Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Highland Heights, KY

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Brieh Walker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Brieh, a therapist and social worker who brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep trust in your capacity to heal and grow. I’m here to support you in reconnecting with your resilience and sense of self, moving at a pace that honors your needs.
Hi, I’m Brieh, a therapist and social worker who brings warmth, curiosity, and a deep trust in your capacity to heal and grow. I’m here to support you in reconnecting with your resilience and sense of self, moving at a pace that honors your needs.
(859) 765-7982 View (859) 765-7982
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Lifestrings Mental Health and Well-Being, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked in several agency settings and private practice settings which has given me the tools to provide therapy for a diverse range of clients. I strive to always find ways to enhance the therapy tools I have to better serve clients and meeting them where they are at in their journey. I am dedicated to providing high quality, modern mental and relational health care to help individuals, couples, children & adolescents, and creative professionals work through complicated relationships and difficult experiences.
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I have worked in several agency settings and private practice settings which has given me the tools to provide therapy for a diverse range of clients. I strive to always find ways to enhance the therapy tools I have to better serve clients and meeting them where they are at in their journey. I am dedicated to providing high quality, modern mental and relational health care to help individuals, couples, children & adolescents, and creative professionals work through complicated relationships and difficult experiences.
(502) 205-7023 View (502) 205-7023

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Dr. Ryan Kent
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
Online Only
Hi I'm Ryan, founder of Afterglow Behavioral & Sexual Health. I enjoy working with those seeking deeper connection, healing, and confidence in themselves and their relationships. Many feel overwhelmed or stuck due to stress, life transitions, health conditions, or mental health concerns. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space while providing practical tools and insight to help clients better understand themselves, improve communication, and create meaningful change. Clients choose me for my balance of compassion and direction, helping them move forward with confidence, and a stronger emotional and relational connection.
Hi I'm Ryan, founder of Afterglow Behavioral & Sexual Health. I enjoy working with those seeking deeper connection, healing, and confidence in themselves and their relationships. Many feel overwhelmed or stuck due to stress, life transitions, health conditions, or mental health concerns. I offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space while providing practical tools and insight to help clients better understand themselves, improve communication, and create meaningful change. Clients choose me for my balance of compassion and direction, helping them move forward with confidence, and a stronger emotional and relational connection.
(859) 681-6506 View (859) 681-6506
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Lucille M Smith
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC-S, NCC
Serves Area
I believe in taking a client-centered approach therapy, where I work collaboratively with my clients to identify their goals and develop a personalized plan for treatment. I maintain a small caseload, which allows for prompt and consistent appointment times for all my clients. Whether you are interested in more long-term psychodynamic therapy or a more solution-focused resolution, you will be guaranteed a compassionate and open forum in which to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
I believe in taking a client-centered approach therapy, where I work collaboratively with my clients to identify their goals and develop a personalized plan for treatment. I maintain a small caseload, which allows for prompt and consistent appointment times for all my clients. Whether you are interested in more long-term psychodynamic therapy or a more solution-focused resolution, you will be guaranteed a compassionate and open forum in which to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
(606) 375-4708 View (606) 375-4708
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Patrick Warf
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Florence, KY 41042
Waitlist for new clients
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by the past can make it hard to move forward—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I help individuals work through trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions using evidence-based approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I also enjoy using existential therapy.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by the past can make it hard to move forward—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I help individuals work through trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions using evidence-based approaches like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. I also enjoy using existential therapy.
(859) 423-1514 View (859) 423-1514
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Samantha Ross
Psychologist, LP
Online Only
I flexibly offer skill-building and mindfulness-based practices tailored to your needs.
Reaching goals is different for everyone, which means my approach is flexible. I collaboratively work with you to determine what steps toward reaching your goals will look like. We'll explore what your symptoms are getting in the way of and what your life will look like if therapy is working.
I flexibly offer skill-building and mindfulness-based practices tailored to your needs.
Reaching goals is different for everyone, which means my approach is flexible. I collaboratively work with you to determine what steps toward reaching your goals will look like. We'll explore what your symptoms are getting in the way of and what your life will look like if therapy is working.
