Cancer Therapists in Columbus, OH
Hey! I’m Kayla, and I have a laidback and eclectic approach to therapy. If you’re looking for a strictly-xyz therapist, I’m not your girl. However, if sarcasm and cursing feels more comfortable for you, I might be just who you’re looking for. I believe laughter is the best way to the heart, and very much needed for healing to begin. I really enjoy working with women and the queer community, especially around issues such as trauma, self-esteem, depression, and anxiety.
Hey! I’m Kayla, and I have a laidback and eclectic approach to therapy. If you’re looking for a strictly-xyz therapist, I’m not your girl. However, if sarcasm and cursing feels more comfortable for you, I might be just who you’re looking for. I believe laughter is the best way to the heart, and very much needed for healing to begin. I really enjoy working with women and the queer community, especially around issues such as trauma, self-esteem, depression, and anxiety.
TRU-ROB Counseling and Consulting, LLC is a professional organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and the community by providing comprehensive and effective behavioral health services through a caring, responsive partnership. We provide counseling and treatment services for children, adolescents and adults from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to helping others by utilizing the method and manner which best fits the client to ensure they receive the best care possible. We approach our work and our world with professionalism, a variety of treatment approaches, flexibility and collaboration.
TRU-ROB Counseling and Consulting, LLC is a professional organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and the community by providing comprehensive and effective behavioral health services through a caring, responsive partnership. We provide counseling and treatment services for children, adolescents and adults from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to helping others by utilizing the method and manner which best fits the client to ensure they receive the best care possible. We approach our work and our world with professionalism, a variety of treatment approaches, flexibility and collaboration.
When my clients first reach out to me, they typically have tried many strategies on their own. They are dealing with conditions and challenging life events such as anxiety, depression, illness, grief, loss, divorce, family issues, life transitions, or trauma.
They feel overwhelmed, and while they know they want relief, finding their way forward has become difficult. I help my clients clarify goals, outline steps forward, and leverage their strengths to create the lasting change they seek.
When my clients first reach out to me, they typically have tried many strategies on their own. They are dealing with conditions and challenging life events such as anxiety, depression, illness, grief, loss, divorce, family issues, life transitions, or trauma.
They feel overwhelmed, and while they know they want relief, finding their way forward has become difficult. I help my clients clarify goals, outline steps forward, and leverage their strengths to create the lasting change they seek.
I specialize in self-esteem work to I help my clients meet their goals through personal growth, self-awareness, collaboration, compassion, and healing through empathy. I am passionate about supporting and guiding clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, self-injurious behavior, suicidal thoughts, family/interpersonal conflict, life transitions from birth to OB to end of life decisions, and grief/loss.
I specialize in self-esteem work to I help my clients meet their goals through personal growth, self-awareness, collaboration, compassion, and healing through empathy. I am passionate about supporting and guiding clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, self-injurious behavior, suicidal thoughts, family/interpersonal conflict, life transitions from birth to OB to end of life decisions, and grief/loss.
"As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter how ill or how hopeless you feel."
These words by mindfulness teacher, Jon Kabat Zinn, are the foundation for my work with clients as I guide them through the suffering that all of us, as humans, experience. Sometimes these difficulties are new and sometimes they are longstanding. Whatever you are facing, I will work with you to help you to increase awareness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are blocking access to the innate feeling of well-being and the joy of being alive.
"As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter how ill or how hopeless you feel."
These words by mindfulness teacher, Jon Kabat Zinn, are the foundation for my work with clients as I guide them through the suffering that all of us, as humans, experience. Sometimes these difficulties are new and sometimes they are longstanding. Whatever you are facing, I will work with you to help you to increase awareness of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are blocking access to the innate feeling of well-being and the joy of being alive.
I am clinical social worker with over 15 years of professional experience. My approach to work has always coincided with my desire to pursue education and travel. I have recently returned to my Ohio roots to locate a private practice that continues to weave together threads related to much older passions such as reading and learning, social connection and community, and personal reflection and pursuits related to the mind and body. At this time, I am most interested in working with adults that feel stuck or are interested in receiving support through points of pain and life transitions.
I am clinical social worker with over 15 years of professional experience. My approach to work has always coincided with my desire to pursue education and travel. I have recently returned to my Ohio roots to locate a private practice that continues to weave together threads related to much older passions such as reading and learning, social connection and community, and personal reflection and pursuits related to the mind and body. At this time, I am most interested in working with adults that feel stuck or are interested in receiving support through points of pain and life transitions.
