Emotionally Focused Therapists in Columbus, OH
I have extensive experience in individualizing multiple evidence-based therapies including IBCT, EFT, CPT, PE, ACT, DBT, and CBT, that will allow me to flexibly tailor treatment to your needs and goals.
Relationship & Sex Therapy can help! Having the same fight over and over? Does the mental and emotional load in your relationship feel imbalanced? Are their hurts you've just not been able to move past? Does a nap sound better than sex? Do you avoid touch with your partner out of fear that it will lead to them wanting sex?
My clinical practice specializes in relationship issues and sexual concerns such as communication challenges, recovery from infidelity, difficulty with sexual desire, arousal and orgasm, erectile and ejaculatory difficulties and pain with sex.
I have extensive experience in individualizing multiple evidence-based therapies including IBCT, EFT, CPT, PE, ACT, DBT, and CBT, that will allow me to flexibly tailor treatment to your needs and goals.
Relationship & Sex Therapy can help! Having the same fight over and over? Does the mental and emotional load in your relationship feel imbalanced? Are their hurts you've just not been able to move past? Does a nap sound better than sex? Do you avoid touch with your partner out of fear that it will lead to them wanting sex?
My clinical practice specializes in relationship issues and sexual concerns such as communication challenges, recovery from infidelity, difficulty with sexual desire, arousal and orgasm, erectile and ejaculatory difficulties and pain with sex.
Life is both an incredible adventure and so unbearably hard that we are not sure what way to turn next. Sometimes people, even people who love us , make it so much more difficult. Sometimes we seem to be making choices that make things worse when all we are doing is trying to feel better or be true to ourselves. There can be moments when we just need someone to listen, really listen. Listening and then helping others to figure out what is best for them is why I love being a counselor.
Life is both an incredible adventure and so unbearably hard that we are not sure what way to turn next. Sometimes people, even people who love us , make it so much more difficult. Sometimes we seem to be making choices that make things worse when all we are doing is trying to feel better or be true to ourselves. There can be moments when we just need someone to listen, really listen. Listening and then helping others to figure out what is best for them is why I love being a counselor.
I am highly trained in multiple therapy models including Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, DBT, Structural Family Therapy, and clinical hypnotherapy.
I am a couples, trauma, and Personality Disorder specialist, as well as an AAMFT approved supervisor. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are often successful in parts of their lives but struggling in others such as their relationships. Most have already tried to fix the problem, or have been in therapy, without lasting change. The issue is rarely lack of effort. It is knowing what to do and how to apply it. This is not cookie cutter therapy. The work is selected and adapted based on what will actually be effective for you.
I am highly trained in multiple therapy models including Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, DBT, Structural Family Therapy, and clinical hypnotherapy.
I am a couples, trauma, and Personality Disorder specialist, as well as an AAMFT approved supervisor. I work with individuals, couples, and families who are often successful in parts of their lives but struggling in others such as their relationships. Most have already tried to fix the problem, or have been in therapy, without lasting change. The issue is rarely lack of effort. It is knowing what to do and how to apply it. This is not cookie cutter therapy. The work is selected and adapted based on what will actually be effective for you.
My name is Bethany De La Cruz. I received specialized training in child clinical mental health counseling through the world-renowned Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas, and am a member of the Ohio Association for Play Therapy. One of my passions is to provide a safe therapeutic atmosphere in which children can freely express thoughts and feelings and increase both self-awareness and self-regulation through play. I also believe in the therapeutic power of family and educators in the life of a child and strongly encourage their involvement in the therapeutic process.
My name is Bethany De La Cruz. I received specialized training in child clinical mental health counseling through the world-renowned Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas, and am a member of the Ohio Association for Play Therapy. One of my passions is to provide a safe therapeutic atmosphere in which children can freely express thoughts and feelings and increase both self-awareness and self-regulation through play. I also believe in the therapeutic power of family and educators in the life of a child and strongly encourage their involvement in the therapeutic process.
