Daniel Held

My communication style

At age 77 myself, I am everybody's Grandpa or older neighbor who likes listening to life stories, understanding meaningful details, with lots of reflective listening to ensure I'm understanding correctly. I convey both unconditional positive regard, or non-judgmental acceptance, and a belief in everyone's ability to make their own best decisions.

My journey to mental healthcare

Began graduate school for theology and went through a crisis of faith, became an agnostic, remained committed to "helping other people in their times of need," and changed my academic focus to Social Work. After my MSW at Ohio State, I worked in 3 different counseling clinics in the Dayton, OH metro region for about 25 years.

My goals for you

I work to understand how you want your future to be different from your past or present, and how you want it to stay the same. Together we establish growth goals and maintenance goals that reflect what matters most to you.

Our first session

I start by affirming your courage in asking for help. Then I invite you to tell me what it's like to be you lately and how you'd like it to be different by the time we finish working together.

I identify as...

• Male
• Caucasian or White
• Christian