression, and life's difficult seasons with compassionate care that supports your emotional and spiritual well-being.

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Trauma & EMDR Therapy

Find freedom from painful experiences through evidence-based trauma therapy, including EMDR. Process difficult memories, reduce emotional distress, and move toward lasting healing in a safe, supportive environment.

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Relationships & Marriage

Strengthen your relationships, rebuild trust, and develop healthier ways to communicate. Whether you're facing marital challenges, family conflict, or disconnection, we help you move toward greater understanding and connection.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Learn practical skills to manage intense emotions, navigate difficult relationships, and respond to life's challenges. We offer comprehensive DBT programs and DBT-informed individual counseling to support meaningful, lasting change.

Explore Our Services

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When Weekly Counseling Isn't Enough

Covenant Repair Intensives

Some couples need more focused time and support than one hour a week can provide. Covenant Repair Intensives create space for deeper work, clearer understanding, and a path forward.

Learn More About Intensives

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Led by Thecle Ebanks, LCSW

Our Leadership

Fig Tree Therapy is led by experienced professionals who share a commitment to clinical excellence and biblical truth. Together, we guide our team in providing compassionate care that promotes healing, growth, and restoration.

Tina Motley, LCSW

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Tina founded Fig Tree Therapy to provide clinically excellent counseling grounded in Christian faith. As Founder and CEO, she guides the organization's vision, leadership, and commitment to compassionate, evidence-based care.

Kelsey Moffatt, PhD, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor

Dr. Moffatt provides clinical leadership at Fig Tree Therapy, overseeing clinical processes, therapist development, and training. She helps ensure our team delivers excellent, evidence-based counseling grounded in Christian faith.

David Hawxhurst, LPC

Spiritual Director & Clinical Supervisor

David has served with Fig Tree Therapy for over a decade, providing clinical supervision, spiritual leadership, and mentorship. He helps our team integrate biblical truth with excellent clinical care.

Stephen Handley, LCSW

Site Coordinator – Midlothian

Stephen provides leadership and support to our Midlothian clinical team. He helps create a welcoming environment where clients receive compassionate, high-quality counseling grounded in Christian faith.

Megan Schalembier, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor - Richmond

Megan provides clinical supervision and mentorship to developing therapists at Fig Tree Therapy. She is passionate about equipping clinicians with the skills, confidence, and faith-centered perspective needed to provide excellent client care.

Stephanie Boarman, M.S.

Ministry Liaison

Stephanie builds relationships with churches and ministry leaders, helping connect congregations with mental health resources. She equips faith communities to support emotional and spiritual well-being through education, collaboration, and compassionate care.

Scott Ellis, Phd, LPC

Clinical Supervisor

Scott provides clinical supervision and mentorship to therapists at Fig Tree Therapy. He brings extensive clinical experience and a commitment to helping clinicians grow in skill, confidence, and compassionate, evidence-based care.