Arielle Ballard, LPCC

Arielle Ballard is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in Ohio with 13 years of experience. She focuses on common concerns people bring when life feels strained at home, including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship issues, and grief. She also lists work around addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and identity questions such as LGBT matters.

Arielle uses straightforward, goal-focused methods. Sessions tend to center on practical steps people can take between meetings. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills. Expect conversations about what is happening now and exercises to try outside sessions.

Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in community counseling from The University of Toledo. She is licensed in Ohio as an LPCC and has over a decade of experience working with people facing substance use and mental health concerns. Her clinical work has involved diagnostic assessment and treatment across a range of symptoms.

People often come when parenting feels overwhelming, when a relationship is under strain, or when they are adjusting to life changes such as separation, adoption, or blended family dynamics. She also addresses pregnancy and postpartum concerns, fertility-related stress, and issues common to young adults navigating independence.

Arielle’s practical focus means sessions will include skill practice, problem-solving, and planning next steps. The emphasis is on clear, usable strategies for day-to-day life and decisions about what to try next.

Approaches used in online sessions and what they address