Santer Counseling provides the guidance and tools to empower individuals and families to navigate life’s complexities, take control of challenges, and achieve better balance in life.
Santer Counseling offers in person and virtual services to residents of Ohio and offers virtual-only services to residents of Florida.
Each family and individual is assessed on an ongoing basis for appropriateness of therapy modality.
WHAT WE DO
Individual
Therapy
We help adults, adolescents, and children affected by high conflict, stress, or transitions to develop and enhance emotional regulation and resilience.
Family
Therapy
Our structured, goal-oriented sessions are designed to improve communication, rebuild trust, and reduce conflict among family members.
Consultation
& Collaboration
Whether engaging in individual or family therapy, your clinician is experienced in working closely with attorneys, including guardians ad litem, and other professionals involved in family court matters to collaborate and consult, as needed, to promote best outcomes for children and families.
HOW WE DO IT
Alex Santer’s therapeutic style balances structure and empathy to help clients build the insight, resilience, and connection to overcome life’s challenges.
Her holistic approach begins by listening. That might sound simplistic, but it is an important first step in developing a clear understanding of the unique dynamics of individuals and families. With a clinical focus on improving communication, emotional regulation, and relational stability in high-conflict environments, Alex helps her clients develop the tools to best address the challenges in their lives.
WHO WE ARE
Alex Santer, MSEd., LPCC, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with specialized expertise in family therapy and high-conflict family dynamics. She earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Dayton and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kent State University.
Her treatment specialties include ADHD, Anxiety, Athletic/Sports Performance, Behavioral Issues, Crisis (suicidal thoughts and self-harm), Depression, Emotional Issues, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, School Issues, and Trauma. Her broad network of professional colleagues and consultants broaden treatment options for her patients.
Alex’s clinical approach utilizes her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Level I Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She expands on these modalities by employing techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy to meet each client’s unique needs.
Alex began her career working with both voluntary and court ordered clients in the community mental health setting. As a crisis clinician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, she provided intensive, evidence-based interventions to children, adolescents, and their families experiencing psychiatric and behavioral health crises.
In her spare time, Alex enjoys spending time with her two children, connecting with loved ones, laughing, taking hot yoga classes, adventures, and exploring the world whether near or far.
ALEX SANTER
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