Rev. Daniel Held

(LISW)

About Me

I am a highly experienced therapist licensed in Ohio with over 40 years of experience providing individual, couple, and family counseling across a wide spectrum of persons and life-style choices. Though having successfully treated a large variety of personal and relational problems over the years, my most common successes have been in helping persons solve their anxiety, depression, traumatic memories, grief and loss, of aging, or marital and other relationship problems.

As I work to help free up the stuck places in people's lives, I draw from their own strengths especially but also my own strengths and experiences achieved over the course of my own 74 years, 53 years of marriage, and 43 years of post-Masters clinical training. I draw from my 1977 Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from The Ohio State University, as well as a 2002 Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree from United Theological Seminary. My specialty training over the years has been in Structural/Strategic Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Gerontology. My work is informed by a strong spiritual faith from a Christ-centered perspective. I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy that begins with the present but utilizes past and present strengths to build toward your own preferred future.

If you are ready to take the first steps toward a more satisfying life, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!



Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Trauma and abuse , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Aging and Geriatric Issues , Cancer , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 43

Services Offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LICSW #I 1618 (Expires: 2022-06-20)

Reviews

Written by R.E. on Apr 08, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management

I've only had a few sessions with Rev. Held but I find him to be very receptive to my needs and he offers a tremendous amount of support.

Written by A.U. on Apr 07, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

I was so unhappy when I saw better help matched me with a reverend... I gave him a chance despite my biases and I am so happy I did! It was the best therapy experience I’ve had yet. He is a kind and compassionate person and nothing like the people I associate with church and religion. I hope you give him a chance too.

Written by K.E. on Apr 06, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

He really cares about my problems and sends helpful worksheets and tips to dealing with my issues

Written by A.U. on Mar 31, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coaching

Very supportive and helpful! Listened carefully and offered fantastic suggestions!

Written by M.A. on Mar 22, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Rev. Held is a great listener and offers many options in how to approach counseling. He is a caring man and I am glad to have had the chance to talk with him.

Written by M.I. on Mar 18, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management

Very excellent counselor has emphathy and respect and very good traits when it comes to the people

Written by A.L. on Feb 23, 2021 after counseling with Daniel for 4 weeks on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Very polite and with a big experience, I feel good about talking to him.

Written by M.Y. on Dec 08, 2020 after counseling with Daniel for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Rev Held is a great listener and gives great advice.

Written by J.E. on Nov 30, 2020 after counseling with Daniel for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Rev. Held is a great listener and is intuitive in his follow-ups after our video sessions, providing 'homework' reading for me to help myself with. He does not seem to poke and pry much, rather listen and guide. I do not leave sessions feeling judged, only encouraged. I also feel he has an understanding of artists and how they fit (or rather don't always fit well) into society, so in this sense I feel 'seen.'

Written by S.H. on Nov 14, 2020 after counseling with Daniel for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Very helpful and professional. He listens and helps with everything I talk about. He genuinely cares.