| Anne Passino, Ph.D. (she/her)
Dr. Passino is a licensed psychologist who specializes in cognitive-behavioral and family therapy work with children, adolescents, adults, and their families. She received her doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and completed her Clinical and Pediatric Child Psychology Internship at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Areas of special interest include depression, anxiety (fears, phobias, social anxiety, OCD), behavior disorders and parent guidance for preschool and school-age children and teens, diagnosis of and treatment for both child and adult ADHD, adoption and divorce/blended family issues, life-transition challenges and women's issues. She has worked in a college counseling center, inpatient and outpatient child psychiatric settings, as a consultant for Directions for Youth, and as an adjunct professor at Otterbein University.
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| Carla Sabbagh, Psy.D. (she/her)
Dr. Sabbagh is a licensed psychologist who is bilingual in English and Spanish. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Michigan School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Sabbagh completed her post-doctoral work at Consejo Counseling in Seattle, Washington where she specialized in working with Latino children and their families. Additionally, she has worked in various settings, including in-patient and out-patient, facilitating group and individual sessions with adults. She conducts therapy with adults, adolescents and children. Some areas of interest include anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, post-partum adjustment, life transitions, and substance abuse disorders.
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| Beth Darrah, Psy.D. (she/her)
Dr. Darrah is a licensed psychologist who received her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Baylor University. She has worked in community mental health, college, hospital, and private practice settings throughout her years of practice. Dr. Darrah has specialized training in play therapy, but divides her practice evenly between young children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Darrah is interested in working with individuals who are experiencing difficulties associated with life transitions, women's issues including peri/postpartum concerns, anxiety, depression, and parenting. In addition, Dr. Darrah is an ally to and enjoys her work with those who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Since completing her post-doctoral residency in 2006, Dr. Darrah has also been actively involved in teaching and supervising others.
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| Lisa M. Macharoni, Psy.D. (she/her)
Dr. Macharoni is a licensed psychologist who specializes in cognitive-behavioral and family systems therapy with children, adolescents, adults and their families. She also utilizes biofeedback assisted relaxation training, as well as mindfulness and acceptance based strategies. Areas of special interest include coping with chronic medical conditions, pain management, biofeedback, anxiety, depression, ADHD and behavioral difficulties. Dr. Macharoni received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis with concentrations in Child/Adolescent and Health Psychology. She completed her internship in Pediatric Psychology at Children's Hospital of Michigan and her postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Trauma and Pain at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Dr. Macharoni has worked in hospitals, medical clinics and community mental health settings, including outpatient psychiatric clinics and a partial hospitalization program for school age children.
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| Emily Gilmore, Psy. D. (she/her)
Dr. Gilmore is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults, using a cognitive-behavioral foundation. She helps clients navigate a wide range of concerns, including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep difficulties, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief, pain management, and living with chronic health conditions.
Dr. Gilmore has particular expertise supporting clients who have experienced trauma, including over six years working on PTSD specialty care teams within the Veterans Health Administration (VA). She is also trained in the three most effective, evidence-based trauma treatments: Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and works with clients to find an approach that is tailored to their needs.
In addition to therapy, she offers specialized assessments such as ADHD evaluations, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), and pre-surgical psychological evaluations for bariatric procedures. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis, with a concentration in Health Psychology.
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| Dustin Faller, Psy.D. (he/him)
Dr. Faller is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in assessing and treating children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Faller utilizes humanistic and cognitive behavioral principles and has experience through his work in private practice, community mental health, forensic/correctional, and school-based settings. He is interested in working with individuals who may be dealing with depression, anxiety, adjustment, life transitions, trauma, and behavioral difficulties. A former competitive swimmer and NCAA student-athlete, Dr. Faller has a passion for working with youth experiencing sport-related performance anxiety. He earned his doctoral degree from Wright State School of Professional Psychology and completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral training at Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health in Canton, Ohio before returning to Columbus.
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| Jennifer Poklar, LISW (she/her)
Ms. Poklar is a licensed independent social worker who specializes in trauma-focused therapy for adults carrying unresolved pain from life experiences. She works with individuals facing anxiety, developmental trauma, sexual trauma, and lasting challenges. Jennifer has advanced training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and thoughtfully integrates these methods with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and other approaches. Her collaborative style offers a compassionate space for clients to make meaningful changes at their own pace. She earned her Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and brings a calm, insightful presence to therapy—always honoring each person’s history and hopes for healing.
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Julie Duhigg, Ph.D. (she/her)
Dr. Duhigg is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, trauma, and a wide variety of concerns. She views therapy as a place to work together, and strives to create an environment where clients feel safe, understood, and supported. Julie is attentive to how culture and identity - including gender, race, sexuality, and religion - shape each person’s experience. She believes in her clients’ resilience and capacity for growth, and tailors her work using evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. She earned her doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Kentucky and has extensive experience in college and community mental health settings.
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Ruth Goldberg, Ph.D. (she/her)
Dr. Goldberg is a licensed psychologist who specializes in providing psychological
assessment, counseling, and therapy to adults at all stages of life. She has worked extensively in medical settings on both an inpatient and outpatient basis with individuals, groups, and families. Dr. Goldberg uses a variety of evidence-based counseling approaches in collaboration with clients to foster emotional wellness and resiliency including Cognitive-Behavioral therapies, Mindfulness, Dynamic Psychotherapy, Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Internal Family Systems among other methods of treatment. She is a member of Riverside Methodist Hospital’s medical staff and has served as Section Chair of Psychology for 11 years. Areas of experience and interest include treatment of stress, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and family of origin issues; adjustment associated with life-transitions, family and other relationships, school/work/career issues; mind and body health through developing healthy lifestyle behaviors, coping with chronic health conditions, women’s health; personal growth and life coaching. Dr. Goldberg received her doctoral degree in Psychology from the Ohio State University.
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