Revitalize You is a Columbus, Ohio therapy and clinical hypnotherapy practice for clients who want specialized, evidence-based care rather than generic talk therapy. The practice uses structured assessment, licensed clinical training, and proven methods including Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, DBT, family systems work, and clinical hypnosis.
At Revitalize You, we offer a wide variety of different therapeutic and counseling services. Types of therapy and counseling that we offer include couples counseling, family therapies, and individual counseling. Often, the words therapy and counseling are used interchangeably and we will do so here.
Our approaches include Gottman Method Couple Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), structural and strategic family therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), clinical hypnosis, neuropsychotherapy, somatic therapy, polyvagal-informed care, strength-based therapy, and Internal Family Systems-informed work.
To help you understand the types of psychotherapy we offer here is a brief description of each of them below. Click on the “read more” links to see a more detailed description.
Couples Counseling or Relationship Therapy
Couples counseling is an opportunity to work with both members of the couple together to help them achieve their relationship goals. This therapy can be used for many different purposes such as dealing with affairs, setting boundaries and expectations, coping strategies when one member has a mental health illness or addiction (drugs, alcohol etc.), and improving communication between partners.
Family Therapy or Family Counseling
Family therapy is a form of counseling that involves more than one family member in the sessions. This can be with an entire immediate family or sometimes extended members such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles, etc. The therapist works with all involved to identify problems in communication patterns and feelings within individuals within the system then helps each person find their voice when communicating as well as changing unhealthy patterns of behavior in one or more family members.
Individual Counseling or Individual Therapy
We offer individual therapy using multiple models selected according to each client's needs and goals. These include EMDR, DBT, Internal Family Systems-informed work (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), clinical hypnosis, somatic therapy, and neuroaffirming approaches. See the descriptions below to learn more about these models.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a therapeutic modality that was developed in the 1980’s. It is considered to be an evidence-based practice and is effective in treating trauma, anxiety, and depression. The therapist will help you “reprocess” or “unlock” the traumatic memory by having you focus on bilateral stimulation such as side-to-side movement or tapping. Read more about EMDR here.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Couples Counseling
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) or Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT). EFT is a form of couples counseling that was developed in the 1990’s by Sue Johnson. It is based on the idea that most relationship problems are because one or both partners have emotional injuries she refers to as attachment injuries. The therapist will help you understand you and your partner’s negative cycle and how to overcome it. EFT is also useful for individuals and families. Read more about EFT here.
Gottman Method Couple Therapy
Gottman Method Couple Therapy is a research-based method that was developed by Dr. John Gottman in 1995 with his wife Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD. This approach brings skills to the couple which helps them create more positive interactions and achieve their goals for the relationship. It focuses on teaching you how to express your needs effectively and regulate your emotions. Read more about Gottman Method Couple Therapy here.
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling helps engaged couples and couples preparing to live together set themselves up for future success. During these sessions, couples discuss communication, finances, family, values, intimacy, and shared plans before assumptions become conflicts.
Learn more about premarital counseling.
Structural Family Therapy
Structural family therapy is a form of counseling that looks at the family as an entity and how the different members interact with each other. The therapist will help identify any dysfunctional patterns such as enmeshment (being overly close), disengagement (being overly distant), and triangles (two people putting another between them). They will then assist in developing interventions to change these unhealthy dynamics. Learn about our family therapy services.
Strategic Family Therapy
Strategic family therapy was developed by Jay Haley in the 1960s, but Haley often gives credit for his ideas to studying how therapist Milton Erickson worked. This form of psychotherapy helps identify strategies that will help you achieve your goals or change unhelpful patterns of behavior within your family or relationship.
Learn more about our family therapy approaches, including structural and strategic family therapy.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT helps clients build practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially useful when emotions feel overwhelming, relationships become reactive, or coping strategies are not working well enough.
Learn more about DBT.
Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness. It is a legitimate form of therapy, not stage hypnosis or a quick fix. It can help with several issues such as dealing with anxiety, trauma, chronic pain, or IBS .
Learn more about clinical hypnosis.
Sex Therapy
Sex therapy is talk therapy for individuals and couples experiencing concerns with desire, intimacy, performance, pain, trauma, or sexual communication. Sessions are private, professional, and involve no physical contact.
Learn more about sex therapy.
Neuropsychotherapy
Neuropsychotherapy brings neuroscience-informed understanding into therapy, considering how the brain processes information, responds to stress, and regulates emotion and attention. Care is adapted to the client's processing style rather than assuming that everyone works the same way. Learn how neuropsychotherapy fits into neuroaffirming therapy.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy incorporates awareness of bodily sensations, tension, and stress responses into therapeutic work. Grounding and body-awareness strategies can help clients notice what is happening physically and develop ways to support regulation. Learn how somatic work fits into neuroaffirming individual therapy.
Polyvagal-Informed Care
Polyvagal-informed care includes nervous-system education, somatic awareness, grounding, and regulation strategies. These approaches are adapted to the client's sensory needs and stress responses, including experiences of overwhelm and shutdown. Learn how nervous-system-informed care fits into neuroaffirming individual therapy.
Strength-Based Therapy
Strength-based therapy considers a client's capabilities, resources, and existing coping strategies alongside the challenges that brought them to therapy. Treatment builds on what already helps while developing support for areas of difficulty. Learn about our strength-based, neuroaffirming approach.
Internal Family Systems-Informed Work
Internal Family Systems-informed work brings a parts-informed perspective into therapy, making room for different emotional responses and internal experiences. Parts-informed interventions may be incorporated alongside grounding, somatic awareness, and trauma-focused care according to clinical needs. Learn how parts-informed work fits into neuroaffirming individual therapy.
Neuroaffirming Therapy
Neuroaffirming therapy recognizes neurological differences without treating them as defects. Care considers communication, sensory needs, processing styles, strengths, and the environments in which a client lives. The focus is reducing distress and building a more workable life, not making someone appear neurotypical. Explore neuroaffirming therapy.
Neuroaffirming Individual Therapy
Individual care can address masking, burnout, executive-function challenges, sensory overload, trauma, and adjusting to a late diagnosis. Therapy is adapted to the person's brain, needs, and goals. Learn about neuroaffirming individual therapy for ADHD, autism, and AuDHD.
Neurodiverse Couple Therapy
Neurodiverse couple therapy considers how differences in attention, communication, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and daily planning affect a relationship. Partners work on understanding recurring patterns, making practical accommodations, and repairing connection without treating one partner as the problem. Learn about neurodiverse couple therapy.
Adult Autism and ADHD Assessment
Assessment is a separate service from therapy. Adult autism and ADHD evaluations consider a client's experiences and daily functioning alongside structured assessment tools, including strengths, coping strategies, masking, and identity. Learn about adult autism and ADHD testing.
Personality Disorder Assessment
Personality disorder assessment is a separate service for evaluating concerns about personality patterns and their effects on daily life and relationships. We assess for personality disorders such as:
- Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
- Avoidant Personality Disorder (AvPD)
- Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
- Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)
- Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD)
- Schizotypal Personality Disorder (STPD)
Psychological Assessment and Mental Health Diagnosis
Psychological assessment and mental health diagnosis are separate from therapy methods and can help clarify clinical concerns and guide treatment planning. Contact us to discuss assessment needs.
References
Prepare Enrich Program (3 DVD Set) – Dr. David Olson, Life Innovations, Inc.
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection
