client information

Yes! Some of our clinicians have more availability more than others, but we are accepting new clients. Please note that scheduling preferences, such as after school and evening hours, might delay the timing of your initial appointment.

To schedule an appointment with us, you can either submit a request for an appointment through the website or call us at 614-245-5544. From there, we will connect with you to exchange some information and get a feel for what you are looking for. If it turns out that our services are a good fit for your needs, we can work with you to get an initial appointment scheduled. We do our best to keep wait times to a minimum.

We are pleased to offer both in-person and Telehealth sessions using a HIPAA compliant platform. Once you are paired with a therapist, you can discuss what method of connection serves you best and is most appropriate for your needs.

Ohio Board ethics require us to only offer services within state lines where we are licensed. A few of our clinicians are currently licensed in other states. However, when the Counseling Compact goes into effect, we expect to be able to practice in all participating states. For more information, see www.counselingcompact.org.

In the first session, you will begin building a relationship with your therapist. You will have the opportunity to voice your main concerns, and with your therapist, you will develop a plan to achieve the outcomes you desire. You can also agree on frequency and timing of therapy. 

Moving forward, therapy looks different for each individual. The work will, at times, feel difficult and painful; other times it will be validating and clarifying. Things may feel worse before they feel better.

Our goal is to put ourselves out of a job. When you and your therapist have determined that you’ve reached your goals, you can agree to terminate your relationship. If your therapist believes you would benefit from additional or different care, she may provide a referral.

We do not currently have a prescriber on our team. We recognize the benefits of psychotropic medications, particular when it’s in tandem with therapy, and we are happy to help you connect with another professional who can help in that way.

Each clinician on our team has a unique set of specialties and modalities that they draw from, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Family Based Therapy (FBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Christian Counseling. We welcome hearing what modalities you may or may not connect with, and we can tailor treatment accordingly.

Client-centered means that the work is shaped by the client. It maintains that the client has the potential to be the best version of themself, and they set their own goals and desired outcomes. From a client-centered perspective, the therapist and the client are equal partners in the counseling process. The therapist is responsible for offering empathy and unconditional positive regard, holding healthy boundaries, withholding judgment, and managing their own reactions in the relationship.

Evidence-based means that the treatment is backed by scientific evidence. Common evidence-based treatments include: CBT and FBT for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa, CBT and ACT for individuals dealing with depression and anxiety, DBT for those with PTSD, depression, and Borderline Personality Disorder, Intuitive Eating for those recovering from disordered eating, and CPT, PE, EMDR and IFS for those recovering from trauma.

We recognize that there are limitations to evidence based treatments. Trial populations may not be representative of all people, and the evaluation process, which considers symptom reduction, isn’t always justice informed (in other words, it doesn’t account for systems that harm).

Our therapists draw from modalities that are evidenced based, while at the same time, tailoring treatment to the individual, couple or family. When all is said and done, we aim to truly center the lived experience of the individual.

“A good therapist is able to weave the medical and mystical, the clinical and contemplative, the somatic and the spiritual, the neurobiological and the phenomenological, the verbal and the visceral” (@ryankuja).

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We recommend speaking to our marital therapist about how the process will look. Marital work allows for both individuals to do their own personal work in the process, but our therapist may determine that additional support is needed, where each partner has an individual therapist.

The best outcomes for therapy come when the therapeutic relationship is strong, so fit is crucial. We suggest using your own intuition, values, and preferences when it comes to whether or not we are the best option for you or your child. If we aren’t the best fit, we are happy to provide some referrals.

It is not uncommon for individuals to be resistant to therapy. We actually welcome that resistance. While we don’t recommend forcing a loved one to come to therapy, you can ask them to try it out. Can they commit to coming three times at first? Do they want to see multiple providers to see who the best fit might be? 

We recognize that outpatient counseling, even if paired with multi-dimensional support services, isn't always appropriate. We recommend making an initial appointment with us, and we can assist you in determining what level of care is most suited to your needs and circumstances.