Child Therapists in New Albany, OH
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Please email me for faster response time. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Dayton. I have worked in college counseling as well as with adolescents in an Intensive Outpatient Program. I'm a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio. I work with couples and adults as well as parents and families. I believe we all have the capacity to change and to experience the fullness of life and will meet you wherever you are on your journey with compassion, empathy, and an understanding that healthy change is possible.
Please email me for faster response time. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor with a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Dayton. I have worked in college counseling as well as with adolescents in an Intensive Outpatient Program. I'm a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio. I work with couples and adults as well as parents and families. I believe we all have the capacity to change and to experience the fullness of life and will meet you wherever you are on your journey with compassion, empathy, and an understanding that healthy change is possible.
I work with both adults and children/teenagers (8+).
I know when looking for counseling the process can seem daunting. You have to worry about specializations, openings, the time it will take to get to and from the appointment, not to mention the appointment itself. At New Heights we focus on making the process as easy as possible, from helping connect you to the best clinician within the practice to providing the most advanced treatment options we can. You matter and we want to help you achieve not just your mental health goals but making joy a part of your life.
I work with both adults and children/teenagers (8+).
I know when looking for counseling the process can seem daunting. You have to worry about specializations, openings, the time it will take to get to and from the appointment, not to mention the appointment itself. At New Heights we focus on making the process as easy as possible, from helping connect you to the best clinician within the practice to providing the most advanced treatment options we can. You matter and we want to help you achieve not just your mental health goals but making joy a part of your life.
As a therapist for over 35 years working with children, adolescents, young adults and their parents, I know how to support parents to better understand their child while at the same time engage the young person with my humor and creativity.
I have experience working with children and families with a vast array of challenges. I have specific training in working with young children. My approach creates a sense of safety so the child can be open with me so I can guide them to a new and healthier place.
As a therapist for over 35 years working with children, adolescents, young adults and their parents, I know how to support parents to better understand their child while at the same time engage the young person with my humor and creativity.
I have experience working with children and families with a vast array of challenges. I have specific training in working with young children. My approach creates a sense of safety so the child can be open with me so I can guide them to a new and healthier place.
I specialize in children, adolescents, and adults with mental health struggles, life changes, trauma, and relational issues.
We specialize in helping youth and families function better despite struggling with a mental health issue. We provide EAGALA model equine-assisted psychotherapy, which is experiential in nature. This can be highly effective for youth and families who have struggled to make progress in a more traditional treatment setting. We also utilize CBT, Expressive Arts, Solution-focused therapy with individuals, families and groups both with the horses and in a traditional office setting.
I specialize in children, adolescents, and adults with mental health struggles, life changes, trauma, and relational issues.
We specialize in helping youth and families function better despite struggling with a mental health issue. We provide EAGALA model equine-assisted psychotherapy, which is experiential in nature. This can be highly effective for youth and families who have struggled to make progress in a more traditional treatment setting. We also utilize CBT, Expressive Arts, Solution-focused therapy with individuals, families and groups both with the horses and in a traditional office setting.
I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. I also specialize in the issues that often co-exist with eating disorders including but not limited to anxiety, depression, self-harm, self-esteem, body dysmorphia, relationship concerns, and adjustment disorders. I use a holistic approach to therapy while also utilizing evidence-based treatments.
I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. I also specialize in the issues that often co-exist with eating disorders including but not limited to anxiety, depression, self-harm, self-esteem, body dysmorphia, relationship concerns, and adjustment disorders. I use a holistic approach to therapy while also utilizing evidence-based treatments.
I support parents of children ages 0–5 who are navigating speech delays, tantrums, possible autism or ADHD, sleep or feeding struggles, toilet training challenges, and big emotions that feel overwhelming at home, daycare, or preschool.
I provide early developmental and behavioral evaluations, therapy, and parent coaching focused on building skills and reducing stress. All services are 100% virtual, allowing you to access support from the comfort of your home. My approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and designed to help you clearly understand what’s going on and what to do next.
