In Person Therapists in Blue Ash, OH

I specialize in Anxiety, Self-Esteem, Relationships, Depression, and navigating Change. My approach includes bringing my own experiences to bear on Evidence-Based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Strengths-based therapy. While CBT emphasizes developing new skills to make changes, a strengths-based approach utilizes a person’s abilities and dispositions that can be built upon to help them work through difficult times. Simply put, it’s easier to build on a foundation than to start from scratch. I also discuss the benefits of Mindfulness as viewed through a Neuroscience Lens rather than a spiritual perspective.

No matter the circumstances, the facts remain the same: our bodies are designed to keep us safe and reduce discomfort. Issues arise when we are no longer needing to seek safety yet unknowingly maintain these unhelpful patterns of beliefs and behaviors. Our unconscious attempts to insulate ourselves from harm turn into patterns that destroy the connections to ourselves and others that we desire most. My goal is to provide a therapeutic relationship for clients as they gain understanding and develop new beliefs and behaviors to transform their lives, reach their goals and have the relationships they ultimately desire.

I believe we all have struggles and even pain at points in our lives. By understanding our thoughts & feelings, significant experiences and relationships, we can bring new insight and healthy coping to our present. My practice and passion has often focused in loss & grief, relationship concerns, depression, anxiety and life transitions.

I am a LISW-S , working in the field of social work for approximately 17 years. I have been working as a clinical therapist for 11 years, primarily working with adolescents with a variety of issues including home, community, school, transitioning into adulthood and exploring sexuality and overall independence. I additionally work with adults individually and as couples. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders.

I am a therapist licensed in Ohio with over 20 years of experience working as a counselor and life coach. I have worked with adults, teens, and children with a wide range of concerns to help them develop coping skills to decrease discomfort and improve their quality of life. I have worked extensively with issues relating to trauma, childhood abuse, clergy abuse, depression, anxiety, OCD, adoption, anger management, and family relationship issues. I also specialize in working with the LGBTQ+ community, gender identity issues, problems related to divorce, and helping parents with behavioral issues with their children.

Freedom is found in being known by others and having someone walk with us through our questions and challenges as we move towards who we were made to be. I want to help you move from feeling disconnected and anxious to confident and compassionate with your self. I grew up in a single-parent household and from an early age, I was no stranger to adversity and feeling like an outsider. Through the walk of life and coming to know how God sees me as, I began to appreciate the challenges and understand that I was being refined into who I was designed to be. Everyone's walk is unique and I'd be honored to support you along your path.

Are you seeking answers to the complexities of life? Are you working through the pain of loss? Are you trying to discover your vision for your life? Have you lost faith in God and working to believe again? Do you constantly worry or fear the unknown? Let me join you in discovering your next steps in holistically resolving these key issues. I won't tell you what to do but I will certainly help guide you to the place that feels most helpful.

With over 12 years of experience in the field, I specialize in helping college students, young adults, and couples who are struggling with relationship issues, life transitions, and self-esteem. I am especially passionate about helping young women find and rebuild body positivity, as I understand the immense pressures of social media comparison and online dating in today’s world. With rising rates of anxiety and depression in young people, I take pride in creating an inclusive, welcoming, and LGBTQIA+ allied practice.

Are you someone who has experienced abuse or trauma from people you should have been able to trust and ever since then you have felt fragmented or experienced disassociation from yourself or the world around you? Maybe you have been more in your head and less in your heart due to a fear of losing control or being hurt again. Or perhaps you have pursued knowledge and various therapies in a, so far, elusive quest to finally find peace of mind without success. Because of the isolating nature of the trauma, maybe you have been unable to connect with others and feel unworthy.

As a practice, we welcome clients of all types. If you identify as a minority: gender and sexuality diverse, disabled/differently abled, non-traditional spiritual beliefs (religious trauma), racial, ethnic, and/or neurodivergent we want you to know that you are welcomed here. If you feel you are not in any of the above categories but want to work to reach your full potential, you are also welcome here! We know that reaching out can often be the scariest step, we will do what we can to make everything simple for you!

I view counseling as a problem-solving process where we work initially on finding ways to help you feel you are no longer drowning emotionally, then begin a process of improving your awareness of the negative patterns of behavior in your life, and the thoughts and emotions that perpetuate those negative cycles. Once you feel more like you are on solid ground, we work to help you become more aware of the decision points when you can choose to stop from repeating old maladaptive behaviors and begin to develop new more positive behaviors which can help you find a path to a life with which you can be more satisfied.

With warmth and compassion, I seek to accompany clients on their personal journey. Whether it be a time of change or loss, feelings of depression or anxiety, relationship difficulties, or other concerns, I seek to provide a space where clients can feel safe, seek and find meaning through their experiences, and move towards their personal goals. I specialize in working with existential anxiety/dread/crisis, grief, mid-life specific issues, life transitions, and relationship difficulties.

Do you feel like you struggle to do everyday things that seem to come easily to others? Do you find that you’re your own worst enemy or harshest critic? Do you feel like everyone’s last priority - including your own? Do you feel stuck and unsure how to break free? Despite how it may feel, I promise you that you are not alone!

As a therapist, my goal is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for individuals to embark on a journey of healing. While I believe you are the expert of your own life, I understand that we all need assistance and encouragement in navigating life’s challenges. I will be available to assist you in your change process and encourage you to make healthy decisions to support an improved quality of life.

Noah Lankford, PsyD, has experience working with children, families, adolescents and adults. He worked primarily with children and families from 2012-2015 in community mental health and partial hospitalization programs. Dr. Lankford has also counseled college students at Michigan State and Xavier University. For three years, he trained at the Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason, Ohio, conducting group therapy and DBT skills training for adult patients in the residential treatment program. He has also conducted neuropsychological assessments for the Cincinnati Bengals, in collaboration with Dr. Thomas Sullivan.

Everyone deserves support, compassion, and the chance to heal their experiences to foster the best life for themselves. Every person deserves therapeutic space to process their internal and external experiences - this is the core of any work I do as a therapist with my clients. My role is to reflect with my client on the concerns they bring to our session and emphasize their individual strengths in our work together. Each person deserves the chance to build their life to follow their passions, hopes, and dreams.

Are you feeling anxious, sad, or like life is passing you by? It takes courage to seek support and take steps toward finding balance and fulfillment. Let's embark together on the journey of navigating these emotions and reclaiming your sense of well-being.

At its best, therapy is a healing relationship. A central goal as your therapist is to understand you and with that knowledge, to help you understand yourself better. The world outside is often intense, overwhelming, and disheartening. Therapy can provide a safe space to explore how your life experiences have impacted your view of yourself, your relationships, and humanity itself.

With immediate availability, I help clients gain peace, confidence and hopefulness. I work with teens, adults and new moms struggling with anxiety, panic, depression, parenting, self-esteem, life transitions, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) & other chronic illnesses. Armed with the right coping skills, understanding, validation and support, my clients feel better.