Azelia Goings, LISW

Azelia Goings is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker with 19 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and caregiver strain. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, and work-related stress. Azelia focuses on practical, doable steps people can use between sessions to feel more steady and capable.

Her style is warm and respectful. She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation rather than using one fixed method. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small experiments, and skills people can try in daily life. Azelia aims to help people build confidence and better coping tools over time.

She draws on several approaches to guide her work, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness therapy, and motivational interviewing. Those methods are used to address things like self-esteem, anger, and motivation. The therapist will pick techniques that fit each person’s needs and preferences.

Azelia often works with people dealing with caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and the challenges of balancing work and family. She also supports those navigating divorce, communication breakdowns, guilt, shame, and discovering life purpose. Her practice includes attention to BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture when relevant to clients’ concerns.

People who choose her can expect straightforward discussion, practical tools, and encouragement to try new skills between sessions. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps people set realistic, meaningful goals.

Approaches you can expect in online sessions

Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and shapes sessions around what matters most to each individual, which helps when you need a supportive space to be heard and to set personal goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts and behaviors interact. It breaks problems into specific patterns and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and habits, which is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress management.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It includes techniques for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with anger and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. That collaborative process guides which methods are tried and adjusted over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a workday. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the specific options offered before booking so you know how you will meet. Many people find that talking with licensed professionals online lets them try tools and exercises between meetings in a way that fits daily routines.