Trauma Focused Therapists in Upper Arlington, OH
Experiencing the weight of intense emotions associated with depression or anxiety is too common. There might be a perceived distance between yourself and your loved ones. Dissatisfaction with relationships involving parents, children, or significant others is not uncommon. It can sometimes feel like nobody truly comprehends what you're going through. Whether dealing with family or relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, or other life stressors, therapy can be a pivotal step toward healing.
Experiencing the weight of intense emotions associated with depression or anxiety is too common. There might be a perceived distance between yourself and your loved ones. Dissatisfaction with relationships involving parents, children, or significant others is not uncommon. It can sometimes feel like nobody truly comprehends what you're going through. Whether dealing with family or relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, or other life stressors, therapy can be a pivotal step toward healing.
My approach is integrative and tailored to each client, using evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Do you feel stuck in patterns that no longer work—whether it’s anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or ongoing conflict in your relationships? Maybe you’re trying your best but still not seeing progress. I specialize in working with couples who feel disconnected or stuck in recurring conflict, as well as children, teens, and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Whether it’s anxiety, mood changes, trauma, or relationship stress, I help you understand the patterns beneath what’s happening and build practical tools for meaningful, lasting change so you can feel more connected, supported, and confident in daily life.
My approach is integrative and tailored to each client, using evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Gottman Method, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Do you feel stuck in patterns that no longer work—whether it’s anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or ongoing conflict in your relationships? Maybe you’re trying your best but still not seeing progress. I specialize in working with couples who feel disconnected or stuck in recurring conflict, as well as children, teens, and families facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Whether it’s anxiety, mood changes, trauma, or relationship stress, I help you understand the patterns beneath what’s happening and build practical tools for meaningful, lasting change so you can feel more connected, supported, and confident in daily life.
Do you find it difficult to deal with life transitions and change? Life has its unique challenges as we navigate through the different stages. Sometimes, we need support through these stages while dealing with the ongoing changes in our personal universe. Although change is difficult to handle at times, I feel that change promotes personal growth, perseverance, and inner strength. When dealt with appropriately, change can be a healthy part of life.
Do you find it difficult to deal with life transitions and change? Life has its unique challenges as we navigate through the different stages. Sometimes, we need support through these stages while dealing with the ongoing changes in our personal universe. Although change is difficult to handle at times, I feel that change promotes personal growth, perseverance, and inner strength. When dealt with appropriately, change can be a healthy part of life.
I am an experienced bilingual clinician, fluent in both English and Spanish. My work is grounded in compassion and curiosity, creating a safe and supportive space where every part of you is welcome. I am Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. I approach each person’s story with deep respect for the ways we all learn to protect ourselves and adapt through life’s challenges. I also have a special passion for perinatal mental health. I provide support to individuals and families navigating the transitions of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
I am an experienced bilingual clinician, fluent in both English and Spanish. My work is grounded in compassion and curiosity, creating a safe and supportive space where every part of you is welcome. I am Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. I approach each person’s story with deep respect for the ways we all learn to protect ourselves and adapt through life’s challenges. I also have a special passion for perinatal mental health. I provide support to individuals and families navigating the transitions of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
As a 1.5 generation immigrant woman in an intercultural marriage, I bring a lived understanding of navigating multiple cultural identities. These personal experiences deeply inform my work and help me create a space that is empathetic, inclusive, and attuned to the complexities of identity and belonging.
I'm especially passionate about working with adult children of immigrants, BIPOC individuals, and couples from mixed cultural backgrounds. That said, my practice is open to anyone seeking support — whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, or healing from trauma.
As a 1.5 generation immigrant woman in an intercultural marriage, I bring a lived understanding of navigating multiple cultural identities. These personal experiences deeply inform my work and help me create a space that is empathetic, inclusive, and attuned to the complexities of identity and belonging.
I'm especially passionate about working with adult children of immigrants, BIPOC individuals, and couples from mixed cultural backgrounds. That said, my practice is open to anyone seeking support — whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, or healing from trauma.
Therapy is an exciting and challenging journey. I believe that you already have the skills to help you along the way, and my role is to help you strengthen those skills and add more to your toolbox. I am passionate about growth and healing, and I have experience with several different types of therapy we may use in session.
Therapy is an exciting and challenging journey. I believe that you already have the skills to help you along the way, and my role is to help you strengthen those skills and add more to your toolbox. I am passionate about growth and healing, and I have experience with several different types of therapy we may use in session.
You push through the week, overriding the fatigue, managing the headaches, keeping everything going. And then the weekend hits and your body takes over. Exhausted. Inflamed. Shut down.
You've done the doctors and the tests. The apps, the programs, the dietary changes. CBT, EMDR, yoga, mindfulness. You've been told to reduce your stress, as if you hadn't thought of that.
You're a high-functioning woman whose labs come back mostly normal and whose symptoms don't have a clean explanation. Something deeper is going on. You know it. And you're tired of explaining it to people who don't.
You push through the week, overriding the fatigue, managing the headaches, keeping everything going. And then the weekend hits and your body takes over. Exhausted. Inflamed. Shut down.
