Counseling helps support individuals through life’s most difficult circumstances. Counseling supports the growth of personal strengths and helps empower individuals to make healthy choices for positive change. Our staff consists of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Eligible Resident Counselors, and Interns.
Day and evening hours are available by appointment. Please call 757-467-7707 on the Southside and 757-875-0060 on the Peninsula.
Catholic Charities does not currently take payments from health insurers. Often, our fee is equal to or lower than insurance co-payments. For those who qualify for financial assistance, a sliding fee scale is offered.
We offer the following services:
- Individual Counseling for Children and Adults
- Marriage and Couples Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Depression Screenings
- 24-hour emergency on-call coverage for existing clients
- Telehealth Counseling
- Bilingual Counseling –Spanish
Meet Our Counselors

Kelle Watson M.A. LPC
Director of Mental HealthKelle received her Masters of Arts summa cum laude from Rivier college. She was nominated and chosen three times to represent Rivier college in the National Dean’s List which recognizes outstanding academic achievement in students nation wide. She has been in the field of counseling since 2005. Her internship involved working with individuals with Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and group work.
Her residency involved working with the homeless at both Judeo Christian Outreach Center and People in Need, the chronically ill with co-occuring mental health issues at Chesapeake Fee Care Clinic, and working with varied and diverse populations, cultures and diagnoses in an outpatient setting at Catholic Charities Virginia Beach and Norfolk offices. Her residency also involved being contracted as a school counselor for three years at Portsmouth Catholic Elementary School and Bishop Sullivan High School. Prior to becoming a Licensed professional counselor, Kelle was a preschool teacher, a youth group leader for middle school children, and a Respite Director for adolescents with intellectual disabilities.
Kelle specializes in counseling children and adolescents with related issues of ADHD, ODD, and Conduct Disorder. She also specializes in working with individuals with Depression, Anxiety Disorders, PTSD, Bereavement, Adjustment Disorders, Domestic Violence Issues, Self esteem issues, Relationship Issues, and Individual co parenting therapy.

Win Kent, M.S. Ed.
Resident CounselorWin received his B.A. of Psychology from Christopher Newport University in 2018, magna cum laude. He is now working towards his Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling at Old Dominion University and is a member of the counseling honor society, Chi Sigma Iota. Win began his journey into this field fueled by a passion to work with others and help them achieve a better quality of life and well-being.
Win’s professional and educational experience has included working with anxiety, adolescents of varying backgrounds in day treatment (counseling in a school setting), and couples counseling. He is also a member of the American Counseling Association. Additionally, Win conducted undergrad research in exploring personality traits in relation to grief processing as well as other research questions that pertained to mental health and was able to present at various local and national level conferences. Win brings his passion, insight, and empathy into session by facilitating the journey of self-growth and discovery. Win’s counseling techniques include Person-Centered, Gestalt, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, and a holistic view of wellness.

Jazmin Ramos, M.S. Ed.
Resident CounselorJazmin received her Bachelors in Psychology with a Minor in Human and family Development from Arizona State University in 2017. She also received her Master of Science in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Old Dominion University in 2021 where she graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Jazmin has experience in working with different ages and cultural backgrounds. Some of the techniques used by Jazmin include Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral, Mindfulness and Holistic Wellness. She looks forward to working alongside you to find the best approach for you.

Sonyalee Reeves-Adams M.A.
Resident CounselorSonyalee earned her B.S. in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University in 2006. She earned her Master’s degree in Guidance Counseling with a concentration in K-12 from Argosy University in 2008.
She is currently in the process of earning her licensure to be a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Regent University. She is a certified Prepare-Enrich facilitator, which specializes in pre-marital and married couples enrichment.

Leah Gerber, M.S. Ed.
Resident CounselorLeah received her undergraduate degree in Communications and Psychology from Old Dominion University in 2009. She is working towards her Masters of Science in Education in Mental Heath Counseling at Old Dominion University. She is a member of the Counseling Honor Society, Chi Sigma lota.
Leah’s professional and educational experiences include working with children and young adults of varying needs and backgrounds. She brings her self-awareness, insight, empathy and intuition into her healing work with others. Leah’s counseling techniques include cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and holistic psychotherapy.

Baylea Freeman, B.S.
Counseling InternBaylea obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology, summa cum laude, from Welch College in 2019. She is currently working toward a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University.
Since 2018, Baylea has had the opportunity to work with many populations as they navigated trauma, anxiety, depression, special needs, and abuse throughout her work and educational experiences. Some of Baylea’s counseling techniques include person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and holistic care. She brings her warmth, empathy, integrity, genuine acceptance, and desire to help others into the counseling relationship. Baylea is excited to help her clients discover their potential for happier, healthier, and more successful lives!

Jozelyn Willis, M.S. Ed.
Resident CounselorJozelyn earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Tech in 2017. She is currently working towards her Master’s degree in Counseling Education with a Clinical Mental Health focus at Old Dominion University. Jozelyn has experience with helping others transition and/or adjust to different stages in their lives (i.e, high school to college). She also has worked with individuals with anxiety. Because of her Military upbringing, Jozelyn has lived in several states particularly in the southeast as well as different parts of Japan. She loves learning about different cultures and respects the customs that others maintain. In part of the Military lifestyle, she has an understanding of deployment and the ongoing of relocations and the adaptations that occur.
Jozelyn additionally has secretarial experience in a campus ministry during her time at Virginia Tech. In her role there she oversaw and participated in various volunteer opportunities such as Food Pantries {i.e.-Micah’s Backpack), volunteering in local school classrooms, and other miscellaneous serving roles on as needed bases. She takes Virginia Tech’s motto to heart, ‘Ut Prosim’ -That I may serve.

Janelle Staton, B.S.
Counseling InternJanelle earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2009 and has been working in various roles in mental health since 2010. Janelle’s prior experiences include working with adolescents from various backgrounds dealing with mental health and/or substance abuse in a residential setting and providing support to youth in school through Therapeutic Day Treatment. In addition, she has assisted families dealing with mental health concerns by linking them to community resources.
Janelle is working towards her Masters’ Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Regent University and is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Honor Society and American Counseling Association. She awaits the opportunity to walk with clients in their journey through introspection, recovery, and healing.