My name is Virginia Funes, LCSW-C, and I am a behavioral therapist with a passion for helping individuals and couples navigate life's challenges. Born and raised in rural Vermont, my journey toward becoming a therapist was deeply rooted in the values of empathy and compassion that I learned from my family. Growing up, I spent my evenings and weekends alongside my grandmother, a dairy farmer, and my mother, a nurse at the VA, who both instilled in me a profound respect for caring for others.

After graduating college, I began my career as an in-home counselor, working closely with at-risk children and their families. Witnessing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity inspired me to deepen my expertise, and in 2019, I returned to school to pursue my master's in social work. Over the past three years, I have honed my skills in outpatient therapy, specializing in trauma-informed care and utilizing evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and mindfulness practices. I have experience treating anxiety, OCD, panic disorder, depressive disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, substance use disorders, and adjustment disorders.

For the past two years, I practiced in-person therapy in Maryland before recently relocating back to my home state of Vermont. My life experiences—including a decade of traveling the Southeast with my husband during his U.S. Army career—have profoundly shaped the therapist and person I am today. Now a parent to a lively toddler, I am constantly reminded to slow down and find joy in life's small moments, a perspective I bring into my therapeutic approach.

Email: Virginia@dazedtherapy.com

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