I assist people who are experiencing personal and relationship problems, those who are chronic worriers, withdraw and avoid too much or are excessively sad and depressed. I also counsel those whose lives are shattered by severe trauma, loss, marital conflict, divorce, aging, and delusional thinking/psychosis. I apply theory, methods, and approaches that work best with the unique needs and personality of the person, couple, or family I'm counseling.
I assist people who are experiencing personal and relationship problems, those who are chronic worriers, withdraw and avoid too much or are excessively sad and depressed. I also counsel those whose lives are shattered by severe trauma, loss, marital conflict, divorce, aging, and delusional thinking/psychosis. I apply theory, methods, and approaches that work best with the unique needs and personality of the person, couple, or family I'm counseling.
Columbus Women's Wellness - Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD, PhD, MSW, LISW
2 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43221
Expert Counseling Services for Women & Teen Girls - Counseling marks a pivotal moment in your life. All CWW clients receive expertise and support, from getting scheduled with the right therapist and your first appointment to your final therapeutic session, we're here with you. The CWW group includes a seasoned administrative team and over 35 therapists who practice across a range of specialties including anxiety, depression, trauma, perinatal, grief/loss, perfectionism, relationship distress, and more. CWW is here to walk with you every step of the way, from adolescence and reproductive years to transitional and mature years.
Expert Counseling Services for Women & Teen Girls - Counseling marks a pivotal moment in your life. All CWW clients receive expertise and support, from getting scheduled with the right therapist and your first appointment to your final therapeutic session, we're here with you. The CWW group includes a seasoned administrative team and over 35 therapists who practice across a range of specialties including anxiety, depression, trauma, perinatal, grief/loss, perfectionism, relationship distress, and more. CWW is here to walk with you every step of the way, from adolescence and reproductive years to transitional and mature years.
I have worked in outpatient clinics, community mental health centers, and college counseling. I have experience working with adults, children, and adolescents in individual, family, and group-based therapy. I also have experience conducting comprehensive psychological assessments for a wide range of behavioral and psychological issues. My clinical interests include mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, adjustment and relationship difficulties, stress and anger management, behavioral pain management, employee-assistance programs (EAPs), psychological assessment, and working with individuals of diverse multicultural backgrounds.
I have worked in outpatient clinics, community mental health centers, and college counseling. I have experience working with adults, children, and adolescents in individual, family, and group-based therapy. I also have experience conducting comprehensive psychological assessments for a wide range of behavioral and psychological issues. My clinical interests include mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, adjustment and relationship difficulties, stress and anger management, behavioral pain management, employee-assistance programs (EAPs), psychological assessment, and working with individuals of diverse multicultural backgrounds.
I work with clients navigating anxiety and the emotional impact of serious health concerns such as cancer, chronic pain or organ transplant.
Are you carrying the emotional weight of medical challenges-whether coping with your own diagnosis, supporting a loved one through illness or balancing the exhausting demands of caregiving?
I work with clients navigating anxiety and the emotional impact of serious health concerns such as cancer, chronic pain or organ transplant.
Are you carrying the emotional weight of medical challenges-whether coping with your own diagnosis, supporting a loved one through illness or balancing the exhausting demands of caregiving?
We are a group private practice with multiple therapists including EMDR and trauma informed clinicians. We also have a psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. We serve individuals, families, parents, couples, and groups. At Gestalt Columbus, we work alongside our clients to treat the whole person - mind and body. We understand the complexity of interpersonal relationships and the difficulty of changing established patterns with partners, family, friends and work associates. Solutions to deep, personal suffering must be rooted in real-life understanding and not just a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all approach.
We are a group private practice with multiple therapists including EMDR and trauma informed clinicians. We also have a psychiatric nurse practitioner for medication management. We serve individuals, families, parents, couples, and groups. At Gestalt Columbus, we work alongside our clients to treat the whole person - mind and body. We understand the complexity of interpersonal relationships and the difficulty of changing established patterns with partners, family, friends and work associates. Solutions to deep, personal suffering must be rooted in real-life understanding and not just a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all approach.
Our mental health and physical health can be impacted by life’s stressors or competing priorities. Increased stress can lead to depression, anxiety, emotional eating, out-of-control eating and other problematic behaviors. Stress can impact sleep and chronic health conditions that you may be managing, and can lead to you feeling like you’ve lost touch of your values and leaving you feeling stuck in a pattern of failure. I am here to help you regain balance with your mental and physical health and reestablish your priorities. Reconnecting with your values will lead to long lasting change.
