I am a Licensed Social Worker currently working under the supervision of C. Brown, LISW-S of Wild Blooms Wellness. I have experience as a mental health therapist since 2009 when I received my Master's degree in Social Work. I primarily use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) and other trauma modalities with adults to process traumatic events and assist with decreasing symptoms including depression and anxiety. 

Would you like an outside person to unburden your daily struggles to? I’d be honored to be that person who truly listens and helps you find the answers you are looking for. I know being in this space makes you vulnerable, and it can be intimidating. Walking through the door is the first step towards healing and finding a better balance in your life. Allow me to challenge you to reach your goals.

My personal counseling style is genuine, conversational, and relaxed. I want to help my clients recognize their strengths and make changes to improve their lives. My sessions integrate client-centered, interpersonal, solution-focused, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. Experience in working with depression, anxiety, stress, life transitions, and OCD.

I firmly believe in creating a solid rapport with clients so they feel safe, comfortable, and heard. I am a direct counselor who will challenge you on your journey. I have learned that humor, compassion, and authenticity are the best ways to do this. I work with clients 18 to 80 years old.

I offer a free 15-minute intro phone call! Please reach out to the office to schedule. 

I work Monday-Friday and offer evening availability. 

As a holistic mental health therapist specializing in trauma and grief, I focus on uncovering the root causes impacting your well-being. Whether you're a teen navigating life changes or an adult seeking clarity, my approach integrates mental and physical health. Together, we'll explore holistic solutions, including EMDR therapy, to promote healing and transformative growth. Let's embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery, understanding your unique journey and fostering holistic well-being.

I have been a COCA EC member and counselor for nearly four years now.  I am intrigued with the idea of helping build this membership by showing the tremendous value that membership brings. I have been running my private counseling practice at 1115 Bethel Rd. and have enjoyed building my practice by serving my client base with sound, research based therapy. I have been helping couples and individuals work on their communication skills and intimacy issues. I also have been specializing in angry men.  I help those suffering from anxiety, depression and just plain STRESS.  Please go to my website pharioncounseling.com and learn more about me.

I've worked with many children and adolescents dealing with issues related to anxiety, ADHD, mood disorders, and difficulties at home, school, and with peers. I especially enjoy working with clients ages 4-17. I am an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider as well as a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Provider. 

Gayle Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) working at Affirmations Psychological Services. She is receiving clinical supervision from Heidi Carter, LPCC-S, LICDC. She earned her Master’s degree at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. Being born and raised in Michigan she and her husband made the decision to move to Columbus, Ohio so she could pursue her doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at The Ohio State University, where she is currently working on her dissertation, hoping to complete it soon.

Gayle sees the work she does with clients as collaborative process and client centered. She works to build an authentic and safe space for her clients to heal and grow. She recognizes that change is hard and honors where her clients are at in the change process. She uses various modalities to help her clients succeed in reaching their mental and emotional wellness goals. Whatever intervention she decides to use it will be from a trauma informed, identity affirming, socially just perspective that honors the client’s story. Gayle has experience working with all ages and is willing to work with most presenting concerns, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, body image issues, and relationship issues. She has a passion for children and adolescents. For the past year she has been working at a hospital outpatient program for adolescents in crisis. Before that she worked with college-aged students who were in crisis and connected them with university and community resources. She has also worked in an elementary school as a mental health counselor.

I have my own private practice in Dublin, Ohio.  My career in counseling began in the 1980s when I volunteered as a helpmate for a partial hospitalization program assisting with recreation therapy and art therapy.  Later, I graduated to a paid part-time recreation therapist position at a 30-day drug rehab for adolescents.

From those beginnings until now I have worked as a hospital psychiatric screener, an outpatient therapist at community mental health clinics and agencies, a social worker for Children and Families, and a Military and Family Life Counselor.

My favorite position is the one I have now, specializing in the treatment of adults and adolescents suffering adjustment disorders, depression, and anxiety.