Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Haven works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Haven
Haven Ohly is an Ohio licensed independent social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life stressors. He focuses on practical steps people can use to cope with anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship strain. He also supports those navigating parenting challenges, career shifts, and changes after major life events.
Haven uses a trauma-informed outlook and pays attention to how past experiences affect current behavior and relationships.
Background and approach
He blends straightforward talk with hands-on techniques so people leave sessions with clear next steps. His approach balances listening with structure to help people feel heard and guided. In addition to clinical work, Haven serves as a clinical director at a substance use disorder treatment center and brings personal recovery experience to his practice.
That combination informs how he helps people facing addiction, relapse triggers, and the stress of caregiving or chronic illness. He draws on several therapy methods, including client-centered work that follows the person’s goals, cognitive behavioral techniques that reshape unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, mindfulness practices for managing intense feelings, and EMDR for processing traumatic memories when appropriate.
These methods are used to address issues like anger, trauma, sleep problems, and self-esteem. Haven values clear communication and a practical focus. He aims to help people build coping skills, repair communication patterns, and regain a sense of control.
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients who can work across time zones.
What Haven works with
Everything Haven lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Haven's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's goals and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people make choices that fit their values and daily life. This approach is useful for building trust and clarifying what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions use practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is often applied to issues like anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and depression.
The therapist will work with each person to find the best mix of approaches. Determining the right method is a collaborative process based on the client’s goals, symptoms, life situation, and preferences. Adjustments can be made over time as progress is tracked.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing tools for worksheets. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or a lower-bandwidth option. Chat and messaging allow quick reflections, ongoing check-ins, and written tracking of exercises between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and recovery routines.
Questions people ask about Haven
What concerns does Haven work with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, and life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style mixes supportive listening with practical structure. Sessions focus on clear steps and tools people can use between meetings.
What is his professional background?
Haven has 20 years of clinical experience and also works as a clinical director at a substance use disorder treatment center.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker credential - LISW - and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.