Meet Our Therapists

Annie Baxter, MSW, LISW-S, Owner

Annie Baxter is a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Supervisor (LISW-S). Annie began counseling adults and adolescents in 2007. She has worked in a variety of settings including a crisis intervention hotline, multiple community mental health centers, a hospital Weight Management Clinic and several private practices in Mason and West Chester. Annie works with adults and teens dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, relationship concerns, identity and esteem crises, spiritual concerns, stress management, and weight management & healthy lifestyle goals. Annie currently provides in-person and telehealth sessions .

Annie works from a faith-based counseling perspective and integrates spiritual principles into a Cognitive Behavioral model of therapy. She enjoys helping people grow and find peace and healing for their relational and emotional concerns through the lens of their faith in Christ. She has a particular passion for helping women navigate the stressors of life transitions and challenges.

Annie makes it her goal to create a safe, warm and non-judgmental environment where clients can process and challenge unhelpful thinking, relationship and behavior patterns. She strives to create a therapeutic relationship that is warm and accepting as she helps clients to grow, heal and thrive in their emotional, physical, relational and spiritual lives. Annie has extensive experience in Trauma Processing Therapy for adult survivors of childhood abuse and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for trauma, mood and anxiety disorders.

Annie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Miami University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. Annie also holds a Formation Certificate through the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation and is a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP).

Annie’s Rates:

Initial Assessment: $165

Individual Session: $150

Couples/Family session: $165

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Kathy Strzyzykowski, MSW, LISW, Therapist

Kathy is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW). She began counseling children and their parents in 2010. Since then, she has worked in adoption, pregnancy counseling, community-based therapy with kids, teens, and adults, and in private practice. Kathy enjoys working with adults, couples, teens, and children who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, neurodiversity, and grief and loss. Kathy currently provides in-person and telehealth sessions.

Kathy approaches each person with compassion and grace, and she partners with them to take the next step in their personal journey. Kathy uses the Bible as the foundation of all her counsel, and desires to help her clients grow in their personal relationship with Jesus. She helps people unpack the obstacles that are preventing them from flourishing personally, relationally, physically, and spiritually, and provides practical skills to address them. She utilizes a variety of modalities based on the client’s needs, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and play therapy, as well as teaching communication skills to improve relationships. Kathy seeks to be client-centered and wants each person to be an active part of their own healing and progress.

Kathy obtained a bachelor’s degree in Bible and Counseling from Clarks Summit University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Grand Valley State University.

Areas of Focus:

Christian Counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Social Concerns, Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Play Therapy, Grief and Loss, Pregnancy and Post-partum, Biblical Counseling

Kathy’s Rates

Initial Session: $155

Individual Session: $140

Couples/Family Session: $155

Meredith Scudder, MSW, LSW, Therapist

Meredith is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), licensed in Ohio and Indiana. She began her
career in the mental health field in 2014 and has been providing psychotherapy since 2019.
Meredith has worked in a variety of settings including schools, private practice, wilderness
therapy, and a faith-based non-profit. She has experience working with at-risk youth/teens within the juvenile justice system, a psychiatric hospital, and a pediatric day treatment center. Meredith primarily works with teens, families, and young adults specializing in treating trauma and attachment. She seeks to help others get to the root of their distress, rather than just manage the symptoms seen on the surface.

Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, overwhelming stress, self-worth, relationships, or addiction, Meredith strives to help you identify and heal what’s underneath.

Meredith currently provides in-person and telehealth sessions for clients located in Ohio and Indiana. Meredith is passionate about helping individuals recognize their maladaptive behaviors and patterns and identify and heal the emotional wounds driving them. Unattended emotional wounds impact our relationships and how we see ourselves, creating major barriers to living out the abundant life God promises. In order to heal, we must feel. Through patience and attunement, Meredith holds the safe space needed to sit with your pain, so you can be relieved
of it. She believes it is important that you feel seen, heard, and understood, meeting you where you are and approaching with intentionality, truth, grace, and love. Meredith utilizes a holistic approach, including trauma responsive care, brain-based therapy, and God’s truth, to help you reprocess and heal the root of your distress, so you can discover your identity, passions, and purpose.


Meredith obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Indiana University. Meredith is a Certified Brainspotting Therapist and holds a certificate in Neuropsychotherapy. Meredith practices under the supervision of Annie Baxter, MSW, LISW-S.

Meredith’s Rates:
Initial Session: $155

Individual Session: $140

Couples/Family Session: $155