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Online therapist

Haven Ohly

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

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Credentials
LISW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Haven

Haven Ohly is a licensed independent social worker with 20 years of practice in Ohio. He focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and family concerns. He is direct and compassionate, and he aims to give practical tools that people can use between sessions.

Haven often uses EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - to address trauma and difficult memories. He also draws on client-centered care and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Background and approach

Sessions combine listening, skill teaching, and structured exercises tailored to each person. He brings both professional experience and lived experience in recovery to his work, and he has also served as a clinical director at a substance use disorder treatment program. That background informs how he supports people navigating addiction and the stresses around recovery.

Haven pays attention to how life changes, grief, and relationship strain affect daily functioning. He works with concerns such as parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, career struggles, caregiver burnout, and chronic illness adjustments. He aims to help people find clarity and practical steps forward.

Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients as well. He combines a supportive stance with clear structure so people leave sessions with a sense of direction and manageable next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting each person where they are; the therapist reflects understanding and helps the client identify their own goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories through guided processing.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these options to provide regular support, skill teaching, and ongoing check-ins in ways that suit each person’s routine and comfort.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Haven commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and a wide range of family and relationship issues. Other areas include grief, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, and caregiving strain.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His approach is both supportive and structured. Sessions mix attentive listening with practical tools and exercises people can apply between meetings.
How long has he practiced?
He has 20 years of experience as a clinician and has worked in clinical leadership at a substance use disorder treatment program.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio. Licence details: OH LISW I.2103180-SUPV.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Ohio
Languages
English

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