Optum Therapists in Columbus, OH

Sometimes people just need someone to listen - to offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where they can be themselves. When people are struggling with hopelessness and helplessness, they also need someone to walk alongside them as a guide toward the solutions that work for their individualized struggles and goals. I work with a broad range of clientele, but I have extensive experience in working with the following clinical populations: eating disorders, substance abuse, Borderline Personality Disorder, individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Living in balance is the ongoing goal I hope for my clients. Whether it be to repair relationships, working on achieving your personal best, learning to handle mental illness, moving towards forgiveness, or handling life changes, we can always move towards making positive changes to live a more satisfying life.

I am a Licensed Social Worker with a passion for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health and promoting the health and well being of my clients. For my undergraduate degree, I moved from Central Jersey (Yes! It exists!) to South Jersey to attend Stockton University. I received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work with a Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience from Stockton, and then moved on to attend graduate school in Philadelphia. I received my Master of Social Work Degree with a clinical concentration from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice in May of 2020.

I am a multi-certified nurse practitioner with over 11 years of experience. I see patients from ages 18 and up. I specialize in medication management for depression, substance use and anxiety disorders, addiction, weight loss as well as primary care disease. I believe in an integrative approach to medicine, in that, everything can be treated under one roof. Presently, I am seeing patients via telemedicine. That means no traffic or taking off time from your family or work. Stay in the comfort of your home. I want to help you stay safe and feel well. Call me for your complimentary phone consultation.

There is a way to regain hope and confidence. I can help you as you work through difficult times to make sense of and overcome difficult life situations. Many times, it is the perception that things are impossible that can stop someone from moving forward and healing. I would like to work with you through whatever concerns you. My passion for this field and desire to help others, is what will make this a positive opportunity for you to achieve your goals.

Not Accepting New Clients. Are you ready- ready to address what is stopping you from living the life you deserve? You have been burnout, stressed, frustrated and stuck, but you are ready for more. You are ready to live your best life. You are ready to connect to your authenticity. You no longer want stress, anxiety, or depression to keep you from the life that you use to have or you want to have. You are committed to changing your life NOW! I have over 20 years of combined experience and education to guide you to the place you desire.

Inspiring Purpose Counseling Group, LLC is an independent group practice that provides confidential counseling, assessments, and consultation services to a broad based clientele including children, adolescents, and adults. We specialize in a variety of counseling services including but not limited to marital counseling, couples, individual counseling for anxiety, depression, family, addiction and trauma therapy. Our long term-goal is to create a nonjudgmental environment that helps motivate positive change and inspire our clients to find and live their purpose.

Does life have you feeling isolated, lost, or stuck? Do you have panic attacks or flashbacks? Are you suffering from the effects of trauma? Do you often feel anxious, and for no reason? Do you have unhealed wounds from your past or thoughts that feel negative or even scary? Have your relationships suffered because of these symptoms? If so, we will explore and work through life's issues together.

Hello! My name is Cheryl Cox, a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio. I have treated individuals seeking therapy for over 13 years, in-home, in-person within medical clinics and private practice and recently via online therapy for approximately 2 years.

Hello, I value good customer service and so I am doing in-person only. My clients appreciate this. It is the only way, I feel, we can spend quality time together. Healing the inner child is a process that combines work on the mind, body and spirit. If we focus only on one aspect of this process, we are continuing to neglect that which has brought harm to us. We are only healing one half or one third of our whole being. Being brave enough to consider psychotherapy is a step toward choosing to become a better person, (or partner) choosing to heal or nurture your soul.

We enjoy working with clients who are open to understanding how adverse life experiences negatively impact thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and are ready to do the work of exploring these connections in therapy. We strive to build a relationship with our clients based on the foundations of curiosity and empathy in a collaborative setting that is goal-oriented and relaxed, where their true self can be seen and feel accepted. Our overarching hope for clients is that through therapy they would believe they have inherent worth and value as human beings, apart from what they do, have, or what other people think and say about them.

My ideal client is prepared to initiate changes in their life to promote wellness. They are prepared to process internal and external contributors to their mood, discuss options for improvement, and practice healthier skills that will assist in achieving their personal goals. My ideal client is internally motivated and desires emotional balance from concerns such as anxiety, depression, impaired self-esteem, trauma, and interpersonal conflict. They arrive to treatment with goals in mind, and will actively work to experience relief of distressing symptoms.

If you’re reading this, I congratulate you on your courage to seek help. Your empowerment, relationships, and well-being are my priority. I view well-being holistically: body, behaviors, thoughts, feelings, social support, work, home, upbringing, culture, race, gender, etc. all contribute to wellness. In therapy, I honor your concerns with unconditional acceptance and collaboration. My theoretical orientation blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.