Female Therapists in Hazard, KY
If you're feeling stuck in addiction, early recovery, or the emotional fallout that can come with substance use, you don't have to figure it out alone. Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what you're facing, and start building real stability. I help clients work through trauma, overwhelm, setbacks, and the pressure that can come with major life consequences, including legal stress. My goal is to help you feel safe, understood, and empowered to move forward with more clarity, resilience, and hope.
If you're feeling stuck in addiction, early recovery, or the emotional fallout that can come with substance use, you don't have to figure it out alone. Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of what you're facing, and start building real stability. I help clients work through trauma, overwhelm, setbacks, and the pressure that can come with major life consequences, including legal stress. My goal is to help you feel safe, understood, and empowered to move forward with more clarity, resilience, and hope.
As a psychologist specializing in women’s mental health and perinatal mental health, I work with women who often appear to be holding everything together while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or emotionally exhausted. Many are navigating pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, relationship strain, or life transitions and reaching a point where familiar ways of coping no longer feel like enough, especially during the deeply identity-shifting experience of becoming or being a mother.
As a psychologist specializing in women’s mental health and perinatal mental health, I work with women who often appear to be holding everything together while privately feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or emotionally exhausted. Many are navigating pregnancy, postpartum, motherhood, relationship strain, or life transitions and reaching a point where familiar ways of coping no longer feel like enough, especially during the deeply identity-shifting experience of becoming or being a mother.
Healing Journey of Recovery
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, NCC, CSAT
Serves Area
I am easy to talk to and enjoy getting to know each client personally as we work together to create an appropriate and effective treatment plan. I use a variety of approaches including cognitive therapy. I have a general practice and treat a variety of issues including grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, suicial thoughts, marriage, addiction, and codependency. I have a personal Christian world view but respect and accept the individual rights of each client to create their own value system.
I am easy to talk to and enjoy getting to know each client personally as we work together to create an appropriate and effective treatment plan. I use a variety of approaches including cognitive therapy. I have a general practice and treat a variety of issues including grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, suicial thoughts, marriage, addiction, and codependency. I have a personal Christian world view but respect and accept the individual rights of each client to create their own value system.
Hey y’all, are you ready to break free from stress, anxiety, or self-doubt and create a life aligned with your true potential?
I’m Nikki Layne, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with over 10 years of experience guiding individuals through life’s toughest challenges. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, self-identity struggles, addiction, or LGBTQI+ issues, I’m here to help you break free from what’s holding you back and create the life you deserve.
Choosing me as your counselor means stepping into a space where you are truly heard and supported.
Hey y’all, are you ready to break free from stress, anxiety, or self-doubt and create a life aligned with your true potential?
I’m Nikki Layne, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in Kentucky with over 10 years of experience guiding individuals through life’s toughest challenges. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, self-identity struggles, addiction, or LGBTQI+ issues, I’m here to help you break free from what’s holding you back and create the life you deserve.
Choosing me as your counselor means stepping into a space where you are truly heard and supported.
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I work with adolescents, adults, and older adults who are seeking support through life’s challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relationship struggles, and major life transitions.
I work with adolescents, adults, and older adults who are seeking support through life’s challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief/loss, relationship struggles, and major life transitions.
Most of the patients I currently see have complex trauma, unresolved childhood or early life events. I also have lots of experience working with people through depression, anxiety or other general life stressors. Healing is difficult and starting therapy can be hard. Taking that first step is a step in the right direction.
Most of the patients I currently see have complex trauma, unresolved childhood or early life events. I also have lots of experience working with people through depression, anxiety or other general life stressors. Healing is difficult and starting therapy can be hard. Taking that first step is a step in the right direction.
Greetings! I'm Susan. While working in Human Services over the last 15 years, I've learned that receiving quality treatment can be a daunting process. More importantly, I've learned it doesn't have to be. Pathway to Peace operates to burst through the red tape of the healthcare field, and to bring quality mental health treatment directly to the residents of Kentucky. We value individual attention, interpersonal connection, and collaborative treatment. We utilize proven evidence-based practices to meet you where you are while providing the inspiration, empowerment, and guidance to get you where you want to be.
Greetings! I'm Susan. While working in Human Services over the last 15 years, I've learned that receiving quality treatment can be a daunting process. More importantly, I've learned it doesn't have to be. Pathway to Peace operates to burst through the red tape of the healthcare field, and to bring quality mental health treatment directly to the residents of Kentucky. We value individual attention, interpersonal connection, and collaborative treatment. We utilize proven evidence-based practices to meet you where you are while providing the inspiration, empowerment, and guidance to get you where you want to be.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about working with women and children as they work toward meaningful goals in their lives. I believe every individual brings unique strengths, experiences, and hopes into therapy, and that growth can look different for everyone, from finding small moments of joy to navigating life’s most difficult losses.
