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Noah Stuart, MA

Julie Liszka
Professional Counselor Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here

I Specialize in:

Does this sound familiar?

  • Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions, isolation, or daily stress?
  • Are major life changes—such as grief, loss, trauma, or other significant stressors—affecting you?
  • Are you struggling with challenges in relationships or identity, such as communication, boundaries, self-esteem, or confidence?

I Can Help.

  • I strive to create a warm, safe, and collaborative environment where you feel truly heard and supported.
  • With experience in both mental health and substance use concerns, I meet you where you are and tailor treatment to your readiness for change in a holistic way.
  • My approach is client-centered, evidence-based, and rooted in compassion, offering a non-judgmental space providing a nonjudgmental space for healing, growth, and connection.

What can you expect?

  • Develop a deeper sense of self-awareness and self-compassion.
  • Begin to feel more grounded, resilient, and empowered in your daily life and relationships.
  • Build practical skills that help you navigate challenges and move toward your goals.

Paris Hunt, LCSW

Julie Liszka
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Current clients can book a therapy session here
I work with:
I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

  • Are you struggling with perfectionism and procrastination?
  • Do you find that you tend to leave yourself out of the equation when making decisions, then struggle later with burn out and resentment?
  • Do you struggle with self-esteem or emotional regulation in conjunction with neurodivergence (imposter syndrome, burn-out, RSD, reactivity)?
  • Are you an adult child of parents with addiction issues/personality issues?
  • Are you experiencing emotional struggles or burn-out related to being in a caregiving profession or family role?  
  • Do you need a dedicated space to process grief and loss?

I can help.

  • I have significant professional experience working with people recovering from acute mental health crises, people navigating end-of-life and/or dementia as a patient or caregiver, and people in early recovery from active substance addiction.
  • I’m well into mid-life, which means I have personal experience navigating many life issues.
  • I have a lot of experience working on multi-disciplinary teams with other providers. I enjoy helping others in the mental and physical healthcare fields maintain emotional sustainability in their work roles.

What can you expect?

  • Increased ability to stay present and embodied throughout the day, thereby allowing you to better recognize and meet physical and emotional needs, recognize thinking patterns and enjoy opportunities for connection and pleasant experiences. 
  • Increased insight into how family, work and other social dynamics are affecting your nervous system, including your thoughts and the things you do to cope. 
  • Increased insight into how unmet needs result in unpleasant emotions, how to recognize emotions in the body, and how to use values (rather than just emotions and mood) as guides for decision-making/action. 
  • Increased ability to consistently keep yourself in the equation when making decisions. Increase in compassionate accountability for self and others. 

Hannah Wahl, CSWA

Julie Liszka
Clinical Social Worker Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here
I specialize in:

Does this sound familiar?

  • Do you identify as neurodivergent and are looking for a therapist who truly gets them and offers support without judgment?
  • Are you struggling with anxiety or panic, especially when big life changes feel overwhelming?
  • Do you feel scattered or “all over the place” and want help slowing down and feeling more grounded?

I Can Help.

  • I believe the heart of therapy is the relationship we build. I show up as a real person and we create a space where you feel seen and supported.
  • My style is warm and collaborative—we’ll explore what’s working in your life and gently challenge what’s not, always with curiosity and care.
  • Clients often tell me they feel both supported and pushed in the right ways. I don’t just listen—I help you move forward.

What can you expect?

  • You’ll feel more confident making choices that align with who you are.
  • You’ll feel more present and connected to your daily life, instead of stuck in your head.
  • You’ll notice more joy, more calm moments—even in the middle of stress.
  • You’ll build tools to handle life’s curveballs without feeling like you’re unraveling.

I help teens and adults who feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck start to feel more grounded and empowered. Many of my clients identify as neurodivergent or anxious and are looking for a therapist who understands their experience and offers warm, affirming support. I bring honesty, care, and a collaborative spirit to our work—creating a space where real growth can happen.

Kacie Maplethorpe, LPC

Julie Liszka
Licensed Professional Counselor
Current clients can book a therapy session here
I work with:
I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

  • Feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, depression, or stress?
  • Struggling to process and cope with past experiences or traumatic events?

  • Difficulty regulating your emotions or setting healthy boundaries?

I Can Help

  • My goal is to create a safe, trauma-informed space where we can tailor the therapeutic experience to the client’s personal goals and needs. I prioritize a person-centered, non-judgemental, and collaborative approach to therapy.
  • My role is to help clients process their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. I can help clients identify goals that align with their values and learn strategies to create long-lasting change.

  • My background and training includes Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I have several years of experience working with anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and trauma in multiple therapy settings.

What can you expect?

  • Clients can expect to leave therapy feeling heard and valued, with a greater sense of self-confidence and self-compassion.
  • Clients will find balance managing previous life experiences and being in the present moment.

  • Clients will build a toolbox of strategies that can help navigate current life stressors, overwhelming emotions, and create healthy boundaries.

