Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in West Chester, OH
Melissa K. Owens - Front Porch Counseling
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, cdc-a, ACC, CPC, ELI-MP
Serves Area
What would more joy and satisfaction in life be worth to you? Many people go through life unaware of their own intentions and motives, feeling as though life simply "happens to them." Through compassionate, nonjudgmental, and therapeutic exploration, I challenge and empower my clients to truly know themselves, deepen their faith, and gain a clearer understanding of their world and the people around them. Don't let life just happen to you—start living each day with purpose and intention.
What would more joy and satisfaction in life be worth to you? Many people go through life unaware of their own intentions and motives, feeling as though life simply "happens to them." Through compassionate, nonjudgmental, and therapeutic exploration, I challenge and empower my clients to truly know themselves, deepen their faith, and gain a clearer understanding of their world and the people around them. Don't let life just happen to you—start living each day with purpose and intention.
I partner with individuals and families as they make sense of their past, develop tools for healing and growth, and find their voice to reach their full potential. In our work together, we gain an understanding of life’s journey and how it impacts them mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, spiritually, and physically. We focus on improving overall wellbeing and walking in a more balanced life. Together, we strengthen relationships that matter most and create space for peace, connection, and lasting change. Currently, I have daytime hours only between 9 and 4 Tue, Wed, and Friday.
I partner with individuals and families as they make sense of their past, develop tools for healing and growth, and find their voice to reach their full potential. In our work together, we gain an understanding of life’s journey and how it impacts them mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, spiritually, and physically. We focus on improving overall wellbeing and walking in a more balanced life. Together, we strengthen relationships that matter most and create space for peace, connection, and lasting change. Currently, I have daytime hours only between 9 and 4 Tue, Wed, and Friday.
Most people seek therapy because they are looking for relief from a specific problem or from a more general sense of not feeling “right.” You may see yourself as damaged or incomplete, but I see you as having an unlimited amount of potential. Choosing a therapist involves finding someone you feel will be most helpful to you. I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is truly unique. I help my clients by providing empathy and support throughout each session. I specialize in helping individuals who feel overwhelmed and stressed gain a different outlook on life and feel more in control of their experiences.
Most people seek therapy because they are looking for relief from a specific problem or from a more general sense of not feeling “right.” You may see yourself as damaged or incomplete, but I see you as having an unlimited amount of potential. Choosing a therapist involves finding someone you feel will be most helpful to you. I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is truly unique. I help my clients by providing empathy and support throughout each session. I specialize in helping individuals who feel overwhelmed and stressed gain a different outlook on life and feel more in control of their experiences.
Hi there, I'm Lynda! I am a Licensed Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio. I welcome the opportunity to partner with you as you move through difficult times while providing therapeutic support and guidance. I've worked in the mental health counseling field since the late 1980s with independent licensure since the early 1990s.
Hi there, I'm Lynda! I am a Licensed Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio. I welcome the opportunity to partner with you as you move through difficult times while providing therapeutic support and guidance. I've worked in the mental health counseling field since the late 1980s with independent licensure since the early 1990s.
Stephanie Hickman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW-S
West Chester, OH 45069
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy takes Strength and Courage and I am here to help you take the first step. Hi, my name is Stephanie Hickman and I have a huge passion for empowering others and teaching them vital skills to navigate through life successfully. I offer evidence Based treatment services to help you learn how to manage the stressors of everyday life, relationships, and difficult situations. I am an Independently Licensed Social Worker with 20 years of experience. I pride myself in meeting people where they are and helping them explore what treatment modality is the best fit for them.
Therapy takes Strength and Courage and I am here to help you take the first step. Hi, my name is Stephanie Hickman and I have a huge passion for empowering others and teaching them vital skills to navigate through life successfully. I offer evidence Based treatment services to help you learn how to manage the stressors of everyday life, relationships, and difficult situations. I am an Independently Licensed Social Worker with 20 years of experience. I pride myself in meeting people where they are and helping them explore what treatment modality is the best fit for them.
This is not just a job for me, I am on a mission to help empower women in all areas of life. I know that reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, so I work to create a space where you feel truly safe, heard, and challenged. Therapy is a partnership, and I’m here to show up for you, offering support and guidance as you work toward healing and growth. So many people are anxious about their first therapy session. I'm not going to tell you not to be anxious because then what kind of therapist would I be?
This is not just a job for me, I am on a mission to help empower women in all areas of life. I know that reaching out for support can feel vulnerable, so I work to create a space where you feel truly safe, heard, and challenged. Therapy is a partnership, and I’m here to show up for you, offering support and guidance as you work toward healing and growth. So many people are anxious about their first therapy session. I'm not going to tell you not to be anxious because then what kind of therapist would I be?
Are you struggling with your emotions, your marriage, communication, anxiety, depression, or building sustained recovery from alcohol or other substance abuse? Are you having difficulty in the workplace or transitioning to adult life? Adulting is difficult. Working together, we will identify and build on your strengths. We will build resiliency and help you develop practical coping skills that you can start applying right away to make your life better. You can develop the internal resources to navigate your most difficult emotional challenges. Contact me via phone or email. I am looking forward to helping!