(859) 535-8071 View (859) 535-8071
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Laura Nicole Moore
Counselor, MEd, LPCC-S
Online Only
With over 24 years of experience in the social services field and 10 years in mental health counseling, I bring much experience and a deep commitment to serving diverse populations. Whether you are looking for traditional talk-therapy or looking to take a deep dive into aversive childhood experiences or trauma experienced as an adult, I offer various treatment modalities to best meet your needs. I am experienced in treating anxiety, depression, conflicted interpersonal relationships, and parent-child relational concerns.
With over 24 years of experience in the social services field and 10 years in mental health counseling, I bring much experience and a deep commitment to serving diverse populations. Whether you are looking for traditional talk-therapy or looking to take a deep dive into aversive childhood experiences or trauma experienced as an adult, I offer various treatment modalities to best meet your needs. I am experienced in treating anxiety, depression, conflicted interpersonal relationships, and parent-child relational concerns.
(606) 612-8958 View (606) 612-8958
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Jay Smith
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC-S
3 Endorsed
Newport, KY 41071
Email is the easiest way to reach me. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over a decade of experience, I specialize in working with adults and couples. I am particularly passionate about helping adults who are open to interpersonal therapy. Through our collaborative work, we can develop and strengthen your coping skills, enabling you to manage life's challenges and live a more fulfilling and authentic life.
Email is the easiest way to reach me. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over a decade of experience, I specialize in working with adults and couples. I am particularly passionate about helping adults who are open to interpersonal therapy. Through our collaborative work, we can develop and strengthen your coping skills, enabling you to manage life's challenges and live a more fulfilling and authentic life.
(859) 279-4211 View (859) 279-4211
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Jennifer Hamilton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-S, LISW-S
3 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with women who feel stuck in the cycle of emotional or disordered eating and are ready for a different approach. Many of my clients are high-functioning, self-aware, and frustrated that “knowing what to do” hasn’t translated into lasting change. Whether you are navigating patterns of restriction, overeating, or constant food noise, we focus on understanding the deeper drivers behind your behaviors rather than relying on quick fixes. I also specialize in supporting women who are in perimenopause or menopause, where shifts in hormones, mood, sleep, and body composition can make eating and body image feel even more complicated.
I work with women who feel stuck in the cycle of emotional or disordered eating and are ready for a different approach. Many of my clients are high-functioning, self-aware, and frustrated that “knowing what to do” hasn’t translated into lasting change. Whether you are navigating patterns of restriction, overeating, or constant food noise, we focus on understanding the deeper drivers behind your behaviors rather than relying on quick fixes. I also specialize in supporting women who are in perimenopause or menopause, where shifts in hormones, mood, sleep, and body composition can make eating and body image feel even more complicated.
(859) 549-7827 View (859) 549-7827
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Lori Veselovec
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Florence, KY 41042
Hello! I am a seasoned adolescent and adult therapist, and I am here to support you. I believe that the most important part of the therapeutic relationship is being able to feel that it’s safe to be honest and that your therapist is relatable and nonjudgmental. I offer those qualities in my work with teens and adults who are struggling with perfectionism, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and life transitions. Whether your child is going to college, you are caring for your aging parents or both, I have the expertise and experience to support you.
Hello! I am a seasoned adolescent and adult therapist, and I am here to support you. I believe that the most important part of the therapeutic relationship is being able to feel that it’s safe to be honest and that your therapist is relatable and nonjudgmental. I offer those qualities in my work with teens and adults who are struggling with perfectionism, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and life transitions. Whether your child is going to college, you are caring for your aging parents or both, I have the expertise and experience to support you.
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Aron Neal
Marriage & Family Therapist
Serves Area
Everyone has a story that is worth sharing. Participating in therapy is a great way to share and strengthen your story. Walking along side you in sharing and strengthening your story would be an opportunity worth having.
Everyone has a story that is worth sharing. Participating in therapy is a great way to share and strengthen your story. Walking along side you in sharing and strengthening your story would be an opportunity worth having.