Willa Jutzi, LPC

Julie Liszka
Licensed Professional Counselor
Current clients can book a therapy session here
I work with:
I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

  • Experiencing difficulty in their relationship with food, exercise, substances, or their body?
  • Feeling anxious, stressed, or down related to life transitions, medical conditions, or self-identity?
  • Experiencing feelings of unworthiness and shame, or struggling with perfectionism, rigid standards, and people pleasing tendencies?
  • Exploring relational dynamics or past experiences related to family of origin?

I Can Help.

  • My approach is collaborative, client centered, and trauma informed. I rely on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy interventions, also incorporating other therapeutic styles into my work and tailoring my techniques based on the needs of each client.
  • My background includes working in higher levels of care for eating disorders and in integrated primary care. My practice is Health at Every Size informed.
  • I prioritize the therapeutic relationship, and strive to create a warm and non-judgemental environment for self-discovery and growth. I appreciate humor and the occasional pop culture reference, when appropriate.

What can you expect?

  • Learn and implement skills and strategies for managing self-defeating behaviors.
  • Increase self esteem while building self-compassion, mindfulness skills, and psychological flexibility.
  • Clarify values, confront avoidance, and take meaningful steps towards building a life worth living.
  • Improvement in identifying needs, assertive communication, and boundary setting within relationships.

Wyatt Yurkovich, ME

Julie Liszka
Professional Counselor Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here

Does this sound familiar?

  • Are you feeling worried, anxious, or depressed about major life changes or transitions?
  • Do you feel like you are stuck or struggling in your relationships with family, friends and loved ones?
  • Wanting to build a stronger sense of self and identity?

I Can Help.

  • I’m here to help clients learn and develop skills to better manage their emotions, life stressors, and deepen their relationships with themselves and others.
  • I create a safe and welcoming space for clients to explore their concerns and experiences through a humanistic and psychodynamic approach.
  • I help clients identify and work toward their therapeutic goals in a collaborative way, as I believe each client is the expert in their own life.

What can you expect?

  • A safe and non-judgemental space to freely express your thoughts and emotions.
  • An increased ability to manage and process your emotions and life stressors.
  • The opportunity to strengthen and grow your relationships with others and with yourself.

Rita Melnikova, MA

Julie Liszka
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here

Does this sound familiar?

  •  Experiencing a lack of accessibility, responsiveness and engagement in your relationship?

  • Feeling out of control and driven by strong and confusing emotions

  • Experiencing a sense of disconnection within oneself and with others?

I Can Help.

  • So much of what impacts us on a daily basis has roots in relationships; our relationships with people around us but also with ourselves. I seek to understand clients’ needs in the context of their individual lives, experiences and relationships.

  • I am direct and efficient in my use of my models, utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples and Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) with individuals.

  • I know that life can get really messy, relationships can take many forms and sometimes the history people share together can seem too complicated to be understood. I am here to hear your story, follow your lead as the expert in your own life and support you in the changes that you want to make.

What can you expect?

  • Clients will walk away with more clarity about what they want for themselves and in their relationships, gaining skills in identifying, understanding and expressing their emotions.

  • Individuals participating in couples therapy will begin to express themselves more fully to their partners, while feeling supported and understood by them.  They will find new collaborative ways to handle situations which have previously led to conflict and disconnection.

  • Clients will find themselves adopting an US vs. the PROBLEM stance more often than the ME vs. YOU stance when finding themselves in conflict with their partner.

  • Individual clients will experience a newfound sense of clarity in understanding their own emotions and where they come from. They will feel an increased sense of control in their lives and feel empowered to respond to life’s stress in a way that tends toward growth, calmness and security.

Halle Winkler, MA

Julie Liszka
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here

Does this sound familiar?

  • Are you or your child struggling with identity or knowing who you are?
  • Does it feel hard to establish a “new normal” after things have changed?
  • Are you looking to improve your relationships with others, but aren’t sure where to start?
  • Are you constantly “in your head,” or do you struggle to trust yourself or your child to make decisions?

I Can Help.

  • I work from a systemic lens, looking to understand you in the context of the communities you are a part of.
  • My approach is trauma-integrated and attachment-based. This means that I deeply consider the impact of trauma and our earliest relationships on how we exist in the world today.
  • I am passionate about the cultivation of healthy relationships with ourselves and with others.

What can you expect?

  • I use a strength-based approach where we move at your pace.
  • You will feel a greater connection with yourself and with your body. Our bodies often know things that our minds haven’t yet processed– learning to connect with this can be a powerful tool.
  • You will gain practical coping strategies to get you feeling better so you feel empowered to tackle the big stuff.
  • I focus my work on children, teens, young adults, and their parents and prioritize whole family treatment when appropriate.

Mayan McDermott, MA

Julie Liszka
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here
I work with:
I Specialize In:

Does this sound familiar?

