Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in Columbus, OH
Our treatment modalities include EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Attachment-based therapy, DBT, and ACT.
Our therapists seek feedback throughout the treatment process, to ensure you're working on the goals most personal to you. We are committed to inclusivity and welcome clients of all backgrounds and orientations, including LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. We prioritize the therapeutic relationship and creating a safe, trusting environment.
Our treatment modalities include EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Attachment-based therapy, DBT, and ACT.
Our therapists seek feedback throughout the treatment process, to ensure you're working on the goals most personal to you. We are committed to inclusivity and welcome clients of all backgrounds and orientations, including LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. We prioritize the therapeutic relationship and creating a safe, trusting environment.
Depending on the situation, I will incorporate an evidence-based therapy that seems to fit best (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment theory, etc).
Like many of the people I work with, you may be navigating anxiety, relational pain, past trauma, identity questions, or even an existential crisis that’s left you feeling distressed or disconnected. You might be unsure of how to move forward or how to make sense of what you’re carrying. Maybe you’re seeking a space where you can be fully seen and heard—and a fellow traveler to help you reconnect with, or define for the first time, your sense of meaning, direction, and purpose. You’re not looking for quick fixes—you want lasting change rooted in understanding, aligned with your values, and grounded in real-life growth.
Depending on the situation, I will incorporate an evidence-based therapy that seems to fit best (e.g. CBT, DBT, ACT, attachment theory, etc).
Like many of the people I work with, you may be navigating anxiety, relational pain, past trauma, identity questions, or even an existential crisis that’s left you feeling distressed or disconnected. You might be unsure of how to move forward or how to make sense of what you’re carrying. Maybe you’re seeking a space where you can be fully seen and heard—and a fellow traveler to help you reconnect with, or define for the first time, your sense of meaning, direction, and purpose. You’re not looking for quick fixes—you want lasting change rooted in understanding, aligned with your values, and grounded in real-life growth.
I have received additional and ongoing training in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Grief counseling, Trauma Informed Care, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Sex Therapy, DBT, Existential Therapy, Behavior Management, ACT(Serious Mental Illness)Substance Use treatment: SMART, Exposure Therapy and Crisis intervention.
“We’re all just walking each other home.” Rami Healing- though intensely personal- is also fueled by connection- connection to one’s inner self and the world around. I approach wellness and healing from a mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical perspective to best serve your needs holistically- improving health and well-being.
I have received additional and ongoing training in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Grief counseling, Trauma Informed Care, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Sex Therapy, DBT, Existential Therapy, Behavior Management, ACT(Serious Mental Illness)Substance Use treatment: SMART, Exposure Therapy and Crisis intervention.
“We’re all just walking each other home.” Rami Healing- though intensely personal- is also fueled by connection- connection to one’s inner self and the world around. I approach wellness and healing from a mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical perspective to best serve your needs holistically- improving health and well-being.
My work reflects a skillful blend of evidence-based modalities, such as ACT and EMDR, and a psychodynamic understanding of human experience.
My main priority is to offer a safe space where healing can happen at a pace that feels right to you.
My counseling style is collaborative and I see you as the expert. My role is to facilitate mindful exploration that will promote increased awareness, sustainable change and meaningful growth. I offer a balanced and whole-person approach that is trauma-informed and culturally sensitive.
I see adult clients only (18+) and work with a variety of clinical presentations, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
My work reflects a skillful blend of evidence-based modalities, such as ACT and EMDR, and a psychodynamic understanding of human experience.
My main priority is to offer a safe space where healing can happen at a pace that feels right to you.
My counseling style is collaborative and I see you as the expert. My role is to facilitate mindful exploration that will promote increased awareness, sustainable change and meaningful growth. I offer a balanced and whole-person approach that is trauma-informed and culturally sensitive.
I see adult clients only (18+) and work with a variety of clinical presentations, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
Francesca Festa
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC-S, CCATP
2 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43215
I integrate different evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment therapy to meet the needs and uniqueness of my clients.
