Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Mayfield Heights, OH

I believe most people go through times in their lives when extra help is needed. It is actually healthy to know when you need some support and a competent caring person to help sort through life's problems. I work from a solution focused approach to help you live fully aware, with purpose, accomplishing your goals and coming to a better understanding of how to live as a mature adult in this world. Please note: practicing telephone and video therapy at this time. Details provided when we speak.

Welcome. I’m here to guide you through your personal challenges. I work with adults and couples seeking support and positive change. My goal is for you to feel “truly seen” and supported by me your therapist as you share, discover and face fears to get yourself to a better place. I work with mood disorders, anxiety, stress, divorce, trauma, neglect, domestic violence, life confusion, medical conditions and grief.

Each of us holds a unique place in this world, even when we are struggling through our darkest moments. I aim to provide a nonjudgmental environment that allows you to feel safe, encourages personal growth, embraces your strengths, increases self-compassion, and promotes healing. Asking for help takes courage! My goal is to assist you in finding ways to be more equipped to handle your life stressors, whatever those are.

Therapy is an effective way for individuals to make significant personal life changes and increase the ability to become more self aware. I work closely with my clients to process feelings and experiences that are challenging. I will help you to create a course of treatment that identifies realistic goals and expectations for changes. Through the therapeutic relationship we will work together to break unhealthy patterns and create new and more adaptive ways of coping and managing daily life struggles. With mutual trust, honesty and commitment, emotional and functional change is attainable. I am licensed in 3 states, SC, OH, FL.

I have crafted a career working with Transgender and Gender Diverse individuals, recognizing their unique challenges, providing specialized care that validates their identities, and receiving specialty training and support through WPATH. Additionally, my expertise extends to working with Autistic and Neurodivergent individuals, building an accommodating environment to optimize therapeutic outcomes and enhance a sense of identity. I have a particular focus on addressing Racial Stress and Trauma, ensuring culturally competent care. We all have unique perspectives and strengths that can be cultivated to overcome any challenge.

We all face change, hardship, stress, and self-doubt. Yet we aspire for well-being, joy, and connection. As a therapist, I'll work with you to reduce your emotional stress and cultivate your own unique version of self-value. We can't control what life throws at us, but we can learn how to better cope with stress, find our voice, set boundaries, and discover comfort within the discomfort.

I am an experienced clinician with expertise in helping adolescents, young adults, and families. I work best with clients who appreciate adept clinical insight in managing the complexity of known problems, poorly understood problems, and developmental challenges. I will help you clarify issues, focus on relevant factors that facilitate good choices and enhance your emotional well-being. I am committed to providing skillful diagnosis, treatment planning, and execution of a plan that improves your functioning. By 'improved functioning', evidence of significant reduction in frequency and intensity of the problems you sought help for, a durable solution, and a brighter future.

I graduated from Kent State with a Master's degree in Community Counseling. I am an independently Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio and am endorsed by the National Board for Certified Counselors. I have provided therapy for variety of mental health issues in outpatient and community settings. My specialties include early childhood, trauma, sexual behavior problems, adjustment issues, anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns. I utilize an array of therapeutic techniques and interventions to individually tailor to each clients' needs. I enjoy working with people of all ages, and make sure my clients understand the therapy process through psychoeducation and a collaborative treatment approach.

I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.

I have a passion for working with teens, families, and first responders recognizing and understanding the unique challenges they face. Whether working with children, adolescents, or adults, I like to use a blend of humor, compassion, and empathy in my sessions. I truly believe that my role as a therapist is incredibly honorable, and I strive to create a supportive and non-judgmental environment for my clients to explore their feelings and experiences.

Therapy can be a scary commitment & a self-investment. I have been a licensed therapist for the past four years with seven years total experience providing services to youth, adolescents, and adults. Services I provide include individual, couples, and family therapy, consultation, lectures, seminars, social work supervision, and Reiki. I have worked with a clients from multiple diverse cultural backgrounds including persons of Jewish, Ethiopian, Bangladeshi, Salvadorans, Colombian, Ghanaian, and Palestinian origin.

I provide psychotherapy to adults and couples. I specialize in EMDR to cultivate rapid healing and relief for my clients. I believe in eclectic and evidence based interventions such as combining DBT skills, CBT, ACT, MI and mindfulness practice to create tangible change and symptom alleviation for clients. By using an eclectic approach each client's treatment is unique and tailored to their life experiences and needs. I have worked and specialized in working with clients through dual diagnosis, mood disorders, complex trauma, feeding and eating disorders, attachment disorders, and impulse control and behavioral issues.

Solomon Zaraa, DO is board-certified in both General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He has expertise in medication management in all mental health disorders including ADHD, behavioral disorders, depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, panic, PTSD and other trauma-related conditions, and autism.

Each person has characteristic ways of managing their emotional reactions to their unique life challenges. Whether it be worry and anxiety, the loss of a loved one, relationship conflict, anger, or finding direction and purpose, I am here to help you reclaim your joy, strengthen your relationships and rediscover your sense of adventure. Together we will identify patterns of behavior, help you understand and process your feelings, and then work to find ways to manage and move beyond your challenges. Life can get tough, but you are tougher! Psychotherapy can help you explore your issues, improve insight and develop life-long skills.