Find a therapist, counselor or psychologist in Columbus, OH

Lauren A. Carsten is an independently licensed clinical mental health counselor (PCC) and earned her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Carroll University. Prior to moving back to her native Ohio, she completed BAs in both psychology and behavioral science (an interdisciplinary degree encompassing human behavior through sociology, anthropology and psychology) from San Jose State University in California. She holds competencies treatment of mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and grief, and has experience and training using trauma-informed practices. She also has extensive experience working with multicultural populations as well as the LGBTQQIAA population and has given trainings in these areas with a focus on sensitivity and accommodations to treatment approaches. She has also completed the certificate program for Substance Abuse Counseling from the University of Cincinnati and is able to integrate that training into current treatment when needed. She is adept at the treatment of individual clients, couples, as well as families and groups, and welcomes clients to incorporate other people into their sessions if needed and appropriate. Her style is generally relaxed and casual and ascribes to the Gestalt model of client interactions but does pull from several different approaches to find the more efficacious approach for each client individually.

"I am an empathetic clinician who values multiculturalism and intersectionality. "

Brianna Sheridan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, career preparation, general adjustment and stress-related disorders, life changes and occupational issues, women's issues, and family therapy. She finds creative ways to assist clients in finding solutions, methods, or interventions for desired change. Brianna is a life-long learner who enjoys researching the newest treatments and ways to improve counseling practice, as well as presenting at conferences around the country on wellness topics.

Brianna graduated from Ohio University in Athens, OH, with a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling. She has college and community-based mental health experience as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, including experience working with diverse populations, valuing wellness and holistic healing. Brianna’s Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling background and years of experience in academic advising make her well-trained with skills to assist in career decision-making, finding the right position, and preparation for jobs.

Brianna values the therapeutic relationship and does her best to get to know her clients and help them to feel understood. She is trained in evidence-based practices of cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-informed cognitive=behavioral therapy, motivational Interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, career counseling, existential therapy, solution-focused therapy, feminist therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and family therapy.

"I personally understand the challenges of mental illness, life changes, managing stress, and needing help, especially in therapy."

Matthew Harmon is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 5 years of experience in the mental health field. He is passionate about helping adolescents and adults find healing, improve their mental well-being, and navigate challenges in life. Matt specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, life transitions, self-exploration, ADHD, and self-injury. He is also trained to use EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) for treating trauma, anxiety, panic disorder, depression, and self-injury. Matt completed his Master of Arts in Counseling at Huntington University.

Matt utilizes a blend of treatment approaches such as dialectal behavior therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), EMDR, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, and solution-focused therapy,

We all need help when we encounter challenges in life. We are relational and communal beings, and asking for help should never be shameful. Matt is excited to assist you with your therapy goals and in pursuing wellness and healing. If you're ready to work together and discuss your goals, schedule an appointment to meet.

"I am passionate about helping others and will empower you on your journey toward wellness and your best self; it is my privilege to walk this path with you."

Lisa Pringle is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Coach with over 20 years of experience working in community-based mental health and corporate America. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in counseling and coaching settings and is well-versed in a variety of treatment and therapeutic modalities. Lisa has worked with a diverse population throughout her career and has experience treating a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment, relationship concerns, conflict/anger management, career and job performance, self-esteem, and self-awareness.

Lisa received her Master of Education degree in Clinical Counseling from Cleveland State University and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Wittenberg University. Originally from Northeastern Ohio, Lisa enjoys the change of seasons in Central Ohio and is a proponent of the therapeutic benefit of experiencing the outdoors through mindfulness. A practitioner of mindfulness meditation, Lisa encourages this practice with her counseling and coaching clients. That said, realizing that there is no single approach that is right for everyone, Lisa strives to create a personalized, custom treatment approach for each client. She has training and expertise in a wide range of therapeutic modalities including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and career and life coaching. Lisa is also certified in EMDR for the treatment of trauma. 

