Licensed Social Worker
Miranda Schoen
Licensed Social Worker
If you are nervous about therapy, or you have had a negative experience with therapy before remember something I often tell clients:
There is only one of us in the room who can be fired, and it is not you.
You are interviewing me, too. You get to decide whether I am relatable, whether you feel understood, and whether we click. Finding the right therapist matters.
Hi, I am Miranda,
Choosing a therapist is a big deal. You are trusting someone with parts of your life that may be difficult to talk about, and I believe feeling comfortable with the person sitting across from you matters just as much as the letters after their name.
For the past ten years, I have worked with adults, young adults, couples, and older adolescents ages 17+ navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and major life changes. I have a particular passion for working with first responders and veterinary professionals, and I am always happy to welcome members of these communities into my practice.
First Responders & Veterinary Professionals
Some careers ask you to carry things that other people simply do not see.
I enjoy working with first responders who spend their professional lives functioning under pressure, responding to crises, witnessing difficult situations, and being expected to keep moving regardless of what happened during the last shift. Being capable of doing the job does not mean the job does not affect you. Stress can follow you home and show up as anxiety, irritability, difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, emotional disconnection, relationship difficulties, or feeling like you can never completely turn your brain off.
I also have a special interest in working with veterinary professionals. Caring deeply for animals while routinely facing illness, loss, difficult decisions, demanding interactions, and the emotional weight of the profession can take a toll. Therapy gives you somewhere to put some of what you spend your working life carrying for everyone else.
You do not have to reach a breaking point before you deserve support.
Who I Work With
In addition to first responders and veterinary professionals, I especially enjoy working with young adults and women who are trying to figure out who they are, what they want, and how to navigate a season of life that may look very different from what they expected.
My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, life transitions, infertility, women’s issues, grief, postpartum anxiety and depression, perfectionism, and low self-esteem. I often work with people who appear to have everything together from the outside but internally are overthinking, second-guessing themselves, struggling to meet impossible expectations, or wondering why they cannot simply feel happier with the life they have worked so hard to build.
I also enjoy couples therapy, particularly helping partners work through relationship concerns, improve communication, better understand one another, and address patterns that have created distance or disconnection. My goal is not to determine who is “right.” It is to help both partners better understand what is happening within the relationship and decide what they want to create together.
What Therapy With Me Is Like
As a therapist, I am casual, genuine, and very much myself. I might be in a sweatshirt and leggings with no shoes. We may laugh a lot, and we will also be serious when we need to be. Therapy does not have to feel clinical or intimidating to be meaningful.
My main focus is being the real version of myself so that you feel comfortable being the real version of you.
You do not need to impress me. You do not need to have the right words. And you definitely do not need to have your life figured out before you walk through my door.
My goal is to help you discover your own definition of contentment and internal peace. That may mean quieting the constant overthinking, learning to trust yourself, working through grief or trauma, adjusting to a major life transition, developing a healthier relationship with yourself, or finally addressing something you have been carrying for far too long.
When treating anxiety and depression, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and begin changing patterns that are keeping them stuck. When working with PTSD and trauma, I use Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help clients process difficult experiences and address beliefs that may have developed as a result of trauma.
These approaches give our work direction, but I never want therapy to feel like I am applying a treatment manual to you. You are a person first.
Ultimately, I want therapy to be a place where you get to be a priority. A place where you can put down some of what you have been carrying, understand yourself more deeply, and develop the confidence and tools to create a life and relationships that feel more manageable, connected, and authentically yours.
If you are a first responder, veterinary professional, young adult, woman, couple, or older teen (17+) looking for support with anxiety, depression, life transitions, infertility, women’s issues, grief, postpartum anxiety or depression, perfectionism, low self-esteem, trauma/PTSD, or relationship concerns, I would love to meet you and see if we click.
Availability
In-Person: Lancaster, Ohio
Telehealth: Available throughout Ohio
Scheduling: Daytime appointments available
Most insurance accepted, major credit cards, HSA/FSA and self-pay