Justin Kovanis, MS, LPC

Hello, my name is Justin Kovanis and my focus in therapy is how our relationship can affect healing. A quote by Erich Fromm speaks to this idea: "Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence." I enjoy working with trauma and finding how connection heals. "We are hurt in relationship, and we heal in relationship," and "trauma is healed through connection, not correction," are insightful quotes from Bruce Perry and guide therapy.

I am passionate about serving my clients to make changes in healing from trauma, meaning-making, spiritual development, relationships, and understanding the self. I have over five years of experience in mental health, working with a wide spectrum of mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression.    

In 2021, my wife and daughter moved from San Francisco to Cincinnati. I like the Midwest family focus and the food and sports scene, enough, to live far from the ocean and surfing.