Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Shaker Heights, OH

I am honored to work with clients in a therapeutic relationship. Offering family therapy and individual work with women and children in all stages of development, we can set goals together. I come with over 20 years of experience with parent coaching, postpartum depression, and adolescent struggles.

Hello! I’m so glad you’ve found your way here today. It is a brave and vulnerable step to consider therapy, and I believe it is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves. I specialize in working with women experiencing perinatal and parenting issues: infertility and pregnancy loss, depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum , birth trauma, and overall adjustment to parenthood. The journey to becoming a parent is complex, and you deserve to be seen, heard, and celebrated along the way. Additionally, I enjoy supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationships.

I became a therapist because I find true joy in connecting with others. I believe that therapy can be impactful and enriching while still feeling down-to-earth and accessible. As a social worker I value collaboration, cultural humility, and seeing you as the expert of your own experience. My style is warm and relaxed, but I will also work diligently with you to develop the tools you need to meet your self-defined goals. My focus areas include depression and anxiety, perinatal mental health, interpersonal and complex trauma, bipolar disorder, life transitions, and emerging young adults.

Partnered Relationship Therapy Intensives (PRTIs) at OCRSH are offered in half, full, two-day, or custom options and are designed for partners in monogamous and non-monogamous relationships who would like to make progress in a powerful, quick, and effective manner. Those who come to therapy to address difficulties in their partnerships often experience great frustration with traditional, hourly therapy in which change is much slower due to time constraints and life pressures. This intensive approach is designed to minimize barriers to change, as well as to employ a healthy, relational, and sex-positive approach to intimacy.

At Wild Hope Therapy, we believe that therapy can be impactful and enriching while still feeling down-to-earth and accessible. We value collaboration, cultural humility, and seeing you as the expert of your own experience. Our style is warm and relaxed, but we will always be working diligently with you to develop the tools you need to meet your self-defined goals. We intend to create a space where you feel like you can be yourself, and trust us to hold you to whatever values and objectives we uncover.

My hope for therapy is to be a place for you to be your authentic self free of worry about judgment. I believe that clients know the most about themselves and their situations, and should be the leaders of their treatment. Our work together will be collaborative so we can discover ways to help you thrive. Each person has their own set of needs for therapy. I provide individualized care for each of my clients, implementing what they value and how they learn into their healing. I am a trauma-informed therapist, primarily using cognitive, supportive, and attachment-based therapies to guide my practice.

I see adults and couples, providing both short-term and long-term psychotherapy, in order to increase personal insight and decrease unwanted symptoms. Areas of expertise include (but are not limited to): depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+, work stress, trauma, and body image. I practice with psychoanalytic, relational, and attachment-based approaches.

Currently accepting new virtual clients only. Are you struggling with making decisions? Looking to gain clarity and support while transitioning through life? Moving forward and healing after life experiences that have impacted your perspective can be troubling but possible. Are you trying to identify tools to help with moving on or identifying what your next journey might be? Sometimes when life brings challenges and unwelcome stress, we may need a little extra support and clarity. If this sounds like you then try working with me on your journey. I am currently servicing teens, young adults and adults from all walks of life.

Life can be very demanding, whether it's family, work, school, or all of the above! Anxiety, depression, and other issues are often connected to trying to meet and make sense of life's demands. I have experience working with women of all ages to sort through difficult emotions, past traumas, and relationship issues. Using client's strengths, I work to deepen understanding of current behavior/emotions, identify wants/needs, and help facilitate acceptance and personal growth.

Entering into psychotherapy is a very big step. I congratulate you for your bravery. Perhaps you have had therapy before and are returning because it was so helpful to you. Maybe you have never talked to a counselor before but you know that you need the help of a professional. No matter who you are, you have something in common with the over 7 billion people on our planet....you experience anger, depression, anxiety, guilt, shame and a multitude of other painful emotions. In my work I use a warm, humanistic approach that you will find comforting and affirming.

For the past 30 years, as a clinical psychologist, I have assisted clients in coping with a wide range of life stressors and emotional struggles including depression, anxiety, grief, psychological trauma, abuse and neglect, work-related stress and family/marital/relationship difficulties. My professional goal is to facilitate clients' happiness, peace and fulfillment in life by using evidence-based treatment strategies that provide clients coping tools for everyday life. I never lose sight of what a great honor and privilege it is to have clients share their thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams, and personal struggles with me.

As a minority male in a female-driven vocation, I bring a different experience and set of expertise to work with clients. I empower individuals, families, and couples to reach their full relationship potential through a client-centered lens by meeting my clients where they are. As a marriage and family therapist, I take a systems-oriented approach to clients and seek to heal through holistic means.

*TELETHERAPY&IN PERSON* As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I provide mental health and substance abuse outpatient services helping individuals relieve pain, address struggles and improve various aspects of life. My goal is to help increase self-awareness, facilitate growth and provide tools for better coping, functioning and problem resolution. I want my clients to lead more meaningful and productive lives and have an increased level of functioning. I am known to be supportive, direct, genuine, empathic and solution focused. The therapy modalities I use are all evidence-based and are often integrated and individualized.

I specialize in all things relationships. Improving relationships is my specialty and passion. I work to help partners at all stages of a relationships create a sense of balance and contentment in their emotional and sexual lives. It is of utmost important to me that the exploration of the sexual self be integrated into the therapy process. I am a direct, no-nonsense, non “smile and nod” therapist who employs a direct, intimacy-driven, relational approach. I believe in inclusion and diversity and welcome individuals and partnered systems of all orientations including those who are non-monogamous, LGBTQIA+, and Kink Communities.

Meet with a licensed therapist or psychiatrist in-person or from the comfort of your home. Our team of over 20 clinical therapists provides compassionate and holistic mental health care for adults, adolescents, and children. Our approach recognizes the whole person, mind and body. We specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, stress, addiction, and relationship issues. We provide individual psychotherapy, psychiatry, couples and family therapy.

There are few things braver than being willing to see something about yourself with clarity and then being open to making change; sometimes, what changes is your ability to accept what you see. I have the utmost respect for my clients and their engagement in the process of therapy. It is this respect that forms the foundation of my practice, and it is highly important to me that each client experiences a sense of trust, safety, and respect in our work together. I value working with clients from a diversity of backgrounds and identities, and I strive to appreciate what clients value about themselves.

Hello! I am passionate about working with my clients and assisting them through their challenging situations. I focus on the individual within their family system and relationships. I work with individuals adults, couples, and teens/adolescents through a systemic lens. I strongly believe that individuals are the experts on their lives and that therapy is a collaborative process. I utilize evidence-based psychotherapy practices, which are systems based. I love working with families and parents as they navigate through the roller coaster ride of parenting. I welcome all people regardless of their sexual or cultural background.