Play Therapy in Simmes Township, OH
We all need an objective listener without judgement. Hi there I'm Dionna and I am looking forward to meeting new clients who are ready to prioritize their mental and emotional health.
Are you finding yourself feeling lost and unsure how to address stressors in your life? Well, I as a mental health professional am passionately dedicated to the emotional well-being of myself and others and value the importance and benefits of Talk Therapy. I am very experienced and comfortable with working with clients who struggle with racial/ethnicity identity challenges/stressors.
We all need an objective listener without judgement. Hi there I'm Dionna and I am looking forward to meeting new clients who are ready to prioritize their mental and emotional health.
Are you finding yourself feeling lost and unsure how to address stressors in your life? Well, I as a mental health professional am passionately dedicated to the emotional well-being of myself and others and value the importance and benefits of Talk Therapy. I am very experienced and comfortable with working with clients who struggle with racial/ethnicity identity challenges/stressors.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults using a variety of approaches including CBT, DBT, trauma-focused therapy, Gestalt therapy, play therapy, and other person-centered modalities to ensure sessions are specifically crafted for each client's needs.
Life happens in a moment and is often unexpected. Because of its unpredictability, it is never too early or too late to want or need mental health support; seeking support is not shameful regardless of precipitating circumstances. Everyone deserves a nonjudgmental space to process events, emotions, and thoughts while learning new skills to better cope with stressors in the future. I can accompany you on your mental health journey as you learn and grow towards the happiest, healthiest, most successful version of yourself.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults using a variety of approaches including CBT, DBT, trauma-focused therapy, Gestalt therapy, play therapy, and other person-centered modalities to ensure sessions are specifically crafted for each client's needs.
Life happens in a moment and is often unexpected. Because of its unpredictability, it is never too early or too late to want or need mental health support; seeking support is not shameful regardless of precipitating circumstances. Everyone deserves a nonjudgmental space to process events, emotions, and thoughts while learning new skills to better cope with stressors in the future. I can accompany you on your mental health journey as you learn and grow towards the happiest, healthiest, most successful version of yourself.
Therapy should be deep, exploratory, and sometimes even a little fun—laughter and gratitude matter. Life invites us to grow and heal, but also to pause, discern, and hold what’s worth cherishing. Many clients come to therapy struggling with anxiety, depression, panic, intrusive thoughts, trauma, grief, stress, or relationship challenges, including recovery from narcissistic abuse. Whether navigating crisis or seeking clarity during life transitions, I offer a compassionate space to explore, heal, and grow with authentic strengthening of self-trust, deepening insight, and rediscovering meaning while honoring your story.
Therapy should be deep, exploratory, and sometimes even a little fun—laughter and gratitude matter. Life invites us to grow and heal, but also to pause, discern, and hold what’s worth cherishing. Many clients come to therapy struggling with anxiety, depression, panic, intrusive thoughts, trauma, grief, stress, or relationship challenges, including recovery from narcissistic abuse. Whether navigating crisis or seeking clarity during life transitions, I offer a compassionate space to explore, heal, and grow with authentic strengthening of self-trust, deepening insight, and rediscovering meaning while honoring your story.
Rebecca Sievers
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
It's been said that our biography can affect our biology, and I believe that too. I help people access and express their emotions while increasing awareness of what's happening in their bodies. By strengthening self-acceptance and learning to make real connections with others, our full, true selves can emerge. I have training in mindfulness and somatic techniques such as EMDR (certified), IFS/Ego state, as well as Dialectical and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The arts and nature can be integrated into session into the work if desired. Located in historic Milford near abundant natural resources, the Little Miami River and Trail.
It's been said that our biography can affect our biology, and I believe that too. I help people access and express their emotions while increasing awareness of what's happening in their bodies. By strengthening self-acceptance and learning to make real connections with others, our full, true selves can emerge. I have training in mindfulness and somatic techniques such as EMDR (certified), IFS/Ego state, as well as Dialectical and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The arts and nature can be integrated into session into the work if desired. Located in historic Milford near abundant natural resources, the Little Miami River and Trail.
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I am pursuing becoming a Registered Play Therapist, and have training in TraumaPlay Therapy and Child-Centered Play Therapy.
