Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Columbus, OH
“Walking one another home” reflects my approach to the work clients and I do together. I see home as the place where a journey begins and ends - and as a place we can access within ourselves along the way. Home is where our knowing resides, where our power source lives, where our healing center operates, and where our resources listen for their invitation to be shared in service of the whole. I support clients in exploring how they use their energy in relationship with self, others, work, and life, and in reflecting honestly on what is or isn’t serving them. I am a collaborative spirit in support of finding one’s own path through.
“Walking one another home” reflects my approach to the work clients and I do together. I see home as the place where a journey begins and ends - and as a place we can access within ourselves along the way. Home is where our knowing resides, where our power source lives, where our healing center operates, and where our resources listen for their invitation to be shared in service of the whole. I support clients in exploring how they use their energy in relationship with self, others, work, and life, and in reflecting honestly on what is or isn’t serving them. I am a collaborative spirit in support of finding one’s own path through.
Do you crave a deeper, loving connection to yourself, others & the world around you? Do you feel stuck in old self-defeating patterns & want to overcome doubt & shame? We all face these challenges at times. There is nothing wrong with you. I'd love to help you be more present & lead a life aligned with your strengths & values. I have helped many folks with their mood, life transitions, relationships & trauma. Together, we can heal & release old patterning that opens a new path that transforms your mindset & leads you to embody your truest authentic self.
Do you crave a deeper, loving connection to yourself, others & the world around you? Do you feel stuck in old self-defeating patterns & want to overcome doubt & shame? We all face these challenges at times. There is nothing wrong with you. I'd love to help you be more present & lead a life aligned with your strengths & values. I have helped many folks with their mood, life transitions, relationships & trauma. Together, we can heal & release old patterning that opens a new path that transforms your mindset & leads you to embody your truest authentic self.
Are you struggling with what is happening in your brain and in the world? Do you want to be able to show up with more of a sense of yourself and your power? I support people in seeing themselves in the wider contexts of their own and collective histories and practicing ways of being that foster healing and growth. Managing mental illness, trauma, and the difficulty of being human in this moment is possible. You can move toward the life you want and make the changes you want to see in yourself and the world.
Are you struggling with what is happening in your brain and in the world? Do you want to be able to show up with more of a sense of yourself and your power? I support people in seeing themselves in the wider contexts of their own and collective histories and practicing ways of being that foster healing and growth. Managing mental illness, trauma, and the difficulty of being human in this moment is possible. You can move toward the life you want and make the changes you want to see in yourself and the world.
We offer couples therapy and support all relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ couples, polyamorous partnerships, and kink-affirming relationships.
At Dekle & Associates, LLC, we meet you where you are in your journey of change. Life’s challenges can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. Our experienced team provides compassionate, specialized care to help you navigate healing from the past, building resiliency in the present and empowering your future.
We offer couples therapy and support all relationship structures, including LGBTQIA+ couples, polyamorous partnerships, and kink-affirming relationships.
At Dekle & Associates, LLC, we meet you where you are in your journey of change. Life’s challenges can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. Our experienced team provides compassionate, specialized care to help you navigate healing from the past, building resiliency in the present and empowering your future.
Carly Habenschuss
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC-S
4 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43214
I strive to foster a safe, affirming and supportive therapeutic environment, and view therapy as a collaborative process. I am curious and observant, vulnerable and honest and I look forward to walking alongside you through your therapy journey. I encourage you to experiment with new behaviors that could help you embrace your thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them and begin to engage in your life through making choices that move you toward your values.
I strive to foster a safe, affirming and supportive therapeutic environment, and view therapy as a collaborative process. I am curious and observant, vulnerable and honest and I look forward to walking alongside you through your therapy journey. I encourage you to experiment with new behaviors that could help you embrace your thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them and begin to engage in your life through making choices that move you toward your values.
You know this sudden rush of emotions, when your heart is racing with memories of a time long gone but not forgotten? Maybe your palms are getting damp, and you feel your throat tightening - almost choking - as you remember painful memories of either childhood abuse, a painful breakup, or other shadows of the past, it's like being caught in a storm of past pain with a ton of emotions.
Life is rough and now more than ever people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about how they should manage their relationships, careers, and lives. However, you don’t have to walk through this on your own!
You know this sudden rush of emotions, when your heart is racing with memories of a time long gone but not forgotten? Maybe your palms are getting damp, and you feel your throat tightening - almost choking - as you remember painful memories of either childhood abuse, a painful breakup, or other shadows of the past, it's like being caught in a storm of past pain with a ton of emotions.
Life is rough and now more than ever people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about how they should manage their relationships, careers, and lives. However, you don’t have to walk through this on your own!
Have you done all you can to address the issues in your relationship with little success? 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 difficulty with sexual desire, arousal and orgasm, erectile and ejaculatory difficulties and pain with sex.
Have you done all you can to address the issues in your relationship with little success? 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 difficulty with sexual desire, arousal and orgasm, erectile and ejaculatory difficulties and pain with sex.
