Helping People Find Therapists & Advocating for Ethical and Healthy Therapy & Marriage Counseling Practices

My Approach to Helping

Psychotherapy is not only about relieving mental distress. It is also about increasing resilience, wholeness, wellness, and improving relationships. I believe the therapist's job is to offer a safe place for healing - a place where an individual, couple or family can be listened to with skill and respect. In the process of establishing a safe relationship and setting realistic goals, people grow and change according to their abilities and needs. People are the "experts" of their own lives. I believe in the interdependence of the generatons in families and in the human community. I specialize in working with those who wish to improve relationships with themselves and others, who are recovevering from loss, who are in psychological pain, who may be caring for a family member, or who are trying to cope with change and transition in their life cycle. I have worked with many therapists and caregivers seeking treatment. I am available for free, brief phone consultaion to evaluate if I am appropriate for your needs and/or to refer you to other resources.

 

More Info About My Practice

Karen (Rusty) Siegfried was the recipient of the Hamilton County Mental Health Board's Marshall Ginsburg Humanitarian Award for outstanding clinical service to the community and to the profession. She was on the faculty of the Southern Ohio Family Therapy Institue (SOFI) and was the director of Adult Treatment at MHSE/CCF for many years. She is the current Treasurer of the Ohio River Valley Clinical Social Work Society. The office is located on the second floor of 3726 Isabella Avenue in the Oakley area of Cincinnati, Ohio. You will find it close to the Hyde Park Plaza and Rookwood Commons.

Charge: a flat fee of $90 per hour; insurance not accepted, but people often get out-of-network reimbursement when they submit to their companies.

Services I Provide

• Individual Therapy & Counseling
• Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Consultation
• Clinical Supervision
• Home-Based Therapy

Ages I Work With

• Adults
• Elders

Languages I Speak

• English

Groups I Work With

Individuals, Couples, Families, Women and Men in Transition, Intergenerational Issues, Caregivers, Treatment for Therapists, Those Grieving and Mourning

Therapy Approaches I Use

• Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
• Existential Psychotherapy
• Family Systems Therapy
• Feminist Therapy
• Humanistic Psychology
• Integration of different therapy models
• Psychodynamic
• Self Psychology
• Systems Theory /Therapy

Concerns & Issues I Help With

• Abuse: Emotional, Physical, or Sexual
• Trauma
• Life Changes
• Health & Body
• Emotion Management
• Social Skills & Problems
• Anxiety, Fear, & Stress
• Attachment
• Depression & Mood
• Family Problems
• Occupational & Academic Issues
• Relationships & Marriage
• Sexuality
• Identity Issues
• Self-Esteem & Confidence