Caleb Cuthbertson
Marriage and Family Therapist
Caleb Cuthbertson, M.S., MFT (he/him/his), is a PhD student in Human Development and Family Sciences specializing in Couple and Family Therapy at The Ohio State University. Caleb graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with his M.S. in Rehabilitation Mental Health Counseling and certification in Behavioral Addictions in 2021. Caleb also received his B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from UNC Greensboro.
Caleb believes in creating space for individuals, couples, and families to heal in authenticity; be true to yourself and others. Caleb collaborates with the client(s) to support their needs and challenge them in order to illicit change and solutions.
Caleb’s research interests include:
- Medical Family Therapy
- Attachment Style
- Sexual, Racial and Violent Trauma
- Behavioral Addictions
Jaclyn Comisar
MFT-Trainee
Originally from Pittsburgh, Jackie has called Columbus home for the past 15 years. Jackie holds a BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan and has worked as a theatre professional for over twenty years both on and off the stage. Jackie’s clinical interests focus on working with couples and families from a structural family perspective. She is interested in the integration of the theatrical arts into the therapeutic setting and task-oriented grieving.
Jasmine Denofsky
MFT-Trainee
Jasmine earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Miami University. She is currently working towards a Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy. Jasmine plans on studying how anxiety affects parenting for her thesis.
Jasmine creates an inclusive, collaborative space for clients to work towards their goals. She wishes to help clients navigate through the challenges life throws at them. She is interested in helping individuals, couples, and families while looking through a systemic lens.
Jasmine’s interests include:
- Anxiety disorders
- Immigrant and multicultural families
Caroline Feldkamp
MFT-Trainee
Caroline is a first year CFT Master’s student and trainee. Prior to her time at Ohio State, she attained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Miami Univeristy in 2017. Following her undergraduate studies, she worked as a special education teacher in an early elementary-age unit for children with behavioral concerns. In addition to her Master’s degree, Caroline is pursuing a certification through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). Her areas of interest include issues of intimacy, communication, families with young children and teenagers, and trauma. In her free time, Caroline enjoys tending to her many plants, spending time with loved ones, and trying new coffee shops.
Gina Howard
MFT-Trainee
Gina received her B.A. in Child and Family Studies from Berea College, a private liberal arts college with a no-tuition promise for all enrolled students. Born and raised in Ohio, she loves being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Gina has a love for relationships and a desire to strengthen them. She has a committment to diversity, including people from different cultural, ethical, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds and identities.
One interesting fact about her is that she studied abroad in Ghana, Africa upon graduating with her bachelor’s to learn about West African spirituality and Afrofuturism.
Emily Kattner
MFT-Trainee
Emily received her bachelor’s degree at The Ohio State University in Psychology and Creative Writing. She decided to return to OSU to pursue her master’s degree in Couple and Family Therapy.
Emily also works in childcare and is interested in continuing to work with children and their families in a clinical environment. Specifically, she is interested in parenting and in how mental health affects the family. She is also interested in working with LGBTQ couples and families.
Mina Lee
MFT-Trainee
Mina earned her B.A. in Arts Management at The Ohio State University. Her previous focus and interest on community wellness has brought her to pursue her Master’s in Couple and Family Therapy as a returning Buckeye. Mina is dedicated to serving couples and families as a means to positively impact the communities they make up. She believes in therapy as a collaboration between clients and therapists and strives to establish her practice as a judgment-free and empathetic space. She credits her current clinical interests to her cultural upbringing as a first-generation Korean American citizen and hopes to pay homage to her community with her work.
Mina’s current clinical and research interests include:
- Acculturation and culture gaps in Asian-American families
- Elder family members and their families/social networks
Alexis Pizzulo
Marriage and Family Therapist
Alexis is a licensed marriage and family therapist by Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
Alexis is a PhD student in the Human Development and Family Science program specializing in Couple and Family Therapy. She is a returning Buckeye, having previously received her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science specializing in Intimacy and Sexuality Studies and minoring in Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Clinically, Alexis is interested in utilizing a systemic perspective to treat individuals, couples, and families through solution-focused and narrative therapy models. She seeks to provide a supportive environment through authentic alliances balanced with motivational consultation.
Alexis’s research interests include:
- Familial alcoholism and substance use
- Communication styles and their implications
- Adolescent and early-adulthood development
- Systems theory
Rachel Ryan
MFT-Trainee
Rachel is registered with the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, & Marriage and Family Therapist Board as a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee.
Rachel is a Ph.D. Student in Human Development and Family Science with a
specialization in Couple and Family Therapy at The Ohio State University. She is from
St. Louis, Missouri, and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Drury University
as well as a master’s degree in clinical psychology at Southern Illinois University-
Edwardsville.
Rachel strives to create a warm and supportive space for clients to be their most.
authentic selves. Rachel values the importance of the past, present, and future in
therapy. She takes a genuine interest in hearing clients’ perspectives on all three with
the goal of helping clients develop and reconstruct the stories surrounding their
problems.
Her research interests include:
- LGBTQIA-inclusive relationship and sex education
- Maintenance of healthy relationships
- The impact of involving partners and family members in treatment for mental
- illness
Julia Swallows
MFT-Trainee
Julia graduated with her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Science.
She is interested in working with athletes who have dealt with the trauma of an injury, but also
interested in the family dynamic.