Play Therapists in Dayton, OH

Get your life back! If you have been traumatized or experienced an upsetting event, I will help you work through it with sensitivity and compassion. My practice focuses on helping you restore peace and integrate your experiences so you can have resolution and move forward in your life with confidence. If your child has been traumatized, I can work with you to help your child, because you are the most important person in your child's life. When you work with me, you can expect to become more connected with yourself and more connected with your children and others you love.

I love the work that I do and connecting with my clients in a relatable way. I enjoy providing a space for them where they can truly be themselves. I am an EMDR therapist that specializes in working with women of color that are struggling with anxiety, depression , and/or trauma. EMDR therapy is a type of therapy that allows you to go deeper for deeper healing by using the power of your brain and body, together with your mind.

We are a group of clinical counselors and social workers who providing counseling and psychotherapy services in a comfortable office setting. We also offer TeleTherapy to clients within the State of Ohio

I am a warm, supportive, clinician who will tailor the therapeutic experience to your unique needs. You will find me to be a trusted partner dedicated to your well-being. I specialize in empowering individuals and families to overcome challenges related to anxiety, trauma, depression, executive functioning, self-esteem, and behavior problems. With a compassionate and collaborative approach, I tailor evidence-based interventions to each individual and family I work with. Contact me today for a free consultation and we will work toward making positive changes and personal growth.

You’ve spent years being the strong one the person others rely on but lately the pressure has been building, and it’s getting harder to hold everything together. I help overwhelmed professionals, caregivers, and women move from survival mode into clarity, balance, and emotional resilience. My work centers on helping you live from purpose, not pressure, using a warm, collaborative, evidence‑based approach.

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

	72%	Female
	23%	Male
	5%	Non-Binary

Session Type

	75%	In Person and Online
	25%	Online Only

Top Specialties

94%	Anxiety or Fears
94%	Depression
69%	Child or Adolescent Issues
69%	Stress
69%	Trauma and PTSD
63%	ADHD
63%	Divorce

Ages Served

100%	Adult
81%	Teen
75%	Children
69%	Young Adult
44%	Senior

Client Focus

56%	Women
31%	LGBTQ+
19%	Black / African American
19%	Men
19%	Military / Veterans

Play therapists in Dayton, OH

Jennifer Cain

Proncée Matthews

Darby Creek Counseling

Linda Friedman

Online Therapy for Anxiety, Burnout & Life Transitions -AZ, IL, OH

Play Therapy therapists in Dayton, OH Statistics

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