Gena Hicks is a licensed professional clinical counselor and supervisor in Ohio, with a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kent State University. She believes everyone can identify and change self-defeating thoughts while building resilience. Gena individualizes counseling, working collaboratively to identify strengths and develop effective coping skills. She provides a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where clients can address concerns without outside distractions, and she incorporates humor into her practice. Gena specializes in working with late teens and emerging adults, focusing on trauma, dissociation, depression, and anxiety. She is passionate about EMDR therapy, which she uses as her primary approach.