Therapists in Oakley, Cincinnati, OH

Welcome! I’m glad you’re here and am interested in your story: the stories you live, the ones you hear, and the ones you tell about yourself and your world. When you find yourself stuck or feeling overwhelmed, lonely, sad, stressed, angry, confused, or burnt out, life becomes harder. I believe that you are more than the hardest moments in your life and hold your own strengths and wisdom that you can draw from in times of difficulty. I serve individual adults and adolescents, as well as families, to move beyond where you are and experience vulnerability, growth, and change, so that you can get your needs met and thrive in life.

Psychotherapy is not only about relieving mental distress. It is also about increasing resilience, wholeness, wellness, and improving relationships. I believe the therapist's job is to offer a safe place for healing - a place where an individual, couple, or family can be listened to with skill and respect. In the process of establishing a safe relationship and setting realistic goals, people grow and change according to their abilities. People are the "experts" of their own lives. I believe in the interdependence of the generations in families and in the human community.

I believe that having the space and tools to examine your thoughts, beliefs, relationships, and patterns of behavior can create incredible opportunities for growth and healing. I believe that this can start with just one relationship of hope, trust, and complete non-judgment. I would love to provide that opportunity for you.

Nancy offers a therapeutic worldview that is holistic, intertwining existential philosophies with a comprehensive understanding of mental, emotional, and relational well-being. Committed to providing a safe and accepting space, Nancy helps clients delve into their deepest concerns, addressing immediate challenges and fundamental questions surrounding meaning, purpose, and identity. Embracing a client-centered, non-judgmental approach, she recognizes the uniqueness of each individual's journey. Her goal is to assist clients in uncovering their authentic selves, encouraging them to live in alignment with their values and aspirations.

Are you tired of feeling like you’re barely surviving each day? I help those who are tired, frustrated, and hurting learn to heal and thrive. The world can be traumatizing at times, and we may sometimes get tired and want to give up. There is hope! I believe we each have what we need inside of us to live the life we imagined; sometimes we just need a little help.

Hello and welcome, I’m glad you’re here. As individuals, we weave our own beautiful and unique tapestries of life. However, every once in a great while, we hit a snag and become unsure of the texture, color, and direction of which to continue to weave. As a therapist, I believe that each one of us has the capability and capacity to continue weaving, you might just need help with a few knots along the way. That’s where I come in.

Personally, I have had many days in the past where I have clocked out for the day and felt depleted. Often times dreading the thought of my personal to-do list. Feeling that I had no real-time for myself or to just be myself. The current pandemic amplified this feeling. Eventually, I had to make a choice. Continue to prioritizing other's needs over my own or begin learning to set health boundaries. I chose to implement and enforce boundaries and prioritize to my own physical, social, emotional, spiritual needs, and well-being. I’m here to help you do the same.

Are you having trouble with day-to-day life? Is your life lacking in passion and meaning? If you have been struggling with depression, relationship issues, or a recent or childhood trauma, I would like to help. I view therapy as a means to transform suffering and conflict, towards the development of a richer, fuller and happier life. I seek to understand the causes for the emotional distress and assist individuals in relieving their pain. I look to bring meaning back to their life.

My current practice is focused on helping the helpers. I enjoy working with a large range of human service professionals and caregivers from therapists to parents to teachers to first responders, nurses, and doctors to hairdressers. Those who are on their feet providing for others are my cup of tea. Burn out, secondary trauma, and re-aligning purpose are some of my specialties. I would love to create space where you can process, grow, and replenish your passion.

At times, life’s stressors and struggles with mental health can impact how strong one feels their voice can be. I believe individuals of all ages have a strong voice. I have found that by offering a therapeutic space where this voice is acknowledged, accepted, and cared for, the individual and family unit will find their own space for positive growth and change. While I specialize in work with children and adolescents, you will be welcomed, supported, and honored no matter your age or stage of life.

The past is present for all of us in so many ways. For those with trauma, this is especially true. It becomes the lens through which you see yourself and the world around you. Any experience of trauma can fundamentally change how your brain functions. Most adult mental illness can be traced back to traumatic life events and can be significantly improved with trauma focused therapy. While I have a wait list for weekly clients, I have availability for intensive EMDR sessions. This is a good option for people who are motivated to treat their trauma and and want to make progress quickly.

Are you finding difficulty in your relationships? Are you finding it hard to connect to your spouse, significant other, kids, others? Do you find yourself angry, frustrated, afraid or sad. I can help. You and I can explore to understand what’s creating the difficulties and then identify strategies to help you live a more fulfilling and rewarding life.

Pain is often the deepest around what matters most to us. Those that work with me often feel caught-like there is never enough time for what matters the most. Amidst busy careers and their commitment to care for others, they struggle to find time to care for themselves. They try to ignore the stress, which often leads them to feel exhausted, but they tell themselves they'll get to it later. Meanwhile, difficulties with worries, rage, sadness, sleep, and stress emerge. Sometimes old hurts that they thought were left behind resurface and they wonder how long it will be before they feel like themselves again. They feel alone.

Are you open and curious about how to create more ease in your life? Much of our stress, anxiety and depression is the result of our natural reaction to perceived emotional and physical threats. You may have heard fight, flight or freeze responses. We were born with these natural reactions and they helped us survive. Mindfulness based counseling along with cutting edge techniques can help you develop more awareness and with a little practice and a sense of humor you can calm and nurture the too easily frightened part of us. Overtime awareness, practice and brain plasticity can create authentic change within.

Taking the first steps toward healing can be difficult. It helps to have someone at your side making you feel safe, validated, and heard. I strive to help every client find their strengths, achieve their goals, and leave session feeling a little lighter than when they arrived. I have experience working with clients of all ages and backgrounds in community mental health settings and private practice. I have worked with clients experiencing a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and more.

I most enjoy working with older teens and adults on a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, self-esteem, disordered eating and body image, life transitions, and perfectionist tendencies. My ideal client is someone who is ready and motivated to change. They also might describe themself as a people pleaser or a person who cares for others before caring for themself.

You are so brave to want more for yourself! Let's dig deep to reinvent what you think you should be and become who you WANT to be? Are you looking to begin a personal transformation? I work with my clients to embark on their personal revolution by learning how to become the best version of their authentic self. It’s important to learn to take out the trash in your mindset and resolve your guilt, shame, and fear and EMBRACE the meaningful connection to those around you.​

I love my work, and I feel fortunate to walk beside people like you who want a better life. It's incredibly fulfilling to see someone come out of the confusion and into a life of awareness and meaning. I combine evidence-based practices of western psychotherapy, mindfulness meditation and yoga to help people develop greater peace so that they can turn toward difficult feelings and find their own inner truth.

We are bombarded daily with messages of stigma, judgments, injustices, -isms, and fear. Yet, wellness is possible. I believe wellness and personal growth are best pursued within a trusting, judgment-free, safe, open, empathic, and honest therapy relationship. To build those relationships, I'm fully committed to exploring and understanding each client's perspective, background, culture, values, lifestyle, and choices. In our work together, I hope to help my clients discover their strengths and learn the skills necessary to develop lives they want to live.