Director of Supervision and Training Services
Staci Tessmer
Ph.D., LPCC-S, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS
Accepting new clients
I'm Staci.
I'm Dr. Staci Tessmer — a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision Endorsement and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. Over the past 12 years I've worked across inpatient and outpatient settings with children, adolescents, and adults — often with people who are carrying more than they've let anyone see. My goal is to make therapy a place where the heaviest things can finally come up for air.
“You don't have to have the words yet. We can find them together.”
Education
Kent State University
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision
Walsh University
M.A., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Hiram College
B.A., Biomedical Humanities
Licensure
- Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision Endorsement (LPCC-S)
Certifications
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH)
- Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)
- Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) trained
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) trained
My approach
Evidence-based, tailored to you.
My work is grounded in evidence-based practice and a deep belief that the therapeutic relationship is the engine of change. I move at your pace, name what I notice, and bring specialized training in suicidality assessment and group work to clients carrying weight that often goes unspoken.
Modalities I use
- —Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- —Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- —Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)
- —Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- —Group Therapy
What makes Staci different
How I actually work.
- 01
Specialized training in suicidality assessment and lethal-means counseling (CAMS, CALM).
- 02
A doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision — clinical work informed by current research, not just experience.
- 03
Adjunct faculty at two CACREP-accredited counseling programs.
- 04
Equally comfortable working with adolescents and adults via telehealth — and looking forward to seeing children in person once those sessions begin.
Background
Where I've been.
Clinical training
- 01Over 12 years of clinical and supervisory experience.
- 02Experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with children, adolescents, and adults.
- 03Experience facilitating group therapy, including Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).
- 04Presented on numerous counseling and supervision topics at local, state, national, and international counseling conferences.
- 05Published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks on counseling and supervision topics.
Professional Affiliations and Leadership Roles
- 01Member of several counseling organizations, including the American Counseling Association and the Ohio Counseling Association.
- 02Held a variety of leadership roles in state and national counseling organizations — including President of the Ohio Counseling Association (2024) and Chair of the American Counseling Association Midwest Region (2025).
- 03Serve on proposal review committees for counseling organizations, such as the American Counseling Association.
- 04Serve as adjunct faculty in two CACREP-accredited counseling programs — teaching courses such as diagnosis, case conceptualization, practicum, and internship.
Areas of focus
Who I work with.
Licensure verifiable at the Ohio eLicense portal.
Ready when you are
Let's work together.
A free 15-minute call with Staci, no commitment. We'll see if it's the right fit.
HSA & FSA accepted · Sliding scale available
Online across Ohio · In-person Willoughby & Painesville
For the anxious. The in-between. The done figuring it out alone.
Book your first session — or a complimentary 15-minute consultation to see if we're the right fit. No pressure, no commitment.
HSA & FSA accepted · Sliding scale available