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Dr Natalia Andino-Rivera, Psychologist
Psychologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Dr Natalia Andino-Rivera, Psychologist

Specialties:
First responder stress LGBTQ+ Marital stress or divorce Military & veteran Premarital counseling +67
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 11-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides testing & therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Dr. Natalia Andino-Rivera, Psy.D., helps adolescents, teens, and adults across Virginia build resilience, improve emotional well-being, and navigate life’s challenges with evidence-based mental health care. At LifeStance Health, she provides compassionate, individualized treatment for concerns such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, tailoring each approach to meet the unique needs of the people she serves. Dr. Andino-Rivera is particularly experienced in addressing trauma and PTSD, mood-related concerns including bipolar disorder, and life transitions that can impact mental health. She integrates proven therapeutic methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help patients develop practical coping strategies and long-term skills for emotional balance. She also offers psychological testing as part of a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning process. Her work includes supporting individuals within diverse communities, including LGBTQ+ individuals, military members and veterans, and those connected to adoption or foster care systems. In addition to individual therapy, she provides couples and family therapy, helping clients strengthen relationships, improve communication, and work through complex interpersonal dynamics. Outside of her clinical work, Dr. Andino-Rivera enjoys cooking, gardening, attending craft and food markets, watching football, and spending meaningful time with her family.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • First responder stress
  • General relationship issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Military & veteran
  • Premarital counseling
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Body image
  • Brain/head injuries (TBI)
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • Grief & loss
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other neurological conditions
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • Family conflict
  • First responder stress
  • LGBTQ+
  • Military & veteran
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Aging
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Body image
  • Brain/head injuries (TBI)
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Fertility
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender affirming evaluations
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other neurological conditions
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Video game/internet

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • First responder stress
  • Grief & loss
  • LGBTQ+
  • Military & veteran
  • Ability status
  • Aging
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Body image
  • Brain/head injuries (TBI)
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • Gender affirming evaluations
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other neurological conditions
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Psychological & Neuropsychological Testing

Psychological testing and evaluations are used to collect insights into someone’s behavior and thoughts.

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Argosy University-Florida School of Professional Psychology
  • National Louis University

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Dr Natalia Andino-Rivera, Psychologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia

Dr Natalia Andino-Rivera

Psychologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia

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