One Session At A Time LLC
Cleveland
, OH
Marriage & Family Therapist, IMFT
One Session at a Time, founded by a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist, IMFT, is not solely focused on working with couples; rather, it embraces a holistic approach to relationships in all forms. This therapist has a profound passion for exploring connections, whether it's fostering a positive relationship with oneself—addressing thoughts, fears, spirituality, or connections with others, including friends, siblings, and partners. With expertise in areas such as anxiety, communication challenges, trauma, and depression, they created a nurturing environment for individuals who seek to grow either independently or alongside others on their journey. This practice utilizes a range of therapeutic modalities including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Compassion-Focused Therapy, Expressive Arts, EMDR, and more, ensuring that clients of all ages—teenagers, adults, and elders—receive the tailored support they need. The therapists at One Session at a Time bring a wealth of experience in evidence-based treatments for trauma, eating disorders, and addiction, along with strengths-based approaches in family and couples therapy. Committed to connecting clients with the therapist who best suits their needs, they aim to provide a transformative therapeutic experience.
Specialties
Addiction
Anxiety
Depression
Eating Disorders
PTSD/Trauma
Lechanne Ledger
Cleveland
, OH
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW
Lechanne Ledger is a compassionate Licensed Social Worker dedicated to providing insightful counseling across all ages and backgrounds. Driven by a passion for supporting adolescents and young adults, Lechanne embodies the belief that everyone deserves to be heard without judgment and has the innate ability to take charge of their lives, fostering the potential for positive transformation. With extensive experience working with clients facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders, she employs an eclectic array of therapeutic modalities. These include Culturally Sensitive approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), among others, to assist clients in developing effective coping skills and enhancing their self-awareness of addictive patterns. As a skilled practitioner, Lechanne conducts diagnostic assessments and tailored treatments for mental health and substance use disorders. She warmly welcomes individuals, couples, and group sessions while fostering a safe environment for clients from culturally diverse backgrounds to share openly, honestly, and confidentially.
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Specialties
Addiction
Anxiety
Depression
PTSD/Trauma
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Kate Allbritain
Cleveland
, OH
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Kate Allbritain is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a deep commitment to supporting adolescents and adults facing a range of life's challenges. Her empathetic and open approach fosters a safe space for clients to express themselves freely. With expertise in women's issues, peer relationships, and trauma-related concerns, Kate emphasizes individualized care, ensuring that each client is heard, understood, and feels secure throughout their therapeutic journey. She collaboratively establishes goals with clients while employing a variety of modalities, including compassion-focused, trauma-focused, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Kate’s practice, rooted in culturally sensitive and affirming methods, welcomes individuals from all walks of life, including LGBTQ+ individuals and persons of color, ensuring that all clients feel valued and supported. Through telehealth sessions, she addresses anxiety, depression, life transitions, and self-esteem issues, dedicated to guiding her clients toward growth and healing.
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Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
General Mental Health
LGBTQ+
PTSD/Trauma
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Mary Cassidy
Cleveland
, OH
Counselor, Lpcc-s
Mary Cassidy is dedicated to providing guidance and holding space as individuals shift their paradigms and awaken the healers within. She actively calls out the oppressive systems that contribute to dis-ease, including the oppressive mental health system, with the aim of building a community invested in both personal and collective healing. Mary offers co-created sessions, provided in-person and online, which focus on tools for self-empowerment, resource building, and the creation of healthy rituals. Her approach fosters personal (r)evolution, enabling clients to embark on their healing journeys with support and compassion.
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Christopher Defranco
Cleveland
, OH
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC-S
Christopher Defranco is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCC-S) who specializes in assisting adolescents and adults as they navigate a range of life's challenges, including LGBTQ+ issues, trauma, grief, anger management, impulsivity, chemical dependency, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. With over 10 years of clinical experience across diverse settings such as schools, research clinics, inpatient and residential treatment, and outpatient private practice, he is well-equipped to support his clients. His extensive expertise includes working with individuals facing PTSD, gender dysphoria, and those on the autism spectrum. Christopher tailors his treatment approaches to meet the unique needs of each individual, couple, or family, employing a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gestalt therapy, Mindfulness, and Reality-based therapy. He is adept at addressing the needs of clients from varied backgrounds, encompassing religion, ethnicity, sexuality, and abilities. Christopher is committed to empowering each person to recognize and harness their strengths, allowing them to cope more effectively and celebrate their individuality. Additionally, as a certified 200-hour Yoga Teacher, he incorporates health and wellness principles into his practice.
