Melanie Genova Counseling

08/04/2025

Practice Updates!!!
Continued financial pressures on everyone is making it more and more difficult for people in need to seek help. My practice has always been a cash pay model that has been kept moderate due to the generosity of the church I partner with. This year I have given much thought to the possibility of adding some insurance coverage to alleviate some the financial burden upon people needing services, especially faith integrated services that can be difficult to find in our area. I now have the ability to accept some insurances if the need you are seeking help with is a diagnosable issue. As always, when using your healthcare insurance, you have to have a diagnosis that your insurances agrees is a billable diagnosis in order for them to be willing to pay your claims. If you would like to discuss the possibility of insurance covering the services you need, we can schedule a call to discuss your specific situation.
The insurances that I am currently paneled with are: Aetna, BHS Eap, Brighton, Carelon, Centene, Cigna, Curative, Decent, Evry Health, Health Alliance, Lucet, Medical Mutal of OH, Optum, Sidecar Health.
Feel free to reach out to discuss your needs at 330-720-8738.

If you know someone seeking faith integrated counseling in our area and feel this could be helpful to them, please pass this information along.

Office hours are Monday - Wednesday 10:00am- 8:00pm. Tele-health for residents of Ohio is available.

Blessings!

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06/17/2025

I haven't posted for so long. I struggle with keeping up here, in part, because I low-key hate social media and hope you all do to, thus aren't even on here. But, I feel compelled to share this video today to reach out to all the women that are silently suffering betrayal trauma. You are seen!

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02/05/2025

01/20/2025

Life Choices- Consequences

A lot of people come to counseling to sort out life difficulties that have come from choices and decisions they have made. The paths we choose can have a profound impact upon our lives. Seeking wise counsel as we navigate our lives and keeping “good” company can make a world of difference in what we choose to do and the eventual consequences we will experience, both good and bad.

What guidance does the Bible offer on this?

Proverbs 10:23 “Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding”.

Proverbs 19:20-21
"Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future".

Proverbs 11:14
"Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety".

Proverbs 2:11: "Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe".

Proverbs 13:20 "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm”.

This week begin thinking about the decisions and choices you are making and if they are leading to a more peaceful, healthy life and interactions with others, or if they are bringing more chaos and strife. If you are stuck, seek wise counsel. And if the company you keep is leading you away from peace and into chaos, consider a change!

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01/06/2025

I’m going to try to be more faithful to post here this year. Like all New Years Efforts, I have a feeling I will fall short. I get caught up in my work and life just like the rest of you and don’t find myself staying consistent. I like to use this page to send along “food for thought”, resources, encouragement, and the like. So I will try to do better in 2025. But we will see how it turns out. 🙂
To start off the year I want to do a 4 part weekly short series on How The Principles of the Bible Can Improve Your Life (from a counselor’s perspective).

Week 1. Biblical Principles that Support Cognitive Behavior Therapy

In Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) we work to identify thoughts and the actions that stem from those thoughts. We work to challenge those thoughts through looking for evidence to support or refute the thoughts (as well as use of other strategies) and then get to work on balancing the thoughts or developing thinking patterns that are more true. As our thinking improves, our behavior shifts.

The Bible speaks on our thoughts and our active role in controlling thoughts, switching thoughts, using our thoughts to influence and improve our lives.

2 Corinthians 10:5b
“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ”.

Romans 12:2
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind”.

Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”.

Philippians 4:8-9
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Colossians 3:2
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”

I hope this week you will be aware of your thoughts and how they are affecting your behavior. Look for ways to challenge those thoughts and behaviors and replace them, so that you can come more into alignment with the person you want to be.

Be Blessed! Looking forward to seeing you in the office this year!

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01/04/2025

Happy New Year! Starting year 4 in full time practice in partnership with Crossroads Church. The past 3 years have been a gift. It's been a pleasure and an honor to serve all of you who have walked through our doors. Looking forward to a great 2025!

09/09/2024

Winston 10/10 loves coming to the office! Did you know we have a dog here?

09/01/2024

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