My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself, recognize your potential, and move forward with greater clarity and compassion. Even in challenging seasons, I believe there is always space for hope, healing, and possibility.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about working with women and children as they work toward meaningful goals in their lives. I believe every individual brings unique strengths, experiences, and hopes into therapy, and that growth can look different for everyone, from finding small moments of joy to navigating life’s most difficult losses.
My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself, recognize your potential, and move forward with greater clarity and compassion. Even in challenging seasons, I believe there is always space for hope, healing, and possibility.
Hello, I’m Shelley. I’ve had the privilege of working with both adult and adolescent clients in community mental health and private practice settings. My approach is rooted in feminist, psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and harm reduction perspectives. I deeply honor the therapeutic relationship, believing it to be vital to the process of change.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner and our teen, our pets, friends, and family. I also enjoy tackling home improvement projects like gardening and painting.
Hello, I’m Shelley. I’ve had the privilege of working with both adult and adolescent clients in community mental health and private practice settings. My approach is rooted in feminist, psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and harm reduction perspectives. I deeply honor the therapeutic relationship, believing it to be vital to the process of change.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my partner and our teen, our pets, friends, and family. I also enjoy tackling home improvement projects like gardening and painting.
I believe meaningful change happens within safe, supportive relationships. Being truly heard and understood can profoundly impact a person’s sense of identity, resilience, and hope. Counseling is more than a career path for me—it is a commitment to walking alongside individuals during vulnerable and transformative moments in their lives.
I am especially drawn to working with children, adolescents, and families. I understand that behavior is often a form of communication, particularly for young people who may lack the language to express complex emotions.
I believe meaningful change happens within safe, supportive relationships. Being truly heard and understood can profoundly impact a person’s sense of identity, resilience, and hope. Counseling is more than a career path for me—it is a commitment to walking alongside individuals during vulnerable and transformative moments in their lives.
I am especially drawn to working with children, adolescents, and families. I understand that behavior is often a form of communication, particularly for young people who may lack the language to express complex emotions.
Hi! I'm Katie. I an LPC with 10+ years of experience in the mental health field. My favorite quote from the great Alice In Wonderland is "How do you run from what's inside your head?" Short answer is - you can't. But I am here to help you navigate the nuances of everyday life and make that place in your head a little more accommodating.
Hi! I'm Katie. I an LPC with 10+ years of experience in the mental health field. My favorite quote from the great Alice In Wonderland is "How do you run from what's inside your head?" Short answer is - you can't. But I am here to help you navigate the nuances of everyday life and make that place in your head a little more accommodating.
Online Therapists
Hello, I'm Brooke Nipper, I am LPCC-S. I work with adolescents and adults (ages 13 and up) seeking support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction and recovery. I am a licensed therapist with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and move toward meaningful, lasting change. I am trained in EMDR and incorporate evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, and DBT, tailoring treatment to each client’s unique needs. My goal is to provide a safe, comforting space where you feel supported, understood, and encouraged on your path toward healing, hope, and personal growth.
Hello, I'm Brooke Nipper, I am LPCC-S. I work with adolescents and adults (ages 13 and up) seeking support for anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction and recovery. I am a licensed therapist with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and move toward meaningful, lasting change. I am trained in EMDR and incorporate evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, and DBT, tailoring treatment to each client’s unique needs. My goal is to provide a safe, comforting space where you feel supported, understood, and encouraged on your path toward healing, hope, and personal growth.
Allison L Strickling
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, MDiv , LPCC, EXAT
3 Endorsed
Lexington, KY 40508
I am an LPCC and Expressive Arts Therapist (EXAT) with a Master of Divinity and advanced training in the intersection of spirituality and mental health. I hold a certificate in religious trauma and specialize in supporting individuals who have experienced religious trauma or spiritual abuse. I also work with clients seeking to integrate their faith into their self-understanding or explore what their faith means to them. In my practice, I work with a broad range of trauma, including sexual trauma and complex or developmental trauma. I am committed to providing an individualized approach that respects each person’s journey.
I am an LPCC and Expressive Arts Therapist (EXAT) with a Master of Divinity and advanced training in the intersection of spirituality and mental health. I hold a certificate in religious trauma and specialize in supporting individuals who have experienced religious trauma or spiritual abuse. I also work with clients seeking to integrate their faith into their self-understanding or explore what their faith means to them. In my practice, I work with a broad range of trauma, including sexual trauma and complex or developmental trauma. I am committed to providing an individualized approach that respects each person’s journey.
