Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Partner in Westlake, OH
The Child & Family Counseling Center Of Westlake has been dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and couples through life's challenges since our founding. Our team of licensed professionals combines traditional therapeutic methods with holistic approaches to address mental health needs across all ages. With expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry, family systems therapy, and evidence-based practices like DBT, we create personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's unique circumstances. Our clinicians bring decades of combined experience in diverse settings, including schools, hospitals, and private practice, ensuring comprehensive care for anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral health concerns.We offer specialized programs for teens transitioning from intensive outpatient care, parent education initiatives, and integrative therapies such as heart-centered hypnotherapy and breathwork. Our commitment to cultural humility and LGBTQ+ affirming care creates a welcoming environment where clients are empowered to build resilience and achieve wellness through collaborative, strengths-based support.
Services
Counseling
Psychiatry Services
Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy
DBT Groups
Parent Education
Integrated Learning Services
Child Therapy
Meditation Programs
Integral Breath Therapy
Highlights and features
- Over 20 years of combined experience in child and family therapy
- Integrated traditional and holistic approaches for comprehensive care
- Board-certified psychiatrists and licensed therapists with specialized training
- Specialized DBT teen and parent support group programming
- Personalized, client-centered treatment plans tailored to individual needs
Services
Counseling Services
Our counseling services provide a safe space for individuals, families, and couples to address mental health challenges. Therapists use evidence-based techniques to treat anxiety, depression, and trauma while fostering resilience through personalized treatment plans. Clients develop coping strategies and improve relationships through collaborative, client-centered care.
Psychiatry Services
Board-certified psychiatrists provide comprehensive medication management and psychiatric evaluations. Treatment combines medical interventions with supportive therapy for conditions like ADHD, mood disorders, and anxiety. Our approach emphasizes education and collaboration to optimize mental health outcomes through both pharmacological and therapeutic interventions.
DBT Teen Groups
Specialized Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups for teens aged 13-17 focus on mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Weekly sessions help adolescents develop coping skills after intensive outpatient programs or hospitalization, with concurrent parent education groups providing family support and therapeutic understanding.
Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy
This integrative approach combines clinical hypnotherapy with mind-body techniques to address subconscious patterns contributing to mental health concerns. Certified practitioners guide clients through trance states to release emotional blocks and reframe negative thought patterns, promoting healing and personal growth.
Parent Education & Coaching
Our parent education programs equip caregivers with tools to manage family dynamics and support children's mental health. Through coaching sessions, parents learn effective communication strategies, behavior management techniques, and ways to create supportive home environments that complement individual therapy for children and teens.
People
Lisa Ruman
President and Founder
With over 20 years in mental health, Lisa specializes in trauma-focused care and clinical hypnotherapy. She integrates cognitive behavioral and family systems approaches to treat trauma, depression, and anxiety while leading our center's holistic treatment programs.
Tanveer Hussain
Psychiatrist
Board-certified in adult psychiatry with subspecialty training in child/adolescent and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Hussain treats behavioral disorders using medication management and psychotherapy, combining expertise from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals training programs.
Laya Bankston
Therapist
Specializing in trauma-focused care for children and young adults, Laya uses mindfulness and narrative techniques. With experience in school and hospital settings, she helps clients process trauma and develop coping skills through strengths-based, culturally humble therapeutic approaches.
Nicole Phelps
Therapist
Licensed counselor with expertise in trauma treatment and refugee mental health. Nicole integrates multiple therapeutic modalities to address PTSD, anxiety, and mood disorders, drawing on experience from community behavioral health programs and academic research collaborations.
Kristin Swihart
Therapist
20-year veteran in school-based therapy and child protective services. Specializing in Gestalt therapy, Kristin treats depression, anxiety, and trauma while providing LGBTQ+ affirming care. Her experience includes residential psychiatric facilities and specialized training from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
Questions
What mental health services do you offer for children?
We provide specialized counseling for children 10 and under using play therapy, art therapy, and developmentally appropriate techniques to address anxiety, behavioral issues, and trauma.
Do you offer family therapy sessions?
Yes, we offer family counseling to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships through evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to each family's needs.
Are your therapists qualified to treat teens?
Our clinicians have extensive experience treating adolescents, including specialized DBT groups for teens transitioning from intensive outpatient programs or needing additional support.
Can I receive both traditional and holistic therapies?
Yes, we integrate conventional mental health treatments with holistic approaches like hypnotherapy, meditation, and breathwork to create comprehensive, personalized treatment plans.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Call our office at 440-250-9414 to schedule an intake session with one of our licensed therapists during available appointment times.
