Benedicte Libibe, LCSW

Welcome to Unlock Your Inner Wisdom Therapy Center

where our guiding principle is simple: Connect Mindfully.We provide down-to-earth, compassionate, authentic therapy for individuals, couples, and families who are truly ready for change. Life gets overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate it alone. We specialize in helping busy humans break free from anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, and the heavy weight of general or sexual trauma.Using evidence-based, relational approaches like EMDR, CBT, and DBT, we give you practical tools to heal. Together, we will work on setting healthy boundaries so you can protect your peace and build thriving relationships.

20+

years in social work and mental health

VA

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

French

multilingual support available

Portrait of Benedicte Libibe, licensed clinical social worker

Dr BENEDICTE L.

Care that feels steady, respectful, and practical.

Virtual therapy for clients across Virginia.

Mission & Vision

Care that supports individuals, relationships, families, and groups

Libibe Therapy exists to provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care for children, adults, couples, families, and groups across Virginia.

Mission

Unlock Your Inner Wisdom Therapy Center delivers accessible, evidence-based mental health services. We ensure every clinical engagement leaves patients feeling seen, heard, and clinically supported through sustainable healing pathways.

Vision

To eliminate barriers to mental healthcare, establishing a standard of practice where every individual successfully accesses and activates their internal psychological resilience and inner Wisdom.

Licensed in Virginia

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Trauma-informed care

Support for trauma, PTSD, grief, anxiety, and depression

EMDR, DBT & CBT

Evidence-informed methods with mindfulness and practical skills

Inclusive practice

Culturally sensitive care for diverse communities

Families & relationships

Support for individuals, couples, children, teens, and families

A welcoming space to feel heard and supported

Therapy can offer room to slow down, understand what you are carrying, and build tools that make daily life feel more manageable. Benedicte brings a warm, transparent, and collaborative style to care, helping clients reconnect with their strengths while moving toward healing and emotional clarity.

Her work is shaped by trauma-informed practice, cultural humility, and a belief that people deserve support that honors their story, identity, and goals.

Support is available. You do not have to navigate this alone.

Benedicte Libibe, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Who Benedicte Helps

Care is available for people and relationships navigating stress, trauma, change, and emotional overwhelm.

Children

Support for emotional regulation, stress, family change, identity, and school-related concerns.

Adults

Care for anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, burnout, trauma, and self-esteem.

Couples

A steady space to work through communication, trust, conflict, and relationship patterns.

Families

Collaborative support that helps families listen, repair, and move forward together.

Multicultural Communities

Culturally sensitive care for clients from diverse racial, ethnic, and life backgrounds.

Groups

Guided therapeutic groups that offer connection, coping skills, shared learning, and support in a safe clinical setting.

Therapy services shaped around real life

A calm overview of support options for individuals, relationships, families, and groups.

Individual Therapy

One-on-one support for trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, and emotional wellness.

Child & Adolescent Support

Gentle care for children and teens navigating big feelings, stress, family concerns, and identity.

Couple attending a therapy session

Couples Counseling

A structured space for communication, reconnection, conflict repair, and shared understanding.

Family Therapy

Support for families seeking healthier patterns, clearer communication, and stronger relationships.

Group Therapy

Supportive group spaces for shared learning, coping skills, emotional support, and connection.

Therapy office setting for mental health counseling

Trauma-Informed Care

EMDR-informed and trauma-focused support that moves at a respectful, manageable pace.

Multicultural & Multilingual Support

Inclusive therapy that honors culture, identity, language, and lived experience.

A grounded approach to healing and change

Benedicte integrates trauma-informed care, EMDR, DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work. Sessions are collaborative and practical, helping clients build coping skills, healthy boundaries, and a clearer relationship with their own inner wisdom.

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Feel heard
Begin with safety, context, and a careful understanding of what brings you to therapy.

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Build skills
Develop tools for coping, communication, boundaries, and emotional steadiness.

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Move forward
Work toward healing, clarity, healthier patterns, and a more purposeful life.

Recent Articles & Helpful Resources

Thoughtful guidance for emotional wellness, relationships, trauma recovery, and family support.

Mental health counseling session

Understanding trauma-informed therapy

Learn how therapy can create safety, build coping tools, and support healing at a steady pace.

Therapist consulting with a client in session

Healthy communication during difficult seasons

Practical ways couples and families can listen, repair, and move through conflict with care.

Therapy conversation in a calm office

Finding steadier ground when life changes

Supportive strategies for anxiety, grief, identity shifts, and the moments that ask us to adapt.

Patient feedback

What clients have shared about working with Benedicte

Selected public Zocdoc feedback. Reviews are shown with initials only, as displayed publicly.

Benedicte has been very professional and kind. She has helped me overcome my many trauma, challenges and become a better person. I love that she really listens to me and lets me openly vent to her.?

QG on Zocdoc

Sessions with Benedicte have been key to my spouse and I taking strides in our relationship. She is passionate about healthy relationships and seeing couples thrive.?

LR on Zocdoc

other public reviews

Zocdoc reviewers highlighted kindness, professionalism, careful listening, and support for trauma and relationships.

You do not have to navigate this alone.

Support is available for the next step, whether you are seeking care for yourself, your relationship, or your family.