Family Systems Therapists in Columbus, OH

At Foundations Family Counseling it is our mission is to promote health and happiness for individuals and families in Central Ohio. We offer high-quality mental health and relationship counseling services that meet families' needs whether emotional, relational, or behavioral. We believe every individual and family has core values and beliefs that serve as the foundation upon which they build their lives. We help strengthen these values and beliefs because we understand that individuals and families with strong foundations are better equipped to handle stresses and hardship and are more likely to discover joy and personal satisfaction in life.

Dr. Thornton is a licensed psychologist who offers private counseling to individuals, couples and families. He offers a warm and confidential space to explore and repair relationships. He believes through insight and guided experience we are able to repair past hurts and discover positive change in our lives. He relies on scientifically proven theories and strives to provide a supportive environment where clients feel comfortable saying anything on their mind and are able to feel understood. Please relax and unburden yourself in this place.

Women and adolescents work through anxiety, panic disorders, depression, postpartum, overwhelm, relationship concerns, and parenting difficulties, in a comfortable environment with an experienced licensed professional clinical counselor! Calisa Nickelson has been assisting women on "women's issues" for over eighteen years! Stress reduction, feelings of overwhelm, confusion, anxiety, panic disorders, depression, and life transitions are specialties in this practice! I provide the clarification and direction women, mothers, and adolescents need for personal acceptance, growth, goal clarification, and family health. I am a certified cognitive behavioral therapist and also embrace holistic techniques of meditation, mindfulness, and relaxation training.

There are few professional relationships where trust, a commitment to openness, and creating a safe environment are more important than in the client/therapist dynamic. Finding the right therapist can be a difficult but essential feature in creating personal growth and fulfillment. It is my passionate belief that this working relationship between client and therapist is the foundation of successful treatment. I have over sixteen years of experience working with a broad and varied range of individuals struggling with a myriad of challenges, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, eating disorders, isolation, sexuality, gender identity, and relationship issues.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or needing direction with personal or professional relationships? I will help to teach you the necessary tools to healthier relationships, greater mental well-being, becoming more efficient at home and work and finally have a more positive outlook on the future. I have a variety of experience which has only helped my ability of becoming an effective therapist.

I am an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist with a designation as a training supervisor (IMFT-S). I have been providing couple and family therapy services for more than 11 years. I earned a Master's degree in Marital and Family Therapy from The Family Institute at Northwestern University.

Looking for a counselor can be exciting and intimidating as the first step towards your healing or having more peace in your life. Whatever the need, I am glad you are here and looking into doing more for yourself or your family. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and work with individuals, couples, families, and children. I specialize in working with those with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and people who want better communication and peace in their lives. Whatever your struggle, you do not have to go through it alone.

I am a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of experience. I integrate multiple perspectives into your treatment so that I can tailor your experience to your specific needs and help you reach your goals. I believe therapy is a process that begins by establishing a compassionate, supportive, and collaborative treatment relationship. From here, we can gain an understanding of the factors (both past and present) which contribute to the current difficulties/obstacles in your life. We will then explore options for your growth and development.

BRAVE. You are brave for actively seeking help. HONEST. You are honest to get to a place to reach out. READY. You are ready for your life to be different. You are my ideal client. I will actively listen to your experiences with compassion, patience, and no judgement. You will go at the pace you need to go. I will meet you right where you are, and we walk together from there. We will identify and build a safe system of support and helpful coping skills for you to lean into when you need. Let's get started on your healing.

Sometimes life feels unmanageable. We try to reach our goals; however, encounter numerous obstacles. I believe we all have the power to progress, change, and grow. Sometimes talking with a professional helps to clarify the next step in that journey. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, I will work with you to explore your feelings, identify challenges to your ongoing success, clearly define your goals, and develop a plan to move forward. My approach is holistic, open, honest, and direct. Clients will be welcomed with an empathetic and respectful environment where you will receive support and encouragement.

Both in office sessions or video sessions are available I provide Psychological Counseling and Psychological Testing for ages 6 - 80+. I treat individuals, couples, and families. I have a passion for treating Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia, Phobias, OCD, PTSD, Military Veterans, Depression, Bipolar Disorder and working with communication skills, intimacy, couples/marriages and families. I emphasize natural and alternative approaches toward treatment for those who do not want to be on medication, Christian Counseling (but will honor your own beliefs and not impose mine), and also provide Life Coaching.

I don't believe anyone has to be defined by their past. It is often the case that life events are the very things that prevent people from living the life they both want and deserve. I have over 20 years experience working with people to assist them in overcoming substance use problems and ten plus years working with other mental health related problems. I would be honored to assist you in your journey to freedom from whatever it is that is holding you back.

I have over 25 years experience providing therapeutic counseling to all ages from 18-80 in specialties of chronic illness, anxiety, stress and relationship issues. I use a short term strength based model while incorporating several therapeutic techniques to help you achieve your goals. I have a proven success record with helping individuals and couples restructure their lives and relationships to find happiness.I understand that it may be difficult to come to counseling and I try to make it as easy as possible for you. I am available via online and in person. I have online scheduling so you can find something that works for you.

I did not arrive here by accident. I was created and birthed to help people. With a background in education, I love to teach. Based on my personal style, I also love to listen. Being a man of great faith, I believe in people and carry compassion. Combining all of that, by listening, asking the right questions, and a dash of teaching (skills, perspectives, and understanding) I am a well-balanced, faith-based, therapeutic professional. I believe families are part of God's plan for the Earth. I would love to be the support you are seeking.

Are you nervous, afraid, feeling that asking for professional help is a sign of weakness, or worried what others will think of you? These thoughts and feelings are more common than you realize. Day-to-day life can feel stressful, overwhelming, and somewhat challenging at times. It is important that you have a safe place to explore the stressors in your life and be able to learn the necessary coping skills for personal growth. I will not only provide a confidential, safe, and calming place for you, but I will also be non-judgmental and empathetic to your needs.

I believe clients in therapy need a competent practitioner, aware of the current best practices/research, yet they also need someone who is genuine, relatable and can apply a sense of humor while working through life's challenges. I provide caring psychotherapy to adults, couples, families and children.I believe my clients are "peers" not "patients" and apply a humanistic style. I have eighteen years experience as a therapist and love my career. My work as a professor and national public speaker also help me to be a competent therapist. I have received positive feedback over the years for my genuineness, competence, humor and compassion.

I work specifically with couples who have discovered infidelity. Couples are traumatized when infidelity is discovered and the clinician needs to help the couple implement immediate steps to prevent further damage to the relationship. Counselor strategies for infidelity are much different than what a traditional counselor would utilize. When couples set up an appointment with me, they will get in quickly, and experience a specific treatment approach for infidelity. I also help couples with creating intimate communication, conflict skills, creating emotional and sexual intimacy, and increasing love and affection.

I am trained and licensed as a Couple therapist, but also work with individuals on various life issues. Childhood trauma is one of my important areas of focus in sessions, so as to help clients remove psychological blocks. My desire is to create a space where each person can reach for his/her highest growth potential. Couples often seek therapy when their relationship is on its last leg, hoping that I might have "the magic wand". It is when both partners are invested in self-growth that therapy works its magic to help create a stronger couple.

Supporting growth in self-awareness helps us lean into who we are, accept ourselves, and look at growth edges that may be painful or scary. As a therapist, I encourage my clients to achieve better ways of engaging with problems of living and improve personal well-being by expanding self-awareness and developing interpersonal communication skills. I practice from a clinical, Gestalt-oriented, developmental lens with evidence-based approaches, to support clients where they are and as they engage in the therapeutic process.