Blue Boat Counseling

Blue Boat Counseling Specializing in anxiety & depression therapy, couples/marriage counseling, and PTSD treatment.

We provide mental health care in Ohio through in-person and online therapy. The story behind Blue Boat Counseling is about being your true self, which is not only a goal we have for our clients, but it’s true for us, too. Our highly-trained team delivers genuine empathy to each person we work with. Our mission is to provide unmatched counseling services with an upscale experience to our clients, and we’re proud of the work we do in our Worthington community, serving the greater Columbus Ohio area.

02/23/2026

Here’s to the therapists... the Titanic violinists of our time 😅🎻

📽️: Blue Boat Therapist and Clinical Director Kate

When you're in survival mode, the best way to care for yourself is to give yourself grace, compassion, and love. 💙Let's ...
02/20/2026

When you're in survival mode, the best way to care for yourself is to give yourself grace, compassion, and love. 💙

Let's get you out of survival mode and back to feeling like YOU. Schedule your first session at Blue Boat Counseling in Ohio today at www.blueboatcounseling.com/contact

02/18/2026

It might be time for a little ✨unlearning✨

Therapy is the perfect space to untangle the narrative that was imposed on you by your family of origin and early life circumstances from the narrative of your truest you.

Learn to trust yourself like you did before you were made to believe you were “too sensitive”, “too emotional”, “too much”.

Get scheduled for therapy in Ohio or www.blueboatcounseling.com

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This moment is demanding so much of us. Trying to heal the anger, exhaustion, anxiety, and depressed feelings without ac...
02/16/2026

This moment is demanding so much of us. Trying to heal the anger, exhaustion, anxiety, and depressed feelings without acknowledging that they are normal responses to the abnormality of this moment would only cause more harm.

But that doesn't mean you have to live in a constant state of burnout and dysregulation. It doesn't mean you can't get help coping.

Therapy can be a space to untangle your complicated emotions and reactions. It is a space to learn coping skills to help you balance and manage the demands of the moment. It is a space for you to co-regulate.

Reach out today to get scheduled at Blue Boat Counseling in Ohio.

Blue Boat's Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Guide:💌 Couples Therapy 💌 Individual Therapy 💌 ChocolatesGive them what the...
02/13/2026

Blue Boat's Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Guide:

💌 Couples Therapy
💌 Individual Therapy
💌 Chocolates

Give them what they really want this Valentine's Day 😆 www.blueboatcounseling.com/contact

This study, conducted by Becky Carroll, director of policy research and analysis at Health Policy Institute of Ohio, pai...
02/11/2026

This study, conducted by Becky Carroll, director of policy research and analysis at Health Policy Institute of Ohio, paints a troubling picture for the mental healthcare landscape in our state... especially for children and vulnerable populations.

The study also concluded there are only 365 child and adolescent psychiatrists in the state– 1 for about every 7,000 children– with waitlists for treatment reaching 2 years in some areas.

Contributing factors to this workforce shortage are difficulties navigating the insurance landscape and retention rates and levels of burnout among providers.

The findings reveal that holistic support and resources (plus ongoing mental health research) are crucial in improving the provider shortage and mental health outcomes in Ohio. Read the study here: https://loom.ly/jb77crQ

⚓ Blue Boat Counseling offers child, adolescent, and teen therapy in Columbus, Ohio + virtually, across the state. Visit www.blueboatcounseling.com to get scheduled.

02/09/2026

REPOST from .to.therapists:

Protecting clients in our documentation is SUPER important especially when you’re working with clients who are systemically oppressed, marginalized, and at risk.

I’ve been subpoenaed OFTEN and have had to testify in court so I’ve seen firsthand how therapists’ notes, though with good intentions, can be used in harmful ways. (I’ll be posting a video soon on this)

This is why we must always document with protection in mind.

Ask yourself:
-Is this clinically relevant to my assessment, treatment, or diagnosis?
-Is this something insurance requires or just something I felt I needed to include?
-Could this detail cause harm or break confidentiality if read in court or by a third party?

Write only what is minimally necessary and try to use genera language so you’re not including any personal identifiers that are irrelevant.
And always consider how your documentation protects your client, especially those facing increased risk during these times.

Let me know below if you want me to turn this into a digital guide and I’ll start working on it.
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***I know there may be some exceptions to this if you work for a legal or government agency like CPS or juvenile justice, where a client’s legal involvement is already known. Even still, I’d keep irrelevant and unnecessary details, especially those related to their case, minimal. Only include what’s clinically necessary. And remember: notes can follow clients even after they’ve left these systems.That’s why our protection should go with them, too.***
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If you've been feeling emotionally exhausted lately, you're not alone. This moment is asking a lot of us. And when thing...
02/06/2026

If you've been feeling emotionally exhausted lately, you're not alone.

This moment is asking a lot of us. And when things feel heavy and overwhelming, we tend to demand more of ourselves rather than give ourselves compassion.

So, instead of being frustrated that you're not "doing enough"... ask yourself where you can offer more softness, more grace, more compassion.

And knowing that when you are operating within your capacity, you can offer so much more-- to yourself, to your community, to the moment.

You've got this, and we've got you. Reach out today for counseling in Ohio www.blueboatcounseling.com

Black history is mental health history... and acknowledging that is part of the work.
02/02/2026

Black history is mental health history... and acknowledging that is part of the work.

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Worthington, OH

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+16148422121

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Our Story...

If you’re here you may be wondering… where did Blue Boat Counseling come from? I realize it’s unconventional as practice names go, but its story starts when I was a kid. I loved blue, and it seemed to run deeper than just a favorite color. It went for all the typical things, but the practice name comes from our summer trips to amusement parks. I would get in line for the rides and always wait for the blue boat (or car or plane). Yes, this means I let other riders go ahead of me while I waited for blue, which always got a few looks. When I look back on that scene today, I realize I was just being the real me. And that blue boat is a symbol of being your true self, which is exactly what I try to help my clients find. So I decided there was no better symbol for my counseling practice than this one of authenticity and freedom to be yourself. I want my blue boat to be a reminder that you deserve to BE YOU.