Teddy Payne
Welcome! I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) licensed in Ohio and Indiana. I received my Master's degree from Liberty University in 2011 and have been practicing for the past 12 years.
I entered this field later in life and it has gifted me the privilege of a broad perspective allowing me to embrace your perspective with dignity and grace.
My focus is relationship therapy, but I have journeyed with a wide variety of people, from adolescents to the elderlI entered this field later in life and it has gifted me the privilege of a broad perspective allowing me to embrace your perspective with dignity and grace.
First session
In our first session, we will have a conversation. I will learn about you and you will be free to ask questions about me. As we set the tone of discovery, we will discuss your reasons for seeking therapy and what you hope to achieve from our time together. At the end of our first session, we will have a general plan that we will review during the next session.
Strengths
I entered this field later in life and it has gifted me the privilege of a broad perspective allowing me to embrace your perspective with dignity and grace.
Ideal clients
The clients who have the greatest success journeying with me are courageous. They are open and honest with themselves. They come ready and willing to explore their strengths and well as their areas to improve. When they get stuck, they do not abandon the journey. They stay with it one step at a time. In the end, they embrace their transformation.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
You do not have to be stuck. As we journey together, we will discover how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are driven by your beliefs. By becoming aware of these connections, we will challenge and change those beliefs. We will work to redeem your past hurts, reshaping them into a foundation of strengths to change. It requires commitment and hard work. But for those who stay, then change will be your reward.
Couples Counseling
Drs. John and Julie Gottman are two of the most well-respected practitioners in relationship counseling. It has been said Dr. John Gottman can predict if a couple will divorce with about 94% accuracy. As a facilitator of Gottman's The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, I am confident we can improve your relationship satisfaction.
Christian Counseling
As a Graduate of Liberty University's MFT program, I have a strong biblical worldview with a solid background in the many theoretical schools of therapy. Our journey will be a wonderfully powerful connection of theology and therapy that will utilize your Christian principles to help strengthen your mental health.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
As a person of color, cultural sensitivity is a special area of interest. With post-graduate certificates in MFT and Couples disciplines, I am uniquely qualified to journey with couples who are people of color, in interracial relationships, in intercultural relationships, or have identified other cultural issues as challenging to the relationship.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is a robust tool that helps you, the client, to be released from the "stuck" feeling often associated with complex traumas. As a trained EMDR therapist, we will journey together with you as you develop tools to manage the negative thoughts and the involuntary unpleasant feelings you were never meant to carry.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
Black / African American
Man
Top specialties
Couples Counseling
Spirituality
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
Anxiety
Chronic Illness
Grief
Racism
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
IndianaLicense 35001809A
OhioLicense F.2400392