Lisa believes that the path to wellness is a journey best taken together and she commits her counseling practice to partner with you on your journey toward positive solutions. She is passionate about building a foundation for change through her relationship with each client while ensuring that the counseling process is a safe, supportive experience for personal growth. Lisa is dedicated to helping you determine your best path forward through implementing meaningful goals for self-awareness, recovery, and healing. With a person-centered and evidence-based approach, Lisa customizes your care and treatment for success.

Lisa upholds the integrity of the therapeutic relationship by meeting each client where they are. Trusting the counseling process, she believes that success begins with an engaged and supportive relationship between therapist and client. Lisa welcomes the privilege to walk with you on your path toward wellness while empowering you to discover solutions along the way.

"My main role as a therapist is to provide a safe, validating environment to explore goals and learn skills to reach those goals."

Victoria Riordan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-S) in the state of Ohio who has worked with families, couples, and individuals aged 6-98, including veterans. She has worked with clients from diverse backgrounds who are seeking help with a variety of difficulties, including anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationships, career, social skills, self-esteem, organization/focus, and depression. 

Victoria utilizes many different techniques to assist clients in reaching their goals. These include mindfulness-based, solutions-focused (SFT), and skill-oriented treatments that consider client strengths and the impact of past experiences on how individuals see the world. She has a passion for helping people learn the skills they need to lead fulfilled, successful lives. 

Victoria believes you have the right to define what success means to you and deserve access to the help we all occasionally need to reach our goals. Life is a journey that requires many different strengths, skills, and supports to navigate effectively. Victoria knows that it takes courage to take the step of seeking counseling services. She feels honored to be invited to help you find what you need to navigate your path in a way that brings positivity and balance to your life.

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.

"“Just when the caterpillar thought his life was over...it became a butterfly.” - Proverb "

Amy Jacobs is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 20 years of experience in mental health, largely working with children/teens who need a higher level of support as well as those with intellectual disabilities, communication differences, and neurotypical clients with emotional/mental health concerns. As a neurodivergent-affirming and trauma-informed clinician, Amy has a passion for working with neurodivergent individuals who are often underserved in the mental health system. Amy's specialties include symptom/behavior management, coping skills, social skills, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, grief and loss, and trauma.

Amy has a master's degree in social work, with a specialization in school social work. Amy is knowledgeable of the IEP process and familiar with potential obstacles your child may face in the educational setting. Her core modalities include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, strength-based therapy, and child-centered therapy.

Amy is flexible and adaptable to meet the unique needs of every child. Amy is also aware that traditional talk therapy does not work for everyone, and that there are many different wonderful ways to grow and heal. If you decide to schedule with her, Amy is excited to have the opportunity to help your child thrive.

"I believe counseling is a collaborative approach to healing the whole person."

Jen (Jennifer) Francis is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who has over 9 years of experience working with adults. Jen specializes in anxiety and stress disorders, mood disorders, and trauma. Additionally, Jen specializes in working with individuals who are experiencing life stressors.

Jen completed her Master's degree at Walden University. She has worked in the mental health field for over 9 years in settings including outpatient facilities, a criminal justice setting, and substance abuse treatment settings. Jen utilizes multiple approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).

Everyone has struggles and counseling is about finding helpful ways to navigate through life. Jen is always honored to be a part of a client’s journey. She knows how scary it can be to start the counseling process and she is confident she can support you during this process.

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.

"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.

"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 Koverman is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio with 6 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and couples seeking help with a variety of issues including trauma, PTSD, anxiety, OCD, depression, LGBTQ+ issues, sexual dysfunction, 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.

"Life can take some unexpected turns and cause some hurt; it is good to talk with someone when feeling ready to heal and finding the root of why we feel hurt and learn to heal from it. "

Winter is certified by the Ohio Counselor Social Worker and Marriage and Family Board as well as the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professional Board. She specializes in trauma and uses EMDR. Winter also specializes in depression, anxiety, addictions, life stressors, and relationship issues. Her goal is to help others see their full potential and help them heal from their barriers in life. 

Winter has a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling and has worked in the Mental Health field for 15+ years. She has worked in the mental health field for 15+ years and in a variety of clinical settings: case management for the chronic mental ill; working with the DD population, IOP groups, and drug/alcohol education. 

