Female Therapists in Rocky River, OH

Life can feel exhausting and stressful. Sometimes it all feels like too much, other times you feel like “too much”. The weight of your feelings can be so overwhelming that you cope with substances, food, distraction, or anything else so you don’t have to feel. You desperately want to be understood and need to be supported but you have a hard time allowing yourself to be vulnerable enough to truly allow someone in to your world. You can rarely trust yourself, let alone trusting someone else with your deepest feelings. You feel broken and that there is something wrong with you.

Life brings challenges and hardships often leaving us feeling stuck and overwhelmed. You do not have to be alone in your struggles, and I am committed to working together to help you reach your goals. I place a high value on the therapeutic relationship, offering a safe, empathetic , judgement-free space to help you identify barriers and emotions that are holding you back, facilitating growth and self-awareness along the way. My mission is to empower client's to make change and create more meaning in their lives.

There are times in your life when you may feel helpless, depressed, anxious, or even be experiencing conflict with the people you love. You may also be contemplating or experiencing a major life change. When we are in dark places, it can be difficult to understand that healing and hope are possible. As a counselor, I work with adults who are navigating change, processing trauma, and building skills to improve their wellness. I can help you or your loved ones go from a place of frustration and sadness to healing and growth. My therapeutic process is person-centered. I recognize that we are all individuals with different needs.

I love to collaborate with clients who seek to explore the connections between their present experiences and the chapters of their past. Discovering these patterns gives us the ability to change the future. It also provides the opportunity to cultivate self-love, forgiveness, and compassion, which serves as a resilient foundation upon which we can experience transformative changes. Leveraging insight and intuition from experience, I aim to support you in experiencing those revelatory "aha" moments—both significant and subtle—where connections previously unnoticed suddenly come to light. These moments mark the real magic of therapy!

Is your relationship with food or your body making it seem as if you are out of control? Maybe you’re caught in a spiral of worry that you can’t seem to stop. You might also feel frustrated and exhausted by the constant thoughts about eating the “right thing” and getting enough time in at the gym. You might even wish that life could be easier and you could enjoy events without trying on 5 different outfits before heading out the door or worrying about what food would be served. Perhaps you have been hit with feelings of guilt, anxiety, and depression.

Perhaps you are realizing that old "stuff" is lingering in your life - and you really want to make lasting changes? Perhaps symptoms of Depression & Anxiety are running the show? Are recent events are affecting you or your child deeply? We get to help folks cope with life's challenges, like loss, stress, relational problems, and traumatic events. We're in this together. As Trauma Specialists and Art Therapists and EMDR therapists (some providers) we're poised to help you sort out your feelings and experiences in difficult times. (Joy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor & Board Certified Art Therapist.)

Counseling takes courage to pursue and it's my privilege to work alongside my clients in helping them help themselves. I aim to create a safe and affirming space for clients to work toward their personal healing. This space starts with a therapeutic relationship built on trust and acceptance, no matter life’s journey, or the paths you are on.

We warmly welcome you to our private practice located in Westlake! We are a group of caring psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors. We appreciate how difficult it is to take the first step in this journey. Our mission is to provide a safe space that is warm and inviting, where healing can occur. Some of our providers offer evening, weekend and telemental (online video platform) appointments. We do our best to schedule initial appointments as soon as possible following your call! Our team is committed to working hand in hand with you, to meet your specific needs!

My clients' past trauma gets in the way of the life they want in so many ways. They aren’t the kind of person they want to be. They feel like they’re failing as a partner, friend, sister, daughter. And their confidence at work is tanking. Before they came to see me, they felt guilty for not being happy and wanting more intimate relationships. They worried about blaming their past and others for the current issues with intimate relationships. And they were pretty certain it would be too overwhelming to share with a stranger what happened to them and what has been going on.

The general goals for the client are to identify issues, develop a plan of action, and implement that plan. This is a very personal process. It is educational and developmental by nature. Cures are not immediate, pain-free, or instant by nature, but may require diligent effort and candid exploration. This process often involves experiencing ‘unpleasant’ feelings as part of the counseling process within and outside of scheduled sessions. If you are looking for deep and transformative healing work, I welcome you to explore further. NEW and INTAKE clients please contact me via email - thank you!

Life can be overwhelming and out of control, leaving you feeling like you mentally and spiritually have “too many tabs open.” Let's work together to reduce life’s stressors to rediscover your motivation, sense of self, connection to others, and enjoyment of life.

It may seem like you haven't yet had the opportunity to fully connect with and understand your true self. I aim to join you on your journey of self-exploration and empowerment, guiding you through the process of identifying, confronting, and transforming the patterns that no longer serve you. I am committed to fostering your healing journey through ongoing curiosity and exploration. In the words of Gabi Abrão, "As long as 'why' exists, everything in this life is suspended in a sacred open-endedness." You possess the capacity to craft a life that resonates with your deepest desires by embracing all facets of your being.

You are good enough, just as you are right now. Despite this truth, life can be difficult, painful, and just plain chaotic. Therapy can be a place of processing, healing, and discovering ourselves over again. It can be a place of forgiveness, acceptance, and learning that we are able to move forward with confidence in ourselves.

Women often come to my office with a feeling that their cups are “running over.” As a woman and licensed clinical psychologist, I can relate to the feeling of running from appointment to appointment, from commitment to commitment, from day to day. Too much of modern living is about “getting by,” and “just getting through things” at the expense of joy. My work focuses upon supporting women in connecting more deeply with their experiences, with loved ones, and with themselves.

My ideal client recognizes the value of professional support in their journey toward emotional and psychological well-being. They are open-minded, willing to engage in honest self-reflection, and motivated to work on their issues, whether they involve anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or personal growth. They communicate openly with me by providing insights and feedback that help tailor the therapeutic process to their unique needs.

Sometimes, things fall apart seemingly all at once. A relationship ends, a job is lost. You are diagnosed with a health problem or sustain a debilitating injury. Other times, things gradually build to feel like you are being slowly buried alive. You have trouble falling asleep because you dread waking up the next day. You are no longer enjoying life, seeing it as a series of obstacles to “get through”. Detached, hollowed out, energetically drained, and wondering how many more days you can live like this. If you are feeling stuck, ready for a change and greater clarity, I will dedicate myself to your cause.

My clients are seeking to level up in their sense of self awareness, being more connected with the present and coping better than ever before. I support them to build resilience, resolve impact of trauma, and find more calm in their lives. My goal as a therapist is to support you through your deepest struggles, whether that's a new form of stress or a lifetime of challenges. I empower my Clients to find their inner voice, increase confidence, and embrace the possibility of being resilient.

Making a decision to work with a therapist can change your life. Finding one with the right expertise to work with your concerns can really change your life. I am a well informed, well qualified and highly trained professional Counselor with over 30 years of experience. My holistic approach has an emphasis on nurturing a healthy balance of heart, mind, body and spirit, thereby creating more self-awareness to facilitate positive changes in your life. I provide a safe, respectful, compassionate and encouraging environment to explore challenges that keep you from being your best self and living a healthy thriving life.

I work to create a nonjudgmental and compassionate environment for everyone. Whether you're coping with a diagnosis or struggling with daily life stressors, I can help. I have experience treating people living with mood disorders, anxiety and trauma, and substance abuse issues as well as women's health, sexuality and sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, interpersonal relationships, and much more. I have worked with people across the gender spectrum and from all age groups. I am affirming and inclusive to women, LGBTQI+ folks, POC and other traditionally marginalized communities.