Katelyn Wagner

My name is Katelyn and I earned my Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and have over 5 years of experience providing therapy to clients recovering from trauma and abuse, healing from depression and anxiety, and hoping to increase their skills use. I earned my Bachelor's in Education and worked for a couple years in the special education setting of a middle school. I love utilizing my education background with clients to teach new skills and support families as they navigate the education system as well. Currently, I only offer telehealth appointments from anywhere in Ohio and have availability for morning and mid-day times. I do not have any evening or weekly availability at this time. I am able to schedule appointments every other week or monthly. I am honored you would consider me for your therapy!

My favorite treatment models to utilize with clients is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). DBT is extremely helpful in teaching skills to help clients manage crises and intense emotions and change unwanted behaviors. EMDR is utilized in re-processing trauma memories through use of bilateral stimulation while focusing on specific trauma memories, to allow the brain to complete its own natural healing process and become "unstuck". My goal is to help you feel relief from symptoms and feel equipped to manage the difficult things happening in your life, manage triggers, make decisions about your future, and improve your relationships. I like to balance exploring the events of the past that may be negatively impacting current patterns and teaching skills to help foster healing and encourage more empowered and healthy patterns in your life.

In our first session together, I will gather information about your current symptoms and challenges you are facing. I will ask about your goals for therapy and why you are interested in services at this time. I will also want to know more about your childhood, family history, work and education history, and other barriers and challenges you have faced - also keeping in mind that assessment is ongoing - so we will likely not cover it all in the first appointment and it is okay if there are things you are not ready to talk about yet! We will also define your goals for therapy, and I will share more about myself and my training, treatment options, and decide what will be the most helpful in your personal healing journey.