I am so glad you are here! Finding a therapist that you trust with your child or your own needs can be incredibly hard. We will work together to find a path forward, and I will always prioritize you being in the driver's seat. I come into each session seeking to understand you, and your unique journey in life, bringing compassion, warmth, and humor.
I am pursuing becoming a Registered Play Therapist, and have training in TraumaPlay Therapy and Child-Centered Play Therapy.
I am so glad you are here! Finding a therapist that you trust with your child or your own needs can be incredibly hard. We will work together to find a path forward, and I will always prioritize you being in the driver's seat. I come into each session seeking to understand you, and your unique journey in life, bringing compassion, warmth, and humor.
I like to pull from CBT, Solution Focused, Narrative Therapy, Role Play, and Play Therapy.
Zach Webber is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Therapeutic Game Master. He focuses on implementing Geek Therapy into sessions. If you or your child are facing challenges with social interactions, communication, emotional regulation, or self-expression, I'm here to help. As a therapist working with both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, I provide a safe and accepting space to express themselves. I believe every individual is unique and deserves empathy, understanding, and empowerment. I work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to identify and support their child's individual needs and goals.
I like to pull from CBT, Solution Focused, Narrative Therapy, Role Play, and Play Therapy.
Zach Webber is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Therapeutic Game Master. He focuses on implementing Geek Therapy into sessions. If you or your child are facing challenges with social interactions, communication, emotional regulation, or self-expression, I'm here to help. As a therapist working with both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals, I provide a safe and accepting space to express themselves. I believe every individual is unique and deserves empathy, understanding, and empowerment. I work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to identify and support their child's individual needs and goals.
I firmly believe that life presents us with opportunities to learn more about ourselves, even during some of our more difficult times. Each of us has the power within ourselves to make positive changes in our lives. I work hard in providing emotional support and tools to my clients to help them cope with whatever life presents to them."
I firmly believe that life presents us with opportunities to learn more about ourselves, even during some of our more difficult times. Each of us has the power within ourselves to make positive changes in our lives. I work hard in providing emotional support and tools to my clients to help them cope with whatever life presents to them."
My focus is on a variety of life issues that impede the unique potential of the individual. These include substance abuse and dependency, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, anxiety, depression, and trauma as well as major life events that happen to us all. I works with people from all walks of life including children, couples, and adults. My approach to counseling is person centered / existential and is concerned primarily with a person’s goals, aspirations, and realization of meaning. I view life “problems” not as impediments to attaining goals but as opportunities.
My focus is on a variety of life issues that impede the unique potential of the individual. These include substance abuse and dependency, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, anxiety, depression, and trauma as well as major life events that happen to us all. I works with people from all walks of life including children, couples, and adults. My approach to counseling is person centered / existential and is concerned primarily with a person’s goals, aspirations, and realization of meaning. I view life “problems” not as impediments to attaining goals but as opportunities.
My therapeutic toolkit is eclectic & trauma-focused: Person-Centered, Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), and Multicultural.
I specialize in supporting adults, teens, and children ages 6 to 65 years of age navigating personal trauma, everyday life experiences, and healingat your own pace. Grounded in Person-Centered and Trauma-Informed principles, our work is tailored to your unique needs and goals.
My therapeutic toolkit is eclectic & trauma-focused: Person-Centered, Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), and Multicultural.
I specialize in supporting adults, teens, and children ages 6 to 65 years of age navigating personal trauma, everyday life experiences, and healingat your own pace. Grounded in Person-Centered and Trauma-Informed principles, our work is tailored to your unique needs and goals.
I am a licensed professional counselor trained in Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Art Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
Are you struggling to cope with obsessive thoughts or anxiety? Are you searching for hope in a situation that almost feels hopeless? In my practice, I view it as an honor and a privilege to walk through these times alongside you. Sometimes a helping hand, a steady voice, and a listening ear can make all the difference.
Whether you're a parent watching your child or teen struggle with OCD and anxiety, or a woman battling intrusive thoughts and overwhelm, it’s easy to feel helpless, isolated, or unsure where to turn. You are not alone–I hope that you might take a leap of faith to reach out for the help you deserve.
