I love making art, spending time with my teenage children, practicing mindfulness, and spending time in nature. I also enjoy using humor in my life and work.
Originally from Northeast Ohio, I have lived in Cincinnati for over 20 years. I value social justice, empowering women, self-acceptance, and being genuine.
License and Specialties
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Kim Fotta is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) under the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (CSWMFT).
License# E.2303788
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Trained
Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based approach to counseling that has been found effective for the treatment of a range of mental health disorders. DBT focuses on building skills in four areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. Kim draws from these skills in the counseling process to help her clients build resilience and feel empowered to live their best life.
Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-Informed Care takes into account the traumatic experiences in a client’s life and how they have impacted the mental health concerns they are experiencing in the present. This approach allows clients to build awareness of how these experiences have shaped them while receiving support so as not to re-traumatize the individual.
Other Therapies Used
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Art Therapy
- Codependency Recovery
- Person-centered Therapy
- Mindfulness
Education
- MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2021, Xavier University
Experience
- Competent working with diverse populations.
- LGBTQIA+ affirming.
- Mental health clinician compassion fatigue and burnout.
- Recovery from abuse and codependency.
- Clients with severe and persistent mental illness, including: Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia spectrum disorders, psychosis.
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