Individual Counseling in Columbus, OH

We provide personalized individual counseling in Columbus, Ohio, for adults who want support with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationships, identity, life transitions, and other challenges affecting their mental health and everyday life.

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LGBTQIA+ Affirming Practice

In-Person & Telehealth

Personalized Psychotherapy

Serving Columbus & Central Ohio

A Place to Talk About What’s Really Going On

You don’t need to be in crisis to start therapy.

Is anxiety taking up too much space in your day? Are you exhausted from stress, struggling after a loss, repeating relationship patterns you don’t understand, or trying to move forward after something painful?

Individual counseling gives you dedicated time with a therapist to understand what you’re experiencing, develop healthier ways of coping, and work toward changes that matter to you.

What Can Individual Counseling Help With?

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Anxiety & Stress

Manage worry, overwhelm, burnout, difficult emotions, and patterns that keep your mind constantly “on.”

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Depression

Work through sadness, withdrawal, low motivation, hopelessness, or feeling disconnected from yourself and your life.

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Trauma & PTSD

Process difficult experiences and understand how trauma continues to influence emotions, relationships, behaviors, and everyday life.

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Relationships

Examine communication, boundaries, attachment, conflict, intimacy, family dynamics, and recurring relationship patterns.

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Identity & Self-Esteem

Understand yourself more fully and work through shame, self-criticism, identity concerns, or questions about who you want to be.

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Grief & Loss

Find support while processing death, relationship loss, changing health, or other meaningful losses.

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Substance Use

Understand the emotions, experiences, and triggers connected to alcohol or drug use while developing healthier ways to cope.

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Life Transitions

Work through career changes, relationships, family changes, aging, identity shifts, and periods when you’re unsure what comes next.

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Individual Therapy Built Around You

City Counseling’s multidisciplinary team uses different therapeutic methods based on each client’s needs, experiences, and goals. Depending on your therapist and treatment plan, your care may incorporate approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), existential psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, cognitive and behavioral methods, mindfulness, or other forms of psychotherapy.

You don’t need to know which therapy method you need before scheduling. We’ll help you find a therapist whose expertise fits what you’re experiencing.

How We’ll Work Together

Find Your Therapist

Tell us what you’re looking for, any therapist preferences you have, and whether you prefer in-person or telehealth appointments. We’ll help identify an appropriate clinician.

Start the Conversation

Your first appointment gives you and your therapist time to discuss what brought you to counseling, relevant history, current concerns, and what you’d like to change.

Create Your Treatment Plan

Together, you’ll establish goals and determine how therapy can support them. Your treatment plan can change as your needs, circumstances, and goals evolve.

The City Counseling Difference

Specialized Clinical Expertise

Our therapists work across concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, LGBTQIA+ mental health, relationships, grief, neurodivergence, substance use, HIV/AIDS, and major life transitions.

Therapy That Goes Beyond Symptoms

Sometimes you want relief from a specific symptom. Other times, you want to understand why the same patterns keep appearing. Individual therapy gives you room to work on both.

Affirming, Inclusive Care

City Counseling welcomes clients across identities, orientations, backgrounds, and relationship structures. Your experiences are part of understanding you—not something you need to defend in therapy.

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Find Individual Counseling in Columbus, OH

City Counseling provides individual counseling from our office at 987 South High Street in Columbus, Ohio, with telehealth options available for many clients.
If you’re ready to understand what’s been weighing on you and start working toward something different, we’ll help you connect with a therapist who fits your needs.

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Individual Counseling: Frequently Asked Questions

What is individual counseling?

Individual counseling is one-on-one psychotherapy between you and a mental health professional. Sessions provide a confidential setting to discuss your thoughts, emotions, experiences, relationships, behaviors, and goals.

How do I know if I should see a therapist?

Consider therapy when your emotions, stress, behaviors, relationships, or past experiences are affecting your quality of life—or when you simply want professional support understanding yourself and making changes. You don’t need a diagnosis or crisis to start counseling.

What happens during my first individual therapy session?

Your therapist will learn about what brought you to counseling, relevant history, current concerns, and what you hope to gain from therapy. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and determine whether the therapist feels like the right fit.

How often will I attend individual counseling?

Session frequency depends on your needs, goals, and treatment plan. You and your therapist will discuss an appropriate schedule and revisit it as treatment progresses.

Do you offer individual counseling virtually?

Telehealth is available for many City Counseling services. When you contact us, let our team know whether you prefer in-person or virtual counseling.

Do you accept insurance for individual counseling?

City Counseling works with several insurance providers, although participation varies by therapist and plan. Contact our team to discuss current insurance participation, benefits, and self-pay options.

To schedule an appointment fill out our contact form. Questions? Please text, call or email us.

Hours
Vary By Clinician

Location

987 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206

The building is located across the street from the Columbus Maennerchor and kitty-corner from the McDonalds on South High Street. We are located on the second floor.

If you are in immediate need of help, call 911 or call Netcare Access at (614) 276-2273. You can also reach out to a suicide prevention hotline.