Below is a list of Catholic mental health providers vetted by the Marriage & Family Evangelization team at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The providers listed here have been evaluated only for adherence to Catholic teaching on marriage and family. All other considerations are not under the purview of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
If you are a licensed mental health provider and would like to be added to this list, please contact Adriana Vasquez, the Managing Director of Marriage & Family Evangelization, at [email protected]
What we treat: Mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, self-image, identity issues, OCD and scrupulosity, sexual addiction, betrayal, marital therapy, parenting issues, vocational issues, clergy and religious, and psychological evaluation for candidates to priesthood or religious life
Mary T. Matias Akhtar, M.D. Owner, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
What we treat: Working with individuals 17 and under for medication management, supportive psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy
What we treat: Working with women, college students, young adults, and adults experiencing anxiety, scrupulosity, depression, stress, mood disorders, emotion regulation issues, relationship issues, low self-esteem, trauma, spiritual issues, life transitions and more.
Emily Lewis, MA, LPCC, FCP Counselor/Owner at Trinitas Counseling
Licensed in OH (In Person and Telehealth) and VT, FL (Telehealth Only)
What we treat: Emily focuses on attachment and relational healing, working with adults, couples and families. Specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, marital and premarital counseling, relationship challenges and repair, sexual intimacy issues, family conflict, parenting, the motherhood journey, spiritual development, healing from spiritual or religious harm, scrupulosity, and crises of meaning and purpose.
Dayton
Josh Englefield, DSW, MSSA, LISW-S
Agape Counseling Center 175 S Main St, Centerville, OH 45458 (937) 434-0540
What we treat: Marriage and Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Depression and Anxiety, Faith and Spirituality
Greg Schutte, MSW, LISW-S Director of Marriage Works! Ohio
What we treat: individual adult therapy; depression, anxiety, chronic pain, college mental health, compulsive issues, men’s issues, spirituality and religion
What we treat: Integrating faith into life transitions, anyone who feels stuck with a label/role/diagnosis, communication issues, relationship issues (dating, engagement, marriage), self-esteem, first responders (or spouse with IMPD), neurodivergent adults, firstborns, singles
What we treat:Integrating faith into life transitions, anyone who feels stuck with a label/role/diagnosis, communication issues, relationship issues (dating, engagement, marriage), self-esteem, first responders (or spouse with IMPD), neurodivergent adults, firstborns, singles
The list provided here has been evaluated only based on adherence to Catholic teaching on marriage and family. All other considerations are not under the purview of the evaluation of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.