I support parents of children ages 0–5 who are navigating speech delays, tantrums, possible autism or ADHD, sleep or feeding struggles, toilet training challenges, and big emotions that feel overwhelming at home, daycare, or preschool.
I provide early developmental and behavioral evaluations, therapy, and parent coaching focused on building skills and reducing stress. All services are 100% virtual, allowing you to access support from the comfort of your home. My approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and designed to help you clearly understand what’s going on and what to do next.
If you have spent much of your life trying to fix everything that you believe is wrong with you, only to discover that you're exhausted and not much has changed. Then maybe what's being asked from within is to be present to what it is you are trying to fix rather than using all your valuable energy on exhausting and often disappointing efforts to fix a problem that was once not a problem but innate wisdom.
If you have spent much of your life trying to fix everything that you believe is wrong with you, only to discover that you're exhausted and not much has changed. Then maybe what's being asked from within is to be present to what it is you are trying to fix rather than using all your valuable energy on exhausting and often disappointing efforts to fix a problem that was once not a problem but innate wisdom.
Rachel Blakemore - Rooted and Renewed Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW
New Albany, OH 43054
Hi, I’m Rachel!
Do you ever feel like you’re carrying too much—emotionally, mentally, or spiritually—but don’t know what to do or where to set it down? You’re not alone, and healing is possible. I specialize in helping women and adolescent girls find relief and hope through evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy. It’s an honor to walk alongside my clients through life’s hardest seasons, offering support, insight, and tools for lasting growth. My style is warm, real, and nonjudgmental, and I strive to make therapy a space where you feel safe, seen, and empowered.
Hi, I’m Rachel!
Do you ever feel like you’re carrying too much—emotionally, mentally, or spiritually—but don’t know what to do or where to set it down? You’re not alone, and healing is possible. I specialize in helping women and adolescent girls find relief and hope through evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy. It’s an honor to walk alongside my clients through life’s hardest seasons, offering support, insight, and tools for lasting growth. My style is warm, real, and nonjudgmental, and I strive to make therapy a space where you feel safe, seen, and empowered.
I work with children, teens, and adults who want to feel more grounded, capable, and at peace in their daily lives.
I draw from holistic, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approaches to support both mind and body healing. Together, we’ll work to create lasting change and reconnect you with a sense of calm, purpose, and happiness.
I work with children, teens, and adults who want to feel more grounded, capable, and at peace in their daily lives.
I draw from holistic, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approaches to support both mind and body healing. Together, we’ll work to create lasting change and reconnect you with a sense of calm, purpose, and happiness.
Jon Lucas is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, who has been practicing for 10 years. He graduated from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH with his Master's Degree in Social Work with a focus on Community practice. Jon believes in client centered therapy and that each person is the expert in the own lives and that each person carriers with them the capacity to overcome life's challenges, sometimes they just need a bit of help to identify this.
Jon Lucas is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, who has been practicing for 10 years. He graduated from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH with his Master's Degree in Social Work with a focus on Community practice. Jon believes in client centered therapy and that each person is the expert in the own lives and that each person carriers with them the capacity to overcome life's challenges, sometimes they just need a bit of help to identify this.
Rylee is a Licensed Professional Counselor through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Rylee graduated in 2022, with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capella University. Before attending graduate school, Rylee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology from the Ohio State University. While also focusing on her clinical passions, Rylee serves her time as a federal employee managing security related incidents for the state of Ohio.
Rylee is a Licensed Professional Counselor through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. Rylee graduated in 2022, with a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capella University. Before attending graduate school, Rylee graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminology from the Ohio State University. While also focusing on her clinical passions, Rylee serves her time as a federal employee managing security related incidents for the state of Ohio.
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Compass was founded with the vision of empowering individuals who are struggling with emotional, behavioral, social, or other challenges to utilize their strengths to achieve their goals. These goals vary by individual; clients may present with goals to improve their academic or occupational functioning, foster healthier relationships, take control of powerful emotional responses, or to get answers about the sources of their struggles through psychological testing that we use to inform individualized treatment planning. My job is to provide answers to these questions and work with you to achieve success.
