Therapists in Dayton, OH

My areas of expertise are health and wellness. I treat people and families, not illness or disorders. I utilize a convergent multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment that focuses on people's inherent strengths to help them achieve their goals. My approach is a prevention-based model driven by the needs of the people for whom we work. I incorporate a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional approaches to health and wellness, striving to make each person's experience with us unique, functional, and meaningful.

If you are looking for a safe, compassionate, nonjudgemental person to talk to about the problems you are having, I can help. I have 20+ years of experience in the counseling field. I have worked in a variety of settings including a community mental health center, a private psychiatric office, a school setting, and an alcohol and drug treatment center. My goal is to help you achieve your goals, which might include helping you identify your strengths, improve your relationships, reduce negative symptoms, teach coping skills, enhance your self esteem, help you express your emotions, and provide support and guidance.

Disclaimer: In Person sessions only. Are you exhausted from wrestling your inner demons or existing in the past? Does it feel like you have been living life on autopilot or as an outside observer? We can only carry the weight of our inner world for so long until inevitably, something has to give. It's at this breaking point that we seek outside help. If you have reached this point it would be my privilege to walk with you. I am committed to coming alongside you in finding healing, meaning, and a sense of being alive.

Building a trusting, collaborative relationship is at the forefront of my work, though I’m aware this looks differently with each of my clients. I see the process of change as occurring in the context of relationships and through exploration of patterns that may be preventing one from living a fulfilling life. Through the discovery of these patterns, we can begin to understand how to live life more genuinely. I am a relational and psychodynamic therapist who incorporates various therapeutic approaches and interventions, including cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques.

Are you ready to experience hopeful-assurance from a confident identity? No matter how discouraged you are or how much you feel beaten down by life, you can overcome. You don’t have to live with insecurity, anxiety, or a constant sense of panic. You can discover who you are and become empowered to pursue your purpose. I provide insight-oriented talk therapy to help you grow in awareness, understanding, and acceptance of who God made you to be. I’ll help you confront emotional wounds and false beliefs that rob you of the joy of living. You can experience peace in the present and hope for the future even when life has been harsh.

I have been a teacher, working with youth for over 20 years and I bring a vast resource of practical life experiences with me. I have four master’s degrees, as I believe that education and learning are a critical component to the change process. I love working with youth, individuals, marriage and families and people with addictions as we work together to find practical, hands on, empirically based, evidenced backed solutions, which can be applied and practiced in your daily life activities.

Counseling is a partnership between the client (that's you) and the provider (that's me). My role as counselor is to meet you where you are, provide support and clarification when needed, and help you develop the tools/skills you need to accomplish your goals.

Do you want to feel happier? What drew me into counseling was wanting to help others find value within themselves and to offer support during difficult times. My goal is to create a safe environment that involves trust, encouragement of personal growth, a sense of calmness, but also room for laughter and joy!

Accepting New Clients With Immediate Availability. Each of us is on our own individual journey. At times, we all need assistance to help us overcome the stumbling blocks that are in our path. These stumbling blocks may be from the distant past, recent past, present, or fear of the future and may be affecting us at school, work, home, in relationships, or all the above.

As a Christian, deciding to pursue counseling can be a difficult step. Many judge themselves, or fear judgment from others, for not “having enough faith” or “praying enough” to resolve the situation themselves. Others have sought counseling in the past without success, and worry that trying again will only disappoint. At Battle for Your Life Christian Counseling & Training Services (BFYL), we know that all believers –Yes, ALL believers – have seasons of struggle in their life when they need others to come alongside them. Whether you are struggling with marital problems, battling anxiety or depression, are a wounded believer, or are simply in need of fresh guidance and counsel for the direction of your life, we are here to help you. If you are tired of counsel that relies on the limited wisdom, knowledge and experience of yet another person, and if you do not simply want to learn “how to deal” but how to have victory in your life, we exist to help you.

I graduated from Hamilton College in 1994 with a degree in Comparative Literature and received a master’s degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University in 1999. In 2010, I received training in dialectical behavioral therapy through Behaviortech. I have more than a decade of experience working with people who struggle with eating disorders, mood instability, and anxiety. I am particularly passionate about helping people who have experienced sexual trauma.

Jacqueline McKenzie received the degree of Associate of Applied Science in Mental Health Technology Degree in 1974. She recieved a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from The University of Dayton in 1989. A Master of Arts in Specialized Ministries from The United Theological Seminary in December,2005. Jacqueline McKenzie's professional experiences includes outpatient and inpatient psychotherapy. She has supervised Master Level Social Worker students. Jacqueline McKenzie has taught at adjunct at WIlberforce University. The Wright State University as adjunct professor a course on Contextual Ethics for social workers.

I currently have a waitlist. The best way to reach me is via email. Note: I do not accept insurance. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I utilize a variety of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT informed techniques, mindfulness and meditation, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and many other strategies to help my clients thrive. I pride myself on being able to think outside the box. I love working with adults, teens, and children ages 8 and older. I am especially passionate about working with anxious kids and adults who want to learn to manage panic attacks and "big feelings."

Riverscape Counseling is a Counseling Practice dedicated to holistic psychotherapeutic care. Integrating the latest research with timeless principles of emotional development. Riverscape clinicians support you quickly and meaningfully to reduce your suffering and improve your life. Each of our counselors is highly trained and committed to living our core principles of wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness and a commitment toward treating the underserved in our community.

My ideal client is an individual who is highly motivated to change, and ready to put the work in to make that happen.

*EMDR*SAME DAY APPOINTMENTS, ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS, WEEKEND HOURS & PRIVATE OFFICE Clients consistently and enthusiastically report relief of distress symptoms and increased clarity of thought after EMDR processing interventions. I’m honored to have collaborated with hundreds of clients during thousands of hours of successful treatment both in trauma desensitization and cognitive performance enhancement. Consider experiencing REPROCESSing interventions TODAY if symptom management has proven ineffective. Specializing in providing effective and efficient SAME DAY STABILIZATION & reprocessing services as well as longer term treatment.

People strive to create meaningful relationships. Many enter psychotherapy because that need isn't being met, wasn't met, or because they fear it won't be met. People feel/behave for reasons often outside awareness. Attempts to master psychological pain determine why people behave consistently, predictably, and sometimes self-destructively. The therapeutic relationship is determined by my ability to provide a safe forum for examining thoughts, feelings, and behaviors by maintaining a nonjudgmental, empathic rapport. Successful treatment integrates cognitive and emotional components of people developing increasing self-awareness. It includes supportive and interpretive interventions, while also leveraging strengths.

Accepting New Patients!!! Madeline Albright said, "It took a long time for me to develop a voice and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent." If you are looking to develop your voice and sense of self while overcoming the pain of trauma, I am here to help. Many times, we as women don't use our voice for fear of not being believed, heard, or understood. We keep our pain inside, and it's not healthy.

I'm trained in psychology through all of my college degrees: B.A. in General Psychology, M.A. in Clinical/School Psychology, and Ed.D. in Clinical/School Psychology. I consider my Ed.D. degree a point of distinction (as it is relatively rare among psychologists), reflecting my eclectic, interdisciplinary orientation. It is my firm belief that all clinical psychologists should be educators who teach people to recognize options for better managing their lives. My educator/school psychologist orientation uniquely equips me to deal with issues specific to learning/teaching in a traditional sense, with a developmental perpective applicable to all ages.