Individual Therapy
One on one counseling for women, veterans, and adults navigating trauma, addiction, or stress. Real support to heal and move forward.
Substance Use and Trauma Counseling in Cincinnati.
At Redbird Counseling and Consulting, we provide trauma-informed therapy and alcohol and substance use counseling for women, veterans, first responders and adults who feel like they’re falling apart inside. Whether you’re struggling to define your relationship with alcohol or other substances, living with PTSD or trauma symptoms, burnout or high stress from the demands of life: healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.
Let’s explore what healing can look like when you’re no longer just getting through the day.
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About Me
I’m Nicole Michels, LPCC-S, Founder of Redbird Counseling
I specialize in substance use counseling and recovery, trauma therapy and supportive mental health counseling for women, active duty military, veterans and first responders. Many of my clients are mothers, service members or professionals who have spent years holding it together while carrying a heavy emotional load.
I believe therapy should be a place where you don’t have to perform or pretend you're ok. A place where you can set down what you're carrying and focus on you.
My approach is real, collaborative, and rooted in deep respect for your story. I’m not afraid to talk about the hard stuff like shame, addiction, grief, trauma, or anger, and I won’t judge where you’ve been because healing begins with being seen, heard and understood.
Maybe You're...
Using alcohol or other substances to cope
You reach for a drink, weed, or something else to quiet your mind, calm your body, or get through the day. It’s worked before, but now it feels like the relief never lasts or even makes things worse. You wouldn’t call yourself an “addict", but deep down, you know something has to change.
Living with invisible wounds of trauma
You’ve survived things that are hard to put into words—military or on the job trauma, sexual trauma, childhood wounds, or all of the above. You keep moving forward, but those memories still show up in your body, your relationships, and your coping.
Carrying the invisible load
You’ve been expected to stay strong, hold things together, and push through. But the constant pressure to perform, provide, or nurture has left you feeling unseen, exhausted, or resentful.
If any of this sounds familiar, Redbird Counseling can help. Together we’ll explore what’s beneath the surface, untangle the patterns that no longer serve you, and build a life that feels more grounded, connected, and whole.
Services
Your healing journey, Your Way
Group Therapy
Supportive group therapy for trauma, substance use, and life stress. Safe space for connection, healing, and change.
Clinical Supervision
Professional clinical supervision for counselors specializing in substance use and trauma. Supportive, ethical, and growth-oriented supervision.