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Welcome to Burning River Counseling, we're a team of independent mental health professionals dedicated to making space for deeply personalized counseling for adults throughout Ohio.
At Burning River Counseling, we provide professional mental health counseling tailored to the unique challenges different individuals face. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, managing stress, or seeking support for a specific condition, we offer personalized counseling services designed to help you feel supported.
We invite you to browse our areas of specialty, and we'd be honored to support you.
Welcome to Burning River Counseling, we're a team of independent mental health professionals dedicated to making space for deeply personalized counseling for adults throughout Ohio.
At Burning River Counseling, we provide professional mental health counseling tailored to the unique challenges different individuals face. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, managing stress, or seeking support for a specific condition, we offer personalized counseling services designed to help you feel supported.
We invite you to browse our areas of specialty, and we'd be honored to support you.
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Areas of Specialties
Areas of Specialties
Young Adults
Young Adults
Young adulthood is a time of major change - career decisions, relationships, and identity development can all feel overwhelming at once. Many young adults find themselves struggling with anxiety, depression, and the pressure to have it all figured out. You are not behind, and you are not alone.
Young adulthood is a time of major change - career decisions, relationships, and identity development can all feel overwhelming at once. Many young adults find themselves struggling with anxiety, depression, and the pressure to have it all figured out. You are not behind, and you are not alone.
Common Concerns of Young Adults
Common Concerns of Young Adults
Anxiety - persistent worry, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating that often ties back to uncertainty about the future, such as career paths, relationships, and the pressure to "figure it all out" before you feel ready.
Dating - navigating intimacy and connection is genuinely hard. Whether you're unsure of what you want, struggling to communicate, or feeling like every relationship hits the same wall. These patterns are worth exploring.
Relationships - friendships, family dynamics, and romantic partnerships all shift during young adulthood. Conflict, disconnection, and difficulty setting boundaries can leave you feeling drained and unseen.
Depression - ongoing sadness, loss of motivation, low energy, and a quiet sense of hopelessness that can make even simple days feel heavy. Depression in young adults often goes unrecognized because it doesn't always look the way people expect.
Work Life - burnout, chronic stress, difficulty setting boundaries, and the pressure to perform at work can quietly bleed into every other area of life. These stresses can affect your relationships, your health, and your sense of self.
Sexual Identity - exploring and understanding your identity takes courage, especially when it feels isolating. Questions about who you are deserve a safe, affirming, and judgment-free space to be processed at your own pace.
Anxiety - persistent worry, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating that often ties back to uncertainty about the future, such as career paths, relationships, and the pressure to "figure it all out" before you feel ready.
Dating - navigating intimacy and connection is genuinely hard. Whether you're unsure of what you want, struggling to communicate, or feeling like every relationship hits the same wall. These patterns are worth exploring.
Relationships - friendships, family dynamics, and romantic partnerships all shift during young adulthood. Conflict, disconnection, and difficulty setting boundaries can leave you feeling drained and unseen.
Depression - ongoing sadness, loss of motivation, low energy, and a quiet sense of hopelessness that can make even simple days feel heavy. Depression in young adults often goes unrecognized because it doesn't always look the way people expect.
Work Life - burnout, chronic stress, difficulty setting boundaries, and the pressure to perform at work can quietly bleed into every other area of life. These stresses can affect your relationships, your health, and your sense of self.
Sexual Identity - exploring and understanding your identity takes courage, especially when it feels isolating. Questions about who you are deserve a safe, affirming, and judgment-free space to be processed at your own pace.
How We Can Help
How We Can Help
Counseling can provide structure and clarity during one of life's most transitional periods. At Burning River Counseling, we help challenge the negative thought patterns that fuel anxiety and depression and build practical skills in emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Our person-centered approach means your goals lead the way. Our young adult counseling services focus on helping clients manage anxiety, improve self-esteem, and navigate life transitions with confidence, so you can move forward with clarity.
