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I am a solution-focused, client-centered therapist with experience treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and trauma...
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I am a solution-focused, client-centered therapist with experience treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and trauma.
Gidget Rupert is an Independently Licensed Practical Clinical Counselor with over 13 years of experience working with clients. She enjoys assisting clients in meeting their goals for treatment. She has experience working with adults and teenagers. Gidget has specialized training in anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and self-esteem disorders.
Gidget completed her Master’s in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary. Gidget utilizes multiple approaches to therapy to find what works best with each client. Some of these approaches include solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness.
Gidget prioritizes building trust, active listening, and understanding with her clients as she meets them where they are. Reach out today to schedule an appointment!
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We all go through times in life when we struggle with our mental health- You are not alone and I am here to help you reach your me...
We all go through times in life when we struggle with our mental health- You are not alone and I am here to help you reach your mental health goals.
Danielle Ginter is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practioner (PMHNP) with over 7 years of experience assisting adult clients who need help coping with the effects of anxiety, depression, insomnia, stress, Trauma & PTSD.
Danielle received her Master's degree in Nursing from Northern Kentucky University. She'll approach your concerns with care and professionalism, ensuring that your psychiatric needs are met as you both learn the best management techniques that fit your personality and lifestyle.
Partner with Danielle to start making progress towards your mental health goals. She is a great listener and treats each client as the unique individual that they are. As a PMHNP, Danielle also enjoys utilizing therapeutic skills as well as medication management, when needed.
As a woman of color, I am a culturally attuned counselor who values your unique experiences, providing support and empowerment tai...
As a woman of color, I am a culturally attuned counselor who values your unique experiences, providing support and empowerment tailored to your journey.
Shantrice Bradley is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is deeply committed to supporting adults navigating the complexities of anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship issues, and major life challenges. She draws from a blend of empathy, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based practices to foster healing and resilience in every individual she works with. Her passion lies in creating a therapeutic environment where clients feel understood, empowered, and equipped with the tools they need to overcome challenges and thrive in their lives.
Shantrice earned her Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Bradley University. In her program, she gained experience working with a diverse client population with various concerns. Shantrice utilizes treatment approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, and person-centered therapy.
Navigating mental health challenges can feel overwhelming. Shantrice is compassionate and understands the courage it takes to seek support. Shantrice wants to offer a safe space to explore your thoughts and feelings without judgment. If you're ready to take the next step towards greater well-being, schedule an appointment with her today!
The key to health and happiness is balance: mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually; trauma makes it hard to know what bala...
The key to health and happiness is balance: mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually; trauma makes it hard to know what balance is and how to build it, and I'm here to help.
Ashley Taylor is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio with 10 years of experience working with adolescents and adults seeking help with a variety of issues including trauma, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, and life transitions. She believes in an approach that is warm, authentic, and collaborative, and that every situation, individual, and couple is unique.
She completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wright State University in Dayton, OH. Ashley utilizes an eclectic blend of therapy modalities, ranging from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), eye-movement desensitization, and reprocessing (EMDR) to help clients better understand their concerns and build skills for change.
Ashley is committed to working with you to understand what you want out of your life, relationships, and counseling experience. Ashley does not discriminate based on political affiliation, spiritual affiliation, race, sex, gender, or other self-identified affiliation.
My hope each day is to make even the smallest positive difference in someone's life, whether by offering a safe space to process d...
My hope each day is to make even the smallest positive difference in someone's life, whether by offering a safe space to process difficult emotions, helping create a plan to manage life’s stressors, or exploring strengths to pursue meaningful goals. If I’ve lightened even one person’s burden, I consider that day a success.
Karly McMilllin is a Licensed Independent Social Worker Supervisor with 8 years of experience supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Karly’s ideal client is someone motivated to grow, and she offers trauma-informed, client-centered care to help clients create meaningful, lasting change.
Karly earned her Master’s in Social Work from Ohio State University. She uses a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and client-centered approach, offering a compassionate and safe space where clients feel empowered, supported, and heard throughout their healing journey.
Karly understands how hard it can be to reach out and is honored to walk alongside clients as they navigate life’s challenges. She helps clients become healthier versions of themselves with warmth, patience, and presence. You don’t have to face this alone. Karly is here when you're ready to begin.
As an African American cis-gender female who used to be a silent sufferer, I understand the difficulty, fear, and stigma of trusti...
As an African American cis-gender female who used to be a silent sufferer, I understand the difficulty, fear, and stigma of trusting a stranger to help you explore your feelings.
Donisha Austin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has over 3 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and seniors. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral issues, family and relationship conflict, and chronic stress.