If you feel like you don't fit in, like you don't understand who you are, like the world isn't made for you: welcome. You're safe here. Perhaps you're part of the LGBTQ+ community or you're a Person of Color or you have a disability; perhaps you're unsure whether any of these labels apply to you, but you know the way you've been trying to fit in isn't working for you. My goal is to help you challenge traditional norms, to uplift your own story and lived experience, and to see your unique experience of the world as meaningful.
If you feel like you don't fit in, like you don't understand who you are, like the world isn't made for you: welcome. You're safe here. Perhaps you're part of the LGBTQ+ community or you're a Person of Color or you have a disability; perhaps you're unsure whether any of these labels apply to you, but you know the way you've been trying to fit in isn't working for you. My goal is to help you challenge traditional norms, to uplift your own story and lived experience, and to see your unique experience of the world as meaningful.
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.
I’m Alyssa Curry, based in Columbus, and serving clients in Cincinnati. I offer both in-person and virtual therapy across Ohio, so you can choose the setting that fits your needs and schedule. As an LPCC, I hold a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University. I’m also an award-winning, best-selling author and ghostwriter. This blend of client work and storytelling brings unique insight into emotions, relationships, and real-life scenarios.
I’m Alyssa Curry, based in Columbus, and serving clients in Cincinnati. I offer both in-person and virtual therapy across Ohio, so you can choose the setting that fits your needs and schedule. As an LPCC, I hold a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University. I’m also an award-winning, best-selling author and ghostwriter. This blend of client work and storytelling brings unique insight into emotions, relationships, and real-life scenarios.
“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” -Coco Chanel We all have different life experiences, beliefs, values, strengths, challenges, obstacles, levels of support, etc. I utilize an integrative approach that allows me to work with you to tailor treatment to meet your unique needs. Therapeutic techniques can be integrated from Solution-Focused, Strengths-Based, Culturally Sensitive, Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment, Psychodynamic, Eye Movement Desensitization and Restructuring (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, and Positive Psychology.
“In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” -Coco Chanel We all have different life experiences, beliefs, values, strengths, challenges, obstacles, levels of support, etc. I utilize an integrative approach that allows me to work with you to tailor treatment to meet your unique needs. Therapeutic techniques can be integrated from Solution-Focused, Strengths-Based, Culturally Sensitive, Cognitive Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment, Psychodynamic, Eye Movement Desensitization and Restructuring (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, and Positive Psychology.
If you’ve been holding things together for everyone else, quietly managing stress, worry, or pain, therapy can be the space where you finally exhale. You deserve support that honors your story, your culture, and your values.
As a Somali, Black, Muslim counselor, I understand how identity, faith, family, and lived experience shape the way we move through the world. I deeply value cultural humility and welcome clients from all backgrounds and belief systems. Whether we share similar experiences or come from different perspectives, I am committed to creating a respectful, inclusive space where you feel seen, heard, and understood.
If you’ve been holding things together for everyone else, quietly managing stress, worry, or pain, therapy can be the space where you finally exhale. You deserve support that honors your story, your culture, and your values.
As a Somali, Black, Muslim counselor, I understand how identity, faith, family, and lived experience shape the way we move through the world. I deeply value cultural humility and welcome clients from all backgrounds and belief systems. Whether we share similar experiences or come from different perspectives, I am committed to creating a respectful, inclusive space where you feel seen, heard, and understood.
Looking for a unique therapy experience? Want a really engaging therapist?
Hi I'm Alex! I'm a therapist that focuses on transformational change in the face of complex and developmental trauma. The behaviors we develop to survive our childhoods or toxic relationships can feel like they're ripping us apart when we are finally safe. Family dysfunction, narcissistic abuse, childhood neglect are just a few examples of things that significantly impact behavior, thought patterns, and attachment. The best way forward is to explore the psyche and forge a new path.
Looking for a unique therapy experience? Want a really engaging therapist?
