helping you find direction in meeting your goals and living your dreams

For our clients, we are a community of therapists treating a community of clients. We strive to bring HOPE and HEALING to all that we are privileged to serve. ​  ​For our colleagues, we will be a place for collaboration, consultation, and continuing education so that we may support our community of clients with our fullest potential. ​
WELCOME TO COMPASS POINT
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Compass Point Counseling Services. This practice was established to provide the highest quality of counseling and client care within our community, and to do so in a positive environment where input and teamwork are encouraged. We strive to provide quality mental health services with skill, dedication and compassion, while adhering to the highest ethical standards.
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We are first and foremost hired by our clients, to use our expertise on their behalf. Since each of our clients is unique, we do not take a cookie-cutter approach to counseling. Our clinicians will propose a care plan after an appropriate assessment. This care plan will be based on the client’s reasons for seeking help while incorporating their personal goals and strengths. If you would like to take the next step and schedule a first appointment with one of our clinicians please contact us directly using the methods provided below. 

PHONE    513.939.0300

FAX   513.939.0310

EMAIL INFO@COMPASSPOINTCOUNSELING.NET

Client Centered Teams

We are a multi-specialty group private practice which utilizes a team approach as an important tool in providing specialized care. Our diverse practitioners bring individual, family, couple and group counseling to the four corners of the Cincinnati area. We have adopted a collaborative approach with a strong emphasis on case consultation, team supervision and continuous clinician development. This allows us to focus on giving our clients the best therapy from the most qualified clinicians.

CPCS NOW HAS AN MBSR GROUP!

Using Minfulness Based Stress Reduction to Improve Medical Outcomes is starting September 6, 2018
We tend to look at the mind and body as separate but Mindfulness is a holistic practice that embraces the interconnected whole. In short mindfulness has been researched and found to be helpful with improving:
  • Depression
  • Panic/Anxiety Attacks
  • Emotional Stability
  • Relational and Work Stress
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Gastrointestinal Issues
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Asthma​
  • Grief
  • Skin problems
  • Physical and/or Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Illness
  • Heart Disease
  • Sleep Problems
  • Headaches
  • Fatigue
  • Cancer

Cost: $240 Private Pay
Meets weekly in Fairfield for 9 weeks
Each group is 2 hours long, There is also an 7 hour session between weeks 5 and 6 for a total of 25 hours
Presenter: Charity Chaney

FEATURED THERAPIST

Darlene Taylor , MSW, LSW

I believe that we all have the answers within us and that my job as a therapist is to walk with you and help you on your journey to uncovering those answers.  I want to collaborate with you, ask questions and provide support for you in dealing with the challenges life can bring. I believe in therapy that focuses on your strengths and builds upon those in an honest, non-judgmental and empathic environment. I enjoy working with diverse populations and understand and value the uniqueness of us all.  My goal is to create a safe space in which clients can take health risks that will result in personal growth, being your best self and living your best life.

training Center

DBT I: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Methods and Principles

10.15.2018

This training will clarify some of the foundational concepts and therapeutic techniques central to the DBT® treatment modality. Understanding behaviorism and methods for implementation within therapy is a key component for any clinician to succeed using DBT® as a treatment modality.

Suicide Risk Assessment and Treatment

09.07.2018

Learning techniques to assess suicide risk, early intervention treatment options, and managing a clinician’s own fear. There is a high probability that any clinician will encounter a self-harming or suicidal client over their professional career. This training is geared toward any therapist who treats clients, as we cannot predict when a client will present with suicidal behaviors.

DBT II Rhymes and Reasons for the Individual Session

10.16.2018

During this training, we seek to teach the basic strategies used during individual therapy within the framework of the DBT® treatment modality. Clinicians attending this training will learn about the treatment hierarchy and secondary dialectics to target. Furthermore the attendee will learn specific DBT treatment strategies to work toward acceptance, change, and helping the client find the middle path dialectically. We would like therapist’s leaving this training to feel confident in being the individual therapist for a client who is learning the DBT® skills in a skills class.