Donisha received her Bachelor's degree from Ohio State University in Human Development and Family Studies. She received her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Cincinnati. Her professional and life experience have equipped her with the appropriate tools to support and guide others through various challenges and transitions. Donisha utilizes many treatment approaches including but not limited to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT ), humanistic approaches, existential therapy (ET), person-centered therapy (PCT), multicultural therapy, solutions-focused therapy (SFT), and much more.
Choosing therapy can be challenging, but Donisha believes there is power in stepping into your challenge zone. Trusting a stranger with your most vulnerable pieces can be scary. There is power in being emotional or squishy as Donisha likes to call it. Donisha provides a calm and safe space where she encourages you to be courageous. Schedule an appointment with her today!
Therapy is weird, uncomfortable, unfamiliar, AND it is an investment in your emotions and your time. I get it, and I am here to he...
Therapy is weird, uncomfortable, unfamiliar, AND it is an investment in your emotions and your time. I get it, and I am here to help you figure it out with support and down to earth feedback.
Nan Little is a Licensed Clinical Counselor with over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She loves working with young adults, adults, and couples in untangling the challenges of living a rewarding life. Her specialties include working with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, complex trauma, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, boundaries, life transitions, and relationship issues.
Nan completed her Master of Science in Education, Community Counseling focus at Capital University. Nan's wealth of experience, coupled with her intuitive and curious nature, offers clients a unique opportunity for growth. She turns clients' insights and "a-ha" moments born of collaborative work into actionable, memorable behavioral and emotional changes.
Life is hard. Therapy can feel strange. We are all doing our best to figure it out. Let Nan help you untangle, move forward, and live (not just survive). You will definitely laugh, most likely cry, and feel really messy at points, and it is absolutely okay. If you would like to try and figure it out, reach out and get scheduled.
Cory Capitini is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in ...
Cory Capitini is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. He has over 7 years of experience providing assessment and services to teens, adults, and couples. Some of Cory’s primary focus areas include depression/anxiety management, anger issues, stress management, life transitions, and career counseling.
Cory completed his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the City University of New York, Queens College, where he also received his Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. He utilizes patient-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and motivational-focused approaches to therapy. He is highly adaptable, meeting the unique needs of every client and couple at each stage of their counseling process.
Cory aims to provide a calm, caring, and fun environment for you to develop new life skills and work towards your personal goals. Through engaging conversations, Cory helps pave and navigate your individualized path to success in your counseling journey.
Kelly Turle is an Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Northeast Ohio who received her Master’s degree in Social Science...
Kelly Turle is an Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Northeast Ohio who received her Master’s degree in Social Science Administration (MSSA) from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Kelly has over 20 years experience working as a School Counselor and over 7 years experience counseling and coaching adults, mainly women, on issues regarding self-doubt, anxiety, physical wellness, and life transitions. Kelly’s counseling approach is to provide a safe and non judgemental place to share one’s concerns, worries and story. She utilizes strength based and solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. She utilizes holistic approaches and draws from immense experience in the Law of Attraction philosophies. Kelly approaches each client’s issues with openness, compassion and knowledge. She is an expert at building relationships and assisting people to reduce stress, overcome hardships and find some direction and clarity in their lives. She thrives on helping people feel listened to, accepted and comforted. Kelly collaborates with each client to establish goals and needs to give them a better quality of life.
While I don't claim to have all the answers, I want to walk beside you on your journey, whether that journey is through the past, ...
While I don't claim to have all the answers, I want to walk beside you on your journey, whether that journey is through the past, through the current social stressors that are scary for many of us, or through hopes for your future.
Jen started out working with adjudicated youth in a day program, and then spent ten years working with both youth and adults in an outpatient mental health agency. During those ten years, Jen worked with people of many different ages, races, social groups, and gender identities. This experience was invaluable as she learned that everyone is different, has different needs, and has more potential than they may realize.
In addition to years of volunteering in her community since she was a teenager, Jen has a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Marriage and Family Counseling, both from Wright State University. Jen interned, worked, taught, and later managed at an agency that provided therapy, day programs, group therapy, case management, and substance use treatment for people of all ages.
Jen brings her years of experience and her education to the session to partner with her clients. While she is the professional in the session, she sees her client as the expert in their own life. Jen and her client work together to explore and identify the problem, what they want to do about it, and how to work toward that outcome. Some people come to therapy struggling with shame or embarrassment, and need to connect with their therapist before they can open up about the really hard stuff. Jen encourages her clients to set the pace, and empowers them to speak up if they need something different. Schedule your intake appointment to start your partnership.