  • Struggling with persistent burnout, no matter how much you try to recharge?
  • Consistently overwhelmed by your responsibilities, relationships, or reactions?
  • Feeling like you don’t belong or there’s something wrong with you?

I Can Help.

  • My role as a therapist is to facilitate a personalized, collaborative space in which you feel safe, comfortable, and understood. What’s important to you is important to me.
  • You can expect me to meet you with compassion, authenticity, humor, and openness. I rely heavily on a trauma-informed therapeutic approach that emphasizes the connection between your mind and body.
  • As a neurodivergent therapist who was diagnosed later in life, I know firsthand the grief, confusion, and internalized ableism that can sometimes come along with this discovery. Together, we can figure out how to soothe your nervous system, heal your relationship with yourself, and get in touch with your innate resources.

What can you expect?

  • Feeling more calm, curious, clear, compassionate in your relationships – with yourself and with the people that matter most to you.
  • Make sense of longstanding patterns of behavior and resolve feeling “stuck” in various places in life.
  • Learn how to express yourself authentically, to experience yourself fully, and to know yourself deeply.

Lauren Updike, LPC

Julie Liszka
Licensed Professional Counselor
Current clients can book a therapy session here

Does this sound familiar?

  • Are you overwhelmed? Do stress, anxiety, depression, and unhealthy coping strategies impact your life negatively?
  • Do you need support understanding your neurodivergence and personal identity in your current environment and how these may impact your schooling, career, or relationships?
  • Are you struggling with intrusive thoughts and unproductive behaviors related to current stressors or to past or second hand trauma?
  • Are you struggling parenting a difficult child or have other family conflicts?

I Can Help.

  • I provide a safe and nonjudgmental environment by supporting a client’s values, culture, and goals (LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC safe space).
  • I offer a supportive, direct, and trauma-informed approach to encourage self-reflection, deeper personal understanding and compassion, as well as increased skills in communication, emotional awareness, self-advocating, boundary-setting, and adaptability.
  • I help families navigate conflict and emotional crises by building on strengths, system supports, collaboration, and coping skill implementation.
  • I hold multiple graduate degrees, including a Master’s Degree in Counseling through OSU and am working toward full LPC licensure in 2024. I have a background in crisis intervention as well as family and youth counseling focusing strongly on families overcoming extreme conflict and personal difficulties. My background offers me a unique understanding of many clients’ most challenging emotional struggles.

What can you expect?

  • I work with a wide range of clients, including youth, emerging adults, individual adults, and families. My clinical approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), yet draws on Systems and Attachment Theories.
  • As a team, you and I will work to achieve your goals which may include decreased stress, implementation of healthy coping skills, processing trauma, identity discovery, and conflict resolution. Clients tend to see an improvement in emotional regulation, personal growth, and in their relationships and family systems.
  • I value authenticity and offer a welcoming, client-centered space for you to explore troubles and collaboratively find solutions.

Alexandra Aguirre, MS

Julie Liszka
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
Current clients can book a therapy session here

I work with:

I specialize in:

Supporting you to navigate life, relationships, and identity with clarity, confidence, and care.

Does this sound familiar?

  • Struggling or feeling stuck in your relationships?

  • Exploring or experiencing challenges related to your gender or sexuality?

  • Feeling stressed or worried about major life changes or transitions?

I Can Help

I provide a collaborative, client-centered, and nonjudgmental approach, working with you to create therapy goals that align with your needs and priorities. As a transgender woman, I bring both lived experience and professional insight to support transgender clients.

I also use a systemic lens in my work—looking at the relationships and systems you are part of to understand how they shape your experiences and challenges.

What can you expect?

  • Improved relationships: Feel more heard and supported through better communication skills
  • Gender and sexuality support: Gain clarity and confidence around your identity
  • Emotional tools: Identify emotions, communicate needs, and develop coping strategies to manage stress and challenges

Julia Stroemel, LPC

Julie Liszka
Licensed Professional Counselor
Current clients can book a therapy session here

Does this sound familiar?

  • Are you navigating major transitions in your life?
  • Are you exploring your identity and who you are?
  • Are you experiencing big feelings of anxiety, depression, or overwhelm in your daily life?

I Can Help.

  • I believe that each client enters the therapeutic environment with their own unique background, experiences, and capacities to reflect and that they are the expert on their lived experience.
  • My goal is to utilize a trauma-informed approach to create a sense of empowerment, routine, and safety for my clients to explore their emotions, identity, and experiences in a non-judgmental space.
  • I will collaborate with clients to develop a uniquely tailored set of skills and interventions that are directly catered to each client in the therapeutic space.
  • I have multiple years of experience in working with individuals with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma across numerous clinical settings.

What can you expect?

  • Clients will leave therapy feeling empowered, heard, understood, and supported in developing a sense of acceptance and self-compassion.
  • Clients will gain a sense of confidence in their values, identity, and boundaries.
  • Clients will grow their “toolbox” of coping skills that will aid in their ability to sit with difficult emotions in a safe way.