Are you struggling with your emotions, your marriage, communication, anxiety, depression, or building sustained recovery from alcohol or other substance abuse? Are you having difficulty in the workplace or transitioning to adult life? Adulting is difficult. Working together, we will identify and build on your strengths. We will build resiliency and help you develop practical coping skills that you can start applying right away to make your life better. You can develop the internal resources to navigate your most difficult emotional challenges. Contact me via phone or email. I am looking forward to helping!
Becca is an accomplished mental health professional, having brilliantly served thousands of individuals and groups with a holistic commanding style in many clinical settings across several states, among various demographics and American cultures. She is credentialed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-S/LISW-S), complemented by being a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).
Becca is an accomplished mental health professional, having brilliantly served thousands of individuals and groups with a holistic commanding style in many clinical settings across several states, among various demographics and American cultures. She is credentialed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-S/LISW-S), complemented by being a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT).
If you are motivated to improve your life or relationships, and will participate fully in the counseling process, then we will work very well together. Whether you struggle with anxiety, parenting challenges, life transitions, self-esteem, or maintaining good relationships, I will listen and give you feedback to guide your thinking and responses. We will set goals that are measurable and achievable so that you may feel successful in the process.
If you are motivated to improve your life or relationships, and will participate fully in the counseling process, then we will work very well together. Whether you struggle with anxiety, parenting challenges, life transitions, self-esteem, or maintaining good relationships, I will listen and give you feedback to guide your thinking and responses. We will set goals that are measurable and achievable so that you may feel successful in the process.
The hardest part of life is living a full and enjoyable life, especially when there is heartache, emotional or physical pain, anxiety and fears, and losses that were unexpected. I can help you make sense out of this life and find the strength and hope to manage changes to improve how you live, how you feel, and how you feel about how you are living when you can't change your life or your circumstances. I can help you reduce the panic of anxiety, the intensity of traumatic fears, the reactivity to emotional circumstances, and reduce the grief of all sorts of losses experienced or anticipated.
The hardest part of life is living a full and enjoyable life, especially when there is heartache, emotional or physical pain, anxiety and fears, and losses that were unexpected. I can help you make sense out of this life and find the strength and hope to manage changes to improve how you live, how you feel, and how you feel about how you are living when you can't change your life or your circumstances. I can help you reduce the panic of anxiety, the intensity of traumatic fears, the reactivity to emotional circumstances, and reduce the grief of all sorts of losses experienced or anticipated.
Offering a safe, confidential environment, I invite you to embark on a journey of discovery. As a guide equipped with training and expertise, I will join you as you discover self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-respect. I will help you conquer old hurts and fears, learn new skills to help you be more effective in your relationships and your work, and empower you by helping you to become your best self.
Offering a safe, confidential environment, I invite you to embark on a journey of discovery. As a guide equipped with training and expertise, I will join you as you discover self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-respect. I will help you conquer old hurts and fears, learn new skills to help you be more effective in your relationships and your work, and empower you by helping you to become your best self.
Mason Family Counseling With Medication Management
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-S, LICDC-S, APRN, LPCC
Serves Area
Mason Family Counseling is a group Behavioral Health Agency treating mental health and substance abuse problems using counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy. Mason Family Counseling serves the greater Cincinnati area with face-to-face or online services at our office in Mason, Ohio. We specialize in the treatment of families, couples, individuals, children, and teens. Our aim is to help you solve life's large and small problems. Comprehensive & Confidential Evaluations. Most insurance accepted, as well as self-pay. Immediate appointments available Online Counseling available via phone or video conference. Licensed social workers, counselors, psychologists, and nurse practitioners on staff.
Mason Family Counseling is a group Behavioral Health Agency treating mental health and substance abuse problems using counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy. Mason Family Counseling serves the greater Cincinnati area with face-to-face or online services at our office in Mason, Ohio. We specialize in the treatment of families, couples, individuals, children, and teens. Our aim is to help you solve life's large and small problems. Comprehensive & Confidential Evaluations. Most insurance accepted, as well as self-pay. Immediate appointments available Online Counseling available via phone or video conference. Licensed social workers, counselors, psychologists, and nurse practitioners on staff.
Are you someone who is feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about navigating life’s challenges? Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, questions about gender/identity, or lingering effects of past experiences. Or maybe you feel disconnected from yourself or others, struggle with self-doubt, or find it difficult to manage your emotions in a healthy, balanced way. As a licensed Psychologist at Psychworks Clinic, I provide therapy using interventions grounded in research and best practices.
Are you someone who is feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about navigating life’s challenges? Perhaps you are experiencing anxiety, stress, relationship struggles, questions about gender/identity, or lingering effects of past experiences. Or maybe you feel disconnected from yourself or others, struggle with self-doubt, or find it difficult to manage your emotions in a healthy, balanced way. As a licensed Psychologist at Psychworks Clinic, I provide therapy using interventions grounded in research and best practices.