One of the most common challenges my clients face is a breakdown in communication. They may find it difficult to express their needs, desires, or fears, which leads to misunderstandings and emotional distance in their relationships.
Some may also experience a lack of emotional intimacy, feeling isolated from their partner or unable to connect on a deeper level.
For others, there are struggles around sexual intimacy-either a lack of physical closeness or sexual dissatisfaction. I also work with clients who have unresolved emotional baggage or past trauma that is impacting their ability to build healthy relationships.
One of the most common challenges my clients face is a breakdown in communication. They may find it difficult to express their needs, desires, or fears, which leads to misunderstandings and emotional distance in their relationships.
Some may also experience a lack of emotional intimacy, feeling isolated from their partner or unable to connect on a deeper level.
For others, there are struggles around sexual intimacy-either a lack of physical closeness or sexual dissatisfaction. I also work with clients who have unresolved emotional baggage or past trauma that is impacting their ability to build healthy relationships.
I have been practicing as a Licensed Social Worker for the past three years since moving to Ohio. I am part of the LGBTQ+ and disabled communities and combine my personal and professional experiences in order to better serve those communities. I am passionate about providing a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to share their experiences and collaborate on solutions. I recognize that everyone's story is unique, and I strive to help each individual feel understood and supported.
I have been practicing as a Licensed Social Worker for the past three years since moving to Ohio. I am part of the LGBTQ+ and disabled communities and combine my personal and professional experiences in order to better serve those communities. I am passionate about providing a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to share their experiences and collaborate on solutions. I recognize that everyone's story is unique, and I strive to help each individual feel understood and supported.
Control and power are important. Mental illness, life stressors, change, relationship problems, are all things that make us feel like we are spiraling out of control. My clients are individuals that understand that regaining control and power in their own lives is the first essential step to achieving wellness. While my main focus is neurodivergency, I work with a wide variety of people who are ready to make the essential changes in their lives to be the happiest, healthiest version of themselves.
Control and power are important. Mental illness, life stressors, change, relationship problems, are all things that make us feel like we are spiraling out of control. My clients are individuals that understand that regaining control and power in their own lives is the first essential step to achieving wellness. While my main focus is neurodivergency, I work with a wide variety of people who are ready to make the essential changes in their lives to be the happiest, healthiest version of themselves.
I support parents through the messy, beautiful, overwhelming parts of life. As a perinatal therapist with lived experience of postpartum depression and cancer, I hold space with compassion, honesty, and steadiness. I help you slow down, understand yourself, and reconnect with who you’re becoming. You don’t have to hold everything alone. I love helping individuals reconnect with themselves and others during and after the identity shifts that come with parenting, caregiving and chronic illness.
I support parents through the messy, beautiful, overwhelming parts of life. As a perinatal therapist with lived experience of postpartum depression and cancer, I hold space with compassion, honesty, and steadiness. I help you slow down, understand yourself, and reconnect with who you’re becoming. You don’t have to hold everything alone. I love helping individuals reconnect with themselves and others during and after the identity shifts that come with parenting, caregiving and chronic illness.
I am a LISW with a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University. My areas of professional interest include anxiety management, ADHD/neurodivergence, life transitions, family/relationship conflict, and stress. I use the following therapeutic approaches: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, and Collaborative Problem Solving.
I am a LISW with a Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University. My areas of professional interest include anxiety management, ADHD/neurodivergence, life transitions, family/relationship conflict, and stress. I use the following therapeutic approaches: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Culturally Sensitive Therapy, and Collaborative Problem Solving.
I work with people who are navigating heavy feelings and life transitions: questioning gender identity, parenthood, relationships, anxiety, grief, divorce, all the messy human stuff we don’t post on social media. Maybe you’re a mom who feels guilty for every second of overwhelm. Maybe you’re carrying anxiety that shows up as overthinking, irritability, or shutting down. Maybe you're trying to find yourself again after life changed in a big way. Or maybe you're navigating old wounds that still tug at you. Here, you can cry, laugh, swear, feel stuck, be messy, ask the hard questions, and be fully yourself.
I work with people who are navigating heavy feelings and life transitions: questioning gender identity, parenthood, relationships, anxiety, grief, divorce, all the messy human stuff we don’t post on social media. Maybe you’re a mom who feels guilty for every second of overwhelm. Maybe you’re carrying anxiety that shows up as overthinking, irritability, or shutting down. Maybe you're trying to find yourself again after life changed in a big way. Or maybe you're navigating old wounds that still tug at you. Here, you can cry, laugh, swear, feel stuck, be messy, ask the hard questions, and be fully yourself.
Jeffrey M Glitt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW
Columbus, OH 43209
Waitlist for new clients
I lead my sessions with openness, kindness, and empathy while creating a safe and judgment-free space for clients to share their life experiences, concerns, and goals. A firm believer in the power of collaboration, I work alongside clients to create personalized treatment plans that honor their individual needs, strengths, and goals. I takes an integrative approach, incorporating mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience-building techniques to help clients overcome challenges and lead fulfilling, empowered lives. I have professional experience working with teens, young adults, adults, and LGBTQIA+ individuals/couples.
I lead my sessions with openness, kindness, and empathy while creating a safe and judgment-free space for clients to share their life experiences, concerns, and goals. A firm believer in the power of collaboration, I work alongside clients to create personalized treatment plans that honor their individual needs, strengths, and goals. I takes an integrative approach, incorporating mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience-building techniques to help clients overcome challenges and lead fulfilling, empowered lives. I have professional experience working with teens, young adults, adults, and LGBTQIA+ individuals/couples.
My work is an invitation to activate internal healing and deepen external connection. Relationally, I hope to move folks towards security in Self, safe risking (vulnerability) with partner(s), and mutual healing: a sacred place where bonding replaces self-preservation. With individuals, I welcome all parts as one establishes an awareness of their inner healer, the core "Self" of who you are. As therapy progresses, trust in the therapist moves towards trust in "Self." I see folks as "stuck" and not "sick," and I hold the mantra: "just as there is a healer in me, there is a healer in you." Let's get to know it.
My work is an invitation to activate internal healing and deepen external connection. Relationally, I hope to move folks towards security in Self, safe risking (vulnerability) with partner(s), and mutual healing: a sacred place where bonding replaces self-preservation. With individuals, I welcome all parts as one establishes an awareness of their inner healer, the core "Self" of who you are. As therapy progresses, trust in the therapist moves towards trust in "Self." I see folks as "stuck" and not "sick," and I hold the mantra: "just as there is a healer in me, there is a healer in you." Let's get to know it.
As we progress into the second year of being limited in traveling, gathering and socializing, we are finding ourselves less able to avoid our triggers, struggles, self image and overcome messages of being misunderstood and alone. For some, these last two years have caused more strain than strength within your relationship with children, family and or your partner. No matter the situation that brings a person to counseling the goal is to find a supportive, strength based, experienced, and compassionate clinician who will also challenge them to see that beyond the immediate storm there are blooming flowers.
As we progress into the second year of being limited in traveling, gathering and socializing, we are finding ourselves less able to avoid our triggers, struggles, self image and overcome messages of being misunderstood and alone. For some, these last two years have caused more strain than strength within your relationship with children, family and or your partner. No matter the situation that brings a person to counseling the goal is to find a supportive, strength based, experienced, and compassionate clinician who will also challenge them to see that beyond the immediate storm there are blooming flowers.
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.
Max Livada
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor , MSEd, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43215
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! I'm Max, and I enjoy working with adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance/process addictions, trauma, relationships, existential concerns, identity, and career counseling. I engage in therapy with a wholistic, humanistic, and client-centered approach grounded in existential therapy, focusing on building our relationship with warmth and exploring your concerns together!
No part of my therapeutic practice involves artificial intelligence. You can count on getting a human experience from start to finish, imperfections and all.
Welcome! I'm Max, and I enjoy working with adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance/process addictions, trauma, relationships, existential concerns, identity, and career counseling. I engage in therapy with a wholistic, humanistic, and client-centered approach grounded in existential therapy, focusing on building our relationship with warmth and exploring your concerns together!
No part of my therapeutic practice involves artificial intelligence. You can count on getting a human experience from start to finish, imperfections and all.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness (cbtmindful.com). I see therapy as a space of honest exploration of who you are, what is most important to you, and what is holding you back from living a more fulfilling life. My role is to listen carefully and compassionately so that, together, we can identify patterns, especially ones that aren’t leading you to the life you want. Then, I use a creative and collaborative approach to help you make changes in how you relate to yourself, how you show up in your relationships, and how you make decisions, big and small.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with the Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness (cbtmindful.com). I see therapy as a space of honest exploration of who you are, what is most important to you, and what is holding you back from living a more fulfilling life. My role is to listen carefully and compassionately so that, together, we can identify patterns, especially ones that aren’t leading you to the life you want. Then, I use a creative and collaborative approach to help you make changes in how you relate to yourself, how you show up in your relationships, and how you make decisions, big and small.
Do you live in your head but feel overwhelmed by emotions you can’t explain? You may overthink, disconnect from your body, and carry old wounds beneath the surface. Maybe you’ve pushed through with perfectionism and caregiving, but inside, you're exhausted. Even when from outside things look fine, your soul knows something deeper is calling.
I offer a different pathway: Jungian dream work, art therapy, and shadow work that reach beyond words and into the body and unconscious. Art therapy uses breath, movement, and simple creative exercises to gently unlock what’s been trapped inside. You don’t need any artistic talent, I promise.
Do you live in your head but feel overwhelmed by emotions you can’t explain? You may overthink, disconnect from your body, and carry old wounds beneath the surface. Maybe you’ve pushed through with perfectionism and caregiving, but inside, you're exhausted. Even when from outside things look fine, your soul knows something deeper is calling.
I offer a different pathway: Jungian dream work, art therapy, and shadow work that reach beyond words and into the body and unconscious. Art therapy uses breath, movement, and simple creative exercises to gently unlock what’s been trapped inside. You don’t need any artistic talent, I promise.
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