Onward Counseling

12/12/2025

12/05/2025

✨WE’RE HIRING! ✨
As Onward’s new home develops & our wait list continues to overflow, we’re looking for fully licensed clinicians to join our squad!

At Onward Counseling, we offer:
✖️Full autonomy in your schedule and clinical approach
✖️Tons of support from a collaborative, encouraging, & rad team
✖️Meaningful connection & loads of fun with peers who genuinely love this work
✖️Competitive pay that honors your expertise
✖️An ability to achieve a level of work/life balance that feels like a dream come true (clinician testimonial👌🏼)

We’re passionate about creating a space where clinicians feel valued, trusted, and inspired—and we can’t wait to welcome someone who shares that heart.

📩 Apply today: brogan@onwardcounselingrochester.com
megan@onwardcounselingrochester.com

Come sit with us!

07/14/2025

We’ve been nominated for the 3rd year in a row for Post Bulletin’s BEST OF THE BEST!!! This continues to be SUCH an honor and we give all of the credit to this BOMB team full of AMAZING clinicians. Their hard work, expertise, and care for their clients continues to shine and be recognized as extraordinary in our community.

If you get a chance- feel free to vote for us every day until August 4th.

https://www.postbulletin.com/best-of-the-best/contest?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLiAiVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkBfCpjCUcdsMWZ4kd1jTtSgaf3utPSRT9SEMeIniQVccgrBOK9SqwTrruNI_aem_0F8gUj85PPpzBpw0hjK0uQ #/gallery/?group=514164

06/20/2025

Meet Allison Johnson! 🌾

Preferred Population: Adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, life transitions, and all the curveballs in between.

Coping “Go-To:” Fresh air and a long walk with loved ones (bonus points for sunshine ☀️).

Favorite thing about Onward: The authentic, supportive, and cozy environment.

Coffee Order: Creamer with a dash of coffee. Balance is everything. (But let’s be honest—she’d rather have a Dr. Pepper.🥤)

Office Quirk: Always has a cozy blanket on standby.

Welcome to the squad Allison!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

06/17/2025

Had an absolute blast supporting NAMI at their golf tournament fundraiser last week! Let’s just say we practiced a lot of distress tolerance, stress management, and acceptance that day 😉

06/05/2025

Only a few spots left! Don’t miss out on this opportunity!!! If you have a loved one between the ages of 11-14 who struggles with self esteem, confidence, relationships, etc.- this is the perfect summer group for her! Expect crafts, snacks, and connection✨

06/05/2025

Follow along while we build Onward a new home 🧠🙌🏼🪏👥

05/28/2025

Introducing Jenni Linnett 🌾

Preferred population: adolescents, adults-particularly women navigating midlife, couples, families, parenting, anxiety, depression, school challenges, relationships and overall mind, body, spirit wellness.

Coping “Go To”: Meditation, walking my dogs, yoga, cleaning/organizing, Gilmore Girls, humor, soulful conversations and exchanging funny memes with my girlfriends.

Favorite thing about Onward: Gorgeous aesthetics coupled with warmth, purpose and passion for helping others. I love the fresh and progressive approach to mental health and serving clients!

Coffee order: Hot caramel latte with almond milk

Office Quirk: I’m usually cold and have “office support sweaters.”

Jenni will be working virtually a majority of the time until our new building is open and we are THRILLED to have her aboard! Welcome Jenni~

05/27/2025

We have been reintroducing our providers & introducing new additions to our squad, yet we figure it’s time to reintroduce Onward Counseling!

If you’re new here, Welcome to Onward! We are a modern mental health collective, where our mission is to curate and provide a mental & emotional safe haven for the members of our community. We are passionate about making therapy look different and bringing fresh new ideas to promote healing & wellness.

We are going on 5 years in practice, have grown from 2 to 24 clinicians, and are currently building Onward a new home✨

Come sit with us, as we help move the community Onward!

www.onwardcounselingrochester.com

05/20/2025

An exciting new opportunity at Onward Counseling! Grab your spot now!

Brandy Allen is leading a pre teen & teen girls group over the summer! Spots will first be available to current clients and then open to the public.

You don’t want to miss this! Contact Brandy to snag a spot now! ✉️: brandy@onwardcounselingrochester.com

05/19/2025

Welcome to Onward, Katia Kerkhoff!

Preferred Population: 6+ , autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, developmental disabilities, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, parent-child conflict, behavioral challenges, relationship stressors, and life transitions.

Coping “go-to:” Turning up the music, singing like no one’s watching in the car, and finding unexpected peace in folding laundry—especially sorting socks. 😊 There’s something surprisingly soothing about bringing a little order to the chaos, one perfectly matched pair at a time.

Favorite thing about Onward: My favorite part about Onward is the warmth and comfort of the space—it truly feels like a place made for healing. The environment is welcoming and calm, which makes a big difference for both clients and clinicians. I also really value the support from my coworkers- we encourage and uplift one another in meaningful ways. And the autonomy I have in my work allows me to be creative and client-centered every day.

Coffee Order: Blended Smores Mocha from Bear Paw!

Office Quirk: I set multiple alarms on my phone like I’m coordinating a space launch, then immediately walk away from my desk like my work here is done. This usually results in a confused coworker turning off my alarm and sending me a message like, “Hey, your 2:15 meeting just went off… without you.”

04/29/2025

This past Sunday, we presented on ‘Navigating Relationships in Adulthood’ & stripped it down the basics of How To Speak & How to Listen for our second annual invitation to “The S**t That Matters.” This event. 😮‍💨 Reinvigorating. Self Empowering. Full of Community & Intention. Creativity & Style. Put on by & -
Ufta! It was M A G I C✨