Haven Ohly, LISW
Compassionate clinician focused on recovery and resilience
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- Trauma-informed care
- Recovery perspective
- Practical tools
About Haven
Haven Ohly is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 20 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate major life changes, trauma, addiction recovery, and stress that has become hard to manage. He brings a practical, straightforward style and aims to make sessions feel calm and purposeful for people who are overwhelmed or uncertain about next steps.
Haven centers sessions on each person's story and goals. He uses methods that help people process painful memories, reduce anxiety, and build routines that support recovery and well-being. Sessions blend support with clear, hands-on tools to try between meetings.
He also works in leadership at a substance use disorder treatment center and draws on lived experience in recovery to inform his work. That perspective shapes how he talks about relapse, coping, and long-term planning. He aims to keep conversations direct and nonjudgmental while maintaining structure in care.
People who value faith or spiritual meaning can choose to include those themes in therapy. Haven pays attention to how life circumstances - like caregiving, chronic illness, or major losses - affect mood and relationships. He helps people move from feeling stuck toward clearer decisions and more stable daily habits.
Therapy with him is collaborative: clients set priorities and he offers tools and perspectives to meet them. He invites people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, or substance concerns to explore practical steps forward.
Haven centers sessions on each person's story and goals. He uses methods that help people process painful memories, reduce anxiety, and build routines that support recovery and well-being. Sessions blend support with clear, hands-on tools to try between meetings.
He also works in leadership at a substance use disorder treatment center and draws on lived experience in recovery to inform his work. That perspective shapes how he talks about relapse, coping, and long-term planning. He aims to keep conversations direct and nonjudgmental while maintaining structure in care.
People who value faith or spiritual meaning can choose to include those themes in therapy. Haven pays attention to how life circumstances - like caregiving, chronic illness, or major losses - affect mood and relationships. He helps people move from feeling stuck toward clearer decisions and more stable daily habits.
Therapy with him is collaborative: clients set priorities and he offers tools and perspectives to meet them. He invites people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, or substance concerns to explore practical steps forward.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist focuses on understanding the client’s perspective and supporting personal choices to help build momentum toward goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It gives straightforward techniques to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Haven will collaborate with each person to pick or blend methods that match their goals, history, and preferences. That collaborative planning continues as progress is made and priorities shift.
Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time for people balancing work or caregiving. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be arranged to suit daily life and treatment goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Haven commonly address?
He helps people work through trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes among other issues.
What is his general therapy style like?
His approach is supportive and structured, combining attentive listening with practical tools to apply between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Haven has 20 years of experience in clinical settings and leadership roles related to substance use care.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.
Can sessions be done in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.