I am a licensed professional counselor trained in Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Art Therapy and Narrative Therapy.
Are you struggling to cope with obsessive thoughts or anxiety? Are you searching for hope in a situation that almost feels hopeless? In my practice, I view it as an honor and a privilege to walk through these times alongside you. Sometimes a helping hand, a steady voice, and a listening ear can make all the difference.
Whether you're a parent watching your child or teen struggle with OCD and anxiety, or a woman battling intrusive thoughts and overwhelm, it’s easy to feel helpless, isolated, or unsure where to turn. You are not alone–I hope that you might take a leap of faith to reach out for the help you deserve.
I began my career in substance abuse before transitioning to work with foster/adoptive children and families. These formative experiences early in my career shaped my relationship with mental health as I stumbled upon the foundation of my therapeutic approach- trauma changes everything. Traumas we have experienced ourselves, trauma that our caregivers had to endure, and even the trauma of navigating an ever changing world that wasn’t made to benefit you.
While trauma changes us, it doesn't have to keep us from living full, healthy lives.
I began my career in substance abuse before transitioning to work with foster/adoptive children and families. These formative experiences early in my career shaped my relationship with mental health as I stumbled upon the foundation of my therapeutic approach- trauma changes everything. Traumas we have experienced ourselves, trauma that our caregivers had to endure, and even the trauma of navigating an ever changing world that wasn’t made to benefit you.
While trauma changes us, it doesn't have to keep us from living full, healthy lives.
You’re the resilient one—balancing a career and family while white-knuckling through the day. Whether you’re navigating the "identity blur" of postpartum, the high-stakes grief of divorce, or the hum of high-functioning anxiety, you don’t need a generalist. You need a strategist.
My ideal client is the parent exhausted from "performing" wellness. Together, we’ll untangle mom-guilt from intuition and reactive-mode from your true values. Our goal isn't just "feeling better"—it’s reclaiming agency. We’ll move you from constant reaction to intentional action, so you can finally be present for the life you’ve worked so hard to build.
You’re the resilient one—balancing a career and family while white-knuckling through the day. Whether you’re navigating the "identity blur" of postpartum, the high-stakes grief of divorce, or the hum of high-functioning anxiety, you don’t need a generalist. You need a strategist.
My ideal client is the parent exhausted from "performing" wellness. Together, we’ll untangle mom-guilt from intuition and reactive-mode from your true values. Our goal isn't just "feeling better"—it’s reclaiming agency. We’ll move you from constant reaction to intentional action, so you can finally be present for the life you’ve worked so hard to build.
I use an integrative approach that includes person-centered therapy, CBT, DBT-informed skills, trauma-informed care, and expressive or play-informed interventions.
I work with children, teens, and adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, PTSD, grief, self-esteem concerns, personality-related struggles, or relationship and family stress. I especially enjoy supporting children and adolescents through emotional and behavioral challenges using creative, engaging, and individualized care.
I use an integrative approach that includes person-centered therapy, CBT, DBT-informed skills, trauma-informed care, and expressive or play-informed interventions.
I work with children, teens, and adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward. Many of my clients are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, PTSD, grief, self-esteem concerns, personality-related struggles, or relationship and family stress. I especially enjoy supporting children and adolescents through emotional and behavioral challenges using creative, engaging, and individualized care.
I offer virtual therapy for children, teens, young adults, and caregivers, grounded in evidence-based attachment principles and culturally informed, holistic views of health. I believe that young people thrive when they feel supported and connected with the important adults in their lives, so I take a family-centered approach that nurtures strong, healing relationships at every developmental stage. My goal is to help young people and their caregivers feel understood and equipped with practical tools to meet their needs and grow with confidence.
I offer virtual therapy for children, teens, young adults, and caregivers, grounded in evidence-based attachment principles and culturally informed, holistic views of health. I believe that young people thrive when they feel supported and connected with the important adults in their lives, so I take a family-centered approach that nurtures strong, healing relationships at every developmental stage. My goal is to help young people and their caregivers feel understood and equipped with practical tools to meet their needs and grow with confidence.
