Personal Statement
Strengthening in Difficult Times... This is our goal at Mares Cares Counseling, LLC. We are the largest private mental health practice in Chillicothe/Ross County, with 4 full-time counselors, 3 full-time administrative support staff, and 6 workshop instructors. Our family-focused approach and commitment to serving our community by providing individual, couples, and family counseling and workshops (meaningful education and support groups) guide our professional practice. With two locations (628 Commanche Rd & 382 Arch St), call today or visit us online to see how we might help support you and your family during this difficult time.
Our dual focus in our counseling and mediation work is strengthening both individuals (youth and adults) and families/households during difficult times in life. Our warm and welcoming office space, friendly administrative staff, affordable rates, and effective eclectic counseling approach makes ours the premiere counseling service in Chillicothe/Ross County.
Is your child having difficulty at school or home? Would you like to communicate better with your partner? Is your family going through a painful divorce? Do you feel trapped or stuck in life? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one, job, or illness? Are you finding it difficult to move past an earlier traumatic life experience? If so, allow us to help.
Client Focus (Age)
- Toddlers/Preschoolers (0 to 6)
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ Issues
- Obsessive Compulsive
- Panic Attacks
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
Treatment Orientation
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family / Marital
- Integration of different therapy models
- Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT)
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
- Group
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- CoreSource
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medical Mutual
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Tricare
- UMR
- United Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare
Years in Practice
20+ years
Services Fee
- Therapy Session $60-$120
Payments Accepted
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Licenses
| License Name | License | State | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) | I.1600682-SUPV | OH | 2018 |
Associations
| Name | Duration |
|---|---|
| National Association of Social Workers (NASW) | 2016 |
Publications
| Title | Publication | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Living arrangements and level of care among clients discharged from a scattered-site housing-based independent living program | Children and Youth Services Review | 2011 |
| An assessment of independent living needs among emancipating foster youth | Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal | 2010 |
| A multisite comparison of supported housing for chronically homeless adults:“housing first” versus “residential treatment first” | Psychological services | 2010 |
| Lighthouse independent living program: Characteristics of youth served and their outcomes at discharge | Children and Youth Services Review | 2009 |
| Implementation of supported employment for homeless veterans with psychiatric or addiction disorders: Two-year outcomes | Psychiatric Services | 2007 |
| Outcomes of supported housing for homeless veterans with psychiatric and substance abuse problems | Mental Health Services | 2004 |
| Residential environment and quality of life among seriously mentally ill residents of board and care homes | Mental Health Journal | 2002 |
| Determinants of subjective quality of life among seriously mentally ill residents of board and care homes | Dissertation | 2000 |
| Reducing psychiatric hospitalization among mentally ill veterans living in board-and-care homes | Psychiatric Services | 2000 |
| Housing and the church | Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly | 1994 |
Education
| School | Degree | Major | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California at Los Angeles | PhD | Social Work | 2000 |
| University of California at Los Angeles | MSW | Social Work | 1997 |
| University of Southern California | MS | Urban Planning | 1995 |
| Kent State University | BS | Business | 1992 |
Languages
- English
Office Address
Mares Cares Counseling, LLC
382 Arch St
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Hours Of Operation
| Monday | 9:00AM-7:00PM |
| Tuesday | 9:00AM-7:00PM |
| Wednesday | 9:00AM-7:00PM |
| Thursday | 9:00AM-7:00PM |
| Friday | 9:00AM-7:00PM |
| Saturday | 10:00AM-2:00PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
