Welcoming Arms Counseling

Welcoming Arms Counseling LGBTQQIA friendly Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

I have over 10 years of experience providing a safe and secure place for individuals, families, and couples to address emotional and psychological problems that often result in personal suffering and struggling relationships. I place great emphasis on empathy and believe that we all encounter deep dark places that are best worked through when we have a safe and compassionate person to walk alongside us through the journey. I am passionate about helping others find a way forward to experiencing fulfilling relationships and a hopeful joyful life. I specialize in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, and relationships issues. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy modalities to assist individuals in improving insight, gaining coping skills and building empowerment and self-esteem. I am experienced in working with diverse populations, having worked outside of the United States with people of many different socioeconomic statuses, cultures, intellectual and developmental stages, age groups, sexual orientations, and genders.

12/16/2025
12/05/2025
12/03/2025
12/02/2025

Take Charge of Your Future: Enroll in the Training That Fits Your Ambition!

Don’t let another opportunity pass you by. Join us on Thursday, December 11th, from 11 AM to 2 PM for our exclusive Training Enrollment Event—your gateway to new skills, career advancement, and a brighter future.

This is your chance to connect directly with top training providers, compare programs tailored to your interests, and find the pathway that aligns perfectly with your career goals. Whether you’re seeking a new direction or striving to upskill in your current field, this event is designed for YOU.

Explore industry-specific training options

Get answers directly from program experts

Discover opportunities that match your ambitions

All are welcome—no matter where you are on your career journey. Don’t wait—spaces are limited!

Call us at 614-559-5052 or register below to secure your spot and unlock your potential!

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12/01/2025

If you’ve noticed your child becoming more irritable, impatient, or “hooked” on screens, you’re not imagining it. Screens don’t just entertain – they rewire the brain’s reward pathways.
Here’s the cycle many children get stuck in… and why it becomes so hard to break without support.

12/01/2025

Your Next Career Starts at —Don’t Miss Out!

Ready to take your career to the next level? Join us for on December 4th from 11 AM to 1 PM, where opportunity meets innovation!

Acoust-A-Fiber, an industry leader recognized for over 40 years, will be onsite and ready to hire for Maintenance Planner and Maintenance Technician positions—starting at $26.00 an hour! Discover a workplace where respect, trust, and fun truly matter, and diversity isn’t just a word—it’s our way of life.

If you’re looking for a company that gets things done and values your unique skills, this is the event you can’t afford to miss. Bring your questions, bring your ambition—bring yourself.

Secure your spot now: Call 614-559-5052 or register below. Your future starts at !

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12/01/2025

Need help getting your gender affirming care letter(s)?
No bureaucracy free consult, and if deemed appropriate by provider, free letter

18+ Only: Clinicians with LSWs, MSWs, PhDs, MDs, etc. who write transitional gender affirming care WPATH letters are available to make the whole process both accessible and free.

Get your letters for:
HRT
Top surgery
Bottom surgery
Hysto
Contour
Birth Certificates
FFS
FMS
Orchi

Get your forms signed for:
Birth certificates (depending on state)
BMV

https://www.transohio.org/providers-list

If you are interested in this service please contact: Dara@transohio.org

Subject line: Gender Affirming Care Letter. In the email include your location, name, age, and what you are hoping to get letters/forms assistance for.

11/25/2025
11/23/2025

At Winter Break Camp campers will have fun decorating cookies, drinking hot chocolate, playing games, making arts and crafts, and staying warm in the pool!

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11/21/2025

Starting July 1, 2026, as part of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) could begin making significant changes to federal student loan limits. Under these guidelines, non-doctorate counseling programs are considered graduate programs, and therefore capping student borrowing power to $20,500 a year in federal student loans.

ED is required to consider public comments—generally open for at least a 30-day period—before issuing a final rule. ACA will submit formal comments to the Department of Education during the comment period and will be engaging with federal legislators to address this alarming policy shift.

We strongly encourage counselors to advocate for the reversal of these provisions by also submitting comments to the Department of Education once the comment period opens.

Act now: https://bit.ly/3KdfSzn

Ohio Counseling Association and American Counseling Association, same goes for counselors.
11/21/2025

Ohio Counseling Association and American Counseling Association, same goes for counselors.

Social work is professional work- and we need the Department of Education to treat it that way. Recent federal changes to loan limits for professional and graduate programs leave social work out, despite the fact that MSW and DSW programs meet rigorous professional standards and prepare practitioners for licensed, regulated, life-impacting work. This exclusion harms social workers and threatens access to our profession. NASW is working with CSWE and coalition partners to push the DOE to recognize social work as a professional degree. We’ve updated our student loan relief resources with the latest information and will be issuing an action alert as soon as the public comment period opens. When that happens, we will need social workers, students, educators, and allies everywhere to submit comments. Your voice will matter, your expertise will matter, your solidarity will matter.

Learn more:
socialworkers.org/Advocacy/Policy-Issues/Student-Loan-Debt-Relief-for-Social-Workers

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3040 Riverside Drive Suite 218
Upper Arlington, OH
43221

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

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With over a decade of experience, Open Arms Counseling Services strives to provide a safe and secure place for individuals to address emotional and psychological problems that often result in personal suffering and struggling relationships. We place great emphasis on empathy and believe that we all encounter deep dark places that are best worked through when we have a safe and compassionate person to walk alongside us through the journey. Helping others find a way forward in order to experience fulfilling relationships and a joy-filled life is very important to us. Therapists at Open Arms Counseling Services specialize in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, and relationships issues. We use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy modalities to assist individuals in improving insight, gaining coping skills and building empowerment and self-esteem. The Owner of Open Arms Counseling Services is experienced in working with diverse populations, having worked outside of the United States with people of many different socioeconomic statuses, cultures, intellectual and developmental stages, age groups, sexual orientations, and genders.