Adoption Therapists in Lewis Center, OH

Are you struggling with parenthood? Maybe that means having difficulty achieving/maintaining pregnancy, or struggling with a postpartum transition. Our society does not always give women and families the support they need to thrive, or a safe place to talk about issues such as miscarriage, birth trauma or infant loss. I want to be that safe place. Issues such as infertility, postpartum depression or anxiety and adoption can make what should be a joyful time into one of the most difficult times of one's life instead. I would be honored to walk with you in creating the family you want and becoming the best parent you can be!

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.

The challenges of life offer us incredible opportunities for healing and growth. Julie creates a safe space of attuned therapeutic support to explore the depths of unresolved places. As an adoptive parent who is familiar with adoption trauma, grief, and loss, Julie is able to empathically come alongside adoptive families with steadfast support and compassionate care. Julie is a passionate learner and teacher, focusing on empowering clients with deeper understanding to live a vibrant and fulfilling life with meaningful interpersonal relationships. If you have felt unsettled or conflicted, come experience making sense together.

Everyone feels stuck at times and unsure what to do. I believe that with the right help you can make the changes you need so that a new path can be discovered. My passion is to work along side individuals, families, adolescents, children, and parents to help create this new path. I specialize in Marriage & Family Therapy and Art Therapy. I work with those dealing with past or current trauma, family issues, youth, emotional hardships, life transitions, divorce, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, addiction, adoption, and behavior issues just to name a few.

My name is Beth Pilous-Smith (Licensed in OHIO). As a therapist, I am passionate about empowering individuals. I aim to join you in successfully reaching your goals of repairing/resolving conflicts, lessening distress and emotional pain, solving problems, and enhancing your overall well-being. I work hard to create a safe, calm place where my clients feel supported and heard.

I provide comprehensive, caring and professional therapuetic services with a specialization in mental health, trauma, adoption issues as well as individual/family counseling. My services enhance self esteem while providing coping skills and fostering resilience and empowerment to make positive change.

I enjoy working with people in all stages of life and have a broad range of treatment approaches depending on individual need. I believe that relationships with others and one’s own physical well-being are vital considerations when helping people reach the highest level of satisfaction with life.

My desire is to help and inspire, make a difference, and use evidence-based mental health practices to witness growth and progress in everyone, while integrating and tailoring modalities for you. With a strong ethical and moral foundation, I work within my boundaries to provide the utmost care to those I serve. I have an innate ability to connect with others and welcome you to a comfortable, warm, and non-judgmental environment. My goal is to provide you with the necessary tools to make the hard work a little easier. It may not always be easy, but you will have a partner.

Do you often feel misunderstood and isolated, navigating through constant states of fight, flight, freeze, and fawn? Perhaps you struggle with regulating emotions, find yourself overwhelmed, and resort to self-harming behaviors or other ways to numb intense emotional pain. Chronic suicidal ideation may also be part of your experience. Do you deeply care about others, sometimes to your own detriment, and yearn for the ability to set and maintain boundaries? Building healthy relationships might be a challenge, leaving you feeling like an outsider. Relentless shame and guilt may be weighing heavily on you.

You've been looking for answers for years. You've been told it's anxiety, it's depression, but you feel like it has to be more than that. You wonder if you're broken or if there's something wrong with you. You wonder if you're making things up because other people have it "worse." You may even feel silly reaching out and asking for help, but you know that you have to because you're tired of feeling this way. You just want some relief.