Illuminating life, love, and identity through the light of understanding
Compassionate and affirming counseling for individuals and relationships
Prism Counseling: Services
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling focuses on exploring and understanding one’s true self, as well as addressing the internalized “stories” imposed by others. By gaining clarity around personal values, identity, and what is meaningful, clients are empowered to define happiness on their own terms and take concrete steps toward achieving it.
Individual counseling sessions are typically 50-60 minutes in length, scheduled on a weekly basis or at longer intervals. Sessions can be conducted in-person and via telehealth services.
Relationship Counseling
Relationship Counseling is conducted through the lens of Emotionally-focused couples therapy (EFCT). EFCT is a type of short-term talk therapy that helps partners feel closer and more secure in their relationship. It’s based on the idea that strong emotional bonds are key to a healthy connection. It’s not just "fixing communication" techniques, rather it gets to the emotions underneath the fights and reshaping patterns that keep relationships stuck.
EFCT is a highly researched, evidence-based approach to couples counseling that emphasizes emotional connection and attachment. Experts consider it one of the most validated forms of couples therapy.
EFCT focuses on the negative interaction patterns between partners rather than individual fault. By identifying and reframing these patterns, couples uncover the deeper attachment needs and emotions driving conflict. Partners learn to see behaviors like withdrawal or anger as “protests of disconnection” and practice being emotionally available, responsive, and engaged—strengthening their bond and creating a secure, lasting connection.
Relationship counseling sessions are typically 50-60 minutes in length, scheduled on a weekly basis or at longer intervals. Sessions can be conducted in-person and via telehealth services.
Individual Supervision and Consultation
My supervision approach is integrative and holistic in nature, and applies attachment, existential, feminist, narrative, and queer theories. I believe that growth as a clinician is a parallel process of both personal and professional development. As a supervisor I believe it is my job to help the clinicians I supervise develop their own therapeutic approach to counseling that is both firmly grounded in theory and research but also deeply personal and authentic. While tools and techniques are often discussed, I believe it is the clinician themselves who are the most powerful tool. I encourage clinicians to focus on their awareness and understanding of themselves as much as their awareness of the client(s). I am available for individual and group supervision for those professionals seeking independent licensure or supervisory credential.
Group Consultation
I host a once monthly EFT Consultation Group for clinicians working with relationships. Attendees can consult with facilitator and other group members in a confidential environment. Psychoeducation around EFT is provided to help clinicians practically apply concepts in their work with relationships.
Date: First Tuesday of every month from 12-1pm.
Location: Hybrid online and in person
Cost: $40/session
Please email April at april@prismcounselingcolumbus.com for more information and to sign up.
about Prism Counseling:
April Cunningham (she/her), LPCC-S
I am a cis, Queer, white, neurodivergent, partnered woman with children. I live in a non-disabled, straight/thin body,I have 15 years of experience as a mental health counselor and supervisor. I consult and train other relationship counselors to work specifically with the LGBTQ population. I work with individuals and romantic relationships. I see all types of clients in my practice. I specialize in work with the LGBTQIA+ population. I work with issues such as trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, neurodivergence, coming out, identity changes, and relationship concerns (relationship repair, amicable separation, communication, co-parenting, managing transition/identity changes, relationship anarachy models, kink, and ENM),
My approach is intersectional, holistic, and trauma informed. I apply attachment, existential, feminist, narrative, and queer theories. I approach therapy from anti-oppressive lens by bringing attention to the impacts of power, privilege and oppressive systems on our health.
Credentials
I received my BA in Psychology and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, both from The Ohio State University. Additionally, I am a Certified Wellness Counselor, a trained Hypnotherapist and have sought training in mindfulness/meditation, nutrition, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), as well as other somatic approaches. I have completed all course training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with a specialization in working with LGBTQ+ relationships.
Fees
Fees are $125 for both individual and relationship therapy. I do not take insurance at this time. Superbills are available for clients interested in seeking reimbursement from their insurance. I offer a sliding fee based on the Green Bottle economic justice tool for determining equitable fees on a sliding scale.
Fees for individual supervision/consultation are $80/hour. This rate applies to and will be prorated for things like reviewing and signing clinical documentation, completing evaluations, or engaging in consultation outside of scheduled supervision sessions.
Fees for group supervision are $40/hour