Hillary Massie , LPCC

Hillary Massie is an Ohio licensed professional counselor clinical candidate with nine years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical steps that clients can use day to day. Her tone is warm and direct, and she aims to make the first step feel doable.

Hillary creates an open space where people can name difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. She listens closely and reflects what she hears so clients can see patterns and options more clearly. Sessions move at a pace set by the client so change feels manageable.

She draws on approaches such as client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice thoughts and try small behavioral experiments. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants to build momentum for change, especially around addictions or motivation concerns. Solution-focused ideas help break big problems into immediate, concrete steps.

Common concerns she addresses include relationships, self-esteem, burnout and compassion fatigue, and issues many women face such as self-love, life purpose, and challenges around pregnancy and childbirth. She also supports people with mood problems, panic attacks, workplace stress, and feelings of isolation.

Hillary explains options plainly and partners with each person to choose what fits them. If someone prefers short-term problem solving or a longer course of work, she adapts her style to match those goals.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client feels understood and gains clarity. In an online session that looks like careful questioning and reflective responses to help people notice what matters and decide next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Online CBT often uses short exercises between sessions and practical homework to change how someone thinks and acts around anxiety or mood problems.

Motivational interviewing supports people who want to build motivation for change. It emphasizes the client's own goals and strengths, which helps when facing addictions, workplace shifts, or low motivation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hillary will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. She treats the process as collaborative and adjusts techniques as progress and comfort evolve.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter check-ins and frequent support possible without scheduling a longer meeting. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and allow therapy to fit into busy lives.