Wollemi Counseling

03/02/2026

We are so exited to announce one of our first continuing education programs! Register at wollemicounseling.com

Upcoming Virtual CEU Program:
But So Much Has Already Changed: Navigating Perinatal Ambivalence with Motivational Interviewing

Presented by Anita Fakhoury MA, LPC

March 27th 11:30am-1:30pm
2.0 CEU Credits for Ohio Social Workers, Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists

Join us as we explore ambivalence for change in the space of perinatal mental health. As providers, it can feel like there are never enough tools to support clients as they navigate the many changes and mental health symptoms that can arise during the perinatal period. As clients adjust to parenthood, the overwhelming demands and competing needs often leave us exploring how to make the greatest impact within limited time, while also addressing guilt, healthy habits, self-care, and boundary-setting.

This session will introduce Motivational Interviewing and explore how readiness and importance rulers can serve as helpful tools to best support clients as they navigate the transition to parenthood.

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About the Presenter:

Anita Fakhoury (Iveljić), MA, LPC (she/her), is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Carroll University. With over a decade of experience in diversity-focused healthcare equity work, Anita brings a strong commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and culturally responsive care to her clinical practice and professional training.

Anita integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Motivational Interviewing and Gottman Method interventions (Level 1 and 2 trained), to support individuals and couples navigating ambivalence, relational strain, and emotional vulnerability. Her work is grounded in honoring clients’ narratives while helping them build practical tools for meaningful change.

02/11/2026

Tomorrow we will host our first Seedling Circle! This free support group led by Lisa Falkenstein of Nurtured Foundation Doula & Newborn Care offers support on infant care, feeding, sleeping and more. To gain some confidence and get some support join us tomorrow. Babies welcome! Drop ins welcome!

02/11/2026

Second Spring Perimenopause Group meets tonight at 6:30pm. We will be discussing perimenopause's impact on the nervous system. Hope to see you there!

02/09/2026

What’s happening this week at The Grove 🌿

No matter what season of womanhood or parenthood you’re in, there’s space here to pause, connect, and grow in community.

✨ The Village Grove — A supportive postpartum circle to share honestly about the early weeks and months after birth. Come for grounding conversation, validation, and connection with others walking a similar path.

🌱 The Seedling Group — A welcoming space for new parents building confidence and finding their rhythm. Get infant care, feeding, and sleep support from infant care specialist Lisa Falkenstein of Nurtured Foundation.

🌸 Second Spring — A reflective midlife circle focused on identity shifts, growth, and renewal. Includes supportive conversation and education around perimenopause and navigating this evolving stage of life. Led by women's mental health specialist Rachel Bowers.

Drop ins welcome or register at wollemicounseling.com
Come as you are. Grow in community.
Visit our site or message us to learn more or reserve your spot.

02/03/2026

We are so excited to welcome Mackenzie Nester to our team!

Mackenzie (she/her) holds a Masters of Social Work from The Ohio State University. As a mother of two with specialized training in perinatal mental health, she is passionate about supporting women - particularly those along their motherhood journeys - to build compassionate and curious relationships toward their dynamic inner worlds. With a background in eating disorder treatment, she is also passionate about helping women explore how to take up space and approach their bodies from a place of trust.

Mackenzie’s style is warm, relational and grounded in a holistic, strengths-based, social justice and trauma-informed lens. She often draws from systems, feminist and polyvagal theories, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), though she prioritizes the safety and connection of therapeutic relationship over any one approach. Mackenzie’s areas of focus are mood and anxiety disorders, body image and life and identity transitions, with a special emphasis on perinatal mental health.

Mackenzie is an LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist who approaches her work with cultural and racial humility. ​She offers telehealth therapy to adult individuals. To schedule a phone consultation email mackenzie@wollemicounseling.com.

01/29/2026

What a week this has been for moms!! Snow days, crazy low temperatures. We're all going a little stir crazy and a bit more on edge.

We have an opportunity to slow down and decompress. This Saturday at 8:30am, Rachel is hosting Mindful Mamas, a space to exhale. We’ll be talking about how mindfulness can help with the irritability that so often shows up in motherhood—not in a “just calm down” way, but in practical, compassionate ways that actually fit real life with kids. Expect grounding tools, honest conversation, and a reminder that you’re not failing—you’re human.

Come as you are. Pajamas and slippers are welcome. We have a cozy space with couches and blankets, coffee and tea.

We'd love to hold space with you this Saturday and decompress after a crazy off week.

Go to wollemicounseling.com and find Mindful Mamas under Groups & Events to register.

01/27/2026

01/27/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Jen Schuler, LPCC-S, RYT 200, to the Wollemi Counseling team!

Jen brings over two decades of experience and a deeply grounded, compassionate presence to her work. She earned her Master’s in Community Counseling from John Carroll University in 2003 and has spent her career supporting people from many walks of life through some of their most tender and challenging seasons.
Jen’s approach is person-centered and collaborative — she truly believes you are the expert on you. Her work is rooted in dignity, respect, and helping clients feel seen and understood as whole humans, not just a list of symptoms.

She integrates CBT to help untangle how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and EMDR to support the healing of traumatic memories. Jen also has experience in addiction and recovery, helping clients find their way forward with clarity and compassion. For those struggling with anxiety, panic, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelm, she offers practical skills for real-time relief.

As a certified yoga teacher, Jen may incorporate gentle mind-body practices into sessions — including breathwork, guided meditation, or simple movement — to support nervous system regulation and deeper healing.

And as a wife and mother, Jen understands firsthand the pressures of family life, work, and cultural expectations, and how stress shows up in both the body and the spirit.

We’re so grateful to have Jen’s wisdom, warmth, and holistic perspective as part of our Wollemi grove. 🌿

Accepting Medical Mutual, Aetna, and United Insurances.

01/26/2026

Unfortunately we will be canceling Intentional Parenting Club tomorrow evening due to the weather. Stay safe and we will see you next month!

01/21/2026

Parenting was never meant to be done alone. Join us for Intentional Parenting Club- a monthly parenting workshop to support and practical tools to be more aligned with the parent you want to be. This isnt a class with one singular parenting philosophy because we believe no parent or child is one size fits all. It's a space to talk about your unique experiences and challenges and get real support and strategies that align with your own parenting values and goals. We are open and welcoming to parents of any family structure, background or identity. Register at Wollemi Counseling.com

01/16/2026

Rewoven: A Free Divorce Support Group
Divorce can feel like everything has unraveled at once—your routines, your identity, your sense of what comes next. Rewoven is a space to gently gather those loose threads and begin again, at your own pace.

This group is for anyone navigating separation or divorce who wants:

Support without judgment

Honest conversation with others who get it

Space to grieve, reflect, and rebuild

Tools for healing, clarity, and reclaiming yourself

You don’t have to rush your healing. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to show up as you are.

Register at wollemicounseling.com

01/16/2026

💛 Rewoven: A Free Divorce Support Group 💛

Divorce can feel like everything has unraveled at once—your routines, your identity, your sense of what comes next. Rewoven is a space to gently gather those loose threads and begin again, at your own pace.

This group is for anyone navigating separation or divorce who wants:

Support without judgment

Honest conversation with others who get it

Space to grieve, reflect, and rebuild

Tools for healing, clarity, and reclaiming yourself.

You don’t have to rush your healing. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to show up as you are.

Register at wollemicounseling.com