Haven Ohly, LISW

Haven Ohly is a licensed independent social worker with 20 years of clinical experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. He offers straightforward, paced support for people who want practical skills and emotional healing. Sessions are aimed at helping clients feel more grounded and able to manage day-to-day challenges.

He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that get in the way of feeling better. He pairs that work with client-centered listening so each person’s priorities shape the pace and focus of therapy. He also uses EMDR when trauma memories are a core issue and integrates mindfulness practices for grounding and emotion regulation.

Haven brings both professional experience and personal perspective to his practice. He has worked as a clinical director in substance use treatment and speaks from nearly two decades of work supporting people through recovery and life transition. That background informs a practical, structured approach that still leaves room for empathy and the client’s own values.

He is comfortable addressing a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and career or identity questions. He also helps people facing abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and chronic health challenges.

Haven offers sessions in English and accepts international clients while practicing in Ohio. He holds an OH LISW credential and blends clear clinical steps with collaborative goal-setting to help people move forward.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Haven commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop new coping strategies. CBT sessions often include homework and clear steps that work well in video or messaging formats when people want quick tools to manage anxiety or mood.

He also uses client-centered therapy, which means listening closely and following the person’s lead. That approach focuses on understanding what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around their goals and values. For trauma work he incorporates EMDR when appropriate, using guided sets of attention to help process distressing memories under a planned structure.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds. The aim is to combine practical skills with careful attention to the person’s story.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style exchanges. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people fit therapy into busy days.