Life can leave us surviving instead of thriving. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families through life's hardest moments and biggest transitions. Whether you're navigating trauma, ADHD, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, grief, or simply feeling stuck, my goal is to help you build a life you're excited to wake up to. I strive to provide affirming, culturally responsive care, including for LGBTQIA+, ethically non-monogamous (ENM), and kink communities, so we can spend our time focused on growth instead of definitions. I aim to create a judgment-free space where you can set down the mask and simply be yourself.
Life can leave us surviving instead of thriving. I work with teens, adults, couples, and families through life's hardest moments and biggest transitions. Whether you're navigating trauma, ADHD, anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, grief, or simply feeling stuck, my goal is to help you build a life you're excited to wake up to. I strive to provide affirming, culturally responsive care, including for LGBTQIA+, ethically non-monogamous (ENM), and kink communities, so we can spend our time focused on growth instead of definitions. I aim to create a judgment-free space where you can set down the mask and simply be yourself.
I enjoy working with persons of all ages (early childhood through adult.) My approach to treatment is eclectic and contingent upon the client's personality and therapeutic goals. I am committed to using scientifically based treatment interventions to ensure patients are provided the most dynamic techniques to achieve maximum outcomes in the least amount of time. Particular areas of interest include but are not limited to: parent child relational problems, child behavioral difficulties, issues related to emotional dysregulation, depression, anxiety and trauma related stress.
I enjoy working with persons of all ages (early childhood through adult.) My approach to treatment is eclectic and contingent upon the client's personality and therapeutic goals. I am committed to using scientifically based treatment interventions to ensure patients are provided the most dynamic techniques to achieve maximum outcomes in the least amount of time. Particular areas of interest include but are not limited to: parent child relational problems, child behavioral difficulties, issues related to emotional dysregulation, depression, anxiety and trauma related stress.
We all have tools we rely on to get through life, the problem is some of us have the wrong or broken tools. We keep trying to fix the problem with what we have, when what is needed is new tools. That is what you will find with me, the tools you need to tackle the issues you are facing.
We all have tools we rely on to get through life, the problem is some of us have the wrong or broken tools. We keep trying to fix the problem with what we have, when what is needed is new tools. That is what you will find with me, the tools you need to tackle the issues you are facing.
I am sensitive to the needs of my clients, and incorporate empathy and compassions in my work. The modalities I utilize include EMDR eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, parent child interaction therapy and multidimensional family therapy.
I am sensitive to the needs of my clients, and incorporate empathy and compassions in my work. The modalities I utilize include EMDR eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, parent child interaction therapy and multidimensional family therapy.
Miranda brings specialized focus to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, and midlife transitions. She is passionate about helping clients heal from emotional wounds, cope with overwhelming loss, and navigate periods of significant change. Whether supporting someone after a traumatic event or guiding them through identity shifts that often accompany middle age, Miranda blends clinical expertise with empathy to foster lasting healing and personal growth.
Miranda brings specialized focus to the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, and midlife transitions. She is passionate about helping clients heal from emotional wounds, cope with overwhelming loss, and navigate periods of significant change. Whether supporting someone after a traumatic event or guiding them through identity shifts that often accompany middle age, Miranda blends clinical expertise with empathy to foster lasting healing and personal growth.
I believe in the healing power of a caring safe relationship. We create a safe space where you can feel your feelings without worrying about how they will affect others, where you can learn skills for coping with painful emotions and hard circumstances, and where together we make a plan so you can feel like yourself again. While I tailor what I do in counseling to your needs and goals, my goal is for you to feel more capable of living the life you want as a result of our time together.
I believe in the healing power of a caring safe relationship. We create a safe space where you can feel your feelings without worrying about how they will affect others, where you can learn skills for coping with painful emotions and hard circumstances, and where together we make a plan so you can feel like yourself again. While I tailor what I do in counseling to your needs and goals, my goal is for you to feel more capable of living the life you want as a result of our time together.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with several years of experience providing mental health services in rural areas where access is limited. I recently retired from the VA where I treated Veterans with PTSD. I would love the privilege of serving anyone with trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues in a safe supportive “no judgement” environment. All you have to do is reach out and I will be here to help!
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with several years of experience providing mental health services in rural areas where access is limited. I recently retired from the VA where I treated Veterans with PTSD. I would love the privilege of serving anyone with trauma, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues in a safe supportive “no judgement” environment. All you have to do is reach out and I will be here to help!
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.