Haven Ohly, LISW

Ohio · 20 years in practice

Haven Ohly is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio with 20 years of practice.

License and registration

LISW, Ohio: I.2103180-SUPV · expires October 2027
NPI: 1407470255 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Haven

Haven Ohly is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio with 20 years of practice. He focuses on helping people manage anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and life changes. He aims to build a steady, practical path forward and to meet each person where they are.

Haven blends a supportive presence with clear structure. He listens for what matters most and helps people build skills they can use outside sessions. He uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) among other approaches to address distress from past events.

Background and approach

His background includes leadership at a substance use disorder treatment center, where he works as a clinical director. He also brings personal recovery experience to clinical work, which informs how he talks about relapse, motivation, and rebuilding routines. That lived experience is used to offer empathy alongside evidence-informed methods.

Haven honors clients' spiritual beliefs when desired and can include faith-based perspectives as part of treatment. He helps people who are navigating relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and sleeping problems, attention challenges, and career or identity shifts. Sessions emphasize practical tools, emotional processing, and clearer decision-making.

He aims to help clients feel more capable, less overwhelmed, and better able to handle everyday demands. People who want a collaborative, respectful, and straightforward therapist may find his style helpful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Haven lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Haven names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Haven commonly integrates EMDR to help process traumatic memories and reduce the intensity of distress tied to past events. EMDR involves focused attention and guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation to support emotional processing and symptom relief.

He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening and respect for each person's perspective, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits. These approaches can help with anxiety, mood concerns, coping with life transitions, and relational problems.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Haven will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work through life changes.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Haven frequently address?

He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and parenting stress.

What is his general approach in sessions?

Sessions combine supportive listening with structured tools. He uses practical strategies for coping alongside processing work to help people manage symptoms and make changes.

What experience does he bring to therapy?

Haven has 20 years of clinical experience and serves as a clinical director at a substance use disorder treatment center, which shapes his work with recovery and addiction.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He holds an LISW license in Ohio and practices from that state.

Which languages are used in sessions and are international clients supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats does he offer online?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling and communication needs.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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