Meet Us
Ciara Sturm, LPC
(she/her/hers)
Ciara is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), who graduated with her Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Xavier University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Kentucky University in Psychology and Human Services and Addictions.
Ciara has experience working in behavioral health services and with children and adolescents ranging in age from birth to 18 years old. She has additional experience serving in community groups of college-aged individuals. Ciara has a passion for serving the younger generation and building them up by using strength-based therapy, with compassion and empathy.
A defining quote of her work is by Friedrich Nietzche, “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” She believes that individuals experience disturbances in their life when they lack a purpose. Her approach explores existential and person-centered theories, believing that solutions can be found within the client through exploration of strengths and self-acceptance, as well as the inclusion of support systems.
Additionally, Ciara enjoys incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, centered on the idea that distorted or untrue thinking patterns can often be the cause of disruptive feelings and actions.
Outside of counseling, Ciara enjoys living an active life: filled with time with friends, running/walking, and drinking lots of coffee.