(859) 696-6234 View (859) 696-6234
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Megan Bowlespie
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LPCC
Online Only
Once we get to know each other, I'll match techniques like CBT, ACT, EMDR, Gottman Method, harm reduction, mindfulness-based therapy, somatic therapy, and experiential methods to create a personalized plan that feels just right.
I consider myself the Dolly Parton of mental wellness: all humans are welcome, being clear is kind, and, like Dolly, sometimes we all need a little help navigating life from 9-to-5. I provide therapy in Ohio and Kentucky, and I also offer holistic wellness coaching and integrative psychedelic support to help you explore growth from multiple angles. In our sessions, I tailor the process to fit you—addressing experiences, patterns, or distortions that might leave your cup of ambition dry. With a transparent, solution-focused approach, we’ll work together to create meaningful, lasting change that goes beyond our 50 minutes.
Once we get to know each other, I'll match techniques like CBT, ACT, EMDR, Gottman Method, harm reduction, mindfulness-based therapy, somatic therapy, and experiential methods to create a personalized plan that feels just right.
I consider myself the Dolly Parton of mental wellness: all humans are welcome, being clear is kind, and, like Dolly, sometimes we all need a little help navigating life from 9-to-5. I provide therapy in Ohio and Kentucky, and I also offer holistic wellness coaching and integrative psychedelic support to help you explore growth from multiple angles. In our sessions, I tailor the process to fit you—addressing experiences, patterns, or distortions that might leave your cup of ambition dry. With a transparent, solution-focused approach, we’ll work together to create meaningful, lasting change that goes beyond our 50 minutes.
(859) 484-7852 View (859) 484-7852
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Kristen Bjerke
Counselor, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Covington, KY 41011
The world is confusing, relationships are complicated, and the past can haunt us. I am here to help those who are looking to feel more present and empowered in navigating their emotional experiences so that they might step out of survival mode and live a purposeful, connected life. We all exist within systems of power, and I help clients understand themselves and their experiences within this context, rather than simply on an individual level.
The world is confusing, relationships are complicated, and the past can haunt us. I am here to help those who are looking to feel more present and empowered in navigating their emotional experiences so that they might step out of survival mode and live a purposeful, connected life. We all exist within systems of power, and I help clients understand themselves and their experiences within this context, rather than simply on an individual level.
(859) 209-3669 View (859) 209-3669
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Critical Stress and Wellness Center
Psychologist, PhD
Erlanger, KY 41018
Pulling from mindfulness-based practice, cognitive behavioral therapy, and advanced trauma reprocessing therapies, such as EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, we can work to reprocess emotional connections to the past, restructure maladaptive thinking patterns in the present, and learn how to cope with the unavoidable stressors of future.
Dr. Mike Reeser has a military and law enforcement background and now specializes in trauma-focused treatment with veteran and first responder populations. Dr. Sam Reeser has an extensive first responder background and served as an LEO. Critical Stress and Wellness Center has multiple providers trained to provide services to the first responder community.
Pulling from mindfulness-based practice, cognitive behavioral therapy, and advanced trauma reprocessing therapies, such as EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, we can work to reprocess emotional connections to the past, restructure maladaptive thinking patterns in the present, and learn how to cope with the unavoidable stressors of future.
Dr. Mike Reeser has a military and law enforcement background and now specializes in trauma-focused treatment with veteran and first responder populations. Dr. Sam Reeser has an extensive first responder background and served as an LEO. Critical Stress and Wellness Center has multiple providers trained to provide services to the first responder community.
(859) 203-1429 View (859) 203-1429
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Taylor Mabbett
Counselor, MS, LPCA, LPC
2 Endorsed
Online Only
If you’re searching for a deeper understanding of yourself, you’ve come to the right place. Along with experience treating common concerns, such as anxiety and depression, I specialize in helping clients process issues related to gender, sexuality, and interpersonal relationships. I also pride myself on cultivating a safe space in session, where everyone is welcome.
If you’re searching for a deeper understanding of yourself, you’ve come to the right place. Along with experience treating common concerns, such as anxiety and depression, I specialize in helping clients process issues related to gender, sexuality, and interpersonal relationships. I also pride myself on cultivating a safe space in session, where everyone is welcome.
