Find a Therapist in Delaware, OH

I believe healing begins when we feel safe enough to slow down, listen to our bodies, and meet ourselves with care. Much of what we carry shows up not only in our thoughts and emotions but also in the nervous system and body. My role is to provide a steady space where you can notice what is happening inside, find balance, and open to new ways of relating to yourself and to others. My approach draws on Somatic Experiencing, Transforming Touch, and attachment-based healing, along with the insights of polyvagal theory. Early experiences often shape how we connect with ourselves and the world. When those experiences are disrupted, we may carry patterns of tension, disconnection, or self-doubt. Through gentle touch, nervous system support, and relational presence, we create the conditions for your body to settle and for new, healthier pathways to take root. I work with adults and adolescents navigating trauma, anxiety, stress, or relationship challenges, as well as those seeking a deeper sense of presence and connection. I also work with children through a regulation-based approach that is creative and playful, while supporting deeper attachment and early developmental repair. In our work together we may pay attention to breath, posture, and sensations alongside the stories and feelings that arise. These experiences hold wisdom and can guide us toward awareness and change. Clients often describe me as calm, present, and approachable. I trust that you are already doing your best with the challenges you have faced. Together we will move at a pace that feels supportive, finding a rhythm between safety and growth.

Most of my clients come to me feeling frustrated that other types of therapy have not worked for them. They're often struggling with depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and feeling triggered by reminders of past trauma. I love to equip folks with coping skills immediately and offer hope and a solid treatment plan that will give fast and effective results so that healing can begin. It is my privilege to provide a safe and supportive environment for each client that I work with. Using a down-to-earth and holistic approach to healing, I've been providing counseling services for over 12 years. I specialize in working with survivors of complex traumas such as sexual abuse, human trafficking, and domestic violence, or one-time incidents such as a car accident or a sudden loss. I am certified in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and I incorporate internal family systems and other modalities. I am now offering neurofeedback sessions as well, using the Neuroptimal system, in combination with EMDR or as a separate service. EMDR is a scientifically validated approach originally developed for the treatment of trauma. It can have excellent results for many people suffering from posttraumatic stress (PTSD) and other trauma-related difficulties, as well as anxiety, compulsions, addiction problems, and depression. I am invested in your healing and growth, and in improving the quality of life of the clients I work with. No matter what issues you may be experiencing, it's not too late to reach out for help! I also offer clinical supervision to social workers and EMDR consultation to therapists getting certified, so please contact me to discuss these options as well.

I consider myself a compassionate, non-judgmental, and empowering counselor. My objective is to empower individuals to experience themselves as whole beings and create the life they want. As a therapist, I focus on helping people find their own answers and gently guiding them to connect with and trust their own inner wisdom. I help people find and heal the blocks to have that inner connection happen. My approach is mindfulness. Mindfulness is “present moment awareness”. It’s training oneself to become increasingly aware of one’s own thinking in the moment, seeing the connection between one’s own thinking and life circumstances, and becoming much better at being able to release thoughts that keep unwanted beliefs active. I believe that our thoughts create our reality, so becoming aware of our underlying systems of negative thinking and negative emotion that are feeding our distress is important. It’s about becoming more self-aware, discovering your ability to take control and responsibility for your life, and creating the life you want. I have worked for some 25 years, giving counseling and support in a variety of settings. I enjoy being able to combine my body-mind approach with my strong sense of personal integrity and professionalism to my work in helping others. I have considerable experience in helping those who are experiencing depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship conflict, and confusion about identity and general direction in life. Past clients have often remarked that they find me to be friendly, caring, and easy to talk to. I have an undergraduate degree and graduate work in urban studies from San Francisco State University and Cleveland State, where I focused on community development work and urban social legal issues as a graduate and law student, but eventually felt more drawn to the healing arts, psychological, and spiritual sciences. I have a master’s degree in clinical mental health from the University of Akron and am licensed in the State of Ohio as an independent licensed clinical counselor. I did professional skills training at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, where I specialized in individual and couple therapy. I have worked as a counselor in a number of diverse settings, ranging from an inner-city juvenile detention center to an inner-city outpatient clinic to working with the special needs population. I am extensively trained in mindfulness and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), emotional freedom technique (EFT), and certified in clinical hypnotherapy. I focus initially with clients on mindfulness and being "present moment centered" and being more focused "inward" before moving on to identifying negative thinking. Identifying negative cognitive patterns helps to identify negative core beliefs and their corresponding distressing emotions. Allowing ourselves to finally feel and be present inside our bodies to these emotions allows us to re-process them. So much of our anxiety and depression stems from unprocessed trauma earlier in our lives.

I graduated with my bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kent State University and a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Dayton. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Ohio. I am passionate about working with adults and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, obsessive compulsive condition, and self-esteem concerns. I am dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming space where you feel heard, understood, and supported as you navigate life's challenges. I believe deeply in the power of collaboration, working alongside you to identify meaningful goals and create lasting, positive changes. I am an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community. I use a person-centered approach to counseling, as well as integrating evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused techniques, and the Gottman Method for couples therapy.

I work with young adults, children, adolescents, couples, families, and individuals. The adults with whom I work are smart and successful, but need help addressing one or two areas of their lives that aren't working. I partner with these clients to help them shape better personal lives, careers, and relationships. The children, young adults, and adolescents we work with come from loving families who want to help their children be successful adults. I'm delighted to help my clients learn skills that help them navigate their current life stage, while preparing them for the next stage.

