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Hi, I’m Demetria Agharese, and I help people who are tired of feeling overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, or disconnected from themselves find their way forward. My ideal clients are adults who may look like they have it all together on the outside but are quietly struggling on the inside. You may be the person everyone depends on while privately battling anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD, self-doubt, burnout, relationship difficulties, or the pressure to constantly “hold it all together.” Maybe your mind won’t shut off. You overthink every decision, question your feelings, replay conversations, worry about what might happen, or feel trapped by thoughts you wish you could turn off. Maybe you’re navigating a breakup, divorce, major life transition, low self-esteem, or simply wondering, “How did I lose myself?” You don’t have to continue living that way. I offer a warm, genuine, culturally responsive, and judgment-free space where you can put down the weight you’ve been carrying and talk openly about what’s really happening. I don’t believe therapy should feel like sitting across from someone who simply checks boxes on a diagnosis list. I believe you deserve to feel heard, understood, challenged when needed, and supported throughout the process. Using evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ERP, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, behavioral strategies, and mindfulness, I help clients break unhelpful cycles, face fears, manage difficult emotions, build confidence, establish healthier boundaries, and become less controlled by anxiety and uncertainty. Most importantly, therapy with me is collaborative. I’m not here to tell you who you should be. I’m here to help you discover who you are, understand what matters to you, and develop the confidence to live accordingly. If you’re ready to stop simply surviving and start creating a life that feels more peaceful, authentic, confident, and meaningful, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.
Your first session is all about you. We’ll focus on creating a safe, comfortable space where you feel heard and supported. I’ll take the time to understand your story, what’s been weighing on you, and what you hope to gain from therapy. Together, we’ll begin clarifying your goals and laying the groundwork for the changes you want to see. From the very start, I see our work as a partnership; you bring your experiences, and I bring tools and guidance. My role is to walk alongside you as an ally, helping you move toward healing, growth, and the life you want to create. You don’t have to face life’s challenges alone. Healing, growth, and empowerment are within your reach, and I’m here to help you take that first step. Reach out today to start your journey toward a brighter, more peaceful future.
One of the greatest strengths I bring to therapy is the ability to make you feel genuinely heard, understood, and accepted. I listen beyond your words to the emotions, patterns, and experiences underneath your story. You can show up as your whole self without fear of judgment. But I’m not a therapist who simply listens while you remain stuck. I believe effective therapy requires both compassion and action. I’ll give you space to process while also gently challenging you when fear, avoidance, self-doubt, or old patterns may be keeping you from the life you want. My approach is warm, honest, collaborative, and practical. Rather than offering generic advice, I work with you to understand what is truly getting in the way and develop strategies that fit your goals and everyday life. When appropriate, I provide practical tools, personalized exercises, and between-session activities so that the work continues beyond our time together. I also recognize that progress isn’t always linear. Sometimes you need someone to simply sit with you through a difficult moment. Other times, you need someone to challenge your perspective, encourage you to step outside your comfort zone, or help you recognize possibilities you may not see for yourself. That balance is what I strive to bring into every session: a therapist who will listen deeply, challenge you with compassion, celebrate your progress, and walk alongside you as you create meaningful change. My goal is not to change who you are. It’s to help you better understand yourself, build confidence, strengthen your resilience, and develop the tools to navigate life with greater clarity and authenticity.
I am best positioned to support clients who are navigating anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, agoraphobia, phobias, unresolved pain, self-esteem challenges, identity stress, experience fear, burnout, and life transitions, and who are ready to better understand themselves and the patterns shaping their lives. Many of the individuals I work with feel overwhelmed by persistent thoughts, intrusive worries, emotional ups and downs, chronic stress, relationship struggles, or a sense of feeling “stuck,” and are looking for practical tools alongside deeper emotional healing. I also work especially well with clients who are carrying the impact of childhood abandonment—whether emotional, physical, or both. These early experiences can often surface in adulthood as difficulty trusting others, fear of rejection, diminished self-worth, people-pleasing tendencies, identity confusion, or challenges in relationships. I provide a compassionate and supportive space to process these wounds, strengthen self-esteem, build a healthier sense of identity, establish boundaries, and develop more secure ways of connecting with others. In addition, I support clients who are healing from divorce, breakups, unhealthy relationship patterns, or emotional disappointment. Relationship pain can deeply affect confidence, trust, and one’s sense of direction. Together, we work on rebuilding self-worth, processing grief, understanding patterns, and creating healthier connections moving forward. My ideal clients are open to reflection and growth, even if they feel uncertain or hesitant at times. They do not need to have everything figured out—only a willingness to explore their experiences and take steps toward meaningful change. Together, we focus on healing unresolved pain, managing overwhelming emotions, reducing stress, recovering from burnout, building resilience, increasing confidence, and creating a calmer, more grounded, and fulfilling life aligned with who they want to become.