Counseling can provide structure and clarity during one of life's most transitional periods. At Burning River Counseling, we help challenge the negative thought patterns that fuel anxiety and depression and build practical skills in emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Our person-centered approach means your goals lead the way. Our young adult counseling services focus on helping clients manage anxiety, improve self-esteem, and navigate life transitions with confidence, so you can move forward with clarity.
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Athletes
Athletes
High performance comes with high expectations, and the mental side of competition is just as demanding as the physical. Athletes are often conditioned to push through, but unaddressed stress, self-doubt, and pressure can quietly erode both performance and well-being. Even high-performing individuals can struggle with performance anxiety, burnout, and confidence issues.
High performance comes with high expectations, and the mental side of competition is just as demanding as the physical. Athletes are often conditioned to push through, but unaddressed stress, self-doubt, and pressure can quietly erode both performance and well-being. Even high-performing individuals can struggle with performance anxiety, burnout, and confidence issues.
Common Concerns of Athletes
Common Concerns of Athletes
Performing Under Pressure - anxiety before competition, fear of failure, and the weight of expectations from coaches, teammates, and yourself can make it difficult to compete freely and trust what you have worked so hard to build.
Stress Management - the grind of training, competition, and recovery leaves little room to process emotions. Chronic stress that goes unaddressed accumulates over time and affects performance, relationships, and overall health.
Building Confidence - self-doubt is something every athlete faces. When it begins to outweigh your belief in your own ability, it shows up in your decision-making, your leadership, and your enjoyment of the sport you love.
Handling Mistakes - errors are part of competing, but for many athletes, a single mistake can spiral into rumination and prolonged performance slumps. Learning to reset and move forward is a skill that can be developed.
Anxiety - performance anxiety, fear of injury, and the pressure of athletic identity can all manifest as persistent worry, physical tension, and difficulty being present. These experiences are valid and highly treatable.
Depression - when athletic identity becomes closely tied to performance, setbacks like injury, poor form, or transition out of sport can trigger real depressive episodes. Feelings of emptiness, withdrawal, and loss of motivation deserve attention.
Performing Under Pressure - anxiety before competition, fear of failure, and the weight of expectations from coaches, teammates, and yourself can make it difficult to compete freely and trust what you have worked so hard to build.
Stress Management - the grind of training, competition, and recovery leaves little room to process emotions. Chronic stress that goes unaddressed accumulates over time and affects performance, relationships, and overall health.
Building Confidence - self-doubt is something every athlete faces. When it begins to outweigh your belief in your own ability, it shows up in your decision-making, your leadership, and your enjoyment of the sport you love.
Handling Mistakes - errors are part of competing, but for many athletes, a single mistake can spiral into rumination and prolonged performance slumps. Learning to reset and move forward is a skill that can be developed.
Anxiety - performance anxiety, fear of injury, and the pressure of athletic identity can all manifest as persistent worry, physical tension, and difficulty being present. These experiences are valid and highly treatable.
Depression - when athletic identity becomes closely tied to performance, setbacks like injury, poor form, or transition out of sport can trigger real depressive episodes. Feelings of emptiness, withdrawal, and loss of motivation deserve attention.
How We Can Help
How We Can Help
Counseling helps athletes train the mental side of their game with the same intentionality they bring to physical preparation. At Burning River Counseling, we help athletes strengthen their mental resilience, manage stress, and improve focus. We address unhelpful thought patterns around performance and self-worth, develop present-moment focus and composure under pressure, and help athletes reconnect with their resilience and capability. Our athlete counseling services focus on building confidence, developing healthy coping strategies, and maintaining a strong mindset both on and off the field.
Counseling helps athletes train the mental side of their game with the same intentionality they bring to physical preparation. At Burning River Counseling, we help athletes strengthen their mental resilience, manage stress, and improve focus. We address unhelpful thought patterns around performance and self-worth, develop present-moment focus and composure under pressure, and help athletes reconnect with their resilience and capability. Our athlete counseling services focus on building confidence, developing healthy coping strategies, and maintaining a strong mindset both on and off the field.
