Trauma and PTSD Therapists in 43082

You just want to breathe. You just want to hope. You just want to know that there can be a better tomorrow, a fresh start. You have tried it alone for long enough, and you have decided that it's time to bring in some reinforcements. At Fresh Start, we see each person as an individual and seek to fit treatment to his or her needs. We will be fair. We will be compassionate. We will be honest. We will be in it for as long as you are able or willing. Life can beat you up. It's not your fault. Give yourself the support you need in a judgment-free, kind, honest space. What do you have to lose?

Depression, anxiety, trauma, relationships, loss, life changes, addiction, work… or just life in general. I help people with situations that are impacting their ability to enjoy life & move forward. I help people that are doing OK in life achieve & become more. I'm passionate about what I do & I'm confident I can help you. If I can’t, I will refer you to someone who can.

Even though counseling often focuses on relieving distress, I view counseling as a way of helping people to flourish and to reach their goals. I work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. I am a Supervising Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC). I use many approaches, including CBT, EMDR and Mindfulness. My past experience includes work at Maryhaven and Dublin Springs Hospital. I currently serve as the Director of Pathways Counseling Center in Westerville, where I have been in practice since 2013.

I am a Licensed Social Work Trainee through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. I earned my Bachelors of Arts degree in English Literature, with a minor in Rhetoric in Human Rights Narrative, from The Ohio State University in 2011. I am currently a student in The Ohio State University's Master of Social Work Program. I am a certified trauma sensitive yoga instructor with 5 years' experience as a yoga teacher and over 10 years as a yoga student.

I firmly believe there is hope for every person and every situation. It is okay if you are not able to see hope in your situation right now. I see this as part of the journey, and I would consider it an honor to walk alongside you as you face the choices, detours, and barriers to making that journey successful and ultimately to believing in that hope for yourself and your unique, specific situation.

Helping adults, couples, adolescents, and families have more fulfilling lives is a joy and passion. It is important to show people you care by treating them with kindness and respect. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, and survivors of stress-related trauma including emotional and sexual abuse, and neglect. As a therapist at a mental health hospital, I facilitated psychotherapy groups and counseled patients struggling with severe depression, severe anxiety, substance use disorder, and stress-related and psychotic disorders. I am also passionate about marriage and enjoy helping couples work through challenges in their relationships.

I am a counselor, EMDR Therapist, Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, and a proud graduate of Regent University where I earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University. My focus includes depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and I conduct Immigration Evaluations using an integrative approach to therapy that includes various treatment modalities based on your therapeutic and personal needs. Because of my service in ministry, I am uniquely positioned to offer spiritual counseling from a Christian perspective at your request.

I believe we are all complex beings and that sometimes we need to untangle the past to make sense of the present. My goal in counseling is to create a safe space where you are able to speak freely, practice vulnerability and build resilience though personal growth. I am passionate about helping my clients learn to express and identify their emotions to build self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

Welcome! I work to create a non-judgmental safe space to make individuals feel comfortable with opening up and making treatment individual to you. Often, we can lose sight of the things that make our life rich and meaningful because life gets messy. I aim to learn about the unique aspects of yourself that make you who you are in order to best treat you. I adapt components of branches of therapy such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and EMDR to meet your needs and develop new and effective strategies. My ultimate goal is to empower you to meet your goals, connect to your values, and feel you have control back in your life.

I value compassion; we will work together in a non-judgmental, safe environment with active and honest communication. I am a therapist who is proactive and engaged; I believe in providing feedback and sharing my thoughts. I will work with you to identify your goals and help you achieve them.

Mental health is everything. It is an honor to have spent tens of thousands of hours with people in service of their mental wellness. In May of 2022 I attended a conference on innovative and emerging treatment modalities for trauma. One of those sessions addressed the use of ketamine infusions and I was bowled over. A year and half later, I am thrilled to be collaboratively opening MiNDSET Integrative Ketamine Care. Dr. David Caldwell is an extremely experienced anesthesiologist that is committed to changing people's lives. The practice I founded in 2014 is also remaining open! Reach out to us, we look forward to being of service

You just want to feel better. Trauma has turned you into someone you don’t even recognize. You’re constantly on edge and can’t sleep. If sleep does come, it’s often restless and filled with nightmares. Your creativity, performance, and professionalism is suffering. You often feel tremendous guilt and shame; no one understands what it's like. Or maybe you stuff the hurt, pain, and disappointment down deep inside so no one sees it. You know how to put on a good, happy face for others. The emptiness and loneliness seem unbearable. Or maybe this describes your loved one who you can’t seem to reach no matter how hard you try.

My goal is for you to feel seen, heard, valued, and supported. While I generally use a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy framework, we will collaborate on what areas you want to focus on, how you want to achieve your goals and what is most helpful to you, all while maintaining the flexibility to focus on what feels important to you in any given session. Together, we will focus on your strengths, what is going right and how to have more joy and meaning in life.

Hi! I would be delighted to work with you on your mental health goals. I will take the time to get to know you well and understand what contributes to the patterns that may keep you stuck. I bring warmth to my clinical work, while holding hope and commitment to change for my clients. I view therapy as a meaningful collaborative process in which my curiosity helps me unlock new potential and internal wisdom from my clients, supporting them in finding relief.

I am extremely passionate about helping people discover the best version of themselves. Life can be difficult and challenging, and If you find yourself in survival mode struggling to find stability during difficult times of change, I can help provide you with a safe space to explore and process. Whether it’s anxiety, chronic illness, depression, trauma, or relationship/family distress, I can help you to heal and grow. I aim to help provide an opportunity for clients to take a deep dive to get to the root of the issue allowing long term healing and change. I believe anything is possible when you show up for yourself in therapy.

Have you ever felt that your lack of confidence interferes with your relationships, career, or view of yourself? Have you ever felt so depressed or anxious that completing daily tasks feels impossible? Are you living with unhealed trauma that makes life a little harder than it needs to be? Are you so stressed that life feels unmanageable? Or perhaps you have gone your whole life feeling like you had to mask your feelings and be strong, and you never had a safe place to express yourself. I am here for you. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and I graduated with my Master in Social Work from Ohio State University.

Kathy Brown, LISW-S Kathy Brown is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor in Ohio who has been practicing since 1989. Kathy is an existential therapist with many years of experience working with people who are struggling with anxiety, grief, trauma, and depression. Kathy is well versed in many therapy techniques and is also an art therapist. Outside of work, Kathy enjoys gardening, spending time with her family and friends, playing with her dog, hiking, and doing art.

Accepting New Clients: Rapport and a good fit with your therapist are important. I take a holistic approach and start where you want to start. My work centers with teens and adults. My areas of clinical focus include traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, COVID related isolation and stress, depression, grief and loss, managing stress and triggers, parenting, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationships, sleep and trauma, and women's issues. My 20 years of practice includes 12 years with active duty service members, veterans, and their spouses/partners and families.

I firmly believe there is hope for every person and every situation. If you are not able to see that right now, it's ok. I see this as part of the journey and would love to walk alongside you as you face the choices, detours, and barriers to making that journey successful and ultimately to believing in that hope for yourself and your unique, specific situation.