The team

Emma is passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing the various challenges related to grief and loss, trauma, and other mental health concerns. She strives to create a safe and supportive space where each client can express themselves, process their experiences, gain insight into their thoughts and feelings and work to develop skills that can lead to growth and healing.

Emma understands that each client has their own unique experience and needs. As such, she utilizes a trauma-informed approach, while incorporating a variety of different treatment modalities, in order to meet each client where they are at in their journey and to best address their specific needs. Emma also recognizes that it may feel scary or intimidating to step outside of one's comfort zone in order to ask for help. Because of this, Emma approaches the therapeutic relationship from a warm, empathetic, nonjudgmental, and understanding viewpoint.

Lindsey Conway is a licensed professional clinical counselor and marriage and family therapist who provides compassionate, trauma-informed care to individuals and couples navigating trauma, grief, loss, and major life transitions. She is fully trained in EMDR and has a strong clinical background in hypnotherapy, including advanced training under mentorship.

Lindsey's approach is shaped by both professional training and lived experience, with a deep understanding of the complexity of grief and healing. She integrates nervous system–focused, body-aware modalities such as EMDR, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, and breath-based practices, drawing from her training as a Level 2 breathwork practitioner.

Above all, Lindsey prioritizes creating a warm and safe environment where clients feel seen, emotionally supported, and able to move at their own pace.

Megan Davis (LISW-S, CYT 500, TCYM Level 2) is a trauma-informed therapist and wellness educator. She integrates an eclectic blend of therapeutic modalities into her work, including somatic psychotherapy, IFS and EMDR. She is certified in TF-CBT and is a level two practitioner with the Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method. Her approach combines holistic healing with evidence-based practices that center the innate wisdom of her clients. She specializes in complex trauma, loss and anxiety.

Megan leads from a heart- and human-centered space and believes in our collective resiliency. She trusts that each of us holds the capacity to heal and thrive when given safe, equitable space to do so. Her goal is to co-create brave spaces where folks feel both held, and free.

David is a licensed professional counselor specializing in working with individuals navigating anxiety and grief. With a strong passion for grief counseling, he draws upon his own experiences of loss to offer empathy, understanding, and meaningful support to those navigating the healing process.

David believes deeply in each person's capacity for change and growth. He utilizes a mixture of person-centered and reality therapy concepts as well as cognitive-behavioral techniques to create a safe space for clients to pursue their goals and make meaningful change at their own pace.

Tim earned his bachelor's degree from Kent State University in Justice Studies, and has since discovered a passion for mental health, prompting him to pursue a master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Carroll University.

Tim became passionate about grief through his own experiences and understands how loss can impact so many different areas of a person's life. He believes in a person-centered, strengths-based approach as this allows him to best conceptualize a client's worldview and discover the resources they hold inside to find relief.

Tim is accepting of people from all walks of life, including the LGBTQ+ community, people of all faiths, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and more. He believes strongly that we have a duty, as counselors, to be advocates for our clients, and it is due to this reason that he is a member of the Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) in addition to being a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

I am committed to supporting individuals, groups, clients of all ages, and members of the LGBTQ+ community as they navigate the challenges of grief, trauma, neurodivergence, and other mental health concerns. My approach is rooted in meeting clients where they are and helping them move toward the life they envision. My primary clinical focuses include grief, trauma, and neurodivergence, and I also have experience and training in addressing sexual concerns, identity exploration, and relationship issues. I work with a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

As a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS), I have a deep appreciation for how neurodivergence shapes our experiences. I am also kink-informed and LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I approach therapy from a neuroscience-informed lens that values both emotional and physiological healing. I am continually open to expanding my knowledge and skill set to meet the evolving needs of my clients.

My ideal client is someone who is curious about the patterns in their life and ready to do the work of healing—someone seeking to understand their past, navigate the present, and build a more intentional future. I understand how difficult it can feel to be “stuck,” and I work collaboratively to help clients find the strength, clarity, and tools they need to move forward.

My counseling style is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and empathetic. I integrate person-centered therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, narrative techniques, and mindfulness-based approaches to create a tailored and eclectic therapeutic experience. I am also trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based modality for treating trauma.

I hold a bachelor's degree in psychology and an M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kent State University. I am a proud member of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

Guess what my top priority is? To create a safe and compassionate space for YOU to show up as your authentic self! Through years of experience and personal practice, I have learned that you are more likely to do that if I too am being my authentic self.

With over three decades of professional work in long-term care, hospice, and outpatient oncology, I have supported individuals through challenging transitions, including grief and loss, chronic illness, and terminal illness.

As a caregiver, I understand the tendency to focus on others at the expense of our own health and wellbeing. By embracing self-compassion, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), I have learned to balance caring for others with caring for myself as well.

I hold a bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Kent State University, which helps me honor the whole person with innovative, evidence-based interventions. My master's degree from Case Western Reserve University has equipped me to work as a social worker who comprehends the complex systems that influence our lives.

As a social worker and human, I am committed to social justice. I believe that Black Lives Matter and am a dedicated ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. My approach is client-centered and strengths-based.

Healing and growing isn't easy work. You are not alone. Acknowledging YOU for taking steps to take care of your whole self.

You deserve a safe, welcoming space to explore difficult experiences, build practical coping skills, and move toward healing at a pace that feels manageable and meaningful to you. Whether you are navigating grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, major life transitions, or the stressors of everyday life, I am dedicated to supporting your unique journey.

My approach is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and respect for your lived experience. I work with children, adolescents, and adults, and have extensive experience supporting neurodivergent individuals, as well as those navigating acquired brain injuries, individuals with intellectual disabilities, and devoted caregivers.

By utilizing an eclectic, person-centered approach, we can tailor your therapy to fit your personal goals and needs. Together, we will build a trusting therapeutic relationship that supports deeper self-understanding and helps you develop the tools needed to move forward with resilience.

Phyllis works with adolescents and adults, walking with them through their grief and life journey. Using clinically tested and evidence-based interventions she has worked with many, both individually and in specialized groups for grief.

As a licensed professional clinical mental health counselor, Phyllis focuses on grief and trauma while also empowering individuals to overcome obstacles with anxiety, trauma and depression. Phyllis is an EMDR-trained therapist and a Fellow in Thanatology (the study of death, dying and bereavement).

Phyllis earned her degree from Kent State University. She is a professional member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), Ohio Counseling Association (OCA) and Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC).

As a retired elementary educator, Karen joined Kelly's Grief Center in 2022 as an administrative assistant. She is very compassionate and willing to assist anyone interested in starting their healing journey. She is always available to answer your questions, schedule an appointment and provide support by listening.

Lisa, an administrative assistant, has 35 years of experience in health care administration. She ensures that clients receive the care they need in a timely and professional manner. As the first person most clients meet at Kelly's Grief Center, Lisa is welcoming, friendly and pleasant, and she is always willing to assist others. She works as an advocate for clients, with counselors and also with insurance companies. She is often thanked for helping clients with understanding their insurance, a billing statement, scheduling or simply listening.