L+C Psychological Services

Suzanne Collins, Psy.D. is the co-owner and managing partner of L+C Psychological Services. Dr. Collins is a clinical child psychologist with extensive experience working in private practice for the past ten years.   Dr. Collins uses cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused based interventions, as well engaging in play therapy. She provides individual and family therapy, teaches parenting skills, facilitates group therapy, and provides psychological assessments for ADHD and learning issues.

Dr. Collins works with children and their families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, and social concerns. She also specializes in working with families going through transitions such as divorce, welcoming new family members, moving, and changing schools. These changes can be difficult for children and their parents; Dr. Collins enjoys helping families find their “new normal” following life transitions.

Dr. Collins earned her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Xavier University in 2000. Following graduation, she continued in the Masters and Doctoral Program at Xavier University, subsequently earning her Masters Degree in 2002 and her Doctoral Degree in 2005.

Along with Dr. Collins, I am co-owner of L+C Psychological Services.  I am a clinical psychologist licensed for independent practice in both Kentucky and Ohio, and have been serving our community at this location since 2004.  

As a psychotherapist, I see my role as a guide and facilitator of healing. My aim is to offer a sanctuary for people to explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences that may be interfering with a satisfying and fulfilling life.  Everyone has the desire to be happy and to have loving connections and enjoyable activities. We also desire to know who we really are and to find ways to express that truth in our hearts, but oftentimes we struggle to find our way alone. It is not necessary to feel alone when there are caring professionals who are available to assist you in living a life of connection with yourself and others. 

My experience is that many of us can feel more at ease talking to an open, caring, nonjudgmental professional when exploring our most personal issues.  In me, I hope that you will find an empathic and compassionate listener who can help you to alleviate the stress and dissatisfaction that comes from living a life that is disconnected or out of alignment in some essential way.  

My goal and life passion is to help facilitate the natural unfolding process that, when properly understood and respected, can lead us to the life we long to live. 

I like to spend my time doing what I love most, and that is being with people who are eager to heal and open into their best, most authentic selves.  I live in Loveland, Ohio with my wife, Laurie, also a psychologist, and two teenage children, Jackson and Meakah.  I enjoy walks in the woods, riding my recumbent bike on the Little Miami bike trail, and playing with our Bassett hound, Buddy.  I am a daily morning meditator, with a keen interest in the experiential understanding of Non-duality as the most direct path to peace and happiness.  

I am also a lover of truth, and feel that my academic studies and professional activities (described below) have helped me be an open-minded, critical thinker, who is comfortable with and interested in, many diverse points of view and paths to true understanding.  

My foundational training was in social psychology, child development, and family systems therapy as well as neuropsychology and EEG brain science.  I earned a Baccalaureate degree in social psychology from Brown University and a Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology degree from the University of Hartford.  I have been an adjunct professor at the Central Connecticut State University, and the Graduate Institute for Professional Psychology at the University of Hartford.  I have been President of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research, the Brain Injury Alliance of KY, and the Cincinnati Association for Rational thought. 

Dr. Wise is a Clinical Psychologist and native Kentuckian.  She earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Kentucky then went on to earn a Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Adolescent Psychology from Adler University in Chicago.  Dr. Wise has worked with children and adolescents in many settings over the last four years.  She has experience treating a wide range of disorders with particular emphasis on trauma, grief and loss, and mood and behavior disorders.

Debra Goran, Ph.D. is a very seasoned psychologist with three decades of working in this field with all sorts of clients. She believes that every problem has multiple solutions and supports you in finding the one that feels the most right for you. She has a great deal of experience in working with all sorts of trauma, childhood abuse, sexual trauma, military and combat trauma, car accidents, etc. She is also well versed in anxiety and depression, panic attacks, couples and relationship issues, and habit disorders.

Dr. Goran completed her master’s degree from Cleveland State University and worked for several years under the supervision of many different psychologists with many different orientations, psychoanalytic, Rogerian, cognitive, behavioral. She returned to graduate school at Case Western Reserve where she completed another master’s degree and a Ph.D.

Karen Lenhoff, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in 1996 from the University of Kentucky. She earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology and English from Thomas More College. She has worked in various settings, including private practice, community mental health, and medical centers. Her focus is on working with adults. She has significant experience treating PTSD caused by various traumatic events, including combat trauma, rape, childhood abuse, and domestic violence. She also has experience with cognitive-behavioral interventions for various diagnoses, including anxiety disorders, depression, and substance-related disorders.

Kerry Evans, LPCC-S, is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with extensive experience working with children and families for over twenty years. A graduate of Xavier University, Kerry specializes in working with children and adolescents presenting with an array of behavioral health concerns including ADHD, anxiety, grief/loss and childhood trauma. As a clinician, Kerry focuses on cognitive behavioral and solution focused interventions, in addition to the utilization of play therapy techniques. Individual and family therapy, as well as parenting skills training can be provided.