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Meet Our Providers

Mares Cares Counseling has 99 years of combined experience in mental health, counseling, social work, and advocacy! Our eleven unique providers counsel a wide range of needs through both in-person and tele-health sessions, using many different methods, including but not limited to: talk therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Solutions-Based Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)/Mindfulness. 

 

If you’re interested in a specific modality, just let us know and you will be matched with the appropriate provider.

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Carol Oehler

LISW-S

I bring many years of experience in mental health, substance use treatment, and the medical field. My primary focus is...

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Alvin Mares

LISW

I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with over 12 years of experience working with adults and couples...

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Amanda Burns

LSW

I hold a Bachelor in Social Work from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master in Social Work from St. Mary's University of Minnesota.​ As a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), I specialize...

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Heather Sommers

LSW

I hold the credential Licensed Social Worker (LSW). With a specialization in addiction and trauma...

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Amber Gillispie

CFPS, CPRS

I hold a master’s in social work and I specialize in helping clients with...

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Maggie Lambert

LPCC

I graduated from Ohio University in 2022 with a Master’s in Counselor Education and am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I started...

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Christina Arredondo

LSW

I'm here to support you and your family through life's challenges and help you find a path to healing and well-being. I hold credentials as... 

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Becky Smolinski

LSW

My philosophy centers around a non-judgmental, person-centered approach. I believe in working collaboratively with my clients to...

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Rev. Jessica Warth

LSW

I am an ordained Reverend through the Churches of Christ in Christian Union with a master’s degree in social work from The Ohio...

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Amy Johnson

CFPS *Not Currently Accepting New Clients

I’m a Certified Family Peer Supporter (CFPS) and I work out of our Arch Street location, where I provide strength-based, empathetic support to families...

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