(859) 407-7256 View (859) 407-7256
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Mackenzie Davis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LISW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Asking for help takes vulnerability and courage, and here you are! Congratulations on taking a step towards growth and healing. I specialize in helping individuals, from adolescence through adulthood, address cognitive distortions, trauma, communication, anxiety, depression, and family conflicts. With training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), I'm equipped to help you process past traumas and foster healing. In addition to my individual therapy expertise, I also have experience in family therapy and crisis intervention.
Asking for help takes vulnerability and courage, and here you are! Congratulations on taking a step towards growth and healing. I specialize in helping individuals, from adolescence through adulthood, address cognitive distortions, trauma, communication, anxiety, depression, and family conflicts. With training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), I'm equipped to help you process past traumas and foster healing. In addition to my individual therapy expertise, I also have experience in family therapy and crisis intervention.
(859) 374-3717 View (859) 374-3717
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LifeStance Health
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor , LPCC
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
(859) 719-2055 View (859) 719-2055
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LifeSprings Counseling, LLC
Counselor, MA, LPCC-S, EMDR-T,
Fort Wright, KY 41011
As a Licensed Counselor and Holistic Mindset Coach, I offer counseling and coaching to support growth through mental health, mindfulness, stress management to regulate and calm your mind and nervous system.
Are you tired of feeling out of balance? Ready for real results so you can heal and grow? I specialize in Trauma, as well as Grief and Loss. I have specialized training in EMDR, a therapy that promotes healing for trauma, anxiety, depression as well many other concerns.
As a Licensed Counselor and Holistic Mindset Coach, I offer counseling and coaching to support growth through mental health, mindfulness, stress management to regulate and calm your mind and nervous system.
Are you tired of feeling out of balance? Ready for real results so you can heal and grow? I specialize in Trauma, as well as Grief and Loss. I have specialized training in EMDR, a therapy that promotes healing for trauma, anxiety, depression as well many other concerns.
(513) 496-0789 View (513) 496-0789
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Alexandra Daniels
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LPCA
Online Only
Counseling should be a collaborative process and together we'll find the right modality to fit your needs, whether it's CBT, mindfulness, narrative, etc.
In addition to experience treating a number of common concerns – anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, etc - I specialize in helping clients navigate grief. It's an honor to walk alongside you, on your healing journey, as you process life's many different losses. I also take pride in being a safe space for LGBTQ+ clients; all are welcome in my virtual office.
Counseling should be a collaborative process and together we'll find the right modality to fit your needs, whether it's CBT, mindfulness, narrative, etc.
In addition to experience treating a number of common concerns – anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, etc - I specialize in helping clients navigate grief. It's an honor to walk alongside you, on your healing journey, as you process life's many different losses. I also take pride in being a safe space for LGBTQ+ clients; all are welcome in my virtual office.
(859) 695-2677 View (859) 695-2677
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Kathy Lukey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LCSW
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
Dr. Kathy Lukey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kentucky who has been practicing since 1993. She has a B.A. in Counseling and Rehabilitation, a Master’s in Social Work, and a Doctorate in Counseling Education. Life can be both joyful, and difficult. Both things can be true. Congratulations on taking the first step in finding a qualified therapist. Dr. Lukey can offer you a safe, non-judgmental space to explore the many thoughts, and feelings that brought you here. She has more than 30 years of experience helping her clients explore, develop, and implement ways to live a fun, joy filled life. Dr.
Dr. Kathy Lukey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Kentucky who has been practicing since 1993. She has a B.A. in Counseling and Rehabilitation, a Master’s in Social Work, and a Doctorate in Counseling Education. Life can be both joyful, and difficult. Both things can be true. Congratulations on taking the first step in finding a qualified therapist. Dr. Lukey can offer you a safe, non-judgmental space to explore the many thoughts, and feelings that brought you here. She has more than 30 years of experience helping her clients explore, develop, and implement ways to live a fun, joy filled life. Dr.
(859) 328-2052 View (859) 328-2052
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.

When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.

What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.

Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.