Navigating family-building can be hard, particularly when faced with fertility complications, medical interventions, or pregnancy loss. These experiences may deeply impact your self-esteem and cause a strain in your relationships, often eliciting feelings of shame, anxiety, grief, and resentment. While these emotional responses are common and understandable, they can be hard to cope with and may lead to isolation and disconnection. I offer support and guidance to individuals and couples as they navigate these complex circumstances.
I integrate different evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment therapy to meet the needs and uniqueness of my clients.
Navigating family-building can be hard, particularly when faced with fertility complications, medical interventions, or pregnancy loss. These experiences may deeply impact your self-esteem and cause a strain in your relationships, often eliciting feelings of shame, anxiety, grief, and resentment. While these emotional responses are common and understandable, they can be hard to cope with and may lead to isolation and disconnection. I offer support and guidance to individuals and couples as they navigate these complex circumstances.
I am an EMDR Certified therapist who also utilizes ACT and IFS informed practices.
Life can be so overwhelming. There's so many expectations in our daily life on top of carrying around the cumulative impact of experiences from our past. So much can weigh on our minds. Sometimes carrying all this around is more than a one person job. We all have times in our life that we need someone to help us unburden and lighten the load from our past in order to be our most present self. Let's work together to feel lighter and less burdened by stress, grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, and depression while we discover what healing can look like in your life.
I am an EMDR Certified therapist who also utilizes ACT and IFS informed practices.
Life can be so overwhelming. There's so many expectations in our daily life on top of carrying around the cumulative impact of experiences from our past. So much can weigh on our minds. Sometimes carrying all this around is more than a one person job. We all have times in our life that we need someone to help us unburden and lighten the load from our past in order to be our most present self. Let's work together to feel lighter and less burdened by stress, grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, and depression while we discover what healing can look like in your life.
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and EMDR.
Immediate open availability!
Navigating life's constant challenges can be overwhelming - after all, we were never given a playbook for these things. We were never taught a step by step guide for how to manage all of the stressors our world throws at us. Yet, we often expect ourselves to have life figured out, and that just isn't fair. I am passionate about helping my clients learn the tools to navigate the most confusing, difficult, and possibly traumatic times of their life and I believe everyone deserves to feel as though they are the expert in their own mental health journey.
I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and EMDR.
Immediate open availability!
Navigating life's constant challenges can be overwhelming - after all, we were never given a playbook for these things. We were never taught a step by step guide for how to manage all of the stressors our world throws at us. Yet, we often expect ourselves to have life figured out, and that just isn't fair. I am passionate about helping my clients learn the tools to navigate the most confusing, difficult, and possibly traumatic times of their life and I believe everyone deserves to feel as though they are the expert in their own mental health journey.
But the best way is through love - with love being understood as an act of the will that wishes and works for the good of the other.
I specialize in treating generalized anxiety, OCD, depression, complex trauma and PTSD, substance and alcohol use, couples & marital issues, grief, major life transitions, vocational/career discernment, and a variety of everyday and lifelong existential questions and realities we all face. Are you depressed and anxious about many things, with sleepless nights and moments of quiet desperation, helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness? Are you searching for answers to questions both known and unknown, looking to share with someone who can validate the reality of suffering in your life & help you find ways to navigate?
But the best way is through love - with love being understood as an act of the will that wishes and works for the good of the other.
I specialize in treating generalized anxiety, OCD, depression, complex trauma and PTSD, substance and alcohol use, couples & marital issues, grief, major life transitions, vocational/career discernment, and a variety of everyday and lifelong existential questions and realities we all face. Are you depressed and anxious about many things, with sleepless nights and moments of quiet desperation, helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness? Are you searching for answers to questions both known and unknown, looking to share with someone who can validate the reality of suffering in your life & help you find ways to navigate?
I use a wide range of modalities including Brainspotting, IFS/parts work, trauma informed care, CBT, ACT, SFT, amongst others.