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First Responders
First Responders
You show up for others in their most vulnerable moments, and that kind of service is profound. It is also relentless. First responders face a unique set of mental health challenges that are often minimized by the culture of the job. At Burning River Counseling, we hold space for what you carry without judgment, and we believe asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do.
You show up for others in their most vulnerable moments, and that kind of service is profound. It is also relentless. First responders face a unique set of mental health challenges that are often minimized by the culture of the job. At Burning River Counseling, we hold space for what you carry without judgment, and we believe asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do.
You show up for others in their most vulnerable moments, and that kind of service is profound. It is also relentless. First responders face a unique set of mental health challenges that are often minimized by the culture of the job. At Burning River Counseling, we hold space for what you carry without judgment, and we believe asking for help is one of the strongest things you can do.
Common Concerns of first responders
Common Concerns of first responders
Trauma - repeated exposure to crisis, loss, and human suffering leaves a mark that builds over time. Trauma can show up as intrusive memories, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, or difficulty reconnecting with the people and life you care about most.
Stress Management - the demands of the job do not clock out when your shift ends. Chronic, unaddressed stress quietly erodes your physical health, your relationships, and your sense of who you are outside of the role.
Anxiety - for many first responders, hypervigilance becomes a default setting that follows them home. What serves you on the job can become exhausting in everyday life, showing up as irritability, difficulty sleeping, and an inability to feel at ease.
Overwhelm - when the emotional weight of the job stacks up alongside the demands of personal life, overwhelm can feel paralyzing. This is not weakness; it is what happens when too much goes unprocessed for too long.
Depression - the combination of what first responders witness daily and the stigma around seeking help can lead to isolation, emotional flatness, and a slow withdrawal from life outside of work. These feelings are real, and they are treatable.
Trauma - repeated exposure to crisis, loss, and human suffering leaves a mark that builds over time. Trauma can show up as intrusive memories, emotional numbness, hypervigilance, or difficulty reconnecting with the people and life you care about most.
Stress Management - the demands of the job do not clock out when your shift ends. Chronic, unaddressed stress quietly erodes your physical health, your relationships, and your sense of who you are outside of the role.
Anxiety - for many first responders, hypervigilance becomes a default setting that follows them home. What serves you on the job can become exhausting in everyday life, showing up as irritability, difficulty sleeping, and an inability to feel at ease.
Overwhelm - when the emotional weight of the job stacks up alongside the demands of personal life, overwhelm can feel paralyzing. This is not weakness; it is what happens when too much goes unprocessed for too long.
Depression - the combination of what first responders witness daily and the stigma around seeking help can lead to isolation, emotional flatness, and a slow withdrawal from life outside of work. These feelings are real, and they are treatable.
How We Can Help
How We Can Help
Counseling offers first responders a structured, confidential space to process what the job demands without having to minimize or explain it. At Burning River Counseling, we offer specialized trauma-informed counseling and PTSD therapy for first responders, including firefighters, police officers, and EMTs. Our goal is to provide a safe, confidential space where you can process experiences, reduce stress, and build healthy coping strategies. We address the thought patterns that reinforce anxiety and depression, and build practical distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills - tools that translate directly to high-stakes environments. Our person-centered approach means you set the pace. There is no pressure and no agenda, just real support for the people who give so much of themselves every day.
Counseling offers first responders a structured, confidential space to process what the job demands without having to minimize or explain it. At Burning River Counseling, we offer specialized trauma-informed counseling and PTSD therapy for first responders, including firefighters, police officers, and EMTs. Our goal is to provide a safe, confidential space where you can process experiences, reduce stress, and build healthy coping strategies. We address the thought patterns that reinforce anxiety and depression, and build practical distress tolerance and emotional regulation skills - tools that translate directly to high-stakes environments. Our person-centered approach means you set the pace. There is no pressure and no agenda, just real support for the people who give so much of themselves every day.
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Request free consult
New Parents
New Parents
Becoming a parent is one of the most significant and transformative experiences a person can go through. It brings immense love, and an immense amount of pressure, uncertainty, and change. The emotional experience of this season is rarely talked about with full honesty, and too many new parents suffer in silence. At Burning River Counseling, we believe you deserve the same level of care and support you pour into your family.
