Your Student Life: Couples and Family Therapy Clinic

April 21, 2026

Ohio State’s Couples and Family Therapy (CFT) Clinic is an affordable mental health resource for students and non-students alike. The clinic offers a range of services and is open to individuals of all ages who live in Ohio.

In an episode of PsychBytes, Counseling and Consultation Service clinician Josh Bailey, LPCC-S talks with Dr. Ashley Hicks, LMFT-S, director of the CFT Clinic, about how the clinic supports the community. Here’s the quick overview:

Individual, group, couples and family therapy
Services available to people of all ages across Ohio
Virtual or in-person sessions at their West Campus location
Sliding-scale fees based on ability to pay
Sessions typically every 1–2 weeks
A “one session at a time” option for specific concerns or occasional check-ins

The program offers local in-person services as well as telehealth services across the state of Ohio. Clinicians serving this site are graduate students in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Ohio State. They provide professional client care from initial interview to final session, under clinical supervision of nationally certified and licensed faculty.

To get started, call (614) 292-3671 or email CFTclinic@osu.edu.

Psych Bytes with CCS is a weekly podcast hosted by Student Life's Counseling and Consultation Service. This show is dedicated to discussing a wide range of topics pertaining to mental health commonly experienced in the college setting. It is important to note that this podcast is not a substitute for therapy. All of the topics on this show, while discussed by professionals are strictly psycho educational, and meant to inform listeners on available resources, skills and support. Topics on this show can be sensitive in nature. And should you find yourself needing additional support or resources, please visit ccs.osu.edu or call us at 614-292-5766.

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