Cash - $160 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Ambetter Health
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Anthem - Medicare
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Care Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Buckeye Health Plan
Buckeye Health Plan (Managed Medicaid)
Buckeye Health Plan - MyCare Ohio (Medicare-Medicaid Plan)
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
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Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente - Medicare
Medicaid - Buckeye Health Plan
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Medicare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
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UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
WellCare
WellCare of Georgia
Are intrusive thoughts, fears, or anxiety controlling more of your life than you want them to? You don’t have to keep organizing your life around fear. I specialize in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a highly effective, evidence-based treatment for OCD, anxiety, phobias, and fear-driven patterns. ERP can help you break free from the cycle of fear, avoidance, reassurance-seeking, and compulsive behaviors that keeps anxiety in control. Together, we’ll gradually and intentionally face what your mind has been telling you to avoid—while learning not to rely on compulsions or avoidance to feel certain or safe. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and individualized. I won’t throw you into the deep end or expect you to “just stop” your compulsions. We’ll build a treatment plan based on your specific fears, goals, readiness, and values. ERP isn’t about eliminating every uncomfortable thought or guaranteeing that nothing bad will happen. It’s about helping you discover that you can experience uncertainty, discomfort, and difficult thoughts without allowing them to dictate your choices. My goal is to help you spend less time fighting with your thoughts and more time living your life. You are more than your OCD or anxiety. With specialized ERP therapy, you can begin taking back your time, confidence, freedom, and ability to live according to what matters most to you.
Do you ever feel trapped in negative thinking, self-doubt, worry, or emotional patterns that seem difficult to change? Your thoughts can have a powerful impact on how you feel, how you respond, and how you experience your life. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors—and, most importantly, learn how to change patterns that may be keeping you stuck. CBT is practical, collaborative, and focused on meaningful change. Together, we’ll identify unhelpful thought patterns, challenge beliefs that may no longer serve you, develop healthier ways of responding, and practice strategies you can use in your everyday life. My approach goes beyond simply telling yourself to “think positively.” We’ll work toward developing more balanced, realistic, and flexible ways of thinking while building the confidence to respond differently when life feels difficult. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, relationship challenges, or major life transitions, CBT can provide practical tools to help you feel more in control of your thoughts, emotions, and choices. My goal is to help you stop feeling controlled by your thoughts and start feeling more confident in how you respond to them—so you can move through life with greater clarity, resilience, and confidence.
What if therapy could be a place where you don’t have to pretend, perform, or have all the answers? My person-centered approach begins with you. I believe you are the expert on your own life, and therapy should be a space where you feel genuinely heard, respected, understood, and accepted without judgment. I take the time to understand your unique experiences, values, relationships, culture, challenges, and goals rather than approaching you as simply a diagnosis or set of symptoms. I bring warmth, empathy, authenticity, and compassion into our work while creating space for you to explore the parts of yourself that may feel difficult, confusing, or uncertain. You don’t have to arrive knowing exactly what you need or where you want to go. We can discover that together. At the same time, person-centered therapy doesn’t mean simply sitting back and listening. I’ll support you in gaining insight, recognizing your strengths, exploring what truly matters to you, and making choices that feel authentic to the person you want to become. My goal is to create a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to grow, and empowered enough to take ownership of your life. You don’t have to become someone else in therapy. My goal is to help you reconnect with yourself, trust your voice, recognize your strengths, and move toward a life that feels more authentic and meaningful to you.
What if you didn’t have to feel completely confident, calm, or certain before moving forward with your life? I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you stop fighting with difficult thoughts and emotions and start creating a life guided by what matters most to you. ACT recognizes that anxiety, fear, uncertainty, sadness, and self-doubt are part of being human—and that you can learn to respond to them differently without allowing them to control your choices. Together, we’ll explore the thoughts, emotions, and patterns that may be keeping you stuck while developing greater psychological flexibility—the ability to make meaningful choices even when uncomfortable feelings or uncertainty show up. Rather than teaching you to eliminate every unwanted thought or emotion, I’ll help you learn how to make room for difficult experiences without letting them dictate your behavior. We’ll identify your values, clarify the kind of person you want to be, and take practical steps toward a life that feels more authentic and meaningful. ACT can be especially helpful when you feel stuck in overthinking, avoidance, perfectionism, anxiety, self-doubt, relationship struggles, or the constant pursuit of certainty and control. My goal is not to help you build a life where nothing feels uncomfortable. It’s to help you build the confidence and flexibility to live fully—even when discomfort comes along for the ride. You don’t have to wait until you feel ready, fearless, or completely certain. You can begin moving toward the life you want, one meaningful step at a time.
16 ratings with written reviews
September 8, 2026
Bouts of depression due to loss/grief brought me to Grow Therapy Demetria Agharese is a good/patient listener. Warm and solution oriented.
May 29, 2026
Demetria was very warm, approachable, understanding, empathetic and encoruaging. I felt heard and supported I am really looking forward to working with her.
April 30, 2026
My first session went very well and I look forward to meeting with Demetria. She is very attentive and I feel that she will help me moving forward.