Becoming a parent is one of the most significant and transformative experiences a person can go through. It brings immense love, and an immense amount of pressure, uncertainty, and change. The emotional experience of this season is rarely talked about with full honesty, and too many new parents suffer in silence. At Burning River Counseling, we believe you deserve the same level of care and support you pour into your family.
Common Concerns of New Parents
Common Concerns of New Parents
Anxiety - parenting anxiety can show up as constant worry about your baby's safety, fear of doing something wrong, or an overwhelming sense that you are not enough. It is exhausting to carry and far more common than most people realize.
Depression - postpartum depression affects far more parents than the conversation around it suggests, and it is not limited to mothers. Feelings of sadness, emotional numbness, disconnection from your baby, or a sense that something is deeply wrong are signs worth taking seriously. This is not your fault, and it is treatable.
Stress Management - the invisible labor of caregiving, including the mental load, the sleep deprivation, and the loss of personal time, accumulates quickly. Managing stress in this season is not a luxury, it is essential for both you and your family.
Pregnancy - the emotional experience of pregnancy is complex and often goes unacknowledged. Alongside joy, many expectant parents carry fear, grief, relationship strain, and deep uncertainty. Those feelings are real and they deserve space.
Postpartum - the postpartum period brings profound physical and emotional shifts that can feel disorienting. Many parents struggle to feel like themselves again after birth. That experience, whatever it looks like for you, is worth addressing with real support.
Parenting Challenges - no one arrives at parenthood fully prepared. Navigating disagreements with a partner, adjusting your sense of identity, and managing the gap between expectations and reality are challenges every new parent faces.
Anxiety - parenting anxiety can show up as constant worry about your baby's safety, fear of doing something wrong, or an overwhelming sense that you are not enough. It is exhausting to carry and far more common than most people realize.
Depression - postpartum depression affects far more parents than the conversation around it suggests, and it is not limited to mothers. Feelings of sadness, emotional numbness, disconnection from your baby, or a sense that something is deeply wrong are signs worth taking seriously. This is not your fault, and it is treatable.
Stress Management - the invisible labor of caregiving, including the mental load, the sleep deprivation, and the loss of personal time, accumulates quickly. Managing stress in this season is not a luxury, it is essential for both you and your family.
Pregnancy - the emotional experience of pregnancy is complex and often goes unacknowledged. Alongside joy, many expectant parents carry fear, grief, relationship strain, and deep uncertainty. Those feelings are real and they deserve space.
Postpartum - the postpartum period brings profound physical and emotional shifts that can feel disorienting. Many parents struggle to feel like themselves again after birth. That experience, whatever it looks like for you, is worth addressing with real support.
Parenting Challenges - no one arrives at parenthood fully prepared. Navigating disagreements with a partner, adjusting your sense of identity, and managing the gap between expectations and reality are challenges every new parent faces.
How We Can Help
How We Can Help
Counseling gives new parents a dedicated space to process the emotional weight of this season without guilt or judgment. At Burning River Counseling, we address anxious and depressive thought patterns common in the postpartum period, support emotional regulation during one of life's most demanding transitions, and help parents develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Our postpartum counseling services and new parent therapy provide emotional support and practical tools to help you adjust to this new chapter. We help parents manage stress, strengthen relationships, and feel more confident in their role.
Counseling gives new parents a dedicated space to process the emotional weight of this season without guilt or judgment. At Burning River Counseling, we address anxious and depressive thought patterns common in the postpartum period, support emotional regulation during one of life's most demanding transitions, and help parents develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Our postpartum counseling services and new parent therapy provide emotional support and practical tools to help you adjust to this new chapter. We help parents manage stress, strengthen relationships, and feel more confident in their role.
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Paying for sessions
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Individual therapy — $150
Individual therapy — $150
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We offer a free 15 minute phone consult to help you see if we're a good fit.
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