Meet Our Counselors
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Your story, strengths, and goals deserve to be heard with compassion and without judgment. |
Annaleise is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor in the state of Ohio. She earned both her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Education Specialist in Counseling degrees from Kent State University. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and currently serves as Secretary of the Ohio Counseling Association.
Annaleise provides counseling through a motivational interviewing lens grounded in partnership, acceptance, compassion, and empowerment. She works collaboratively with each client to understand their unique preferences, goals, and expectations, creating a counseling experience that feels supportive, personalized, and meaningful. Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are the primary approaches that guide her work.
She has experience supporting individuals navigating grief, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), life transitions, women's issues, chronic health conditions, and the unique challenges of emerging adulthood.
Annaleise views growth as a process that often includes gradual progress, moments of reflection, and meaningful breakthroughs. Her goal is to help clients build on their existing strengths, recognize what is already working, and develop practical strategies that foster lasting insight and positive change.
Outside of work, Annaleise enjoys spending time with her family and dog, as well as reading psychological thrillers and baking.
SPECIALTIES AND EXPERTISE
| ★ Anxiety ★ Body Image ★ Chronic Illness ★ College-Age Counseling ★ Emerging Adults ★ Coping Skills ★ Depression ★ Emotional Regulation ★ Grief ★ LGBTQ+ |
★ Life Transitions ★ Neurodivergence ★ Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) ★ Peer Relationships ★ Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum ★ Relationship Issues ★ Self-Esteem ★ Stress ★ Suicidal Ideation ★ Women's Issues |
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Taking the first step is often the hardest and the most difficult, but by searching for a therapist, you have already begun the first step in YOUR healing process! |
Laura is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, LISW-S, and received both her Bachelor's Degree and Master of Social Work Degree from Youngstown State University. Being a Social Worker for 17 years, she's had a wide range of experience working with children, young adults, and elderly people in individual, family, and group settings.
Her previous clients would describe her as compassionate, creating a judgement free and safe space to express their feelings. She's assisted people with a wide range of issues, but some of the issues she's dealt with more frequently are mental health disorders, behavioral concerns, self-esteem, life transitions, grief, chronic illness, aging, and disability.
In her experience, she's learned that every issue requires a different approach. With a wide variety of techniques, she's confident that she can provide you with the help you've been looking for.
A fun fact about Laura is that she facilitates support groups like Grief Group and Survivors of Suicide!
SPECIALTUES AND EXPERTISE
| ★ ADHD ★ Anger Management ★ Anxiety ★ Behavioral Issues ★ Bipolar Disorder ★ Borderline Personality (BPD) ★ Children and Seniors ★ Chronic Illness ★ Codependency ★ Coping Skills ★ Depression ★ Divorce ★ Domestic Abuse/Violence ★ Grief and Loss |
★ Mood Disorders ★ Parenting ★ Peer Relationships ★ Personality Disorders ★ Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum ★ Relationship Issues ★ School Issues ★ Self-Esteem ★ Self-Harming ★ Stress ★ Suicidal Ideation ★ Trauma ★ Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) ★ Dual Diagnosis |
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