DBT III Skills

10.17.2018

This training is geared toward clinicians who are looking to run a DBT® Skills Class and/or teach clients the skills individually. Attendees will evaluate the logistics for implementing a skills class in their setting. Clinicians will learn the basic DBT® Skills and how to teach them to clients within a group setting. We also seek to present methods for managing a group of high risk clients to be able to run a successful skills class.

DBT IV Programmatic Logistics and Supervisory Techniques

10.18.2018

In this training, you can learn to create and run a successful DBT® team.  Having a team is an essential component of DBT® practice and is necessary for an adherent program. Also learn and discuss common programmatic concerns and how-to problem solve them.  Attendees will be able to present team dilemmas and learn strategies for finding a dialectical synthesis.

DBT V (half day) Suicide Risk Assessment

10.19.2018


There is a high probability that any clinician will encounter a self-harming or suicidal client over their professional career; the likelihood of a DBT® therapist treating a high acuity client is dramatically higher than their peers. It is crucial that DBT® therapists have an understanding of suicidal risk factors as well as a plan for assessing and treating.

DBT VI (half day) Mindfulness

10.19.2018


The purpose of this training is to help clinicians understand the relevance of mindfulness as both a tool for their clients as well as a tool for themselves. Mindfulness is a centuries old, holistic treatment option that yields consistently research-validate benefits for all mental health complaints. This training will help attendees learn methods to teach mindfulness as well as learn to employ it as a strategy for their own stressors. We will also look at mindfulness as it can be used with children and adolescents!

Reactive Attachment Disorder

09.14.2018

The purpose of this training is to educate clinicians on how to diagnose and treat children with reactive attachment disorder. There is a secondary goal of providing parent and school coaching strategies as these members of the child’s life often feel “at a loss”. Clinicians should expect to walk away with a newfound understanding and sense of hope for this diagnosis.

Ethics from a former State Board investigator

09.07.2018

This workshop will present information on the board process of investigation and give participants an opportunity to discuss issues and ethical dilemmas that Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists face every day. It is also an in-depth look at the code of Professional Conduct, what not to do, and the consequences licensees can face if they violate the rules that govern the profession.

Building Blocks: Practical Strategies for Therapy With Clients Experiencing Depression, Stress, and Anxiety     

11.09.2018

This training is developed to help participants think analytically about what they do to help their clients -why they do it, and how to do it more effectively.  It will explore the primary building block of the therapeutic alliance: empathy and delve into the theoretic origins and research which clarified its importance.  Clients are invited to wear comfortable clothing, as we will practice some calming postures and breathing techniques, seeking ways to care for ourselves and avoid vicarious trauma.  We will explore and expand on tested strategies for treating our clients who struggle with depression, stress, and anxiety in its many forms. Attendees will be encouraged to present case examples of clients who have been especially challenging to connect with and treat.  The goal is for the group to create a safe, mutually-supportive sharing atmosphere which will allow for a stimulating exchange of ideas.

The Couples Therapy Starter Kit: Theory and Techniques to Bolster Confidence in Couples Therapy

08.31.2018

​This training will outline some of the foundational theories and interventions involved in Couples Therapy. Couples Therapy differs from Individual Therapy in some key ways. Therefore, having a good theoretical framework and understanding of the research is essential to a clinician's success when undertaking Couples Therapy.

In the Trenches with Infidelity

08.31.2018


Infidelity can be one of the most difficult scenarios clients will bring to therapy. Without an understanding of the complexities of infidelity and how to navigate the trauma and facilitate healing, a therapist can quickly become overwhelmed by the heightened emotions and confusion of their clients. This course is designed to give therapists a deeper understanding of infidelityand techniques to help their clients in the aftermath of discovery.

Serving The Greater Cincinnati Area

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