Our mental health and physical health can be impacted by life’s stressors or competing priorities. Increased stress can lead to depression, anxiety, emotional eating, out-of-control eating and other problematic behaviors. Stress can impact sleep and chronic health conditions that you may be managing, and can lead to you feeling like you’ve lost touch of your values and leaving you feeling stuck in a pattern of failure. I am here to help you regain balance with your mental and physical health and reestablish your priorities. Reconnecting with your values will lead to long lasting change.
Katie Mullin
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT-S, LICDC-S
1 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43215
Waitlist for new clients
People try to make sense of their world as they perceive it. This is why people struggle with depression, anxiety, emotional regulation and expression, addiction, etc. Overall, I believe people want to understand what makes them who they are. Through understanding their struggles and being able to choose different ways of thinking, acting, and feeling, people can learn to be the best version of themselves.
People try to make sense of their world as they perceive it. This is why people struggle with depression, anxiety, emotional regulation and expression, addiction, etc. Overall, I believe people want to understand what makes them who they are. Through understanding their struggles and being able to choose different ways of thinking, acting, and feeling, people can learn to be the best version of themselves.
Colleen Barrows
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, PMH-C
6 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43221
Are you feeling anxious about your pregnancy or feeling overwhelmed and lonely during postpartum? Do you feel alone and overwhelmed by this season of life and wanting to parent differently than you were parented? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of parenting and the anxieties connected to that season of life. I would be honored to join you as you navigate this season of life and step more fully into the stories that have shaped who you are.
Feel free to check out my resources page on my blog all about postpartum, therapy and the beautiful chaos of parenthood. (Found on my website)
Are you feeling anxious about your pregnancy or feeling overwhelmed and lonely during postpartum? Do you feel alone and overwhelmed by this season of life and wanting to parent differently than you were parented? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed by the pressures of parenting and the anxieties connected to that season of life. I would be honored to join you as you navigate this season of life and step more fully into the stories that have shaped who you are.
Feel free to check out my resources page on my blog all about postpartum, therapy and the beautiful chaos of parenthood. (Found on my website)
I believe that people have the ability to change and heal through talk therapy. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, and warm environment where my clients can become the individuals they want to be. My therapeutic style is an integration of psychodynamic, humanistic, and interpersonal therapies, while always holding cultural identities and values. I use mind/body based practices to help individuals reduce stress and increase their sense of connectedness to themselves and others. I assist my clients in identifying barriers, maximizing their strengths, and building self-compassion from a position of empathy and genuineness.
I believe that people have the ability to change and heal through talk therapy. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental, and warm environment where my clients can become the individuals they want to be. My therapeutic style is an integration of psychodynamic, humanistic, and interpersonal therapies, while always holding cultural identities and values. I use mind/body based practices to help individuals reduce stress and increase their sense of connectedness to themselves and others. I assist my clients in identifying barriers, maximizing their strengths, and building self-compassion from a position of empathy and genuineness.
Tee is passionate about mental health and all clients are her ideal client. Tee truly believes in total wellness and has other passions in social justice, advocacy, and serving my community to promote the wellbeing of her clients. Tee likes to integrate various theories such as CBT, solutions focused, motivational interviewing, play therapy, and has an EMDR in Color certification; loving all things trauma.
Tee is passionate about mental health and all clients are her ideal client. Tee truly believes in total wellness and has other passions in social justice, advocacy, and serving my community to promote the wellbeing of her clients. Tee likes to integrate various theories such as CBT, solutions focused, motivational interviewing, play therapy, and has an EMDR in Color certification; loving all things trauma.
Therapeutically, I have always been drawn to the way we relate to the body. Your body is your home, but many of us feel disconnected from ourselves due to the pressures and oppression we face in the modern world. I have worked with clients on many of these spots of disconnection ranging from eating disorders to chronic illness to sexuality and pleasure. Using the tenets of Acceptance and Commitment therapy, mindfulness, and sex therapy approaches, I hope to make this space feel a little more like home again.
Therapeutically, I have always been drawn to the way we relate to the body. Your body is your home, but many of us feel disconnected from ourselves due to the pressures and oppression we face in the modern world. I have worked with clients on many of these spots of disconnection ranging from eating disorders to chronic illness to sexuality and pleasure. Using the tenets of Acceptance and Commitment therapy, mindfulness, and sex therapy approaches, I hope to make this space feel a little more like home again.
