Freedom in Christ Counseling · Dayton, Ohio
Christian Counseling Services for Men and Couples
Professional counseling with room for the struggles you carry and the faith you live by.
Two Ways to Meet
Counseling Services
Men’s counseling and couples and marriage counseling each last 55 minutes. We meet weekly or every other week.
Men can meet in person in Dayton or by telehealth anywhere in Ohio. Couples and marriage counseling takes place in person at the Dayton office only.
Areas of Counseling
What You Want to Work On
You can bring more than one concern. These areas often overlap in everyday life.
Men’s Counseling
The struggles you carry. The man you want to be.
Pornography and Sexual Integrity
Compulsive use, relapse cycles, and honest accountability.
Marriage and Couples
Communication, conflict, and feeling disconnected.
Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal
Broken trust, forgiveness, and rebuilding intimacy.
Anxiety and Stress
Overthinking, constant pressure, and difficulty slowing down.
Depression and Purpose
Low motivation, disconnection, and a lack of direction.
Anger
Strong reactions and the patterns beneath them.
Life Transitions
Changing careers, family roles, and questions of calling.
Pastors and Ministry Leaders
Leadership pressure, compassion fatigue, and burnout.
Men’s Identity and Spiritual Growth
Identity in Christ, guilt, shame, and everyday faith.
Addictive and Compulsive Behaviors
Gambling, secrecy, relapse, and accountability.
Grief and Loss
Loss, changed roles, and questions of faith.
Trauma
Painful memories and the reactions they still shape.
Self-Esteem
Self-criticism, comparison, and identity in Christ.
Parenting Stress
Fatherhood pressure and conflict between spouses.
EMDR Therapy
A structured approach to distressing memories.
The Foundation
What every session has in common
A Licensed Ohio Counselor
Josh Reed, LPCC-S, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervision designation in Ohio, licensed since 2014.
A Biblical Worldview
Your Christian beliefs belong in the conversation. Clinical care and biblical truth are considered together.
Evidence-Based Methods
Josh uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), and psychodynamic counseling.
Practical Tools
The work includes tools to practice between sessions, such as recognizing a thought pattern or responding differently in a difficult conversation.
Who This Care Is For
Christian men age 18 and up can bring the emotional, relational, behavioral, or spiritual struggles that leave them feeling stuck. Couples can work on communication, marriage strain, and the effects of broken trust.
A first session includes talking through what brought you in and your goals. You can ask how your faith will be included before beginning the work on everyday patterns.
Insurance and Your First Call
Josh accepts Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. Benefits depend on your plan and are checked together before the first session. Private pay is another option.
Use the free 15-minute consultation to discuss fees, coverage, and whether individual or couples counseling fits your concerns.
Insurance and PaymentYour Questions
Questions Before You Begin
Is this practice for individual women?
Josh sees Christian men age 18 and up individually and couples together. He does not offer individual counseling for women.
What if my concerns fit several areas?
You can describe the connected concerns during the consultation. Anxiety, relationship strain, compulsive behavior, and questions of purpose can all be part of the counseling conversation.
Ready when you are.
Talk through which kind of session fits your concerns in a free 15-minute consultation.