My specialties include trauma, neurodivergence, POC related issues, inner child healing, anxiety, depression, somatics, family conflicts, spirituality related issues, intimacy and relationship issues, stress management, emotional regulation, amongst others.
I use a wide range of modalities including Brainspotting, IFS/parts work, trauma informed care, CBT, ACT, SFT, amongst others.
My specialties include trauma, neurodivergence, POC related issues, inner child healing, anxiety, depression, somatics, family conflicts, spirituality related issues, intimacy and relationship issues, stress management, emotional regulation, amongst others.
Kim Kostelnik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-S
7 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Some therapies I use include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Grief Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused and IFST and Christian counseling.
I am licensed in Ohio and Pennsylvania. At this time, offer telehealth services for adults ages 18+. Most of my adult practice includes: trauma/PTSD, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship/family dynamics, grief, parenting, family support for addiction, caretaker burnout, career transitions and Autism/neurodiversity.
Some therapies I use include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Grief Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused and IFST and Christian counseling.
I am licensed in Ohio and Pennsylvania. At this time, offer telehealth services for adults ages 18+. Most of my adult practice includes: trauma/PTSD, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship/family dynamics, grief, parenting, family support for addiction, caretaker burnout, career transitions and Autism/neurodiversity.
I also utilize ACT therapy, mindfulness and EMDR therapy.
I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space, prioritizing a collaborative experience for my clients to advocate for what care/approaches best fits their needs. I'm passionate about partnering with the information our bodies, brains and emotions are providing.
I also utilize ACT therapy, mindfulness and EMDR therapy.
I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space, prioritizing a collaborative experience for my clients to advocate for what care/approaches best fits their needs. I'm passionate about partnering with the information our bodies, brains and emotions are providing.
I exclusively use research supported techniques, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for depression and anxiety, among others.
VISIT: www.smartertherapy.me - Are you motivated to overcome depression or anxiety? Improve your romantic partnership or marriage? Many studies show that therapy is effective for most people, most of the time when therapists use research supported techniques. I exclusively use research based techniques that have helped many people. Not all therapists use them because it requires effort and money. Quality matters so I put in the work for you. There is hope for feeling better! An old proverb says that a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. Take the first step to feeling better by calling or emailing today!
I exclusively use research supported techniques, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for depression and anxiety, among others.
VISIT: www.smartertherapy.me - Are you motivated to overcome depression or anxiety? Improve your romantic partnership or marriage? Many studies show that therapy is effective for most people, most of the time when therapists use research supported techniques. I exclusively use research based techniques that have helped many people. Not all therapists use them because it requires effort and money. Quality matters so I put in the work for you. There is hope for feeling better! An old proverb says that a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. Take the first step to feeling better by calling or emailing today!
Using approaches like ERP, CBT, and ACT, I guide clients toward positive, meaningful change.
Hi, I'm Courtney, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC). I am passionate about helping people find a sense of happiness, authenticity and confidence. Are you having difficulty deciding what comes next in your life, maybe going through some big life transitions? Are you exploring who you are and on a journey of self-discovery? Do you feel anxious, struggle with over control or OCD? I would love to help you find your inner strength and build the skills you need to feel confident and self-assured.
Using approaches like ERP, CBT, and ACT, I guide clients toward positive, meaningful change.
Hi, I'm Courtney, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC). I am passionate about helping people find a sense of happiness, authenticity and confidence. Are you having difficulty deciding what comes next in your life, maybe going through some big life transitions? Are you exploring who you are and on a journey of self-discovery? Do you feel anxious, struggle with over control or OCD? I would love to help you find your inner strength and build the skills you need to feel confident and self-assured.
My approach is evidence-based and I am passionate about supporting my clients on their healing journey and helping them to make progress towards symptom improvement, self- acceptance, and improved relationships and lives.
My approach is evidence-based and I utilize a combination of therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based therapy, Schema therapy, Existential, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Energy Psychology, and several other therapies that prove beneficial for various clients, challenges, and conditions.
My approach is evidence-based and I am passionate about supporting my clients on their healing journey and helping them to make progress towards symptom improvement, self- acceptance, and improved relationships and lives.