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My go-to approach for helping people with PTSD/trauma is providing ample psychoeducation related to trauma, attachment styles, and EMDR (eye movement desensitization & reprocessing). I find clients best benefit from a blend of education and EMDR because EMDR gets down quickly to the root of any dysfunction you might be having and rewires the brain, rather than just chronically using coping skills to get by!
First, we start with building a toolbox of coping skills to not only help you get by better with day-to-day ailments but also help your brain and body prepare for the EMDR process itself. We also work through and process any day-to-day concerns you might be dealing with first so you know you are doing everything you can to help yourself. If and when coping doesn't feel like enough for you, you are ready to begin the EMDR process!
You will know that you are making progress in EMDR once you begin thinking and feeling differently about the memory we are working on; I hear clients move from a place of distress into a place of logical reflection. Ultimately, I will be asking you throughout the session to rate your distress levels on a scale of 0-10! You will start to feel better not only about the memory itself but also about the core issues that brought you into therapy in the first place (hint: they are connected).
Outside of EMDR sessions, clients can do the best they can to support themselves by maintaining an adequate diet and sleep schedule and following through with coping skills and any other lifestyle adjustments we have discussed along the way.
I always encourage clients to research EMDR, as it can sound kind of weird at first. Once I explain the science of how it works and give some examples of clients' successes, people are generally willing to give it a go and can make massive transformations in their mental health that are generally permanent and can take just a few sessions! Understanding a little bit about the process beforehand can be helpful prior, but don't worry, you aren't expected to understand how/why EMDR can help you—let us guide you in your journey! We can also still work on healing PTSD/trauma without using EMDR; come ready with your questions and do your best to be as open and honest as possible so we can help you.
Trauma therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on treating the psychological impact of traumatic events on individuals. Trauma therapy helps people process and heal from their trauma by guiding them through their trauma in a compassionate and supportive way, allowing clients to feel the full scope of what happened to them and eventually move on from the event(s). This process helps people who have experienced trauma find ways to feel safe in their lives.
Trauma therapy will often require individuals to walk through their experiences in a controlled and compassionate setting (unless the client has a dissociative disorder) so that they can fully process the event, an activity that will allow them to move on from what happened and feel safe again. Thriveworks Columbus therapists will also help clients learn healthy coping mechanisms to deal with their symptoms outside of therapy.
Thriveworks trauma counseling in Columbus, OH is conducted both in person and online through online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If an individual is working through a single event that occurred during adulthood, they may only need a few months of treatment. However, in instances of childhood trauma or repeated traumatic events, therapy may continue over the course of years. Trauma therapy usually ends when the client believes they have met their therapeutic goals, however long that takes to occur. Thriveworks therapists in Columbus, OH will continue to provide care for as long as necessary to help clients meet their therapeutic needs.
How trauma manifests is vastly different based on the event, the individual response, and the time elapsed. The two things it always has in common are: no one deserves it, and it can have widespread negative effects on your life.
When trauma starts affecting your job, sleep, social life, and so much more, it can feel like healing is impossible. This is a real, valid feeling, but that doesn’t make it true. The pain, anger, anxiety, depression, and everything else you may be feeling is very much real. But they don’t have to be forever. Healing is possible.
Thriveworks Columbus trauma therapy understands that it takes strength just to read this and reach out. Healing can be an exhausting, uphill battle. But you have already proven you have the strength to get back to the peaceful, fulfilling life you deserve. Reach out to us today to schedule a trauma therapy session and begin healing.
Some common symptoms of people struggling with a trauma include:
What compounds the pain of a trauma is how isolating it can feel. Even the people who experienced the same exact event will respond differently. It can feel like you’re the only person in the world who feels like you do. That’s probably true, but it doesn’t mean you have to heal alone. Thriveworks Columbus is here to walk with you and guide you toward health and growth.
Thriveworks Columbus meets you where you’re at, so no matter your levels of impairment or traumatic event, we would love to meet you and talk with you through next steps.
Thriveworks Columbus has spent years exploring the human psyche and learning the best techniques to stimulate growth and healing, but your individuality will always be the foremost factor in our sessions. Our grief counselors strive to walk beside you as you heal, not tell you what to do. Only you command yourself, we just might point some light at the darker areas of your life.
In a Thriveworks Columbus counseling session, we might use:
Coping with a trauma has a lot of pieces, and it can be time consuming and exhausting. You are strong enough to get back to that life you had before and create the one you always dreamed of. Your present does not have to belong to your past. Reach out to Thriveworks Columbus today to get trauma support. We offer evening and weekend sessions, accept most major insurances, and provide additional benefits.
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