About
My name is Kristen Gidel Kelly and I am the Founder and Clinical Director of Imagine Recovery Counseling in Gahanna, OH. Trauma Recovery work to me is healing from ALL types of trauma that result from mental health or substance use disorders. I became a Chemical Dependency Counselor in 2008 because I have lived experience of the impact of substance use disorders. I became an EMDR therapist in 2016 because I realized that most people who use substances have trauma. I wanted to help people heal and recover, not just repeat the pattern of relapse behavior. I became a DBT therapist in 2019 because I was told by a trusted colleague to only do this work if you really love the population. Trauma work is my passion. Radical Genuineness is my approach. I still love what I do after 17 years and dig deep to help you heal. I believe in being your partner in trauma healing. I do not have an ego attached to what I do. You're in the driver seat; I'm just guiding you to healing. Reasons to Hire me: 1. I believe you can heal and recover, no matter what 2. I am an EMDR and DBT nerd. 3. I show up as a genuine person with flaws and humility. 4. I take what I do 100% seriously and not seriously at the same time. 5. I will not judge your past, make you feel less than, or give up on you. 6. I don't assign homework ;)
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| Qualifications: | University of Dayton |
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| Academic Suffixes: | LPCC-S, LICDC, CTTS |
| Expertise: | Addiction, Alcohol Use, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Borderline Personality, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Open Relationships Non-Monogamy, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Sports Performance, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans, Video Game Addiction |
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