Ashburn, VA Address: 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza Suite 400 Ashburn, VA 20147
Reston VA Address: 11490 Commerce Park Drive, 5th Floor, Reston, VA 20191
Phone: (703) 202-1050
Fax: (703) 373-2695
Email: inquiries@vcps.co
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Dr. Jennie Polizzi, PhD, LPC, NCC
VCPS Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Clinical Director
EMDR & DBT-Certified Licensed Psychotherapist
Counseling, Social Work, and Psychology Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Jennie Polizzi serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Clinical Director at the Virginia Center for Psychological Services (VCPS). With decades of experience across mental health, social work, early childhood development, disability services, human services, and family coaching, Dr. Polizzi brings a uniquely comprehensive perspective to both clinical leadership and organizational strategy.
Dr. Polizzi is also a seasoned, doctoral-level psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and older adults across diverse cultural and social contexts.She integrates a strength-oriented and solution-focused approach, meeting patients where they are with transparency, respect, and empowerment. Her expertise spans trauma, crisis intervention, neurodivergence, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, military and domestic violence concerns, maternity and fertility challenges, and a broad range of anxiety and mood disorders. With advanced training in counselor education and supervision, Dr. Polizzi brings both clinical depth and leadership, equipping patients and clinicians alike to build resilience, foster healthy relationships, and achieve meaningful growth.
As a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, and PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, Dr. Polizzi provides a rare depth of clinical and supervisory expertise. She oversees supervision for interns, residents, and fully licensed clinicians while guiding the broader clinical operations of VCPS, ensuring that patients receive compassionate, evidence-informed care and clinicians benefit from tailored mentorship. Having served as an intensive in-home counselor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and program director, she brings a multifaceted perspective on both patient needs and clinician development. This breadth of experience allows her to integrate advanced training in counselor education with a deep passion for psychotherapy, creating a thriving practice environment rooted in patient-centered care. Dr. Polizzi's leadership fosters high standards of clinical excellence, while also empowering clinicians to grow into confident, ethical, and resilient practitioners.
As a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, and PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, Dr. Polizzi provides a rare depth of clinical and supervisory expertise. She oversees supervision for interns, residents, and fully licensed clinicians while guiding the broader clinical operations of VCPS, ensuring that patients receive compassionate, evidence-informed care and clinicians benefit from tailored mentorship. Having served as an intensive in-home counselor, psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and program director, she brings a multifaceted perspective on both patient needs and clinician development. This breadth of experience allows her to integrate advanced training in counselor education with a deep passion for psychotherapy, creating a thriving practice environment rooted in patient-centered care. Dr. Polizzi's leadership fosters high standards of clinical excellence, while also empowering clinicians to grow into confident, ethical, and resilient practitioners.