Free Spirit Counseling LLC

Free Spirit Counseling LLC Free Spirit Counseling, is a growing telehealth therapy practice. We work with client who are experiencing a range of concerns.

We specialize in trauma, depression, life transitions and anxiety. We have recently added a Reiki Master to our team also. Premier telehealth therapy and wellness practice that specializes in trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, and couples. We use therapy accompanied with holistic modalities to help clients get the best results possible. We work with any concerns that you may have, and create a safe

environment for you to grow. We utilize CBT, EMDR, Reiki Healing, and several other modalities to help you reach any life goals you may have.

If you’ve been wondering whether adult psychotherapy can really create lasting change, you’re not alone—and your story m...
09/01/2026

If you’ve been wondering whether adult psychotherapy can really create lasting change, you’re not alone—and your story matters. In our guide, we break down what therapy looks like in practical terms, how progress is built over time, and how skilled clinicians tailor evidence-based approaches to the real patterns behind your distress. Whether you’re working through anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship strain, therapy can be a grounded, collaborative process—not a one-size-fits-all fix. The article is worth your attention if you want clarity, privacy, and a care plan that actually fits your life.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/adult-psychotherapy-guide/

If you’ve been wondering whether CBT or EMDR is the better fit, you’re not alone—and your story matters. In our latest a...
08/30/2026

If you’ve been wondering whether CBT or EMDR is the better fit, you’re not alone—and your story matters. In our latest article, we break down how each approach works, what it’s best for, and how a therapist can help you choose based on your goals, symptoms, and comfort level. Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all; it’s an active, achievable process guided by skilled care. Explore which path may feel most aligned for confronting distress and building a healthier life.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/cbt-versus-emdr-treatment/

Scouring EMDR therapy reviews can feel like a maze—especially when your goal is finding something that actually fits you...
08/28/2026

Scouring EMDR therapy reviews can feel like a maze—especially when your goal is finding something that actually fits your story. In this post, we break down how to read EMDR feedback with care: what to look for, what to question, and how to separate personal preferences from clinical signals. Your healing is an active, achievable process, and a thoughtful review helps you feel more confident bringing your questions to a skilled clinician. If you’ve been weighing EMDR, this will help you make sense of what you’re seeing without losing sight of what you need.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/emdr-therapy-reviews/

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same cycle—thoughts that spiral, habits that keep repeating, emotions that don’t quite ...
08/26/2026

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the same cycle—thoughts that spiral, habits that keep repeating, emotions that don’t quite shift—CBT can help you change what’s driving it. In this article, we break down how cognitive behavioral therapy identifies the patterns behind your behavior and supports you in practicing new, healthier responses you can actually use in real life. Your story matters, and there’s no judgment here—just skilled, evidence-based tools to make progress at a pace that feels steady and safe. Explore how CBT turns “I can’t change” into “I can work on this,” guided by professional care.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/how-cbt-changes-behaviors/

If panic hits and fear takes over, it can feel like you’re losing control—but your experience isn’t “too much,” and it i...
08/24/2026

If panic hits and fear takes over, it can feel like you’re losing control—but your experience isn’t “too much,” and it isn’t a failure. In our latest post, we break down practical, evidence-based ways to manage panic attacks in the moment while building skills that help you feel safer over time. Your story matters, and healing is something you can work toward with support, not something you have to white-knuckle alone. If panic has been reshaping your life, this is a grounded place to start understanding what to do next.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/how-to-manage-panic-attacks/

You're safe now. Your body didn't get the memo. 💙A door slams and your chest tightens before your brain can catch up. So...
08/23/2026

You're safe now. Your body didn't get the memo. 💙

A door slams and your chest tightens before your brain can catch up. Someone raises an eyebrow and you're suddenly nine years old again. A certain song plays and something in you shifts, quietly, without permission.

That's not you being "too sensitive" or "dramatic." That's your nervous system running a program it learned a long time ago, when the threat was real and the protection was necessary. The problem is that the program is still running, even though the moment has passed.

