Jason Decker, MA, LPC
(216) 800-8524
jasondeckercounseling[at]gmail[dot]com
I believe we all have the innate capacity for growth and change, and sometimes we need help to do so. Entering therapy is a significant step, and I am honored to work with people who have decided to begin their path toward healing.
I work with adults, teenagers, and couples who are dealing with trauma, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief, and developmental crises. Using a strengths-based approach, together we will explore difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviors from a non-judgmental perspective and chart new fulfilling paths.
My approach starts from the foundation of a caring and supportive relationship. I work with you to establish your goals for therapy and determine what approach fits best. I take a trauma-informed approach and I often utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS) or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). My approach is also informed by other well-established clinical theories, including DBT, CBT, Attachment Theory, and Polyvagal Theory.
I earned my Master of Arts degree in clinical mental health counseling from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. I am licensed in the state of Ohio as a Licensed Professional Counselor and have been trained in EMDR and IFS. As a clinical intern, I helped children, teenagers, and adults with grief, depression, anxiety, relationship distress, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, and self-harming behaviors. I also worked as a technician at a national eating disorder residential treatment facility supporting clients with disordered eating utilizing therapeutic meal support, CBT, and DBT.
Common concerns I help people address:
- – PTSD and Trauma
- – Anger
- – Behavioral Issues
- – Depression
- – Self Esteem
- – Spirituality
- – Life Transitions
- – Anxiety
- – Coping Skills
- – Emotional Regulation
- – Grief and Loss
- – Attachment Wounding
- – Relationship challenges, including infidelity recovery
- – Self-Harming
- – Issues of Adolescence
Education, Training, and Learning that informs my work:
- EMDR Basic Training with Tom Zimmerman and Institute for Creative Mindfulness
- Ethics and EMDR with Center for Intuitive Practices
- IFS Model Level 1 Training with David Kitchings and Carmen Jimenez-Pride, IFSI
- Thinking Heart 16-week Comprehensive IFS Course with David Stern
- Nuance and Attunement in the IFS Model with Stephanie Mitchell
- Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Introduction with the Hull Institute
- Eating Disorder Treatment for DBT Clinicians with the Center for Evidence Based Treatment and Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED
- Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Eating Disorders with Accanto Health
- Meal Support Essentials for Supporting ED Recovery, The Emily Program
- Evidence Based Treatment for Eating Disorders, The Emily Program
- Introduction to Eating Disorder Treatment, The Emily Program
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Volunteer Crisis Counselor Best Practices, Crisis Text Line
- P3 Group Facilitation Instructor Training, The Limitless Institute
- Ohio Counseling Association Emerging Leaders Training
- Weekly Case Consultation with Trysa Shulman, PsyD
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Counseling Association
- Member, EMDR International Association
- Member, IFS Institute
- Member, IFS Healers
- Member, Ohio Counseling Association and North Central Ohio Counseling Association
- Member, Ohio Association for Specialists in Group Work (OASGW)