Team Divergent Path Wellness
At Divergent Path Wellness, our team is guided by the values of authenticity (being vulnerable in the service of our personal values), sustainability (caring for ourselves so we can care for our clients), and honoring lived experience (committed to anti-oppression and being humble to the limits of our own experience). We bring lived experience, clinical insight, and affirming care to every session. Whether you're seeking therapy, support navigating systems, or simply want to understand your options, we're here to help. Click a name below to jump to their bio. Get to know us.
Srishti Gogia, MSW (she/her)
Supervisee in social work
Srishti works with neurodivergent and queer teens and emerging adults who feel misunderstood, overwhelmed, or stuck navigating big emotions and big transitions. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, grief, school stress, or identity exploration, she offers a warm, grounded space where your full self is welcome. Drawing on experience supporting youth navigating family and relationship rupture and seeking a sense of clarity and direction, Srishti brings a calm presence, deep compassion, and a commitment to helping clients reconnect with their strengths and self-trust.
Srishti is expected to begin seeing clients in October. If you're interested in working with her, please text the office (434) 202-3787 and our administrative team can help you schedule a first session.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $155
Intake session (first session): $200
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Matthew Christensen, MSW (he/him)
Supervisee in social work
Matthew is a kink- and geek-friendly therapist who works with neurodivergent adults, especially ADHDers navigating complex trauma and identity exploration. He creates space for clients to unpack the impact of religious trauma, shame, and self-limiting beliefs using a trauma-informed ACT approach. An exvangelical and adult-realized bisexual, Matthew brings lived experience, fandom fluency, and compassion to the therapy room—supporting clients in reclaiming authenticity and connection on their own terms.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $155
Intake session (first session): $200
Visit our FAQ for more info on insurance billing
Thomas Harper, LMSW (he/she/they)
Supervisee in social work
Known around here as the Executive Function Therapist, Thomas works with people who feel stuck in cycles of burnout and overwhelm—especially folks navigating shame, executive function challenges, and cultural duality. They offer practical strategies and evidence-based tools to help clients get unstuck, while holding space for the deeper questions about identity, belonging, and self-acceptance. An avid reader who “hates all pronouns equally” (for themselves—they’ll respect yours), Thomas brings curiosity, nuance, and compassion-focused care to the therapy room.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $155
Intake session (first session): $200
Visit our FAQ for more info on insurance billing
Ames Gersten, MSW (they/them)
Supervisee in social work
Ames is an affirming therapist who works with trans and autistic people who think and feel deeply. Their work centers on decolonizing relationships, identity, and internalized norms—supporting clients in reconnecting with ways of being that honor their values, culture, and truth. A liberation-oriented Jewish, autistic, nonbinary clinician, Ames brings lived experience and cultural humility to the therapy room, offering a space where clients don’t have to justify themselves to to feel seen.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $155
Intake session (first session): $200
Visit our FAQ for more info on insurance billing
Sarah Lawson, MSW (they/them)
Supervisee in social work
Sarah is an affirming therapist who works with queer and COVID-conscious people working on establishing healthy boundaries and navigating the impact of relationship violence. They support clients through a trauma-aware, ACT-informed lens, with a growing interest in integrating creative mediums into the therapeutic process. A recent MSW graduate from VCU with a specialization in gender-based violence, Sarah is a nonbinary, COVID-conscious clinician who wears a mask in in-person sessions as a health precaution and brings care, curiosity, and lived experience to their work. Schedule a free consultation to be added to their waitlist.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $155
Intake session (first session): $200
Visit our FAQ for more info on insurance billing
Hannah Dickey, LMSW (they/she)
Supervisee in social work
Hannah works with queer ADHDers navigating complex trauma, emotional intensity, and patterns of instability in relationships and self-regulation. Their trauma-informed, integrative approach draws from DBT, ACT, and IFS to support clients in building insight, stability, and self-trust. A queer, nonbinary parent and fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Hannah brings authenticity, care, and a cringe-celebrating sense of humor to the therapy room—offering clients space to be their full selves without judgment.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $160
Intake session (first session): $200
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Helen Dempsey-Henofer, LCSW ADHD-CCSP (they/them)
Founder & Clinical Director
Helen is a queer, neurodivergent therapist and the founder of Divergent Path Wellness. An Autistic ADHDer, Helen integrates lived experience with trauma-informed, evidence-based practice. Outside the therapy room, Helen indulges in their love of sci-fi, goth subculture, and campy social commentary. Their comfort shows include The Good Place, Atlanta, and Community. They also provide clinical supervision and are excited to be a practice-owner involved in changing mental health care to be more person-centered and less pathologizing. Helen is currently only accepting in-person couples in Charlottesville as the only therapist at DPW accepting couples. We hope to expand this service in the future.
Rates & Insurance
55-minute individual session: $235
Intake session (first session): $200
Please ask about rates for couples
Visit our FAQ for more info on insurance billing
Marta Retta (she/her)
Practice Assistant
Marta is the practice assistant at Divergent Path Wellness, committed to fostering an inclusive community and supporting access to affirming care. With a passion for social justice and a deep respect for diverse lived experiences, she collaborates with both clients and clinicians to create a welcoming environment. Marta is here to help you find the right resources—whether that means connecting with a therapist, navigating logistics, or learning about community programs. She is dedicated to amplifying voices and easing access for everyone seeking mental wellness.
All MSW and LMSW therapists are supervised by licensed clinical social workers and bill insurance under their supervisor’s license. Supervision is provided by Helen Dempsey-Henofer, LCSW (VA License #0904012634) and Angela Nemecek-Haag, LCSW (VA License #0904012366). More details about insurance, rates, and policies are available on our FAQ page.