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Navigate Counseling and Consultation Services

Navigate Counseling and Consultation Services provides mental health services to the greater Akron area. Stow, Ohio 44224)

Navigate Counseling and Consultation Services provides mental health services to individuals, couples, and families in the greater Akron, OH area and beyond. We also provide continuing education and consultation for counselors and other helping professionals seeking to improve competence in working with a variety of presenting concerns and populations. Navigate Counseling is proud to be a leader in LGBTQ-affirming counseling. We promise that as a client of Navigate you will be seen and understood for who you truly are and your identities will be embraced and celebrated! We have clinicians on staff who are able to assist you in understanding your sexual and gender identities and navigating milestone moments in life. We are proud members of the Cuyahoga Falls Chamber of Commerce, the Towpath Chamber of Commerce, and Plexus - Ohio’s LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce. Navigate currently has two locations:
-Cuyahoga Falls Office: (960 Graham Rd., Unit 3 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221)
-Stow/Kent Office: (3757 Fishcreek Rd.

02/04/2026

Meet Savannah and Justin, presenters at the 2026 Waypoint Conference!

Savannah, lead presenter, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and holds a Master’s degree from Kent State in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She specializes in treatment of OCD, with her primary modality for treatment being Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She has presented at Association for Humanistic Counseling and All Ohio Counselors Conference, speaking on intimate partner violence and burnout and boundaries for clinicians.

Justin, co-presenter, is an LPCC-S and brings over 4 years of experience working in diverse clinical settings. He previously has presented at AOCC 2025 and has facilitated numerous trainings internally within Navigate and externally for the community. His clinical work has focused on utilizing Exposure Therapy across varying levels of intensity.

Don’t miss their presentation titled “Facing Fear and Finding Pride: Exposure Therapy Interventions for LGBTQ+ Clients Coping with Social Anxiety”!

www.navigatecounseling.org/waypoint2026

01/28/2026

Gena Hicks, M.Ed., LPCC-S is a co-presenter at the virtual Waypoint Conference!

Gena is a licensed professional clinical counselor and supervisor in the state of Ohio and received her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kent State University. She has been practicing at Navigate Counseling and Consultation Services since 2021. Her clinical expertise includes working with complex trauma and dissociation with EMDR therapy and Parts Work. Gena has experience presenting on LGBTQ+-affirming care, and recently presented at the All-Ohio Counselors Conference in 2025.

Gena is presenting “All of Me: Promoting Self Compassion through Parts Work with Trans* Clients” with Anika Kaufman, M.Ed., LPC.

Sign up for the 2026 Waypoint Conference TODAY! Visit our website, click the link in our bio, or email waypoint@navigatecounseling.org to register and see more information.

01/21/2026

Meet Kimberlee Barrella, LPCC-S, a presenter at the 2026 Waypoint Conference!

Kimberlee Barrella, M.Ed., LPCC-S (she/her), is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervisory designation and a doctoral candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Kent State University. She teaches counseling courses across Northeast Ohio and specializes clinically in identity exploration with adolescents, emerging adults, women, and LGBTQIA+ clients. She is a MINT member, and her research examines Motivational Interviewing Learning Communities.

There is still time to register for Waypoint through the link in our bio or via our website. We would love to have you join us!

01/17/2026

Meet our next presenter for the 2026 Waypoint Conference, Nancy Baur, LPCC-S, LICDC, EOLD!✨

Nancy (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision designation and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor. She specializes in trauma therapy for children, adolescents, and people struggling with addiction. She is an adjunct instructor for the University of Rio Grande and a current student at the University of Vermont completing my certification as a Death Doula.

Nancy will be the co-presenter for her presentation “Strength in Community: Peer Support Pathways for Grieving LGBTQ+ Adolescents” with Dr. Kailey Bradley!

REGISTER TODAY by swiping up on our story, clicking the link in our bio, or checking out our website. Hope to see you there!

01/16/2026

Registration for the virtual 2026 Waypoint Conference closes on January 31st. Sign up today to secure your spot!