My approach is evidence-based and I utilize a combination of therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based therapy, Schema therapy, Existential, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Energy Psychology, and several other therapies that prove beneficial for various clients, challenges, and conditions.
I understand that seeking therapy is an act of courage and self-compassion and it's important to honor your cultural background, values, and beliefs.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and understanding. As a trauma-trained therapist, I am well-versed in many areas such as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational concerns and more.
I understand that seeking therapy is an act of courage and self-compassion and it's important to honor your cultural background, values, and beliefs.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in empathy, respect, and understanding. As a trauma-trained therapist, I am well-versed in many areas such as trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational concerns and more.
I Speak English and utilize CBT, ACT, DBT, MI, and Solution-focused techniques as well as various evidence-based approaches to fit the specific needs of the client.
Clients can expect a calming non-judgmental environment. The client and I will take a journey to understand the potential root cause of what has brought the individual to treatment while focusing on the present moment to ensure a better future.
I Speak English and utilize CBT, ACT, DBT, MI, and Solution-focused techniques as well as various evidence-based approaches to fit the specific needs of the client.
Clients can expect a calming non-judgmental environment. The client and I will take a journey to understand the potential root cause of what has brought the individual to treatment while focusing on the present moment to ensure a better future.
My approach to therapy balances helping you achieve desired changes while simultaneously promoting self- acceptance and self-compassion.
Have you felt hopeless and as if things will not get better? Have you felt pressure and high expectations from family, friends, work, or society? Therapy can help identify sources of hope, give you strategies to cope with life’s difficulties, and assist you in striving toward your goals. I have extensive experience in addressing a wide array of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, and other emotional challenges. My clients have shared that they appreciate my empathic, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and exploratory style.
My approach to therapy balances helping you achieve desired changes while simultaneously promoting self- acceptance and self-compassion.
Have you felt hopeless and as if things will not get better? Have you felt pressure and high expectations from family, friends, work, or society? Therapy can help identify sources of hope, give you strategies to cope with life’s difficulties, and assist you in striving toward your goals. I have extensive experience in addressing a wide array of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, and other emotional challenges. My clients have shared that they appreciate my empathic, nonjudgmental, collaborative, and exploratory style.
I am able to offer a safe space to enhance self awareness that fosters honest reflection and acceptance of self.
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom," Viktor Frankl. Everything that life throws at us can be overwhelming. Having a person to talk to in a safe, non judgmental space is important for maintaining overall wellness. Making the decision to seek help is a huge step and very empowering, congratulations!
I am able to offer a safe space to enhance self awareness that fosters honest reflection and acceptance of self.
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom," Viktor Frankl. Everything that life throws at us can be overwhelming. Having a person to talk to in a safe, non judgmental space is important for maintaining overall wellness. Making the decision to seek help is a huge step and very empowering, congratulations!
I have specialized training and experience in evidence-based therapies, such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT).
I have dedicated my career to treating OCD and anxiety. I bring genuine concern for each client and work hard to build a connection that is authentic and genuine. I know that with the right treatment and support, it's possible to live a meaningful life. Therapy can be overwhelming, but with the help of a trusted person on your side, you can get better. I live a fulfilling life with OCD, and I hope that I can have the opportunity to help you do the same!
I have specialized training and experience in evidence-based therapies, such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT).
I have dedicated my career to treating OCD and anxiety. I bring genuine concern for each client and work hard to build a connection that is authentic and genuine. I know that with the right treatment and support, it's possible to live a meaningful life. Therapy can be overwhelming, but with the help of a trusted person on your side, you can get better. I live a fulfilling life with OCD, and I hope that I can have the opportunity to help you do the same!
I often use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in my practice.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step and you don’t have to take it alone. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply curious about what’s next, I’m here to support you as we explore your experiences and work toward meaningful growth together.
I often use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in my practice.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step and you don’t have to take it alone. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply curious about what’s next, I’m here to support you as we explore your experiences and work toward meaningful growth together.
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