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Compass was founded with the vision of empowering individuals who are struggling with emotional, behavioral, social, or other challenges to utilize their strengths to achieve their goals. These goals vary by individual; clients may present with goals to improve their academic or occupational functioning, foster healthier relationships, take control of powerful emotional responses, or to get answers about the sources of their struggles through psychological testing that we use to inform individualized treatment planning. My job is to provide answers to these questions and work with you to achieve success.
Women and adolescents work through anxiety, panic disorders, depression, postpartum, overwhelm, relationship concerns, and parenting difficulties, in a comfortable environment with an experienced licensed professional clinical counselor! Calisa Nickelson has been assisting women on "women's issues" for over eighteen years! Stress reduction, feelings of overwhelm, confusion, anxiety, panic disorders, depression, and life transitions are specialties in this practice! I provide the clarification and direction women, mothers, and adolescents need for personal acceptance, growth, goal clarification, and family health. I am a certified cognitive behavioral therapist and also embrace holistic techniques of meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation training.
Women and adolescents work through anxiety, panic disorders, depression, postpartum, overwhelm, relationship concerns, and parenting difficulties, in a comfortable environment with an experienced licensed professional clinical counselor! Calisa Nickelson has been assisting women on "women's issues" for over eighteen years! Stress reduction, feelings of overwhelm, confusion, anxiety, panic disorders, depression, and life transitions are specialties in this practice! I provide the clarification and direction women, mothers, and adolescents need for personal acceptance, growth, goal clarification, and family health. I am a certified cognitive behavioral therapist and also embrace holistic techniques of meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation training.
Feeling anxious and overwhelmed may seem like your normal, but I assure you that you were not created to live that way. Peace and contentment is very possible given the right skills and support. Perhaps feeling stuck or trapped is where you have been lately and it is affecting other areas of your life where you are not living as your best self. Relationships can be hard especially if we have stressors weighing us down so we feel even more defeated. Feeling good about yourself and others is very possible as most people were not given the coping strategies needed and survival is where many people are at. You don't have to be.
Feeling anxious and overwhelmed may seem like your normal, but I assure you that you were not created to live that way. Peace and contentment is very possible given the right skills and support. Perhaps feeling stuck or trapped is where you have been lately and it is affecting other areas of your life where you are not living as your best self. Relationships can be hard especially if we have stressors weighing us down so we feel even more defeated. Feeling good about yourself and others is very possible as most people were not given the coping strategies needed and survival is where many people are at. You don't have to be.
The Gestalt Columbus team provides the highest quality counseling and psychotherapy services, whether individual, marital, child, couple, family, case management, parenting or group.
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.
The Gestalt Columbus team provides the highest quality counseling and psychotherapy services, whether individual, marital, child, couple, family, case management, parenting or group.
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.
Whether our work together is for you, your child or your family, you can trust that I am committed to creating a safe experience that supports you on your journey from where you are now to where you want to be.
My intention is always to guide you to clarity that then turns into progress toward your unique goals. I do so by identifying and addressing root causes and then solving for those. I use a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of your mental, emotional and physical well-being while also exploring your life experiences.
Whether our work together is for you, your child or your family, you can trust that I am committed to creating a safe experience that supports you on your journey from where you are now to where you want to be.
My intention is always to guide you to clarity that then turns into progress toward your unique goals. I do so by identifying and addressing root causes and then solving for those. I use a holistic approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of your mental, emotional and physical well-being while also exploring your life experiences.
