North Central Ohio Counseling Association

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North Central Ohio Counseling Association

Welcome to the North Central Ohio Counseling Association!

“The mission of the North Central Ohio Counseling Association is to beneficently and creatively support the growth of our diverse, local counselors through professional development, networking, leadership, and advocacy.”

We are an organization of professional clinical counselors, career counselors, school counselors, and counselor educators and supervisors. Our goals are to provide a forum for collegiality among professionals and to advance the counseling profession in the State of Ohio.

10/19/2026

Join NCOCA President-Elect Katherine Vanke on Saturday October 24th as she co-presents at the SAIGE National Conference! 🌈 She is presenting on Queering Counselor Education and Supervision with a focus on Liberation and Resilience. NCOCA is proud that Katherine is taking her clinical expertise across the country!

10/05/2026

The deadline to submit your scholarship application is coming up quick! If you want to be considered for a $300 scholarship to help cover the costs of attending AOCC 2026, complete your application by end of day October 9th. 📝

09/30/2026

Calling all Graduate Students 📣 Our Student Liason position is OPEN! We’re looking for passionate student members in the North Central region who want to make a positive impact in their cohort, community, and future profession. If this sounds like you, please reach out to us at ncocaohio@gmail 📧

09/28/2026

Meet NCOCA’s Immediate Past President - Lauren Collins-Knight 💛 Lauren has stepped into a mentorship role as Immediate Past President, and is proud to continue directing her passion and enthusiasm towards her peers and facilitate growth in North Central. She also serves as NCOCA’s Communications Committee Chair for contact and outreach with members 📝

09/25/2026

Meet NCOCA’s Art Therapy Liaison - Dr. Areka Foster 🎨 Areka is the Clinical Director for the Counseling and Art Therapy Program at Ursuline College. She provides NCOCA with information and insight into the art therapy world! 🫟🖌️ Staying informed and connected at the state level is part of what Areka favors in her service to NCOCA.

09/23/2026

Please welcome NCOCA’s newest Board member, Anna Mytko! Anna is an LPCC who works as a counselor and assistant professor at Lakeland Community College. 📓 She also maintains a small private practice where she enjoys working with adolescents and adults. Anna is passionate about counseling and has recently found great fulfillment in teaching, creating a wellness space on campus, and leading workshops focused kn anxiety support. 🧠

09/21/2026

Meet NCOCA’s President - Victoria Frazier 👩🏼‍⚖️ Victoria draws from person-centered and feminist counseling theory to delivery play therapy and talk therapy to kids, teens, and grown-ups. She has presented on Play Therapy, Feminist Theory, and Acceptance & Committment Therapy at the state and national level. Her goal this fiscal year is to strengthen North Central’s counselor community! 💪🏻

09/18/2026

NCOCA is offering TWO $300 scholarships to our regional members to attend AOCC 2026! 📣 If youre looking for a sign to connect with counselors IRL to elevate our voices, values, and vitality, this is it. Apply now through our linktree!

09/16/2026

Meet NCOCA’s Faculty Liaison - Dr. Fawn Gordon 💚 Fawn has served with NCOCA for several years, including its President from 2022-2033! She currently teaches at Ursuline College, and provides NCOCA values insight into the counselor educators of North Central.

04/08/2026

ACA’s National Conference is coming to Columbus this year, and we feel like local legends! 🤩 NCOCA Leaders are showing up on the National stage. Join President-Elect Victoria Frazier on Saturday as she co-presents on the importance of play 🛝 and Student Liaison Shannon O’Mara for a poster presentation on Friday covering eating disorders.

What niche are you excited to learn more about? 🤔🧠

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Cleveland, OH
44115

Website

http://ncocaohio.org/, http://linktr.ee/ncoca

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