I practice in Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota and Georgia through the counseling compact. Life gets heavy sometimes, but you don’t have to carry it alone. I offer a compassionate space where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered to heal. Let’s work together to help you breathe easier and move forward with strength.
I practice in Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota and Georgia through the counseling compact. Life gets heavy sometimes, but you don’t have to carry it alone. I offer a compassionate space where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered to heal. Let’s work together to help you breathe easier and move forward with strength.
Christina Ruth-Womacks West
Counselor, MA, LPCC-S, CHT
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Authenticity requires the inner work of touching the truth of our unique, essential nature and the courage to live that truth in the outer world. I believe in psyche's natural impulse to heal and guide life in a meaningful way, according to our unique purpose. As a team, we will work on reclaiming your personal power from what is frustrating that process, expanding your capacity to hold and understand your personal experience. We will co-create a strong container to hold and work with the feelings, memories and dreams that are most important to you.
Authenticity requires the inner work of touching the truth of our unique, essential nature and the courage to live that truth in the outer world. I believe in psyche's natural impulse to heal and guide life in a meaningful way, according to our unique purpose. As a team, we will work on reclaiming your personal power from what is frustrating that process, expanding your capacity to hold and understand your personal experience. We will co-create a strong container to hold and work with the feelings, memories and dreams that are most important to you.
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I work well with people who are going through transitions, feeling alienated from a sense of meaning, or having trouble mediating the many voices within themselves. People who identify as trans, queer, neurodivergent, or as systems tend to feel comfortable with me. Many of the people I work with come to therapy not only to ease pain, but to go deeper - to discover what stories they are living and who they are becoming. I often describe this as a kind of modern alchemy: a process that takes the raw material of experience and, through reflection and imagination, slowly transforms it into something more integrated and alive.
I work well with people who are going through transitions, feeling alienated from a sense of meaning, or having trouble mediating the many voices within themselves. People who identify as trans, queer, neurodivergent, or as systems tend to feel comfortable with me. Many of the people I work with come to therapy not only to ease pain, but to go deeper - to discover what stories they are living and who they are becoming. I often describe this as a kind of modern alchemy: a process that takes the raw material of experience and, through reflection and imagination, slowly transforms it into something more integrated and alive.
The Ctr for Conscious Community
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW-S, ACHT, CPTL, CRMP, ORDM
3 Endorsed
Online Only
You’ve survived trauma, addiction, or overwhelming life experiences—but survival isn’t enough anymore. Anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional reactivity, or numbness may still run your life. You don’t want surface-level coping skills—you want deep, lasting transformation. You’re not looking for a quick fix—you’re ready to do the work required for meaningful change. You’re ready to face what’s unresolved, regulate your nervous system, and step into a more integrated, empowered version of yourself.
You’ve survived trauma, addiction, or overwhelming life experiences—but survival isn’t enough anymore. Anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional reactivity, or numbness may still run your life. You don’t want surface-level coping skills—you want deep, lasting transformation. You’re not looking for a quick fix—you’re ready to do the work required for meaningful change. You’re ready to face what’s unresolved, regulate your nervous system, and step into a more integrated, empowered version of yourself.
As your therapist it is my goal to nourish space where you feel seen and safe to develop and empower your authentic self. My primary focus is on individuals dealing with Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, & existential/phase of life issues. That said, I am committed to coming alongside you in your journey to find healing, meaning, and a sense of who you are.
As your therapist it is my goal to nourish space where you feel seen and safe to develop and empower your authentic self. My primary focus is on individuals dealing with Depression, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, & existential/phase of life issues. That said, I am committed to coming alongside you in your journey to find healing, meaning, and a sense of who you are.
Front Porch Counseling
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC-S, DARTT
5 Endorsed
Dayton, OH 45459
Same Day initial session, Monday through Friday with insurance verification approval. Must be prior to 1pm (some other restrictions apply). If not same day, next day or a time that works for you. We strive connecting you the best therapist, in order to cultivate hope through genuine connection. I am part of a team of therapists that journey with our clients to help them in obtaining their hope and experiencing more positivity in their lives, improving their relationships, or achieving personal goals. We will work to clarify your goals and utilize your strengths to overcome your hurdles and barriers to achieving those goals.
Same Day initial session, Monday through Friday with insurance verification approval. Must be prior to 1pm (some other restrictions apply). If not same day, next day or a time that works for you. We strive connecting you the best therapist, in order to cultivate hope through genuine connection. I am part of a team of therapists that journey with our clients to help them in obtaining their hope and experiencing more positivity in their lives, improving their relationships, or achieving personal goals. We will work to clarify your goals and utilize your strengths to overcome your hurdles and barriers to achieving those goals.
Do you feel like the trauma in your life has defined you and hindered the person you would like to be? Look no further through specialized trauma treatments we aim to improve daily functioning and decrease any unwanted symptoms through reprocessing traumatic events.
Do you feel like the trauma in your life has defined you and hindered the person you would like to be? Look no further through specialized trauma treatments we aim to improve daily functioning and decrease any unwanted symptoms through reprocessing traumatic events.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.