Counseling Practice – Authentic Relationship Center
Authentic Relationship Center is a private therapy practice located at 7577 Central Parke Boulevard, Suite 225, in Mason, Ohio 45040. The practice is operated by Dr. Rick Butts, who holds credentials as an LPCC-S (Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor) and is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Somatic Experiencing, and DARTT. Dr. Butts reports more than 30 years of clinical experience and cites influence from Relational Life Therapy (Terry Real), the work of Pia Mellody, and mentors in psychodynamic, Gestalt, and cognitive-behavioral traditions.
The practice provides individual counseling and couples counseling. Individual therapy at Authentic Relationship Center incorporates the client’s spiritual heritage as part of the therapeutic process, reflecting the practice’s integrative and relational orientation. For couples, the practice offers Couples Intensives, which are extended sessions structured to address relationship satisfaction and intimacy concerns.
Clinical approaches used include mindfulness practice, insight-oriented therapy, cognitive therapy, Gestalt experiential techniques, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR. The practice also facilitates intensive weekend workshops titled “Healing Our Core Issues,” which integrate mindfulness, attachment theory, Core Issues Treatment drawing on Pia Mellody’s framework, and somatic body-based methods.
Standard session formats include individual hour-long appointments and extended couples sessions. Workshop attendance may be recommended as a complement to individual or couples work. The practice’s stated model emphasizes a developmental and relational perspective, addressing long-standing patterns through the therapeutic relationship and experiential approaches.
Contact for inquiries or consultation requests is available by phone at (513) 204-5843 or through the contact form on the website. A free initial consultation is offered for prospective clients. Specific insurance information and accepted plans are not detailed on the main website.