Medication Management Therapists in Dayton, 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.

Dayton is an Ohio city with a distinctive dual identity as both a struggling post-industrial community and a city defined by innovation—the birthplace of aviation and home to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, one of the largest and most important USAF installations in the country—and this tension between decline and purpose shapes its mental health landscape in complex ways. The city was among the hardest hit by the opioid and fentanyl epidemic in the late 2010s, becoming a nationally recognized epicenter for drug-related deaths that prompted significant community response and transformed how local mental health services approach addiction and recovery. The University of Dayton and Wright State University bring student populations and academic resources, while Kettering Health and Premier Health provide behavioral health services to the broader community. Common therapy concerns include addiction and recovery, trauma (both opioid-related community grief and military trauma from the WPAFB population), anxiety, depression, and the economic stress of a city working to rebuild its identity after decades of industrial decline.

Gender ID

	58%	Female
	42%	Male

Session Type

	50%	In Person and Online
	50%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

63%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
50%	Behavioral Therapy
38%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
38%	Biopsychosocial Therapy
38%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
25%	Developmental Therapy
25%	Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
75%	Young Adult
63%	Children
63%	Senior
63%	Teen

Client Focus

50%	Women
38%	LGBTQ+
38%	Persons with Disabilities
25%	Men
13%	Black / African American

Medication Management therapists in Dayton, OH

Trauma Therapy Company Ohio

Dr. Jennifer Baumgardner

Veena Tripathi Ahuja, MD

Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP

Siddharth Arora