"At an early age I became aware that helping others was a passion of mine and something I wanted to share with others."

Alexandra Restelli is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who offers her clients a safe and nurturing space in order to begin the healing and rebuilding process, using her more than 5 years of clinical experience to provide individual counseling, family counseling, crisis assessments, interventions, adolescent therapy, and more. She specializes in treating chronic stress, dysfunctional relationships, co-occurring disorders, and disorders ranging from anxiety, depression, ADHD, to PTSD and panic disorders.

Alexandra earned her Master's degree in Social Work from Ohio State University and has worked to treat individuals suffering from personality disorders in the community, psychiatric facilities, and correctional facilities. In sessions, she uses an eclectic, cognitive behavioral (CBT) approach, always staying trauma-informed, client-centered, and strengths-based. 

Alexandra's goal as a therapist is to create a safe and respectful space for you to share your goals. She feels that therapy is a great tool for success as well as a healthy way to maintain your stress levels. Alexandra looks forward to establishing a healthy clinical relationship, in order to support building your strengths and creating goals to discover the best you.

Debora Van Romer is a licensed professional clinical counselor. She has over 14 years of experience providing counseling services for individuals, couples, and families. Debora utilizes an eclectic and holistic therapeutic counseling approach, utilizing a variety of techniques and tools with clients because, “one size does not fit all”. She has a foundation in cognitive-behavioral therapy and a strength in adapting therapy to each client’s unique needs. Debora has spent many years working with individuals using trauma-focused therapy, guiding clients through the healing process from trauma and abuse experiences. One of Ms. Van Romer’s primary goals when working with clients is to provide a confidential, supportive, and non-judgmental space for them to explore and process life problems, experiences, and trauma. Debora is committed and dedicated to each client’s ongoing growth, change, and well-being, as she works with every client to improve the whole person. Debora works to empower her clients, so they can recognize their strengths, build their confidence and skills, which leads to more productive, peaceful, and happier lives.

Melinda “Mindy” Sponseller is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor LPCC) in Ohio and Kentucky with over 20 years experience working in the mental health field in some capacity, including therapy since 2006. Mindy has worked in a variety of settings including in-home, schools, private practice, and community mental health facilities assisting individuals overcome and deal with life's challenges. Her scope of practice includes general mental health issues (anxiety, depression, etc.), relationship issues, life transitions, work/life balance, career, grief, anger management, and more. Mindy completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) at Morehead State University and her Master of Education (MEd) at Xavier University.

Mindy likes to meet her clients where they are, create goals, and work toward achieving those goals through establishing a therapeutic relationship. Her approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered, and solution-focused modalities, but can be eclectic based on your needs. Mindy enjoys empowering her clients to work towards change and how challenges can be an opportunity for change and/or growth. She provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment for you to express emotions and deal with life's challenges. Mindy believes that humor in therapy, from time to time, can alleviate stress and provide a sense of normalcy. Thanks for reading Mindy’s profile. This is the first step. Together with Mindy you can explore your emotions, challenges, and strengths to assist you with living a long and happy life!

" I am here to meet you where you are, and excited to help you move forward."

Jennifer "Jen" McCowan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor (LPCC-S)who has over 10 years of experience providing therapy to children, teenagers, and adults from a variety of backgrounds. She specializes in trauma, anxiety, gender role issues, stress caused by transitions from one life stage to another, relationship issues, family dynamics, and self-esteem. She considers herself to be on an unending journey to grow in the area of cultural humility.

Jen earned her Master's and Bachelor's degree in Counseling from Wright State University. She's exuberant about meeting clients where they are, seeing only the best in each unique individual along the way. Jen uses a long list of creative approaches tailored to each individual to help them tap into their strengths in order to meet their goals. She is familiar with a great number of diagnoses and evidenced-based treatments but believes that the insight and perspective of each client are equally important in the treatment process.

Jen offers skills, therapeutic activities, and a variety of tools to help you redefine yourself, recover from big changes, renew relationships, or restore stability. Whether you know exactly what you want to accomplish, or you need help figuring that part out, schedule an appointment with Jen to get started.