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Specialties
Addiction
Anxiety
Depression
Disabilities
Eating Disorders
General Mental Health
Grief
LGBTQ+
PTSD/Trauma
Peter Finnerty
Cleveland
, OH
Counselor, PHD
Peter Finnerty, PhD, LPCC-S, is a dedicated counselor who meets clients where they are in their healing journey, utilizing their unique strengths and wellness practices. His clients, ranging from preteens to elders, come to him seeking growth across various areas, including personal development, interpersonal relationships, and academic and professional challenges. He addresses concerns like anxiety, depression, and developmental issues, providing affirmative and culturally responsive counseling. Peter specializes in LGBTQ+ affirmative practices and welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds, including BIPOC communities, ensuring their experiences are celebrated and honored. He works effectively with adolescent boys, girls, gender-diverse individuals, couples, and families through both traditional and feminist/liberation counseling modalities. Notably, Peter incorporates activity therapy into his sessions, offering engaging options like walk and talks, yoga, and running, which his clients particularly appreciate. With a focus on helping clients navigate their paths toward liberation and personal fulfillment, Peter looks forward to hearing their stories.
In Person
Online Chat
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Family Stress
LGBTQ+
Relationship Stress
Jacqueline Fry
Cleveland
, OH
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Jacqueline (Jackie) Fry is a dedicated licensed professional counselor and art therapist at Grow Well Cleveland, LLC, who specializes in empowering diverse populations through therapeutic practices. With a wealth of experience treating a variety of mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, substance use, anger, relationship challenges, life transitions, ADHD, and severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and OCD, Jackie is well-equipped to assist individuals in their journeys to wellness. Her eclectic treatment approach merges dialectical behavioral therapy, exposure response prevention, Gestalt techniques, ecotherapy, yoga, and art therapy, all rooted in trauma-informed and person-centered principles. In her practice, she creates a supportive, non-judgmental environment that fosters exploration and insight. Jackie's passion for helping others shines through her commitment to using creativity as a powerful tool for healing, self-exploration, and personal empowerment.
Specialties
ADHD
Addiction
Anxiety
Bipolar
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Relationship Stress
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Kimberly Fuller
Cleveland
, OH
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PHD
Kimberly Fuller, PhD, MSW, MEd, LISW-S, CST, is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker and therapist who believes in the power of individual narratives. Each person’s journey is unique, filled with complexities that require compassionate understanding. Kimberly feels privileged to have clients share their stories with her, allowing her to assist them in navigating through past and present challenges to create an empowering future. With expertise in individual, relationship, and sex therapy, she facilitates improved relationships through diverse therapeutic modalities, including Trauma-Focused, Emotionally Focused, and the Gottman Method. Her solid educational background - with two master's degrees in human sexuality and social work, alongside a PhD in human sexuality studies - equips her with the insights to tackle pressing issues such as depression, anxiety, and complicated familial dynamics. Kimberly strives to provide a safe and affirming environment for all clients, fostering open discussions surrounding relationships and sexuality. She welcomes individuals of all sexual identities and genders, committed to helping them re-author their life stories for the better.
Specialties
Depression
Relationship Stress
Emily Grady
Cleveland
, OH
Counselor, LPCC
Emily Grady is a compassionate counselor and LPCC dedicated to fostering an inclusive, non-judgmental environment where individuals can explore their unique needs and therapeutic goals. Her aspiration is to empower clients to recognize their distinctive strengths and harness them as they navigate change and growth in their lives. Specializing in supporting teens and young adults, Emily addresses a range of concerns, including stress and anxiety, identity and role development, trauma, mood disorders such as depression, and life transitions. As a LGBTQ+ affirming clinician, she is committed to serving individuals from various LGBTQ+ communities. Emily's holistic approach incorporates a variety of evidence-based practices tailored to meet individual concerns. She firmly believes that the relationship between client and counselor is the cornerstone of a meaningful counseling experience, and she looks forward to guiding clients on their journey towards well-being.
