Medication Management Therapists in Akron, OH

You’ve had side effects from medications, tried multiple medications that haven’t worked and you’re apprehensive about trying again. I help clients integrate medications that work with your life and the tools to move towards greater wellness. You want to be the mentally healthiest version of yourself. You need your life to look different from the current life you live. It’s frustrating that you put in the effort but still feel stuck and dissatisfied. You’ve tried self-help books, pushed beyond your comfort zone, and yet something feels off. Worry is holding you back, preventing you from seizing opportunities and leaving you feeling disconnected. When you understand what’s happening and reach out for help, things start to shift. Life becomes easier, more freeing. You achieve those goals you’ve set, forge deeper connections, and actively shape the life you desire. I’m here to help you better understand yourself, your options and take control of creating your ideal life. Curious to learn more? Click our website TraumaTherapyCompany.com and schedule a free consultation today. Claire is Passionate about providing culturally competent and quality care to individuals across the lifespan. Enthusiastic about changing individual’s lives by delivering innovative and evidence-based treatment in a professional and compassionate manner to create a foundation for long-term healing and recovery. My primary goal involves improving patient lives through personalized care and ultimately helping to reduce the stigma of mental illness which can often be as debilitating as the illness itself. Claire started her career in Nursing in 2013 and obtained a Masters in Nursing from Case Western Reserve University in The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing specializing in Family Systems Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. In addition to owning and operating her own company, Stress Free Psych NP, where she educates psychiatric nurse practitioner students in areas of diagnosing and treating, she has worked in community mental health and inpatient as well as owning and operating her own practice in Kent Ohio. You can schedule a free consultation with Claire starting in January 2024 by clicking the “Schedule” button at the top and bottom of this page.

Dr. Baumgardner works with a talented and experienced prescriber. Together they can provide seamless care for you if you need medicine as well as therapy.

After completing training in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry, Dr. Ahuja worked for 8+ years at Cleveland Clinic. She has had extensive experience in the use of medication management at all levels of care.

This component help individuals understand their treatment, enhance adherence, and develop coping strategies to optimize mental health and overall well-being.

Our core service is expert medication management for a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including mood, anxiety, trauma-related, and neurodevelopmental disorders. We take a comprehensive, individualized approach—evaluating how medications interact with lifestyle, co-occurring diagnoses, and other forms of treatment. Whether patients are starting psychiatric medication for the first time or seeking second opinions, our goal is to ensure safe, effective care that evolves with their needs.

Akron's identity as the 'Rubber City' — once the world capital of tire manufacturing — has given way to a post-industrial economy navigating transformation, and therapists here frequently address the long-term psychological effects of deindustrialization: economic stress, community grief, and the identity challenges of a workforce that has had to reinvent itself across generations. The city is home to the University of Akron and has a growing health sciences and polymer science sector, creating a more economically diverse population than its industrial reputation suggests. Summa Health System and Cleveland Clinic Akron General provide institutional mental health resources alongside a private therapy community concentrated in West Akron, Fairlawn, and the Highland Square neighborhood. Akron's significant Black community and the city's ongoing recovery from decades of economic decline shape a therapy culture in which community resilience and racial equity are recurring clinical themes.

Gender ID

	55%	Female
	45%	Male

Session Type

	57%	In Person and Online
	43%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

71%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
43%	Behavioral Therapy
29%	Developmental Therapy
29%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
29%	Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
29%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
29%	Biopsychosocial Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
71%	Teen
71%	Children
71%	Young Adult
57%	Senior

Client Focus

43%	Women
29%	LGBTQ+
29%	Persons with Disabilities
14%	Black / African American
14%	Men

Medication Management therapists in Akron, Ohio OH

Trauma Therapy Company Ohio

Dr. Jennifer Baumgardner

Veena Tripathi Ahuja, MD

Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP

Siddharth Arora