Becky Lester-Black

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Ohio. I have over three decades of walking alongside people who have or are experiencing the hardships this life often delivers. I consider myself to be a change agent and my areas of expertise include trauma, grief and loss, end of life issues, parenting concerns, anxiety, and depression. I use evidenced based practices including (but not limited to) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am a certified EMDR therapist through EMDRIA.

I consider myself to be a change agent, an effective communicator, and am down to earth and practical. I believe we all are wounded to some measure and I meet people where they are at in their healing journey. I believe we all should treat each other with dignity and respect because we are all human. I have practiced skills that allow me to help people see themselves and their patterns in life (thought, emotional, relational, communication) and learn how to begin changing those patterns that are unhealthy or negatively impacting them. My clients see me as compassionate, real, and knowledgeable. I am a certified EMDR therapist through EMDRIA and have found this therapy to be especially effective in treating trauma. I am also trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma.

Our first session will be an intake assessment, in which I will get some understanding of who you are, what your experiences and concerns are, and what your goals are for therapy. I will talk to you about any diagnosis that I believe you meet criteria for, based on what you tell me. I will talk about whether we both feel we are a good match for counseling and will likely make some recommendations for treatment planning.