Restorer of Broken Walls Counseling Services

Hands of healing, hearts for the whole person.

Our team of licensed counselors walks with you toward hope — clinically trained, deeply compassionate, and free to integrate your faith into the work.

Chesapeake Office

Amanda Grizzard

LPC, LMFT

Founder & Executive Director · Licensed Professional Counselor · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

Founder and executive director of Restorer of Broken Walls, Amanda has worked in mental health since earning her master's in counseling from Regent University in 1992. She specializes in couples, individuals, and adolescents and uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients change the patterns behind their difficulties.

Areas of Expertise

Marital IssuesParent/Child ConflictsDepressionAnxietySelf-Esteem

Chesapeake Office Virginia Beach Office

Melissa Caldwell

LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

A Norfolk State University graduate with over 20 years in human services — domestic violence, substance abuse, child protective services, families in crisis, at-risk youth, and co-parenting. Melissa helps clients find peace and strength in their stories, with an option to integrate Christian faith into counseling.

Areas of Expertise

Family CounselingChildren & YouthAnger & Stress ManagementChristian Counseling

Virginia Beach Office

Brandi Culley

M.S. Ed

Resident in Counseling

Holds a master's in Education with a concentration in Counseling from ODU and a certification in Diversity Studies. Fifteen years supporting service members and military families across the deployment cycle, with trauma-focused experience including children in school settings.

Areas of Expertise

Military Family StressorsChildren & AdolescentsAnxietyDepressionParenting Strategies

Virginia Beach Office

Dana Johnston

LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

A Virginia Beach native with a BA in Psychology from Hollins and an MSW from Norfolk State. Dana works with adults, couples, children, and teens, addressing life transitions, depression, anxiety, parenting, infidelity, trauma, and grief — with optional Christian counseling.

Areas of Expertise

Adults & CouplesChildren & TeensGriefChristian Counseling

Virginia Beach Office

Donnelle J. Riccio

LPC, NCMHC, CCTP

Licensed Professional Counselor · Art Therapist

Earned her Master of Science in Art Therapy and Counseling from EVMS in 1996 and has been licensed as a Professional Counselor since 1998. Donnelle specializes in children as young as four, adolescents, and young adults, using individual and family therapy with an option to incorporate art.

Areas of Expertise

DepressionAnxietyChildren & AdolescentsParenting ChallengesMilitary Family Stressors

Virginia Beach Office

Susan Wilson

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor · EMDR & Play Therapy

Trained in individual, group, and family psychotherapy with a master's in Counseling from ODU and a post-graduate certificate in Family Therapy from EVMS. Susan works from a structural family therapy perspective with children and parents, brings 25+ years of residential and day-treatment experience, and is an approved LPC clinical supervisor.

Areas of Expertise

EMDR & Play TherapyTrauma & AttachmentAutism SpectrumADHDCo-Parenting

Chesapeake Office Virginia Beach Office

Lisa M. Willard

LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Lisa partners with clients navigating fear of change, anxiety, the aftershock of abuse, and mood or eating disorders. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she helps clients move from stuck to thriving — rebuilding confidence, self-esteem, and the courage to live fully in the present.

Areas of Expertise

Survivors of AbuseWomen's IssuesAnxiety & MoodEating DisordersMilitary Issues

Virginia Beach Office

Melanee Castillo

LPC, NCC

Licensed Professional Counselor · National Certified Counselor

A retired 20-year Navy veteran, Melanee works with individuals and families on mental and emotional health. Drawing on Person-Centered, Strengths-Based, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she meets clients where they are and helps build resiliency — especially in young children and adults working through resistance.

Areas of Expertise

Anger ManagementDomestic ViolenceTrauma & AbuseChild ADHDAnxiety & Depression

Chesapeake Office

Taryn O'Shea

LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience helping families manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and grief. Taryn works with all ages — individuals, couples, and diverse family systems — with a relational, strength-based approach and additional expertise in maternal and perinatal mental health.

Areas of Expertise

Family SystemsStress & TraumaGriefMaternal Mental HealthCouples

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