You've done the doctors and the tests. The apps, the programs, the dietary changes. CBT, EMDR, yoga, mindfulness. You've been told to reduce your stress, as if you hadn't thought of that.
You're a high-functioning woman whose labs come back mostly normal and whose symptoms don't have a clean explanation. Something deeper is going on. You know it. And you're tired of explaining it to people who don't.
I draw from trauma-focused, somatic, cognitive, and mindfulness-based approaches, but therapy won't feel formulaic—we'll use what fits you and where you are.
You’ve spent a long time being the one who holds everything together. From the outside, you may seem capable and composed, while internally you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or simply tired of carrying so much. Maybe your relationships keep bringing up the same patterns, or you’ve reached a point where the life you’ve built no longer feels like the life you want. I work with women navigating relationships, identity, life transitions, and the emotional patterns that keep them feeling stuck—helping them understand themselves more deeply and create a life that feels more like their own.
I draw from trauma-focused, somatic, cognitive, and mindfulness-based approaches, but therapy won't feel formulaic—we'll use what fits you and where you are.
You’ve spent a long time being the one who holds everything together. From the outside, you may seem capable and composed, while internally you feel overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or simply tired of carrying so much. Maybe your relationships keep bringing up the same patterns, or you’ve reached a point where the life you’ve built no longer feels like the life you want. I work with women navigating relationships, identity, life transitions, and the emotional patterns that keep them feeling stuck—helping them understand themselves more deeply and create a life that feels more like their own.
I believe healing isn’t something that can be rushed or forced into a formula. It happens best in a space that feels honest, unhurried, and free of judgment. I care deeply about helping clients quiet the outside noise long enough to hear themselves again.
I believe healing isn’t something that can be rushed or forced into a formula. It happens best in a space that feels honest, unhurried, and free of judgment. I care deeply about helping clients quiet the outside noise long enough to hear themselves again.
Shadeja A. Nelson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-S, CTP
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am a licensed clinical social worker and a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner. I believe that everyone has strengths within them that can help them bounce back from stress. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, anger, stress management, and parenting concerns. My goal is to help my clients experience joy and purpose by exploring and using their strengths to create solutions for the problems they are facing. I help my clients by utilizing several treatment approaches such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and Body Awareness, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and EMDR Therapy.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and a Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner. I believe that everyone has strengths within them that can help them bounce back from stress. I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, anger, stress management, and parenting concerns. My goal is to help my clients experience joy and purpose by exploring and using their strengths to create solutions for the problems they are facing. I help my clients by utilizing several treatment approaches such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness and Body Awareness, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and EMDR Therapy.
A therapist for high functioning women in transition. You’re the strong one, a leader, the one others rely on. But now you’re in a season of change, navigating a breakup, divorce, postpartum transition, burnout, grief, or a shift in identity. You’ve likely been in therapy before and are craving something deeper. I work with high-functioning women who are self-aware, motivated, and ready for meaningful inner work. I also support post psychedelic integration and spiritual transitions as clients reconnect with who they truly are.
A therapist for high functioning women in transition. You’re the strong one, a leader, the one others rely on. But now you’re in a season of change, navigating a breakup, divorce, postpartum transition, burnout, grief, or a shift in identity. You’ve likely been in therapy before and are craving something deeper. I work with high-functioning women who are self-aware, motivated, and ready for meaningful inner work. I also support post psychedelic integration and spiritual transitions as clients reconnect with who they truly are.
Do you feel overwhelmed and need support through the complexities of life? There are many difficult transitions and stages in life - you don't have to do it alone. As a dedicated therapist, I am deeply committed to helping you overcome your toughest obstacles. For years I have supported individuals in quieting mental chaos while gaining clarity about themselves and their true desires. Whether taking a closer look at the important relationships in your life, healing from past trauma or better understanding the why behind behaviors, it is my honor to help you piece together your story to create a life full of meaning and purpose.
Do you feel overwhelmed and need support through the complexities of life? There are many difficult transitions and stages in life - you don't have to do it alone. As a dedicated therapist, I am deeply committed to helping you overcome your toughest obstacles. For years I have supported individuals in quieting mental chaos while gaining clarity about themselves and their true desires. Whether taking a closer look at the important relationships in your life, healing from past trauma or better understanding the why behind behaviors, it is my honor to help you piece together your story to create a life full of meaning and purpose.
Your authentic self is valued here. Meeting you where you are, right now, supports a human-centered connection that helps you end your therapeutic journey having gained what you aimed for at the start. With compassion, support, and therapeutic humor, I'll work with you to shine a light in the spaces in which you need clarity, intention, and resolve.
Your authentic self is valued here. Meeting you where you are, right now, supports a human-centered connection that helps you end your therapeutic journey having gained what you aimed for at the start. With compassion, support, and therapeutic humor, I'll work with you to shine a light in the spaces in which you need clarity, intention, and resolve.
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.
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.
Many of my clients are thoughtful, high-functioning people seeking deeper healing beyond traditional therapy. They may be navigating trauma, spiritual disconnection, grief, identity shifts, or integrating psychedelic experiences. My clients value meaningful, depth-oriented work and understand that investing in their healing can profoundly improve their quality of life. Through EMDR, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), ERP, somatic and holistic approaches, I support and walk alongside clients in reconnecting with themselves and creating lasting transformation.