Hi I'm Alex! I'm a therapist that focuses on transformational change in the face of complex and developmental trauma. The behaviors we develop to survive our childhoods or toxic relationships can feel like they're ripping us apart when we are finally safe. Family dysfunction, narcissistic abuse, childhood neglect are just a few examples of things that significantly impact behavior, thought patterns, and attachment. The best way forward is to explore the psyche and forge a new path.
My approach to counseling is holistic and person-centered. I see my clients in the contexts of their families and cultures and factor systemic struggles that affect their mental health. I focus on anxiety, depression, ADHD, Women' s issues, grief, and trauma. I love equipping my clients with tools needed to navigate the challenges they are facing and enjoy the process of growth and empowerment they experience. I utilize their own strengths to help them strategize coping. I also utilize art and play therapy techniques to facilitate trauma healing.
My approach to counseling is holistic and person-centered. I see my clients in the contexts of their families and cultures and factor systemic struggles that affect their mental health. I focus on anxiety, depression, ADHD, Women' s issues, grief, and trauma. I love equipping my clients with tools needed to navigate the challenges they are facing and enjoy the process of growth and empowerment they experience. I utilize their own strengths to help them strategize coping. I also utilize art and play therapy techniques to facilitate trauma healing.
“Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others”. I appreciate building an alliance in therapy to create a safe space a client can use to process thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I use a cognitive behavioral approach, or IFS, to help clients find emotional freedom and produce change. I also have training in DBT for emotional regulation and anxiety, and EMDR to treat trauma and emotional distress. A hope I have for clients is to train the brain to live in the "gray" or to walk the middle path. I aim to help clients decrease emotional suffering that living in extremes can cause.
“Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others”. I appreciate building an alliance in therapy to create a safe space a client can use to process thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I use a cognitive behavioral approach, or IFS, to help clients find emotional freedom and produce change. I also have training in DBT for emotional regulation and anxiety, and EMDR to treat trauma and emotional distress. A hope I have for clients is to train the brain to live in the "gray" or to walk the middle path. I aim to help clients decrease emotional suffering that living in extremes can cause.
I have experience serving adult clients at each level of care, including community mental health, psychiatric facilities, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), as well as private practice. My therapeutic experience includes, but is not limited to working with trauma, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, and college mental health. Additionally, I have worked with various cultures and socioeconomic statuses.
I have experience serving adult clients at each level of care, including community mental health, psychiatric facilities, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), as well as private practice. My therapeutic experience includes, but is not limited to working with trauma, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, and college mental health. Additionally, I have worked with various cultures and socioeconomic statuses.
I specialize in working with men who struggle with intimacy and emotional expression, especially those who feel disconnected in their relationships or unsure how to communicate what’s happening beneath the surface. Many of the men I work with care deeply about their partners and relationships, yet find themselves feeling shut down, misunderstood, or stuck in patterns of withdrawal, shame, or conflict avoidance. You may want deeper connection but struggle to access or express your emotions. I also support same-sex couples and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are navigating relationship stress.
I specialize in working with men who struggle with intimacy and emotional expression, especially those who feel disconnected in their relationships or unsure how to communicate what’s happening beneath the surface. Many of the men I work with care deeply about their partners and relationships, yet find themselves feeling shut down, misunderstood, or stuck in patterns of withdrawal, shame, or conflict avoidance. You may want deeper connection but struggle to access or express your emotions. I also support same-sex couples and members of the LGBTQ+ community who are navigating relationship stress.
You've spent years surviving, adapting, and caring for everyone else. Now you're ready to offer yourself the same compassion you've given others. Perhaps you're carrying the effects of trauma, navigating a life transition, grieving a loss, or feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself. Whatever brought you here, therapy can be a space where you no longer have to carry it all alone. Together, we'll help you reconnect with yourself, understand what's keeping you stuck, and create a life that feels more grounded, authentic, and meaningful.
