Hello! I go by many names including, Natasha, Ms. Natasha, Dr. Beckum, Dr. Natasha, or Dr. Tasha. I honestly have no preference. I'm a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia and have been working in outpatient counseling settings for over ten years. I also have experience as an Intensive In-Home Counselor, Intake Assessor for Community-Based Services, In-Home Autism Support Counselor, and Assessment and Referral Clinician for Inpatient Hospitalization. 

I absolutely love working with adolescents and young adults (Gen Z and Millennials). I also love providing counseling services to populations (predominantly minority communities) that have limited access to services, distrust the health care system, are struggling with mental health stigma, or are simply just hesitant to start treatment. 

For those looking for a more formal introduction. Here you go!

Dr. Beckum is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia who specializes in anxiety, depression, developmental/behavioral disorders, and trauma in black and brown communities. She has over a decade of experience directly working with, and educating, children, adults, and families with limited access to mental health services. 

She believes that therapy is not “one size fits all,” and is trained in several evidenced-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Sensorimotor Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy.

She received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology from The College of William & Mary in 2011 and her Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) from Old Dominion University in 2013. She received her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Community Care and Counseling with a Specialization in Traumatology from Liberty University in 2023. 

Mr. D. J. Tyler, Sr. was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. He has completed 22+ years of military service and obtained his Associate's Degree from Coastline Community College and a Clinical/Counseling Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Saint Leo University. He is working towards completing his Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University. As a counselor and Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, he has 20+ years of experience with counseling people in the fields of drugs/alcohol, financial management, career counseling, sexual assault/suicide prevention, and equal opportunity.