This is the core of what EMDR works with at Free Spirit Counseling. Painful memories can get stored in a place where they replay like they're still happening, so a smell, a tone of voice, or a specific kind of lighting can pull you right back in. Your body remembers what your mind tries to forget.

Swipe through for 3 signs your nervous system might still be carrying old pain. And please hear this gently: nothing about you is broken. Your system is doing exactly what it was trained to do, and it can be retrained, slowly and at your own pace.

If any of this sounds familiar, reach out and we can chat. ✨

If trauma lives in your body, triggers can feel sudden, confusing, and out of your control. In this article, we walk thr...
08/22/2026

If trauma lives in your body, triggers can feel sudden, confusing, and out of your control. In this article, we walk through how to cope with trauma triggers with care—grounding your nervous system, reducing overwhelm, and creating a safer way to work through what comes up. Your story matters, and healing isn’t about “pushing through” but building skills with the support of evidence-based care. If you’ve been trying to manage reactions alone, this is a compassionate, practical guide to help you feel more steady and understood.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/how-to-cope-with-trauma-triggers/

Your chest is tight in the grocery store checkout line. Your thoughts are three steps ahead, spiraling into a conversati...
08/21/2026

Your chest is tight in the grocery store checkout line. Your thoughts are three steps ahead, spiraling into a conversation that hasn't happened yet, and your body is bracing like something is about to go very wrong.

This is where grounding lives. Not as a soft metaphor, but as a specific set of sensory techniques that interrupt your nervous system mid-spiral and pull your attention back to the present moment.

Grounding works because anxiety hijacks your brain into rehearsing the future or replaying the past. When you name five things you can see, feel the cold weight of your keys, or press your feet firmly into the floor, you're giving your brain something concrete to hold. Something happening now, not something happening in your imagination.

Here's what we see so often at Free Spirit Counseling: people arrive believing they need to master some complicated technique to calm down. But grounding is a skill you already own. Your senses have been with you your whole life. We just help you learn to lean on them on purpose.

It's why grounding sits alongside deep breathing and meditation as a core stress management tool in the work we do around anxiety and depression. Small. Repeatable. Yours.

If anxiety has been running the show and you're curious what real support could look like, reach out, we can chat 💛

Six years.That's the average time a couple waits after serious problems begin before reaching out for help. By then, the...
08/20/2026

Six years.

That's the average time a couple waits after serious problems begin before reaching out for help. By then, the argument about the dishes isn't really about the dishes anymore. It's about the hundred times one of you shut down and the hundred times the other one escalated, and both of you walked away feeling unheard again.

Here's what we see again and again in couples counseling at Free Spirit Counseling: the issues themselves are rarely the real problem. It's the loop around them that calcifies. One partner goes quiet. The other pushes harder. Over years, that rhythm starts to feel like "this is just who we are as a couple."

It isn't. It's a pattern, and patterns can change.

Research from the Gottman Institute found something that reframes the whole thing: it isn't whether couples fight that predicts long-term health, it's how they handle the conflict when it shows up. That's a skill. Skills can be learned, even after years of doing it the other way.

Summer tends to surface all of it, more time together, kids home, the quiet financial pressure of vacations and camps. If you've been quietly wondering whether things could feel different between you two, please hear this gently: that wondering is worth listening to. You don't have to wait six years. 💛

If any of this sounds familiar, reach out, we'd love to chat about what couples work could look like for you.

Choosing therapy shouldn’t feel like a gamble—you deserve care that truly fits your life. In this guide, we compare virt...
08/20/2026

Choosing therapy shouldn’t feel like a gamble—you deserve care that truly fits your life. In this guide, we compare virtual versus in-person therapy so you can weigh comfort, privacy, and clinical effectiveness based on what you’re working through. Your story matters, whether you need the flexibility of teletherapy or the structure of meeting face-to-face with a skilled clinician. Find out which format supports your healing and helps you move forward with confidence.

https://freespiritcounselingllc.com/virtual-versus-in-person-therapy/

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Columbus, OH

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Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm

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+16146811460

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