Consistent with my view that every individual is unique, my psychotherapeutic approach is thoughtfully tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. Relying on a foundation of divrse educational and supervisory experiences, my conceptualization of cases often incorporates more than a single school of psychological thought, which translates into an integrative approach to treatment. Within this framework, my therapy generally considers the affective, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological systems of the individual in the context of the social and transpersonal realms in which the person functions.
Consistent with my view that every individual is unique, my psychotherapeutic approach is thoughtfully tailored to meet the specific needs of each client. Relying on a foundation of divrse educational and supervisory experiences, my conceptualization of cases often incorporates more than a single school of psychological thought, which translates into an integrative approach to treatment. Within this framework, my therapy generally considers the affective, cognitive, behavioral, and physiological systems of the individual in the context of the social and transpersonal realms in which the person functions.
Immediate Availability as of 11/26/2025- I have extensive training with most psychological disorders and relationship issues through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition, I have a specific interest in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. During my training and practice, I have gathered experience in both intensive and traditional outpatient settings. If you want a clinician who strives to understand exactly what you are going through, you will be happy to know that I have personal experience with seeking and receiving help through therapy.
Immediate Availability as of 11/26/2025- I have extensive training with most psychological disorders and relationship issues through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition, I have a specific interest in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. During my training and practice, I have gathered experience in both intensive and traditional outpatient settings. If you want a clinician who strives to understand exactly what you are going through, you will be happy to know that I have personal experience with seeking and receiving help through therapy.
I believe that “trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” I work with those who have experienced various forms of trauma, including shock, developmental, medical, relational, and religious trauma. I also work with those experiencing forms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and those experiencing systemic and cultural forms of oppression. I believe that everyone has the right to a nurturing and supportive space, and I strive towards the ongoing creation of an inclusive environment for all.
I believe that “trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” I work with those who have experienced various forms of trauma, including shock, developmental, medical, relational, and religious trauma. I also work with those experiencing forms of depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and those experiencing systemic and cultural forms of oppression. I believe that everyone has the right to a nurturing and supportive space, and I strive towards the ongoing creation of an inclusive environment for all.
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Cancer Therapists
How does cancer affect mental health?
A cancer diagnosis is a major life event that can significantly influence the mental health of any individual. Being diagnosed with cancer often introduces a sense of uncertainty about the future, which can cause clients to experience symptoms of anxiety, depression, and significant distress. Many cancer patients may also worry about the toll that their diagnosis may have on their family, their physical health, their job, and their financial situation. The compounding of such stressors can also decrease mental health in clients and may lead to additional symptoms that can influence mental health, such as sleeping difficulties or social withdrawal.
What is the best psychological therapy for cancer patients?
The best type of psychological therapy for cancer patients is highly dependent on the needs of the individual. The therapy type that a client benefits from may also depend on what stage of the cancer journey they are in. Recently diagnosed cancer patients, for instance, may benefit from therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which can help clients develop skills to manage the emotional distress that comes with a cancer diagnosis. Alternatively, cancer patients further along in their journey may benefit from therapies like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or other forms of mindfulness therapy to help manage symptoms or physical pain associated with treatment. Clients may also consider group therapy, which offers cancer patients an opportunity to receive support from other individuals dealing with a cancer diagnosis.
Are there any risks or drawbacks in going to therapy while dealing with cancer?
Although attending therapy while dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be helpful, one major concern for cancer patients can be the financial cost of seeking therapy. Many therapists are out-of-network, meaning they do not accept insurance, and thus clients are expected to pay the entirety of the session fee. Since many cancer patients may be out of work as a result of their diagnosis or cancer treatment regimen, the costs of therapy sessions can be substantial. Luckily, many cancer centers and local clinics may offer free or substantially reduced-cost counseling services to cancer patients and their families. In addition, cancer patients may be eligible for grants or other forms of funding from local agencies and nonprofits to seek therapy for their cancer diagnosis. Such opportunities can be very helpful for cancer patients, as they allow clients to obtain the benefits of therapy without the financial strain.
How long does cancer therapy typically last?
The length of cancer therapy depends on the needs of each client. In some cases, cancer patients may only require therapeutic support during the period following their initial diagnosis—to help manage the uncertainty and shock of a cancer diagnosis. In other cases, clients may choose to receive therapy throughout their treatment, and even following, their cancer journey. Pursuing therapy for a longer period of time can help clients develop a deeper relationship with their therapist and provide opportunity to process the challenges presented by cancer treatment, such as physical pain, and challenges associated with cancer survivorship, such as ongoing identity concerns, physical limitations, or relationship challenges.