Many of my clients are thoughtful, high-functioning people seeking deeper healing beyond traditional therapy. They may be navigating trauma, spiritual disconnection, grief, identity shifts, or integrating psychedelic experiences. My clients value meaningful, depth-oriented work and understand that investing in their healing can profoundly improve their quality of life. Through EMDR, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), ERP, somatic and holistic approaches, I support and walk alongside clients in reconnecting with themselves and creating lasting transformation.
I have advanced study in EMDR, Polyvagal Theory, IFS-informed parts work, DBT, Trauma Focused-CBT and somatic approaches.
My ideal client is a high-functioning woman who has spent years managing everything on her own — but internally feels exhausted, anxious, or like something unresolved is quietly running the show. She's self-aware and has likely tried to think her way through it. What she hasn't been able to do is change the patterns — the over-responsibility, the emotional shutdown, the difficulty asking for what she needs. She's ready to stop coping and start actually healing.
I have advanced study in EMDR, Polyvagal Theory, IFS-informed parts work, DBT, Trauma Focused-CBT and somatic approaches.
My ideal client is a high-functioning woman who has spent years managing everything on her own — but internally feels exhausted, anxious, or like something unresolved is quietly running the show. She's self-aware and has likely tried to think her way through it. What she hasn't been able to do is change the patterns — the over-responsibility, the emotional shutdown, the difficulty asking for what she needs. She's ready to stop coping and start actually healing.
I support and guide Clients in their quest to release recognized and unrecognized old patterns of behaviors and thoughts that they realize aren't serving their needs anylonger. If you are looking for emotional growth through an increased awareness, and the ability to release unwanted behaviors then lets begin. I will help you build an emotional vocabulary to understand deep feelings and emotions, such as sadness, grief, disappointment, regret, shame, anger, overwhelmed, and loneliness. This is where the journey begins to an increased freedom from your past pain and suffering.
I support and guide Clients in their quest to release recognized and unrecognized old patterns of behaviors and thoughts that they realize aren't serving their needs anylonger. If you are looking for emotional growth through an increased awareness, and the ability to release unwanted behaviors then lets begin. I will help you build an emotional vocabulary to understand deep feelings and emotions, such as sadness, grief, disappointment, regret, shame, anger, overwhelmed, and loneliness. This is where the journey begins to an increased freedom from your past pain and suffering.
Is anxiety, past hurt, or trauma impacting your life and relationships? I’m here to help. As a trauma-informed, emotionally focused clinician, I am trained to support individuals motivated to make positive changes. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, sleep issues, PTSD, flashbacks, and panic attacks, with a special focus on spiritual abuse and "church hurt." I also provide services for depression, marital challenges, premarital counseling, and sexual addiction recovery.
Is anxiety, past hurt, or trauma impacting your life and relationships? I’m here to help. As a trauma-informed, emotionally focused clinician, I am trained to support individuals motivated to make positive changes. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, sleep issues, PTSD, flashbacks, and panic attacks, with a special focus on spiritual abuse and "church hurt." I also provide services for depression, marital challenges, premarital counseling, and sexual addiction recovery.
If you’re feeling stuck, you’re not alone. Maybe you keep finding yourself in the same frustrating relationship patterns. Maybe you’re exhausted from people-pleasing or questioning your worth. Or maybe you and your partner love each other but keep getting pulled into the same arguments, misunderstandings, or emotional distance. Many of the individuals and couples I work with are starting to notice how old patterns are still showing up today. In individual therapy, we untangle those patterns at the root. In couples therapy, we slow things down so you can understand each other more clearly and feel like you’re on the same team again.
If you’re feeling stuck, you’re not alone. Maybe you keep finding yourself in the same frustrating relationship patterns. Maybe you’re exhausted from people-pleasing or questioning your worth. Or maybe you and your partner love each other but keep getting pulled into the same arguments, misunderstandings, or emotional distance. Many of the individuals and couples I work with are starting to notice how old patterns are still showing up today. In individual therapy, we untangle those patterns at the root. In couples therapy, we slow things down so you can understand each other more clearly and feel like you’re on the same team again.
I work with women who are used to being the strong one for everyone else, but are ready to feel supported themselves. Many of the women I see are managing ADHD, chronic health conditions, or the effects of ongoing stress and past or current trauma. On the outside, it can look like everything is handled, but internally they feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected. My goal is to create a space where you can slow down and begin to understand what’s been weighing on you without judgment or pressure. Together, we focus on helping you feel more grounded, supported, and in control of your life in ways that feel sustainable.
I work with women who are used to being the strong one for everyone else, but are ready to feel supported themselves. Many of the women I see are managing ADHD, chronic health conditions, or the effects of ongoing stress and past or current trauma. On the outside, it can look like everything is handled, but internally they feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected. My goal is to create a space where you can slow down and begin to understand what’s been weighing on you without judgment or pressure. Together, we focus on helping you feel more grounded, supported, and in control of your life in ways that feel sustainable.
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