All Veritas clinicians are well-trained, experienced, passionate, and ethically-minded therapists who truly enjoy their work! Each clinician is an independent practice partner with their own intake session and counseling style, as well as session policies, rates, and payment options. As appropriate, we can offer sliding fee scale rates and can help clients obtain partial insurance reimbursement using the out of network billing process. Not all clinicians are on insurance panels.
Laura Lewis,
MA, LPCC-S
Practice Owner
Laura Lewis is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor (LPCC-S) and the Assistant Director of the Suicide Prevention Program at The Ohio State University and the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Columbus. She graduated with a Master's degree in Counselor Education from The Ohio State University in 2010. Laura specializes in individual therapy with adolescents, adults, and couples using a wellness-based approach designed to help clients be the best version of themselves. Laura also provides clinical supervision to LPC’s working toward obtaining independent licensure status and serves as a mental health consultant and speaker for parents, educators, and clergy in a variety of public and private settings (visit laurajlewiscounseling.com to learn more). She has served in multiple leadership roles with the Ohio Counseling Association and enjoys opportunities to advocate for the counseling profession.
Michael Lewis, Ph.D., LPCC-S
P
ractice Owner
Dr. Lewis is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Supervisor (LPCC-S) with over 20 years of experience. He graduated with his Master’s and Doctorate in Counselor Education from The Ohio State University in 2003 and 2016, respectively. Michael has experience working with adults through various settings such as addictions, college counseling, and private practice. He has been a clinical supervisor helping to train new professionals for over 16 years. He has also served as part of the Ohio Counseling Association for the past 12 years and is the President. Michael has presented both regionally and nationally on topics of process addictions, clinical diagnosis and treatment specific to the use of dialectical behavioral therapy, and ethical decision making. He is also an Associate Professor at Capital University where he is the Program Coordinator and teaches in the Master’s program in Counselor Education.
Sharon Saia, MSW, LISW-S, CEAP
Sharon Saia has over 30 years of experience in a wide array of mental health settings. She is a certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) therapist and Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP). She most recently served as the Director of the Employee Assistance Program and Behavioral Health at the Ohio State University. She started OSU WorksWell, a Workplace Suicide Prevention Program at the Ohio State University, a collaborative project. She is a founding member of the Buckeye Trauma Response Network, providing pro-bono mental health services utilizing specialized EMDR protocols for crisis situations.
Sharon works with individuals impacted by trauma, chronic illness, stress, anxiety. She earned both her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her Master of Social Work at The Ohio State University. Currently, Sharon provides training and consultation for a variety of organizations as well as seeing clients in her private practice. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, exercising, and traveling.
Brian Sambecki, MA, LPCC
Brian received his Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Ohio State University, and has since worked in a variety of settings including community agencies, hospitals, universities, and private practice. Brian works with ages 16+, primarily focusing on work with adults struggling with mood disorders, ADHD, and anxiety. Brian utilizes CBT, ACT, and DBT in his practice. He only meets with individuals at this time (not accepting new clients seeking family or couples therapy).