My name is Chania Spencer, and my mission is to focus on your overall wellness—not only supporting your mental and emotional health, but also helping you enhance your overall quality of life. I believe therapy is most effective when it is personalized, strength-focused, and collaborative. My goal is to empower you as the pilot of your own journey, providing the tools, strategies, and encouragement you need to reach your fullest potential.

With over 7 years of experience serving individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, I have worked with diverse and vulnerable populations in Lawrence County, Ohio, and now Hamilton County, Ohio. My professional background includes individual, group, family, and marital counseling for children, teens, adults, and senior citizens. I have also worked extensively as a Crisis Trauma Therapist for children in the foster care system with severe behavioral challenges.

I specialize in supporting clients who face challenges such as low self-esteem, family and relationship issues, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, anger management, behavioral concerns, and past trauma. My passion lies in helping individuals identify and build upon their natural strengths, fostering resilience, and guiding them toward meaningful and sustainable change.

My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based modalities including:

• Strengths-Based Model

• Person-Centered Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

• Motivational Interviewing (MI)

• Trauma-Focused Therapy

• Play Therapy and Therapeutic Play

• Psychodynamic Therapy

I believe in creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where every client feels seen, heard, and valued—free to be their authentic self. I meet clients where they are and develop realistic, collaborative treatment plans that inspire transformation.

"Creating space for your healing, growth, and self-discovery."

Your Next Step Starts Today

Let’s connect and start building the life you’ve been envisioning.

“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” ~ Maya Angelou

Right here, right now, you have the power to choose the path for your future—and I would be honored to walk that journey with you.

Education

• Master’s in Social Work — University of Kentucky

• Bachelor’s in Social Work — Ohio University

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology — Ohio University

• Associate in Human Service Technology — Ohio University

Licensure & Certification

• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Level II (CCTP-II)

To see my current license status, please visit the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapy Board License Verification website at:
https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense
and type my name in the search box.