Psychosis Therapists in Akron, OH

Psychotic disorders can have a profound effect on people's lives. However, therapy can be a helpful addition to medication and other treatments. I have experience treating psychotic disorders using Psychodynamically-Oriented Supportive Therapy (POST) and other approaches. I have also published professional works on hallucinations and delusions. Please note that I only do individual therapy (i.e., not couple's or family therapy).

Rocker Health has experienced and competent staff to deal with these issues.

Experiencing psychosis can be frightening and disorienting, both for the individual and their loved ones. At our practice, we provide expert assessment and treatment for conditions involving hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. Our compassionate team uses antipsychotic medications, cognitive support, and coordinated care to stabilize symptoms and promote recovery, always with a focus on dignity and respect.

Losing touch with reality is more complicated than just trying to realign oneself with the external environment. To understand this experience, one must work to appreciate the subjective realities that illuminate these challenges.

Using hypnosis we can typically uncover root cause of Psychosis in a safe effective manner helping you understand your state of mind and develop better coping skills.

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 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

	60%	Male
	40%	Female

Session Type

	86%	In Person and Online
	14%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

57%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
57%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
57%	Psychodynamic Therapy
43%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
43%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
43%	Integrative Therapy
43%	Psychoanalytic Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
71%	Young Adult
57%	Senior
43%	Teen
14%	Children

Client Focus

43%	Christian
43%	Men
43%	Military / Veterans
29%	Asian
29%	Black / African American

Psychosis therapists in Akron, OH

Dr. Brian Sharpless

Dr. Jeff J. Rocker

Siddharth Arora

Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)

Mary Knoblock, DNH