You've spent years surviving, adapting, and caring for everyone else. Now you're ready to offer yourself the same compassion you've given others. Perhaps you're carrying the effects of trauma, navigating a life transition, grieving a loss, or feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from yourself. Whatever brought you here, therapy can be a space where you no longer have to carry it all alone. Together, we'll help you reconnect with yourself, understand what's keeping you stuck, and create a life that feels more grounded, authentic, and meaningful.
Together we can get you to where you want to be. I am a licensed independent social worker (LISW) who is passionate about helping clients work through the issues they're struggling with and improve their mental health and overall well-being. I believe in providing a safe, judgment free environment of compassion, support, and unconditional positive regard to help my clients overcome obstacles in their lives so that they can move forward and thrive.
Together we can get you to where you want to be. I am a licensed independent social worker (LISW) who is passionate about helping clients work through the issues they're struggling with and improve their mental health and overall well-being. I believe in providing a safe, judgment free environment of compassion, support, and unconditional positive regard to help my clients overcome obstacles in their lives so that they can move forward and thrive.
Are you tired of trying to overcome your problems on your own? I believe you are not alone in your challenges and that you do not have to carry the burden by yourself. I strive to create a safe and nurturing environment in which individuals can be supported in their efforts to grow and transform their lives for the better. I hold extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds in the areas of counseling, alcohol and drug addiction, postsecondary education, and health & wellness.
Are you tired of trying to overcome your problems on your own? I believe you are not alone in your challenges and that you do not have to carry the burden by yourself. I strive to create a safe and nurturing environment in which individuals can be supported in their efforts to grow and transform their lives for the better. I hold extensive experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds in the areas of counseling, alcohol and drug addiction, postsecondary education, and health & wellness.
Hi there! I am Alyssa, a therapist dedicated to helping individuals overcome life's challenges and find inner healing. With 7 years of experience in the mental health field and 4 years as a counselor, I have had the privilege to accompany individuals on their path to well-being. Together, we will navigate the depths of your experiences, build resilience, and work towards achieving your therapeutic goals.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in an eclectic blend of evidence-based modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Hi there! I am Alyssa, a therapist dedicated to helping individuals overcome life's challenges and find inner healing. With 7 years of experience in the mental health field and 4 years as a counselor, I have had the privilege to accompany individuals on their path to well-being. Together, we will navigate the depths of your experiences, build resilience, and work towards achieving your therapeutic goals.
My therapeutic approach is rooted in an eclectic blend of evidence-based modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trauma therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
From young kids to aging adults, we will partner together to find the best course of treatment. Together we will build trust and write a personalized treatment plan that follows your own timeline. I believe in a "wholistic" approach (whole person - environmental, psychological, vocational, physiological, social, emotional, and spiritual) using innovative ways to promote personal wellness. I appreciate the diversity and individuality of all people, recognizing the rights of all human beings to be treated with respect and dignity.
From young kids to aging adults, we will partner together to find the best course of treatment. Together we will build trust and write a personalized treatment plan that follows your own timeline. I believe in a "wholistic" approach (whole person - environmental, psychological, vocational, physiological, social, emotional, and spiritual) using innovative ways to promote personal wellness. I appreciate the diversity and individuality of all people, recognizing the rights of all human beings to be treated with respect and dignity.
Hello, I'm Melissa. I hold a Bachelor's degree in psychology and graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with a Master's in Social Work. As a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), I find great fulfillment in working in private practice, primarily with adults. I firmly believe that therapy is all about you—this is your time and energy, and I'm here to help you explore the past, live in the moment, and prepare for the future.
In our sessions, I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Acceptance Therapy,
Hello, I'm Melissa. I hold a Bachelor's degree in psychology and graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with a Master's in Social Work. As a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), I find great fulfillment in working in private practice, primarily with adults. I firmly believe that therapy is all about you—this is your time and energy, and I'm here to help you explore the past, live in the moment, and prepare for the future.
In our sessions, I utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Acceptance Therapy,
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.