Pleasant Counseling and Consulting Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR, SAP
Serves Area
Are you ready to leave the old story behind and live the full embodied life you deserve? Therapy is a brave first step in healing. I am not an expert on how you should live. Rather, I seek to support you in living a life you want. As a result of working together, you'll learn to develop more satisfying relationships, navigate life transitions and clarify wants and desires. As a therapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe and calming space for people to explore their needs on a journey to healing and wellness. I have a relational style of therapy that looks to your goals, experiences and strengths in order to meet your unique needs
Are you ready to leave the old story behind and live the full embodied life you deserve? Therapy is a brave first step in healing. I am not an expert on how you should live. Rather, I seek to support you in living a life you want. As a result of working together, you'll learn to develop more satisfying relationships, navigate life transitions and clarify wants and desires. As a therapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe and calming space for people to explore their needs on a journey to healing and wellness. I have a relational style of therapy that looks to your goals, experiences and strengths in order to meet your unique needs
As a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience, I help individuals overcome stress and trauma to lead more balanced and fulfilling lives. I work with professionals and high achievers seeking practical tools for managing overwhelming pressures, as well as veterans and first responders confronting PTSD, depression, and relationship challenges. My wellness group, designed for veterans and first responders in the Columbus area, provides a supportive, skills-based environment focused on resilience, nutrition, sleep, and mental health. If you're ready to take control of your mental wellness, I'm here to help.
As a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience, I help individuals overcome stress and trauma to lead more balanced and fulfilling lives. I work with professionals and high achievers seeking practical tools for managing overwhelming pressures, as well as veterans and first responders confronting PTSD, depression, and relationship challenges. My wellness group, designed for veterans and first responders in the Columbus area, provides a supportive, skills-based environment focused on resilience, nutrition, sleep, and mental health. If you're ready to take control of your mental wellness, I'm here to help.
I work with neurodivergent children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 4–22) navigating differences like Autism, ADHD, learning disorders (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), 2e/giftedness, anxiety, mood, and behavior needs.
I specialize in psychological testing/evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning. I also offer parent consultations and conduct Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). Combining deep expertise from school and private practice settings, my goal is to deliver clear answers and personalized solutions to help clients thrive in all aspects of their lives.
I work with neurodivergent children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 4–22) navigating differences like Autism, ADHD, learning disorders (dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia), 2e/giftedness, anxiety, mood, and behavior needs.
I specialize in psychological testing/evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning. I also offer parent consultations and conduct Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). Combining deep expertise from school and private practice settings, my goal is to deliver clear answers and personalized solutions to help clients thrive in all aspects of their lives.
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Child Therapists
What can a child therapist help with?
A therapist can help with any difficult experience a child may encounter growing up, including learning problems or anxiety related to school, relationship challenges with friends or parents, bullying, intense emotions or phobias, divorce and family dynamics, or the death of a pet or loved one. A therapist can help children process their experience and develop coping skills in an age-appropriate way.
How can I tell if a therapist is a good fit for my child?
A child needs to feel comfortable opening up about their thoughts and feelings, so if your child feels a sense of comfort, ease, and trust with their therapist, that’s a great sign. In addition, a therapist is a good fit for your child if the two can communicate well together; a clinician should be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and in an age-appropriate manner.
Do I need to attend therapy with my child?
Parents are an integral part of a child’s therapy, but the specifics of their involvement vary. If your child is young, you may attend most or all sessions; if your child is older, you may attend a few sessions or none; sometimes a therapist may ask you to have a session on your own. Whatever the arrangement, you should expect to work collaboratively with the therapist, your child, and your family members to take steps to help support your child.
How long are sessions with child therapists?
Children’s therapy sessions can last 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or 60 minutes. The length of the session may depend on your child’s age and the type of therapy practiced. You can discuss this with therapists you consult and the one you ultimately move forward with.
How do I get a child to agree to seek therapy?
The best approach is to have an open-ended conversation with your child about how they’re doing and what they might be struggling with. When you raise therapy, discuss the concept in an age-appropriate way, for example explaining that a therapist’s job is to help kids handle their hard or uncomfortable feelings. Frame therapy positively, as an opportunity to explore and build emotional skills—it’s an important tool in the toolbox to help kids feel their best.