Overcoming: Psychological & Relational Therapy Solutions, LLC.
Offering Online Therapy in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and other PsyPact states for Individuals, Couples, and Families
Do you desire peace despite your past difficult experiences, where those traumas no longer haunt you? Are you searching for a full and abundant life instead of one made dark by depression or small by anxiety? Do you long for marriage or family relationships that not only survive tough times, but continue to improve with age, not only overcoming obstacles but redoubling in passion and purpose together? Are you feeling disconnected with others in your life? Are you seeking a way to live a life that is consistent with your values and find an identity that includes all parts of you? Have you lost your passion in life? Is your faith central to your life, something you want included in the therapy relationship? Are you struggling with sexual health concerns? Are you a veteran or military member looking for someone who understands what your life or experiences have been like? If so, Overcoming might be a good fit to help you with your mental health needs.
Hi. I’m Heather Poma, and I have a master’s and doctorate in clinical psychology, with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy. I am licensed in the state of Ohio as a psychologist and independently licensed as a marriage and family therapist with supervisory privileges. I am board certified in Couple and Family Therapy through the American Board of Couple and Family Therapy. I have expertise in the areas of couples and family counseling, trauma, working with religious individuals, some sexual health concerns, military and veteran populations. I’m currently offering online therapy to clients in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and several other states, generally during the day on Sundays but may be able to negotiate some other times if needed. Please read on for more information about my practice.
Beginning Therapy at Overcoming
Most clients prefer to have a 15 minute consultation prior to scheduling our first appointment. After our conversation, I will send you the paperwork to become a client at Overcoming as well as an initial estimate of the costs of treatment. I’ll ask you to complete the paperwork a few days in advance of our initial session so that I have time to review it.
Individual Therapy
Your first session or two with me will be an assessment, which is a bit different from therapy. I will focus on understanding what symptoms you’re currently experiencing, what brought you in for treatment, what your goals are, and how you’re hoping therapy will help you. However, I am also trying to put you in context, so I tend to focus on your relationships with others to make sense of your current behaviors in light of your past experiences. I also want to understand your cultural context, religious background, and any traumatic experiences you’ve endured.
Couples Therapy
For couples’ counseling, I schedule an initial assessment session with both members of the couple, followed by an individual assessment with each partner. (In between, I’ll send each partner some additional information to complete prior to your individual session). I want to get to know each of you individually as well as as a couple.
What happens next?
I’m the expert in therapy, but you’re the expert in you, so I want to make sure that we are on the same page for your treatment. This means we will work together to develop a treatment plan. I will work with you with respect to your values and aspirations to try to make the changes you want to make in your life. I often encourage people to bring family members in as part of their treatment if relevant.
After the assessment is completed, we will talk about what kind of treatment I feel is most appropriate for you and whether that fits what you are thinking. You’ll get an estimate of how many sessions is typical and associated costs (called a good faith estimate-check the link for more information). As we get close to the end of the treatment plan, we will revisit it to see if we need to make changes, if your progress is meeting your expectations, or if it’s time to end therapy.