Interpersonal Therapists in Dalton, OH

Welcome to Gentle Breeze Christian Counseling, a place dedicated to supporting you on your path towards healing and wholeness. Our philosophy is straightforward: we embrace you as you are and accompany you towards a brighter future. With nearly two decades of experience in guiding individuals towards positive transformation, you can have confidence in the care and expertise that awaits you on your counseling journey.

Tired of repeating patterns that you sense are holding you back and delaying your success? Burnt out from doing the “work” but getting similar results? Hoping for better relationships but not knowing where to start? This is the place for you. Our dynamic style is focused on how to get you to experience your life currently the way you truly desire, while at times, challenging areas that keep you stuck in a cycle of living that is not effective for you.

Guidance for a more mindful, embodied & spiritual lifestyle.

Many people struggle to address sexual functioning difficulties. If you are a person that values sexual response and pleasure, and have been experiencing sexual discomfort. Here's how I can help. As a research informed clinical expert in couples and family relationships and AASECT certified sex therapist. My clinical interest is providing sex therapy with individuals and couples to treat male and female sexual matters, sexual dysfunctions, sexual disorders, sexual orientation, sexual expression and gender identity issues. I'm committed to serving the spectrum of variations in human sexuality across the lifespan.

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 strive towards the ongoing creation of an inclusive environment for all.

Welcome. Thank you for taking a moment to looking into counseling as an option for a present care or concern you are carrying. We all share in knowing life challenges and threats, losses and transitions, and relationship tensions and conflicts. These are difficult matters for any of us to try and bear or weather. These can leave us feeling dissatisfied, discouraged, repeating tired and worn out ways of living, and struggling just to find meaning and continued commitment to our life's path, or even to those in our life.

You are already whole. For a variety of reasons, we humans can get stuck in problematic patterns of thoughts and behaviors. Together, we can work with these stuck places and reconnect to your natural wholeness. We will start wherever you are. Our work often includes both gaining insight into the causes and conditions of your current challenge, as well as cultivating practices that are aligned with your deepest heart felt desires.

My theoretical orientation is eclectic and integrative incorporating interpersonal process therapy (IPT) (here and now), psychodynamic, relational and CBT models. I approach therapy from a strengths based approach, focusing on client’s inherent strengths and resiliencies rather than their weaknesses. I also utilize CBT to focus on changing negative core beliefs and cognitive distortions and DBT to teach distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal assertiveness skills. Lastly, I am very relational in my approach in order to provide clients with a corrective emotional experience and holding environment for them to feel safe, secure, empowered and validated.

We are a group of behavioral health care practitioners who offer mental health care services to the greater Youngstown community. As seasoned clinicians who have been serving the local community we are eager to synthesize our energies and provide accessible, quality mental health care for adults, adolescents, children, their families, and other populations who wish to utilize a service system that emphasizes trust, respect, confidentiality, and compassion.

You are the expert on your life; you are the one who knows what goal you want to set up for your happiness. Do not let your stress, anxiety, depression, and self-defeating thoughts hold you back from your goal. People are often diagnosed with mental health conditions and substance use disorders. Risk factors for SUD usually include trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression. Acknowledging the symptoms are often difficult, with the therapy you will find your strength, triggers, and patterns and will be able to perceive a positive world to have a successful happy life.

We are a group practice with more than 30 master level clinicians. We work with a diverse population of people. Whether you are struggling with minor struggles in your life or are in need of help facing a troubling past we can help. We meet people where they are and help them to achieve goals and improve their lives. We honor the unique strengths and challenges of our clients, while working to enhance life skills, coping strategies, and interpersonal relationships.

***Immediate openings*** With 30 years of experience, I bring a lot of breadth and depth to my clinical work with clients presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns. I approach my work with clients from a Client-Centered perspective integrating cognitive-behavioral, brief-solution focused, and Interpersonal processing perspectives and techniques. I also like to engage my clients in existential thought to explore what provides meaning and purpose in their lives as unique individuals and integrate Logotherapy and other meaning and purpose based philosophies into my practice.

Hi! I'm Dereka. I enjoy working with individuals, families and couples of all ages focusing on a wide array of areas such as depression, anxiety, grief, perinatal, trauma, family conflict, relationships, stress management, work stressors, financial concerns, social anxiety, self-esteem and navigating medical diagnosis. I enjoy helping my clients find their inner voice, create healthy boundaries, overcome debilitating fears and build confidence and communication skills. I want to help you goal plan to elicit positive changes and focus on interpersonal work.

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 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 am a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating mood problems (depression, anxiety), couple/family problems, dealing with chronic illnesses, and trauma. I have over 10 years of experience in providing evidence-based treatments (treatments that are based on science and proved to be effective). I was trained by world-renowned experts at institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic. I have been providing psychological services since 2012. I take pride in the quality of my work and I am eager to help you achieve your goals. Native fluency in English & Chinese.

I believe that each client is unique and therefore so must be their treatment. I am dedicated to assisting clients in feeling rooted, secure, and fulfilled in their lives. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families in community mental health and private practice settings. In these settings, I have guided clients in managing and alleviating symptoms of behavioral and mental health concerns including but not limited to anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, stress, self-injurious behaviors, and interpersonal conflict.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I work with adolescents and adults with a variety of presenting concerns. My goal as a therapist is to provide an individualized approach to each client and meet them where they are. Clients who work with me can expect to be met with empathy and openness. I work to make sure each client is heard, understood, and feels safe throughout their counseling experience. Together, we will work to create goals and form a collaborative relationship to ensure growth and progress. I see clients primarily via telehealth.

(he/him/his) Simon is interested in helping his clients experience the present moment without judgment through body and emotion-focused awareness. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Studies from the University of Cincinnati and his Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Ohio State University. He completed an 18-month Gestalt theory and practice training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland in 2017. Simon is also trained in Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He has previously worked with a large and diverse university student population.