Licensed to practice in Ohio and accepts 19 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and 18 more.
J. Michele Rankin
(she/her)
About me
Hi there, I go by Michele. Life can be difficult at times. You might feel like it can never get better and like you have to get through it on your own. My job is to help you get through these difficult times and to give you the skills you need to feel empowered to get through any obstacle that comes your way. I have years of expereience helping people from all walks of life find their idea of happiness and making it a reality. I work hard at being flexible and providing you with the kind of help that you want and need. Whether you're dealing with current or past issues, or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help. Seeking therapy can feel scary but you're making the right choice. You deserve a safe space to heal and grow. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion and evidence-based techniques so you can overcome the hangups and habits holding you back. Let's work together!
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we will have a chance to get to know each other, and have a plan of what to expect moving forward. I will give you more information about what to expect in therapy in general. I will ask you more about what brings you into therapy, how life is going now, touch on your past, and what motivates you to move forward. I will let you set the path of what you want out of therapy. While, I will be your guide on how to make that a reality.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My biggest strengths are helping others over come traumas in there lives. Whether its a big traumatic event, abuse or something that you just can't seem to let go of. I also work well with anxiety, depression and anger. I help teach you the skills you need to reduce your symptoms, while getting to the root of the problem.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I work best with people that are willing to make changes and are open to growing. When I am working with individuals, I make sure to help guide you in the right direction, even if you are what is getting in the way of moving forward. When I am working with couples and family members, I won't pick sides. I will help you understand each other and accept each other, so you can both understand what is getting in the way of the bond you want, and find ways to over come those obstetrical.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
ADHD
Bipolar Disorder
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Depression
Family Conflict
Grief
LGBTQ
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Peer Relationships
School Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Suicidal Ideation
Women's Issues
Identifies as
Christian
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
Ohio
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cash - $80 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Tufts Health/Cigna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Using CBT I can give you the knowledge of how your mind works to help you better understand why you act and think the way you do. With that understanding it is easier to use CBT tools to improve your thoughts, actions and moods.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Using TF-CBT will help give you the tools you need to better manage and identify your triggers. Once you are better able to manage your thoughts and feelings, we move on to processing the trauma. At this point I provide a safe environment to be open with your feelings so that you can think more rationally about your experience and let go of your pain.
EMDR
If there is a consistent negative thought about yourself, EMDR can be used. We will work together to uncover sources of the negative thought and process it during a session while moving your eyes. This will help to remove painful thoughts and feelings associated with that memory. That often will reduce or eliminate the negative thought.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling will help get to the root of the issues, help both parties understand each other, and yourself. Then we work on better ways to communicate and brainstorm ways to handle conflict in safe productive ways.
8 ratings with written reviews
January 30, 2026
This individual was more interested in me going to therapy off her agenda than actually listening and approaching the patient in a sense that would actually help. She was the kind of therapist that would rather use comparisons to other people in my individualized session. Then hear me and give examples and leave that part out. She's not very good at actually listening.
Verified client, age 25-34
November 27, 2025
I will tell you it was our first session but I really felt comfortable with Michelle I needed to talk to someone and she made it easy so our next session I hope it goes just as well.
Verified client, age 45-54
November 25, 2025
I felt very safe with my therapist. Cannot wait for our next session!