Thrive Learning

Tony is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia and Certified EMDR Therapist with more than 20 years of experience providing a variety of services to individuals and families including crisis services in the clinic and hospital setting, mental health and substance use outpatient services, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing treatment. Tony has worked with people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has extensive experience providing clinical supervision to licensed residents in counseling.

Suzanne E. Mikkelson, Ph.D., LMFT, has been an EMDRIA Approved Consultant since 2011. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Suzanne is in private practice with her husband David, a retired US Army Chaplain, LMFT, and AAMFT Approved Supervisor in Lynchburg, VA. Their practice, Hill City Counseling and Consulting, LLC focuses on training and supervising a clinical team of licensed practitioners, residents, and graduate interns. Suzanne’s clinical expertise is trauma, couples and families, and working with military and missionary clients. Suzanne is an international speaker and presenter on trauma, military issues, empathy, and emotion regulation. She and David have 3 adult sons and 6 fabulous grandchildren. She loves to travel the world, hike, read, ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and spend time with family and friends. She is honored to be part of Thrive’s EMDR instructional team.