Jay DeCarlo
Hello, Hello! My name is Jay (they/she), a non-binary Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the Cleveland, Ohio area. I have Bachelor’s in Art Therapy (Ursuline College) and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CSU) and beginning my third year as a professional therapist. I am a solo parent to one human, one dog, and four cats, a business owner, and a veteran. Majority of my professional experience has been with serving the LGBTQ+ community within all life domains.
First session
You can expect our first session to be warm and inviting, with no rush to make it anywhere fast. I hope to provide you a safe space and an opportunity to be heard with undivided attention and no judgement. Our first session will be intentionally spent to get to know one another, exploring different parts of your life, and identifying focuses for therapy. I lead with curiosity and have genuine interest in getting to know you. I strive to create a safe and collaborative, judgment-free environment.
Strengths
I am clinician who is direct with curiosity and celebrates all successes no matter the size. I navigate sessions with intention and care, while making sure to challenge enough for progress to happen
Ideal clients
I love working with clients who are in transitional phases of life, whether it be sexual or individual identities, professional, familial, relational, etc. Also working with clients who are seeking someone to be direct with the approach and will open-minded to reflection. With an art therapy background, I enjoy when clients are open to non-traditional and creative art approaches to processing
Treatment methods
Attachment-based
exploring how attachment style learned as a child impacts todays relationships
Strength-Based
identifying strengths in domains of life and applying them accross others