Our counselors offer counseling for teens in Cleveland, OH

I am a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with over 29 years of experience helping adults and adolescents navigate grief, trauma, mood disorders, relationship challenges, and ADHD. I have worked across diverse settings, including hospital-based psychiatry, counseling centers, grief programs, nonprofit leadership, foster care and adoption agencies, and homeless shelters. These experiences have shaped my compassionate, relational, and holistic approach to care.

I earned my master’s degree in social work from New York University. My clinical approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and evidence-informed, integrating methods such as EMDR, relational dialogue, and trauma-informed care. I also provide practical strategies to support individuals and couples managing ADHD, grief, and trauma-related challenges.

Healing happens most powerfully within authentic relationships. I offer a supportive space where you can feel fully seen, heard, and respected as we work together to understand challenges, reconnect with strengths, and move toward resilience and growth. You do not have to face life’s struggles alone, and I would be honored to support you on your journey.

Andi Yates is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 7 years of experience. Andi specializes in a variety of concerns, including anxiety and depression, trauma, neurodiversity, relationship issues, including intimacy concerns, LGBTQ+ identities and relationships, coping with change, and developmental concerns. She has experience working with both youth and adults to support them in unique challenges that each stage of life presents.

Andi received her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University. As a horticultural therapist, Andi expertly weaves metaphor into her therapy sessions. Andi uses a wide range of tools, including emotionally focused therapy, systems theory, social justice therapy, somatic methods, and solution-focused therapy.

Andi works alongside her clients to find their inner strengths and pairs practical tools with emotional processing. Andi is deeply passionate about being a cheerleader for her clients and helping them celebrate themselves and their accomplishments. She is ready to support you in your journey, wherever it may lead.

Lisa Marie Cuffari, M.S., LPCC-S, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a Supervisor Endorsement with experience in the field since 2018. She has a great rapport with everyone she sees and utilizes many different therapeutic techniques to assist clients in achieving their goals. Lisa specializes in helping teens and adults suffering from ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, bereavement, trauma, mood disorders, and much more.

Lisa obtained her Master's degree in Human Service from Post University and completed her Clinical Counseling degree at John Carroll University. Lisa's most utilized therapeutic modalities include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, narrative therapy (NT), and family systems therapy (FST), to name a few.

As a person who has experienced life's curveballs herself, Lisa is confident she would be able to support you on your journey. If you are ready to start this path to self-improvement, schedule an appointment with her today.

I am a licensed professional clinical counselor-supervisor (LPCC-S) with 16 years of experience supporting clients through life’s challenges. I specialize in helping adults and adolescents navigate anxiety, life transitions, family dynamics, interpersonal concerns, and identity development. My work is grounded in creating a compassionate, empowering space where clients feel understood, supported, and encouraged to grow.

I earned my master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northern Illinois University. My experience includes extensive work with culturally and ethnically diverse communities, and my approach emphasizes authenticity, meaning, and practical tools for long-term change. I integrate evidence-based methods tailored to each client’s needs.

Beginning therapy is a meaningful step, and I am here to help you move through it with clarity and confidence. I will meet you with empathy, guidance, and patience as you explore your goals and build the skills you need to thrive. Take your time, be kind to yourself, and know that you do not have to navigate this process alone.

Jen started out working with adjudicated youth in a day program, and then spent ten years working with both youth and adults in an outpatient mental health agency. During those ten years, Jen worked with people of many different ages, races, social groups, and gender identities. This experience was invaluable as she learned that everyone is different, has different needs, and has more potential than they may realize.

In addition to years of volunteering in her community since she was a teenager, Jen has a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Marriage and Family Counseling, both from Wright State University. Jen interned, worked, taught, and later managed at an agency that provided therapy, day programs, group therapy, case management, and substance use treatment for people of all ages.

Jen brings her years of experience and her education to the session to partner with her clients. While she is the professional in the session, she sees her client as the expert in their own life. Jen and her client work together to explore and identify the problem, what they want to do about it, and how to work toward that outcome. Some people come to therapy struggling with shame or embarrassment, and need to connect with their therapist before they can open up about the really hard stuff. Jen encourages her clients to set the pace, and empowers them to speak up if they need something different. Schedule your intake appointment to start your partnership.