Specialties
Anxiety
General Mental Health
LGBTQ+
PTSD/Trauma
Madeline Hodgman-korth
Cleveland
, OH
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA
Madeline Hodgman-Korth, a dedicated clinical social worker and therapist, understands that anxiety, depression, and life stressors can feel like waves that individuals ride throughout their lives. Sometimes, the surfing is easy, but at other times, it can become choppy, requiring the utilization of resources and skills to stay afloat. When times are tough, it may feel as though the waves are pulling one under, and Madeline is committed to helping her clients navigate these uncertain tides. She works collaboratively with clients to process their experiences, draw upon their strengths, and enhance their coping skills. Madeline believes that it can often feel isolating to confront these feelings, yet her work highlights the deep commonalities shared among human beings. In her individual and couples' therapy sessions, she aids clients in identifying shared experiences, accessing natural supports, and setting mutual goals. Madeline fosters a client-centered, empathetic, and intersectional environment, dedicated to providing a sex-positive and affirming space for LGBTQ+, non-binary, kinky, ethically non-monogamous, and fat clients. She looks forward to engaging in meaningful conversations with those ready to embark on their therapeutic journey.
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
General Mental Health
LGBTQ+
PTSD/Trauma
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Jacob Irey
Cleveland
, OH
Jacob Irey understands the weight of feeling alive, alone, hopeless, or stuck; these emotions can often feel unbearable or suffocating. Many individuals may recognize where they want to be in life but struggle with how to reach that place, or perhaps they feel a lack of a future entirely. Jacob is dedicated to helping clients overcome this sense of dread and to find meaning in what may seem meaningless. Through authentic connections, he aims to guide individuals in discovering what it means to live fully, thoroughly, and well. His practice fosters a safe and respectful environment where clients can feel heard and free to express themselves. Utilizing therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), and Existential approaches, Jacob encourages clients to explore their self-awareness, emotional experiences, and discomfort. He empowers them to take responsibility for their lives in ways that foster growth and freedom. As an ally and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, Jacob ensures that every journey through life can be fulfilling, emphasizing that no one has to suffer alone. Clients at Grow Well Cleveland can expect affirmative, culturally-competent counseling, welcoming individuals from the LGBTQ+ community, persons of color, and others marginalized by society.
Specialties
50+
Addiction
Anxiety
Chronic Pain
Depression
Eating Disorders
General Mental Health
Grief
LGBTQ+
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
PTSD/Trauma
Relationship Stress
Cassie Kingan
Cleveland
, OH
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, BA
Cassie Kingan is an experienced Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor dedicated to helping adults navigate their mental health challenges. With expertise in addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and trauma, Cassie employs a variety of therapeutic modalities, including mindfulness-based approaches and trauma-focused therapy. She creates a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their histories, emotions, and sensations of safety in the body, often for the first time. Cassie utilizes trauma-informed Somatic Therapy skills to help clients understand and cope with their fight, flight, and freeze responses, allowing them to shift from mere survival to thriving. Her approach is holistic and integrates considerations of race, culture, socio-economic status, ability, religion, gender dynamics, sexuality, and family history. Cassie is passionate about co-creating personalized therapy plans that cater to the unique needs of each client, fostering self-compassion, self-esteem, and resilience. She looks forward to empowering individuals on their journey toward healing and growth.
Specialties
Anxiety
Chronic Pain
Depression
LGBTQ+
Managing Emotions
PTSD/Trauma
Parenting
Perinatal Mood Disorder
Relationship Stress
Spirituality
Kimberly Koljat
Cleveland
, OH
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Kimberly Koljat is a compassionate Marriage & Family Therapist (MA, LMFT, IMFT-S, RPT-S, RDT) dedicated to guiding individuals towards understanding their behaviors and choices in life. She specializes in supporting clients who are navigating grief from loss or life transitions, encouraging them to explore their unique experiences in an empathetic and relational manner. Kimberly helps those who wish to unpack childhood trauma and unhealed wounds, recognizing the impact such experiences can have on their relationships with self and others. Known for her expertise with Highly Sensitive People and those with neurodivergence, she encourages a long-term, insight-focused therapeutic process for healthier relational dynamics. Offering a variety of therapy types including Expressive Arts, Somatic, and Trauma-Focused approaches, Kimberly integrates techniques rooted in neuroscience and attachment theory. Her relationally focused, insight-oriented therapy creates a therapeutic environment that fosters self-care while navigating difficulties. Each therapy experience with Kimberly is uniquely tailored to meet the individual needs of her clients, ensuring that their most important goals are at the forefront of their therapeutic journey.
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Specialties
Grief
PTSD/Trauma
Relationship Stress
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