Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Columbus, Indiana IN
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Heinig Health and Wellness Counseling
Psychologist, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, M.S. Health Psychology, M.A. Clinical Psychology, PSYPACT Providers
We believe that therapy should be a place where you feel understood, supported, and empowered to make meaningful changes in your life. Our approach is collaborative, compassionate, and tailored to your unique experiences, strengths, and goals. Our psychologists specialize in working with adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, health anxiety, chronic illness, chronic pain, sleep difficulties, OCD, and other challenges that can impact emotional well-being. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing, we help clients develop practical coping skills, build resilience, and reconnect with what matters most to them. Whether you're navigating a health condition, a major life transition, or longstanding emotional struggles, our goal is to provide a supportive space where you can gain insight, foster growth, and create lasting change.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, IN Indiana (Online Only)
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Jennifer Pudlo Therapy & Wellness Consulting
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Seeking therapy is a courageous first step, and I know how important it is to find someone you feel comfortable trusting. My hope is that from our very first conversation, you'll experience a space where you can exhale, feel genuinely heard, and know that you don't have to carry life's challenges alone.
I believe meaningful change happens within the safety of a trusting therapeutic relationship. My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative, combining evidence-based practices with deep respect for your unique story, strengths, and values. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, we'll work together to understand the patterns that have shaped your experiences and discover new ways of responding that promote lasting healing and growth.
I work with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, betrayal and infidelity, trauma, infertility, postpartum challenges, perimenopause, grief, body image concerns, and major life transitions. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply ready for something to change, therapy can provide a place to gain clarity, strengthen resilience, and reconnect with yourself and the people who matter most.
Clients often tell me they appreciate having a therapist who is both compassionate and practical—someone who offers thoughtful guidance while creating space for reflection, insight, and meaningful change. My goal is not to tell you how to live your life, but to walk alongside you as you discover your own path toward greater peace, confidence, and connection.
If you're considering therapy, I invite you to reach out. Finding the right therapist matters, and I would be honored to learn more about your story, answer your questions, and help you determine whether we're a good fit. Even if you're unsure where to begin, you don't have to have it all figured out before taking that first step.
16 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, IN Indiana (Online Only)
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Stacy Lepley
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CBC
Choosing to step into therapy is a profound act of courage. If you are arriving here feeling fractured, exhausted by systemic pressures, or disconnected from your own sense of peace, I want to welcome you just as you are. I believe that therapy is an equal, sacred partnership built on radical warmth, deep safety, and authentic human connection. You are the ultimate expert on your own life history; my role is to walk beside you as a grounded, down-to-earth ally, providing the space and the tools you need to find your footing and heal.
My worldview as a counselor is shaped by a deep understanding of the delicate bridge between mind and body. True emotional wellness cannot exist in isolation. You are a whole person whose nervous system, thoughts, and daily stress levels are intimately tied to your unique biology, your past experiences, and the heavy social and economic realities you navigate every day. Because of this, I look at your story through a highly integrative lens. I don't believe in rigid, cold clinical boxes or passive, distant head-nodding. Instead, I bring my full, authentic self to our sessions, blending a gentle clinical perspective with an open heart and an interactive, highly collaborative style.
In our work together, we will move at a pace that feels entirely safe for you. Because everyone processes life and pain differently, I love using creative, visual, and somatic frameworks to help bring what is happening internally into the light, transforming overwhelming or abstract emotions into tangible, manageable steps. Together, we will gently explore the root causes of what is keeping you stuck, soothe your nervous system from old trauma or chronic burnout, and unpack the real-world burdens that demanding environments place on your mind. There is no judgment here—only a dedicated, compassionate space where you can quiet the noise of the world, honor your lived experience, and reclaim your personal agency to build a life of lasting peace and clarity.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, IN Indiana (Online Only)
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Wolf Pack Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Wolf Pack is a team of therapists dedicated to helping you feel seen, supported, and understood. We work collaboratively to provide trauma-responsive, compassionate care for anxiety, depression, grief, neurodiversity, identity, and life transitions, supporting you in taking meaningful steps toward wellness
19 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, IN Indiana (Online Only)
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Dr Todd Giardina
Psychologist, PhD, Counseling Psychology
Have you felt "stuck" and unable to make that change you so desire? Do you hear from people that you're "not living up to your potential" or "you're so great," but you just don't feel it? Are your relationships plagued by anxiety or distress? These are the things I am expert in managing. I focus largely on work with women, being that I can "speak" the male and female language and navigate relationship issues. I also take a feminist, empowerment focus in our work - we build on your specific strengths, and take into account your objective limitations. Everyone can find happiness, let's find yours, together!
19 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, IN Indiana
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Columbus, Indiana Statistics
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Columbus, Indiana average 13 years of experience and charge around $186 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (79%), Depression (74%), and Stress (67%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$186
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 49% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 79% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 74% | Depression |
| 67% | Stress |
| 62% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 59% | Self Esteem |
| 51% | Social Anxiety |
| 51% | Loss or Grief |
Ages Served
| 95% | Adult |
| 87% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 49% | Men |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 44% | Military / Veterans |
| 31% | Black / African American |