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Dr. Ulia Fisher

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

LIMFT, LPCC Ohio

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English

About Ulia

Dr. Ulia Fisher helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about their next steps.

Background and approach

She meets people where they are and focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and improve mood. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making each session feel useful and understandable.

She brings 13 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor in Ohio. She uses therapy to help clients talk through relationship and intimacy concerns, cope with grief or trauma, and handle everyday problems like sleep, eating, and work stress.

She also supports people dealing with attention difficulties, self-esteem struggles, and chronic health challenges. Dr.

Fisher combines several approaches to match each person's needs. That might include the Gottman Method to look at patterns between people, acceptance and commitment strategies to clarify values, or attachment-focused work to understand how early relationships shape current bonds.

Cognitive behavioral tools are used when clients want hands-on skills for managing thoughts and behaviors. Sessions emphasize clear goals, short-term skills, and longer-term growth when needed.

She explains ideas in plain language and suggests exercises clients can try between visits. Her aim is to help people build stronger coping skills and better connections in daily life.

Dr. Fisher offers sessions in English and works with international clients.

Her practice supports video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How therapeutic approaches fit online care

Dr. Fisher often draws on the Gottman Method to help people notice interaction patterns and learn better ways to communicate. This approach looks at what happens between people and teaches concrete skills for managing conflict and increasing connection. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when emotions are difficult. Finally, attachment-based work helps clients understand how early relationship experiences shape current partnerships and emotional responses.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a client's history, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. Sessions can adjust over time so techniques are matched to what is helping most, whether short-term coping skills or longer exploration of relationship patterns.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls make face-to-face conversation possible when travel is hard. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share brief updates, try exercises between sessions, or fit therapy into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills in everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family-related concerns, and coping with life changes among other struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and goal-oriented with a focus on clear skills and practical exercises. Sessions aim to be approachable and useful from the first meeting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LIMFT and LPCC licenses, listed as OH LIMFT and OH LPCC, and she practices from Ohio.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed in

Ohio

Languages

English