Family Therapy in Columbus, OH

We are a professional counseling firm with experienced counselors in Sexual Abuse, Relationship/Marital Counseling, Family counseling, Codependency Counseling, Gender Identity, Incarceration/Probation Counseling, and specialize in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling for adults and teens, as well as Trauma and PTSD.

Are you experiencing anxiety or depression? Are you feeling overwhelmed by life stressors?Are you feeling stuck in your relationship? Are you struggling to communicate to your partner or others? Are you experiencing family conflict? Do you need help sorting through emotional distress? Are you having trouble adjusting or transitioning to change or a life event? Have you experienced a traumatic event? Are you experiencing grief due to the loss of a loved one? Do you struggle to set boundaries? Are you feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward in life?Are you seeking to get insight & awareness about yourself or your experiences?

Anxious? Overwhelmed? Exhausted? Unable to feel Joy? This might describe yourself, your teen, or your child. You may have struggled to find the right therapeutic fit or found it challenging to be vulnerable. You may not even know where to start!

Your life feels heavy, hopeless, chaotic and out of control. Your mind is racing, you’re exhausted from people-pleasing and your self-confidence is at an all-time low. Anxiety, depression, and stress are ruling your life, and it feels as if you may never feel peace again. Maybe you are a parent trying to find balance and control in the midst of chaos, but wearing a mask so that your abilities are not questioned. You struggle with guilt, comparison, and nothing ever feels like it is enough. You have thoughts that you could never say out loud to friends and family , all the while desperate for support. You need to find yourself.

I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Adjunct Professor of Psychology in private practice for over 15 years. Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, I help patients struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, bereavement, anger, and many other issues. From ages 10 to 90, I offer individual, couples, marital and family therapy that requires an active effort on your part. If you're motivated to work hard to make needed changes in your life, then please give me a call. I welcome the opportunity to work with you.

My therapist taught me how to love myself—and by extension, my life partner, my kids, and everyone else! It is possible, no matter where you're starting from, to have less inner conflict, less outer conflict, and more love, peace, calm, and creativity in your life. And if you’re a woman with ADHD, I can help with that too. Your life doesn’t have to feel chaotic, and you don’t have to call yourself names (lazy, careless, stupid) to get things done. Whether I see you one-on-one or with an important other, I will meet you with compassion, hope, and acceptance. Because we all deserve not just to survive, but to thrive.

I am experienced helping people with eating disorders, mood disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder), trauma, and PTSD. Adoption and blended family problems are also close to my heart and I enjoy helping others in these areas. I am Star Behavioral Health Tier 2 trained and have lived the military life as a spouse of a career Marine. I work with those aged 5 and older. If you need someone who can really listen to you and help you figure out how to change your life for the better, I can help you.

Ms. Sara Bates is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision Designation trained in Trauma-Informed Care for All, Family Therapy , Gender-Affirming Care and Therapy, Sex-Positive Therapy, Pleasure Education and Intimacy Coaching, Couples Counseling, CBT, DBT, and IFS; treating both adolescents and adult populations.  Her clinical approach is to meet the clients where they are, by building on personal strengths and supporting them through life’s difficult challenges. She provides EAP services as a contractor, for local and federal law enforcement agencies.

Currently accepting new clients in 100% virtual sessions. I take a holistic and somatic approach to working with clients that is interwoven with Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Theory, and mindfulness based practices. This format allows the many layers of your experience to unfold organically, and creates space for any emotions that may arise within session. I enjoy working with clients who are interested in exploring current patterns, processing traumatic experiences, and integrating new ways of being.

Whether it's stress, depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship or family concerns, the emotional toll of an illness or a trauma, I have a strong record of helping my clients achieve their mental health goals. I am eager to support your efforts to move forward, address your challenges, and lead a fuller life. Sometimes we feel stuck in our lives. It takes courage to admit that everything we have tried to get ourselves unstuck has not worked. It also takes courage to contact a therapist for the first time, or if you have been in counseling before, trying it again.

Are you feeling anxious, stressed or depressed? Can you benefit from additional support? Seeking therapy services is one of the first steps to helping yourself feel better. I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, who struggle with depression and anxiety, as well as any other various stressors that occur in everyday life. Whether it’s job stress, difficult family dynamics or relationship struggles, things can get tough and complicated. As we work together, we can explore ways to help you feel calm, find ways to cope and to help you move forward in your life with confidence and peace of mind.

The stigma surrounding mental health care is finally starting to dissipate. It is my hope that preemptive counseling will eventually become as routine as annual trips to a primary care doctor. There’s much yet to be learned about the uncharted depths of the emotional world. The best place to start is in your own life. By doing your own work, you naturally pave the way for someone else to do theirs. Why not start today? If you’re stuck on your own path toward health, in a struggling relationship, or simply want to develop greater self-awareness, it’d be my honor to work with you.

As a licensed professional mental health clinician I strive to provide purposeful, confidential, and individualized counseling services to enhance as well as to integrate the emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being of the each client. I value the God-given potential of each person, thus I believe that experience of hope through counseling cannot be underestimated. I particularly strive to provide counseling services to help my clients make substantial and lasting changes with my expertise in integrating bicultural perspectives based on Asian and American cultural values to the therapeutic process.

My background includes working with clients on a broad spectrum of therapeutic goals — including substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ issues, anger management and more. My counseling philosophy is based on the understanding that no matter what we have experienced, there is an aspect of us all that is whole and complete just as it is. By continually orienting to this ground of wholeness, I believe we can fundamentally alter our relationship to our problems — shifting them from something that defines us to something that simply needs to be met, understood, and resolved.

I am licensed in Ohio and Maine with 7 years of professional work experience. . I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It's hard to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support, empower, and challenge you in that journey