Independent Marriage and Family Therapist in Ohio

Yvonne Judge

Specialization: Independent Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Mail: yvonne@columbustherapyandhypnosis.com
Phone: (614) 245-5119

Biography

Yvonne Judge is the only Independent Marriage and Family Therapist in Ohio that is also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist through the American Hypnosis Association. Yvonne is currently pursuing her PhD and is always working on new trainings in her field. She sees clients in person in her office in the Columbus, Ohio suburb of Upper Arlington and sees clients anywhere in Ohio via online therapy using videoconferencing software.

Hello, my name is Yvonne Judge. I want to help you to achieve healthy change using a variety of therapy and hypnotherapy techniques. When you come to see me, I will work with you to understand the barriers that have kept you stuck, and work with you to change them. Let’s work together to allow you to achieve success at home, at work, and in every facet of your life.

I am a licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Ohio. I am also a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist. I enjoy working with couples and individuals on a variety of issues such as self esteem, sexual issues, relationship issues, stress management, anxiety, depression and PTSD.

I completed my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northcentral University and am currently working on my Ph.D. there. I love research and learning is my happy place.

I am trained in a variety of therapies including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Counseling, Prepare/Enrich, SYMBIS, EMDR, Attachment Focused EMDR, Family Therapy, and many others. I prefer to use what works best for each client. I do not try to fit you inside a box of my making.

I enjoy working with several populations. I love working with couples because sometimes small, simple changes can save a relationship. At other times, the relationship issues are more complex but watching two people who love each other work to make their shared lives better brings me joy.

I enjoy working with individuals with Anxiety spectrum disorders such as generalized anxiety, phobias, and OCD. These problems can make it difficult to get up in the morning, let alone get to work and go about your daily routine. I have had great results using hypnosis to help relieve these types of issues.

I also enjoy working with trauma survivors and those with PTSD. Trauma can be difficult to overcome without external help. It can rear its ugly head at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places. Many people do not realize that their symptoms such as anxiety, irritability and always being on the lookout for things to go wrong can be trauma responses.

I would love to see you either in my Columbus, Ohio office or via online therapy. I work evening and weekend hours and am currently accepting new clients. Feel free to contact me through the website, or by calling the main number. I am more than happy to speak with you and answer any questions you have about therapy, hypnosis, and more.

-Yvonne Judge

Yvonne’s Specialties and Methods Include:

Couples Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Trauma/PTSD
Anxiety Disorders
Family Therapy
Abuse/Sexual Abuse

Gottman Method Couple Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Prepare/Enrich
SYMBIS
EMDR
Hypnotherapy

Education

PhD Northcentral University (In Progress)

2012-2016

Yvonne is currently pursuing a clinical PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy at Northcentral University. Yvonne decided to pursue her PhD program because she loves research and has a research background. As a part of the PhD process she is not only studying advanced therapy skills, but will also learn to supervise therapist trainees and will complete a research project and dissertation.

MAMFT Northcentral University

2007-2012

Yvonne completed her masters degree in marriage and family therapy (MFT) at Northcentral University. She pursued a general MFT program as she works with various types of clients and felt that the broader program would better prepare her for the PhD program.

Other Education

2002-2007

Yvonne’s education background is varied including a masters degree in Business and Leadership, a bachelors degree in Business Management and an associates degree in Biological Information Sytems.

Skills

Gottman Method Couple Therapy

Gottman Method Couple Therapy is based on 40 years of research into why couples stay together and why they separate. Gottman Method provides coaching in relationship skills and helps the couple re-build their relationship from the ground up if needed.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) is based on over 40 years of research and has an excellent evidence base proving how well it works for couples. EFT looks at the couple’s pattern of interaction as the problem instead of the members of the couple themselves. After the pattern is identified, the therapist helps the couple change the pattern of interaction.

Prepare/Enrich

Prepare/Enrich is a method of preparing engaged couples for their impending marriage. It starts with a test that shows couples their strengths, personalities and differences. The therapist then walks the couple through the results, facilitating discussions that will help them build their best relationship.

EMDR

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a method of physical stimulation that allows for the processing of traumatic memories. EMDR has many studies showing that it works for issues such as PTSD and complex trauma.

Hypnotherapy

Hypnotherapy is a behavioral technique that is easy to learn but difficult to master. Hypnosis allows clients to un-learn previously learned behaviors and coping skills that are no longer serving them. New habits and coping skills can be rapidly learned in hypnosis, allowing for the quick alleviation of some symptoms.

SYMBIS

SYMBIS stands for Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts. This is a faith-based premarital counseling system that starts with a test that shows couples their strengths, personalities and differences. The therapist then walks the couple through the results, facilitating discussions that will help them build their best relationship.