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MFA, MEd, LPCC
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Idris Kabir Syed

MFA, MEd, LPCC

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Kent, OH 44240
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With over 20 years of experience as both a licensed counselor and professor, I have dedicated my career to supporting and educating individuals through life’s most complex and challenging transitions. Whether you're navigating individual, relationship, family issues, trauma, anxiety, or depression, I offer a safe, inclusive, and compassionate space for healing and awareness. I’ve worked with clients from diverse backgrounds—including individuals, couples, at-risk youth, foster/adoptive families, and college students—and I bring a culturally responsive lens to all my work.
My approach is highly personalized and trauma-informed, drawing from evidence-based practices such as CBT, solution-focused and narrative therapy, with a deep belief in the power of a strong therapeutic relationship. I also use Somatic awareness (i.e. attention of our bodies interconnection with our thoughts, emotions, feelings and life experiences).
Along with talk therapy, I integrate compassionate mindfulness into my work. I am a certified 200hr yoga teacher currently volunteering with the Prison Yoga Project, facilitating yoga sessions for incarcerated youth. Healing takes time and is a process; it is often scary and challenging. I’m here to support you through your unique path of growth.
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My Practice at a Glance

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Kent, OH 44240

(234) 339-3672

Grow Well Cleveland Middleburg Heights

7123 Pearl Road

310

Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 map

My website
Please schedule with me directly on my website
I specialize in School Issues, Child and Adoption 
$150 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi, nice to meet you and I look forward to working with you!
Idris Kabir Syed
Let's Connect (234) 339-3672
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My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Kent, OH 44240

(234) 339-3672

Grow Well Cleveland Middleburg Heights

7123 Pearl Road

310

Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 map

My website
Please schedule with me directly on my website
I specialize in School Issues, Child and Adoption 
$150 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi, nice to meet you and I look forward to working with you!
Idris Kabir Syed

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $150
  • Couple Sessions $175

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna EAP
  • Anthem
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Cigna EAP
  • Medical Mutual
  • Quest Behavioral Health
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I am now using Headway to manage insurance billing, making it easier for clients to use their insurance for therapy. I currently accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Anthem, Carelon, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio, and Quest.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672
"
I am now using Headway to manage insurance billing, making it easier for clients to use their insurance for therapy. I currently accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Anthem, Carelon, Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio, and Quest.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Ohio / E.2505450 Idris K Syed
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 25 years
  • Attended Kent State University, M.Ed., Graduated 2001
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With over 20 years as a licensed counselor and professor, I support individuals through life's toughest transitions. I offer a safe, inclusive space for healing, specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship, and family issues, with a culturally responsive, compassionate approach.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672
"
With over 20 years as a licensed counselor and professor, I support individuals through life's toughest transitions. I offer a safe, inclusive space for healing, specializing in trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship, and family issues, with a culturally responsive, compassionate approach.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • School Issues
  • Child
  • Adoption

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
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I support individuals facing anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and relationship or family challenges. My approach is trauma-informed and integrates CBT, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and somatic practices. I also work with youth and families involved in foster care and juvenile justice, offering a safe, compassionate space for healing.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672
"
I support individuals facing anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and relationship or family challenges. My approach is trauma-informed and integrates CBT, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and somatic practices. I also work with youth and families involved in foster care and juvenile justice, offering a safe, compassionate space for healing.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672

Client Focus

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian
Black and African American

Religion

Buddhist

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian
Black and African American

Religion

Buddhist

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Sandplay
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
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I utilize an eclectic theoretical approach tailored to your unique issues and concerns. While I draw from a variety of treatment models, I primarily work with you to find a treatment plan which works for you and is tailored to your strengths and aspirations. I believe that we are much more than the problems we present, rather we are in the process of working towards who we wish to become.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672
"
I utilize an eclectic theoretical approach tailored to your unique issues and concerns. While I draw from a variety of treatment models, I primarily work with you to find a treatment plan which works for you and is tailored to your strengths and aspirations. I believe that we are much more than the problems we present, rather we are in the process of working towards who we wish to become.
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (234) 339-3672

Location

Primary Location

Kent, OH 44240

(234) 339-3672

Additional Location

Grow Well Cleveland Middleburg Heights

7123 Pearl Road

310

Middleburg Heights, OH 44130

(234) 339-3672
"
Please schedule with me directly on my website
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call for a free consultation now - (234) 339-3672
"
Please schedule with me directly on my website
Photo of Idris Kabir Syed, MFA, MEd, LPCC
Idris Kabir Syed
MFA, MEd, LPCC
Call for a free consultation now - (234) 339-3672