After working and serving in this field for many years, l, Jenny Currie (founder of Fresh Start Therapy and Wellness, LLC), have come to realize that the most powerful keys to change and healing weren't the things I learned in school. They were the things I already intuitively knew. I knew that in the relationship with my clients I had to provide genuine care, honesty, acceptance, fairness, and reliability. Theories and techniques are important and can helpful, but they just aren't the most important thing. In fact, research has confirmed what i already knew. The relationship with the therapist is by far the most important component to therapy and the most important catalyst for change. I am here to support you on your therapeutic journey and consider it a privilege to walk alongside you as you take these courageous steps forward. I will go at your pace, and I will challenge you; but I will respect where you need to go and the time you need to get there. I began my career path as a teacher working with elementary, middle school, and high school students in both the regular education setting and the special education settings as a certified elementary teacher and intervention specialist. This experience gave me a broad understanding of varying mental and emotional needs of students and great experience for working with families. In addition, I have a special place in my heart for the emotional needs of teachers who do such valuable work in our classrooms. After teaching for a few years, I went back and acquired a master's degree in counseling and then obtained my LPCC. Throughout my time in the mental health field, I have worked in residential treatment facilities for those struggling with addictions, acute mental illness, and eating disorders. In addition, I have extensive experience and coursework background in working with those who have experienced trauma, including PTSD. For the last six and a half years, I have been in private practice and am expanding to serve more people in need. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques. I am EMDR trained and implement approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical-Behavior Therapy. First and foremost, I determine what would be most helpful for the client and tailor those techniques to him or her. I would be honored to work through these challenges with you.

I have a heart for helping people who are struggling with symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress-related trauma and relationships that are challenging and difficult. What we experience in our personal life often interferes with work, school and being able to enjoy life. I am passionate about encouraging people and helping them to learn new skills that will reduce their symptoms and help them to have a more fulfilling life. I believe it is important to show people you care by creating a warm and friendly environment where people are valued and feel safe. I work with adults, couples, adolescents, children (11 and older), and families.

The most important factor when looking for a therapist is to find the right fit. You need to know that your therapist can understand you well, is genuine, interested, attentive, and non judgemental. Within the context of a good therapeutic relationship, difficulties can be explored freely and through this exploration you can discover new insights and creative ways to work through problems. I practice psycho-dynamic Self Psychology. This therapeutic tradition puts a great emphasis on the relationship between client and therapist. As a practitioner of this kind of therapy, it is my belief that our capacity to understand our inner life, cope with life's challenges, have satisfying relationships, and effectively pursue our values and goals is developed and supported (or not) in the context of our important relationships. Therapy is a relationship especially suited to provide the kind of support that strengthens us and helps us get more of what we want out of life.

I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (I.2002389-SUPV) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work, both from The Ohio State University. Credentials aside, my desire as a therapist is to be able to hold space with and for my clients as they process thoughts and emotions when it might feel too overwhelming to do alone. I’ve worked primarily with adults in both community mental health and private practice settings, who are experiencing behavioral and mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, crisis, grief and loss, relationship and identity challenges, major life transitions, mood conditions, and psychotic issues. I have experience utilizing different therapeutic modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness and relaxation techniques. I am Level I trained in EMDR therapy and find it to be an effective therapy for a variety of issues.

New skills, self-awareness, and growth into your full potential are my wishes for you. This must be paired with less anguish and emotional pain, which is needed by so many of us. I want you to know all of you better, be more accepting of yourself, and feel in more control of your life. I want you to expand your knowledge of who you are; to grow into all that you are capable of becoming. I believe that even for the most resilient people, life deals us blows which can't be managed easily or quickly alone. I work to provide opportunities for others to begin and continue to grow; in a safe, confidential environment. It is important to me to not only acknowledge each individual's strengths and wishes to grow, but also to be really present with them. I believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to work towards his or her best self.

Everyone can heal. It is my role to be a guide, and support and encourage healing. I have been trained in a multitude of supportive modalities and consider myself to be quite adept at utilizing both traditional and alternative energetic practices. I have worked with difficult and deep seeded issues and consider myself highly effective in working with most issues including substance abuse, thought, emotional and behavioral addictions, and pain. The techniques I utilize are evidenced based, well researched as efficient and effective at supporting healing, and are nonpathologizing and individualized. I integrate with somatic techniques including body centered techniques, breathwork, consciousness development,mindfulness and energetic hypnotherapy. Worth noting is that I completed an extensive 3 year post graduate training program studying energetic processes including energetic psychodrama, breath work and hypnotherapy through the Wellness Institute in Issaquah, Washington. I study and practice yoga and meditation. I offer over 25 years of experience and tailor treatment plans to meet the needs of the individual. I support moving through maladaptive beliefs and letting go of emotional and behavioral patterns that no longer serve you so that you can become more masterful at creating meaningful and joyous experience.

You’re tired of feeling like you're on edge all the time, either walking on eggshells in your relationship or barely keeping it together under the weight of everything else going on (and a lot is going on). You want to feel heard, supported, and like you're actually on the same team again. Whether you're a couple struggling to connect, or you're simply worn down from living in a high-stress world, being in high-profile jobs, a first responder, military, or corporate, you don’t have to keep doing it by just "getting by". My approach is directness, boldness, honesty, and deep caring. I don’t just sit back and nod my head; I speak up when it counts and make sure you feel truly understood and supported. I show up with you, call out what’s getting in the way, and help you build the kind of connection and safety you’ve been missing by being radically genuine.