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Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW

Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways

Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Columbus, OH 43215
Let's Connect (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
We have immediate availability! As a Queer-Owned and staffed group practice, we pride ourselves on working with our gender, sexual/affectional, and relationship structure diverse communities (LGBTQ+, non-monogamy, BDSM, and Kink). We offer free 15-minute consults with any clinician, allowing you to ask personal, professional, or logistical questions to ensure your therapist meets YOUR needs and preferences. Our priority is a therapeutic space where everyone feels safe, respected, and understood. We are committed to providing knowledgeable and affirming mental healthcare for all individuals, relationships, families, and youth!
We're here to help with challenges such as finding your authentic self, navigating gender, sexual/affectional, and relationship diverse minority stressors, disclosures, LGBTQ+ family and youth support, relational topics, ethical non-monogamy, Kink/BDSM, trauma, and neurodiversity (with diagnosed clinicians), and more!
We are committed to our own ongoing growth and training to continue offering up-to-date knowledgeable and always affirming care. Our clinicians specialize in individuals, family, youth, relational, and multicultural therapy with a queer intersectional approach. Reach out for FREE consultations to find your perfect therapist match today!
Call or Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways now for a free 15 minute consultation - (740) 273-6555

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Columbus, OH 43215

(740) 273-6555

Cincinnati, OH 45223

We offer both in-person at our Newark, Ohio location or Teletherapy options for anyone located in Ohio! We have weekday and evening options!
I specialize in LGBTQ+, Transgender and ADHD 
$160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Columbus, OH 43215

(740) 273-6555

Cincinnati, OH 45223

We offer both in-person at our Newark, Ohio location or Teletherapy options for anyone located in Ohio! We have weekday and evening options!
I specialize in LGBTQ+, Transgender and ADHD 
$160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160
  • Couple Sessions $160
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
  • Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
"
We help with Out-of-Network Reimbursement, but our payment model is strictly self-pay."
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW
"
We help with Out-of-Network Reimbursement, but our payment model is strictly self-pay."
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW

Qualifications

    Marriage & Family Therapist: Kira Hayes

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Ohio / F.2300381 Kira Hayes
  • In Practice for 6 Years
  • Membership with AAMFT Queer & Trans Advocacy Network
  • Membership with World Professional Association for Transgender Health
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Gender, Sexual/Affectional & Relationship Structure Diversities mental healthcare training, Relationship/Family Therapy, Trauma Based, and more!
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW
"
Gender, Sexual/Affectional & Relationship Structure Diversities mental healthcare training, Relationship/Family Therapy, Trauma Based, and more!
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • LGBTQ+
  • Transgender
  • ADHD

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bisexual
  • Child
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Non-Monogamy, BDSM, LGBTQ Experienced
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Youth and Adults/Neurodivergence
"
We specialize in working specifically with gender, sexual/affectional, and relationship structure (non-monogamy/kink/BDSM etc.) diverse communities for youth and adults. We also provide individual, couples/relational, family, and group therapy options!
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW
"
We specialize in working specifically with gender, sexual/affectional, and relationship structure (non-monogamy/kink/BDSM etc.) diverse communities for youth and adults. We also provide individual, couples/relational, family, and group therapy options!
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW

4 Endorsements

Rebecca Flowers Schamess
Rebecca Flowers Schamess
Marriage & Family TherapistMFT
Kira is an incredible therapist - smart, funny, and passionate about helping her clients create loving, lasting relationships and live authentic lives. I refer to Kira all the time and do so with confidence and enthusiasm!
Jill Clemans Niswonger
Jill Clemans Niswonger
Marriage & Family TherapistMSIMFT
Kira is exceptionally skilled, compassionate and forthright. Affirming Pathways helps clients to find direction and reconnection. Kira is a therapist who will help you build the relationship you have be wanting.
Abigail Griffith
Abigail Griffith
Clinical Social Work/TherapistLISW
Affirming Pathways is one of my go-to referral sources for folx seeking authentic Queer and kink positive allyship in the therapeutic healing practice.

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Little Person Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Mother
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Native American
Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Little Person Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Mother
Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Native American
Other Racial or Ethnic Background

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Relational
  • Relational Life Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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We are a team of very engaged and interactive therapists that center evidenced-based tools and approaches in a collaborative way alongside you. We often incorporate elements of, CBT, DBT, Attachment-Based, Relational/Family Systems, Trauma Based, and intersectional therapy styles in an integrative manner, honoring all unique needs.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW
"
We are a team of very engaged and interactive therapists that center evidenced-based tools and approaches in a collaborative way alongside you. We often incorporate elements of, CBT, DBT, Attachment-Based, Relational/Family Systems, Trauma Based, and intersectional therapy styles in an integrative manner, honoring all unique needs.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW

Groups

Location

Primary Location

Columbus, OH 43215

(740) 273-6555

Additional Location

Cincinnati, OH 45223

(740) 273-6555
"
We offer both in-person at our Newark, Ohio location or Teletherapy options for anyone located in Ohio! We have weekday and evening options!
Call for a free consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW
"
We offer both in-person at our Newark, Ohio location or Teletherapy options for anyone located in Ohio! We have weekday and evening options!
Call for a free consultation now - (740) 273-6555
Photo of Kira Hayes - Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways, IMFT, LPCC, LSW, Marriage & Family Therapist
Queer Owned & Staffed - Affirming Pathways
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT, LPCC, LSW