About Blythe
Blythe Steingel is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and major life changes. She supports those handling parenting struggles, relationship and family issues, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Blythe brings 19 years of experience and works with practical tools to ease day-to-day distress.
Blythe uses a blend of somatic practices and talking therapies to help people reconnect with their bodies and emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions often include grounding, breathing, and attention to physical sensations alongside reflection and problem solving. She adapts the mix to match what each person needs in the moment. Her style is warm and straightforward.
She listens first, then helps people set small, doable goals. Techniques may draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered approaches to build clearer thinking and stronger coping skills. Clients work on concrete tasks such as improving communication, managing intrusive thoughts, setting healthier boundaries, and handling chronic pain or caregiver stress.
Blythe also addresses attachment concerns, body image, codependency, and issues related to aging and chronic illness. Sessions are available through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.
How Blythe combines approaches for online care
Somatic work focuses on the body's signals and simple practices like grounding and breath awareness to help people reduce tension and reconnect with felt experience. It can be useful for stress, chronic pain, trauma responses, and when emotions feel stuck.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting ruled by them and to take small actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own capacity to find solutions. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they try new skills.
Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals and to try approaches that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments happen as progress and challenges arise.
Online therapy makes it easier to access regular sessions. Video and phone calls allow face-to-face conversation, while live chat and text messaging offer short, on-the-go check-ins. These options provide flexibility for schedules, caregiving responsibilities, mobility limits, and people managing chronic conditions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English