After years as a professional comedian and actor, I witnessed firsthand the critical importance of mental health and how often it is overlooked. I am passionate about helping others prioritize their well-being, and I believe therapy is a powerful tool for self-care and personal growth.
Specializing in working with children, teens, and adults, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support—incorporating humor when appropriate. I am licensed in Texas, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota, dedicated to guiding clients through life’s challenges with expertise and care.
After years as a professional comedian and actor, I witnessed firsthand the critical importance of mental health and how often it is overlooked. I am passionate about helping others prioritize their well-being, and I believe therapy is a powerful tool for self-care and personal growth.
Specializing in working with children, teens, and adults, I provide compassionate, evidence-based support—incorporating humor when appropriate. I am licensed in Texas, Illinois, Ohio and Minnesota, dedicated to guiding clients through life’s challenges with expertise and care.
I provide a warm, collaborative, and evidence-based approach to therapy for individuals ages 7 and up. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, trauma responses, and life transitions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), strengths-based, DBT, Trauma focused strategies, and nervous system education to help clients better understand their patterns and build practical coping tools.
My goal is to create a space where you feel both supported and challenged—safe enough to be honest and empowered enough to grow. Together, we work toward meaningful, lasting change rather than just short-term symptom relief.
I provide a warm, collaborative, and evidence-based approach to therapy for individuals ages 7 and up. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, trauma responses, and life transitions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), strengths-based, DBT, Trauma focused strategies, and nervous system education to help clients better understand their patterns and build practical coping tools.
My goal is to create a space where you feel both supported and challenged—safe enough to be honest and empowered enough to grow. Together, we work toward meaningful, lasting change rather than just short-term symptom relief.
My practice is focused primarily on offering online talk and play-based therapy as well as being a welcoming and affirming space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
My work with kids usually exists in the in-between, building up competency and coping skills in those small moments of hesitation, the pause between words; when the root cause of anxiety shows its face for a moment. We can't always help children and adolescents communicate their feelings perfectly, but we can teach them to cope.
My practice is focused primarily on offering online talk and play-based therapy as well as being a welcoming and affirming space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
My work with kids usually exists in the in-between, building up competency and coping skills in those small moments of hesitation, the pause between words; when the root cause of anxiety shows its face for a moment. We can't always help children and adolescents communicate their feelings perfectly, but we can teach them to cope.
You're Exhausted! Wishing you didn't have to struggle so much Every. Single. Day! You're constantly thinking "What's wrong with me? Why can't I just...(fill in the blank)?". You even wake up feeling defeated before you get out of bed...thinking about the constant loop of trying to keep up - work/school, providing for your family, paying the bills, & doing everything for everyone else! You're beyond ready to get your life in order & tired of hearing everyone say "Why can't you just...?". You're tired of it all & just want to get your life together!
You're Exhausted! Wishing you didn't have to struggle so much Every. Single. Day! You're constantly thinking "What's wrong with me? Why can't I just...(fill in the blank)?". You even wake up feeling defeated before you get out of bed...thinking about the constant loop of trying to keep up - work/school, providing for your family, paying the bills, & doing everything for everyone else! You're beyond ready to get your life in order & tired of hearing everyone say "Why can't you just...?". You're tired of it all & just want to get your life together!
You don't have to be defined by what you've been through. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven, effective therapy for overcoming the distress of past trauma. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR helps your brain's natural healing process to "unstick" and reprocess traumatic memories.
You don't have to be defined by what you've been through. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a proven, effective therapy for overcoming the distress of past trauma. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR helps your brain's natural healing process to "unstick" and reprocess traumatic memories.
At Hope Restored Counseling Services, our approach is both compassionate and goal-oriented, focusing on thoughtful exploration of the problem, and more importantly, change. Based on years of experience working with individuals and families in a therapeutic setting, we've found that each individual, regardless of their challenges, has the capacity for hope, choice and change.
At Hope Restored Counseling Services, our approach is both compassionate and goal-oriented, focusing on thoughtful exploration of the problem, and more importantly, change. Based on years of experience working with individuals and families in a therapeutic setting, we've found that each individual, regardless of their challenges, has the capacity for hope, choice and change.
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Play Therapy
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behavior and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behavior.