CE TRACK - $80 (less than $12 per CEU!)
NON CE TRACK - $60

Registration is quick and simple. Check out www.navigatecounseling.org/waypoint2026 for more information!

01/16/2026

We are excited to be joined by Dr. Kailey Bradley at the 2026 Waypoint Conference!

Dr. Bradley (she/her) is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, and fellow in thanatology. She also holds a doctorate in counselor education and supervision from Ohio University. Currently, she is an adjunct professor at both Marian University and Marshall University. Dr. Bradley is the clinical director at Refuge Counseling LLC and the co-founder and executive director of the Ohio Bereavement Collaborative, a non-profit grief organization.

Dr. Bradley is joined by Nancy Baur, LPCC-S, LICDC, EOLD for their shared presentation of “Strength in Community: Peer Support Pathways for Grieving LGBTQIA+ Adolescents.”

REGISTER NOW for the virtual conference at the link in our bio, swipe up on our Story Highlight, or visit our website. All inquiries and questions can go to waypoint@navigatecounseling.org!

01/11/2026

The 2026 Waypoint Conference is right around the corner! Have you signed up yet?

CE Track Rates - $80 (less than $12 per CEU!)
Non CE Track Rates - $60

Questions, comments, group rate inquiries? Contact us at waypoint@navigatecounseling.org for more information.

Click the link in our bio or check out our website to register. Hope to see you there!

01/10/2026

✨Meet Anika, a presenter at the 2026 Waypoint Conference!✨

Anika (she/her) is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Ohio and earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kent State University. Anika received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bowling Green State University. She has been working at Navigate Counseling and Consultation Services since 2024 and specializes in working with individuals with trauma, children, and adolescents. Anika also recently presented on grief at the All-Ohio Counselors Conference in October 2025.

Anika is joined by Gena Hicks, M.Ed., LPCC-S, for their joint session titled “All of Me: Promoting Self-Compassion Through Parts Work with Trans* Clients.”

Register for the 2026 Waypoint Conference (virtual) TODAY by visiting our website (navigatecounseling.org/waypoint2026), checking out our Story highlight, or following the link in our bio.

01/05/2026

Meet Dr. Chase Morgan-Swaney, a lead presenter at the 2026 Waypoint Conference!

Dr. Chase Morgan-Swaney (he/him) is an Assistant Professor at Baldwin Wallace University and Associate Director of Arbor Sana Counseling & Wellness. Dr. Morgan-Swaney is a practicing clinician specializing in serving LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse adolescents and adults, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through a feminist lens. He has presented at the state and national levels on over 50 occasions, primarily on LGBTQ+ issues in counselor education, supervision, and advocacy.

Dr. Morgan-Swaney will be joined by Lauren Knight, LPC for their session titled “Acceptance, Action, and Advocacy: Using ACT to Advance LGBTQIA+ Thriving”.

Register for the 2026 Waypoint Conference TODAY through the link in our bio or in our Story Highlights!

12/30/2025

We are excited to introduce Lauren Collins-Knight, M.A., LPC as a presenter at the 2026 Waypoint Conference!

Lauren Collins-Knight (she/her) is a professional mental health counselor at Navigate Counseling and Consultation Services. Lauren practices from a Feminist and Multicultural lens to serve clients in the Northeast Ohio area, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to increase psychological flexibility. She specializes in serving LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse emerging adults. She has presented at the state level as a representative of Navigate.

To register for the virtual conference, click the link in our bio or swipe up on our story highlight.

12/26/2025

🎨 New year, new intentions! Join us in creating vision boards for the new year with this exciting new group opportunity!

✨Interested in signing up? Email us at group@navigatecounseling.org

12/22/2025

Registration for the 2026 Waypoint Conference is open, and we’d love to have you join us! This full-day conference offers thoughtful, practical learning alongside meaningful connection with fellow clinicians. Attendees may earn 7 CE credits for $80, or choose the non-CE track for $60. Space is limited, so we encourage early registration. Visit the link in our bio to secure your spot!

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