Welcome
If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, or emotional burnout, feeling stuck in the same exhausting cycles can leave you completely drained. When your nervous system is running hot, we slow things down, make sense of what is really going on, and build a practical plan designed for your actual life.
With over 20 years in addiction and mental health—and my own personal journey through these same struggles—I know firsthand how vital a truly non-judgmental space is. You will find no shame, guilt, or rigid expectations here. Just honest conversation, genuine understanding, and steady guidance to help you move forward.
How We Work Together:
• Real lived experience, grounded in two decades of clinical work and personal understanding.
• A private, zero-judgment space—free of shame or guilt.
• Practical next steps to help you gain control, heal, and rebuild.
Tell it what is happening.
Choose a practical next step.
Journal, track progress, and keep moving.
Tim Welch, LPCC, NCC, MAC, BC-TMH
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor • National Certified Counselor • Master Addictions Counselor
WHAT WE WORK ON
Most people don’t walk in with just one isolated issue. It is usually a compounding cycle: stress escalates, sleep drops off, thoughts get darker, emotions spike, and coping mechanisms become unhelpful. My goal is to help you break down that cycle and rebuild—step by step.
Primary Focus Areas:
Addiction & Relapse Prevention: Substance use, behavioral patterns, and long-term recovery support.
Anxiety & Panic: Chronic worry, social anxiety, and nervous system overload.
Trauma & PTSD: Unresolved past experiences and emotional triggers.
ADHD & Executive Functioning: Time management, focus, organization, and burnout.
Depression & Burnout: Low energy, loss of motivation, and emotional exhaustion.
Emotional Regulation: Managing intense mood swings, anger, and feeling overwhelmed.
Life Transitions: Stress management through major career, relationship, or personal changes.
HOW I WORK
Therapy should be practical, grounded, and tailored specifically to you. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, sessions integrate proven, evidence-based methods depending on what you need most:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & DBT-Informed Skills: To reframe unhelpful thought patterns and build real-time coping tools.
Motivational Interviewing: To help you find clarity and personal motivation for lasting change.
Trauma-Informed Modalities (EMDR & Somatic Tapping): To process underlying distress and soothe an overactive nervous system.
Every session is focused on three simple questions: What is happening? Why is it happening? What can you do next?
WHEN LIFE HAPPENS BETWEEN SESSIONS
Your next appointment might be days away. The moment you need help usually isn’t.
I built actually iCAN as a free tool for those moments—when you’re anxious, craving, pissed off, shut down, stuck in your head, can’t get motivated, or just need somewhere to sort things out.
Ask the AI guide. Journal it. Work through a craving. Calm your system. Find a tool. Make a plan.
It’s free. Use what helps.
Counseling gives us the hour. actually iCAN helps with everything that happens between them.
I provide telehealth counseling throughout Ohio, including Newark, Heath, Granville, and Licking County.
If you're looking for a counselor who is direct, steady, practical, and skill-based—welcome.