Taking People From Desperation to Hope
Welcome
Welcome to Carrie Dennis Counseling Center. We specialize in providing child play therapy, adolescent, individual, couples, and family counseling in Clark County, Ohio, offering a safe, supportive environment for children and families to thrive.
You have already completed the most important step—you have set aside some of your time and your income to invest in yourself, your family or your marriage.
Counseling is a process. It generally takes you a while to get where you are today, which means quick fixes will not usually get you what you need or want.
Here is what you can expect.
The process begins with an assessment at your first appointment. You may be asked to complete one or more questionnaires to enhance the assessment process.
After this information is collected, we will spend time evaluating it and developing a goal sheet where we outline your strengths and areas where growth and change are needed.
This is where counseling begins! We will decide together how to proceed.
Our Services
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Child Play Therapy
Play therapy helps children ages 3–12 express their feelings in a natural way—through play. Since children can’t always put their emotions into words, toys become their “language.” By acting things out, children can safely explore worries, fears, and big feelings, helping them heal and learn new ways to cope.
Play therapists are specially trained to understand child development and use play to support emotional growth. They offer a variety of toys so each child can express themselves in the way that feels most comfortable.
There are different types of child play therapy, and some even involve parents to help strengthen communication and connection at home.
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Art therapy
Art therapy gives adolescents a creative outlet to process emotions and build confidence through creating.
Art therapy is a form of counseling that uses creativity—such as drawing, painting, needle felting or working with clay—to help teens express thoughts and feelings they may not have words for. It offers a safe, calm space where adolescents can explore emotions, build confidence, reduce stress, and work through challenges. The focus isn’t on being “good” at art; it’s about using creative expression to support emotional growth, self-awareness, and healthy coping skills.
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Individual and Couples Counseling
Everyone is different, but many people face difficulties that result in mental health disorders that affect millions of people. Some of the most common disorders we treat are depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, grief, boundary issues, codependency, and relationship problems. With decades of experience providing therapy for individuals dealing with these issues, we know how to work with you to help you down the path to healing.
Who we are
At Carrie Dennis Counseling Center, we concentrate on individual, marriage, family counseling, art therapy, and play therapy for children. With a specific interest and training in counseling anxiety, blended families, depression, grief, and working on a variety of issues that children may experience.
Carrie Dennis earned her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Her experience as a professional in the mental health field started in 1995. The goal is being committed to offering comfort, healing and wholeness to those who are hurting.
We are located in Springfield, Ohio.
Our Ethical Commitment to You
You deserve a therapist who is honest, respectful, and trustworthy. We follow the ethical codes for mental health professionals in Ohio, and we are committed to:
Protecting your privacy
Treating you with respect and compassion
Being transparent in how therapy works
Continually improving skills to serve you better
Upholding clear, healthy boundaries
Our goal is to create a space where you feel safe to grow and heal.
