UMR Therapists in Cincinnati, OH

By keeping sessions solution focused, individuals gain a sense of accomplishment each time they leave my office. You will learn realistic coping skills and boundary setting while gaining insight to harmful thinking patterns and establishing emotional awareness for long term stability and continued growth in your life and relationships. I’m passionate about helping individuals, especially youth and young adult, suffering from the impact of trauma. I’m truly doing what I love by helping those emerged in an ever changing, but always familiar set of life struggles.

At Creekside Therapy Center, your mental health is our priority. Whether you’re facing mounting stress, paralyzing anxiety, gut-wrenching loss or you simply need someone to talk to, let us be there for you. Our clinicians have a wide range of experience and work with children, teens, adults and couples. We would be honored to walk this journey with you and encourage you to contact us to discuss whether we have a clinician who may meet your mental health needs.

Referrals are currently only open for Neurofeedback clients due to high demand. Counselors will be able to help provide additional mental health interventions from specializations including EMDR, CBT, Reality Therapy, Family Systems approaches, and more. Please visit our website for more information!

I am dedicated to working with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress in their lives. As such, I will meet you where you are in your pursuit to live an emotionally well-balanced, mindful, and more peaceful life. I integrate a variety of evidence-based therapies to help you clear emotional roadblocks, so you can gain new perspectives and see yourself in a new light. During more than 14 years of clinical practice, my style has been strengths-based and empathetic, with a splash of warm-hearted humor.

Are you facing a significant life transition and in need of support? Are you feeling overwhelmed as a caregiver for a loved one? Have you noticed that spending time with others has become less enjoyable? Are you dealing with low self-esteem and harsh self-judgments? Have you experienced an unexpected loss and finding it hard to adjust. Do you need help with identifying coping skills to improve your daily functioning? If so, these are common reasons to seek psychotherapy. You are deserving of being the best version of yourself. I am here to create a safe space that will support personal growth and self-expression without judgment.

Authenticity and vulnerability—coupled with environmental changes—help people address life's challenges. Incorporating small behavioral, cognitive, and environmental changes can lead to noticeable differences in the relationships that mean the most to you, your daily performance, and your overall wellness. However, there are times when it is challenging to begin to make progress toward change and persist when unexpected challenges arise. Herein lies the power of enhancing your resilience and self-confidence. Together, we can leverage your strengths and experiences to take those first steps toward change.

From the outside, most people would think that nothing is wrong, but deep down you know that you're not feeling like yourself. In your daily life, you often pretend to be someone you’re not, all the while feeling anxious, panicky, or unhappy inside. This feeling can manifest itself through general anxiety, panic attacks, depression, anger, and other ways. You’ve tried to push those feelings away, or even bury them deep down, but over time they keep coming back, surfacing in unpleasant ways and it is having a negative effect on your daily life.

Are you feeling a lot of anxiety feeling overwhelmed, burdened, tired, worn out. Do you ever feel like maybe you don’t have a purpose in your life. Have you been feeling that you are not reaching your full human potential. We all have feelings like this it’s normal, but when it bogs you down and prevents you from reaching your goals in life, and that becomes a problem. I can assist you with determining the right path and goals in your life things that bring you joy and passion. Let’s meet and determine what your needs are and goals are and make a plan.

I’ve often likened “good therapy” to a “good massage”. You enter feeling tense and uncertain with the hope that you'll leave feeling more centered and able to take on what’s next. At times, you may need a gentle and compassionate approach; other times, you may need deeper work to really start the healing process. My primary goal in our work together is to utilize my 21 years of direct clinical experience and 10 years of experience as a clinical supervisor to improve your overall life satisfaction.

I believe that counseling doesn't come with a manual or a "cookie-cutter" approach. You are a person with feelings and thoughts unique to your own concerns and issues. I don't approach our counseling relationship based on your diagnosis or societal labels. I try to assist according to how you see your world and recognize that we all make different choices. We don't have to be held captive to a mental illness and I will help you try to find the "keys to those locks".

Transitional experiences are a part of life. Often we are able to fully embrace, celebrate or grieve and pass through these with relative ease. However if you find yourself in a struggle where mood is shifting, anxiety is increasing or if joy is missing from moments that should be joyful- if fear inhibits your desired growth or you struggle to find purpose or motivation-- maybe this is part of your life's journey where you allow yourself to be supported. I work from a strengths perspective, treating, diagnosing and offering opportunities for insight, growth and healing. Your story is the focus of care, your uniqueness is celebrated

I am committed to assisting you to discover pathways to healing and wholeness - while learning to live lives that are fulfilling, meaningful, purposeful, abundant and balanced. I believe in the ability of people to heal and recover from distressful life situations including alcohol and drug issues and to learn to make healthier life choices in the process. I see my job as a therapist to help empower you to understand the unhealthy patterns in your life, so you can face life with a sense of curiosity rather than fear.

Anxiety is high for most people right now, but when your usual coping skills are falling short and your normal supports are unavailable, learning ways to build or bolster your inner resources can be a lifesaver. When making a choice to seek therapy, establishing a relationship of trust, safety and respect with a trained and experienced practitioner is the first important step. My practice is open to adults at any stage of transition or life-stage, their families, friends and partners. I am a cis-gender woman with over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and advocate.

Kimberly completed her Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Louisville. She has over 15 years of clinical experience across a variety of settings including outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, inpatient psychiatric facilities, large non-profits, and private practice.

Weekend appointments are available NOW in our office, by phone and through TeleHealth. Following insurances accepted: CareSource, Paramount, Molina, Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Humana, Medical Mutual, Optum, etc. PLAY THERAPY for children via Telehealth and in person available. Also therapy for ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS is available for many concerns at our office or via telehealth or phone. We can help with ANXIETY, BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS, CO-DEPENDENCY, DEPRESSION, GRIEF, ADDICTIONS, DIVORCE SUPPORT, SELF-ESTEEM, and other life stress.