Our Story
Ohia Counseling Services is the outcome of many years of study, exploration, and professional practice. In my earlier career, I studied and taught literature, languages, speaking, and writing. This led to a deep interest in psychology, behavior, and the human potential for learning and change.
Eventually, after completing Masters studies in Counseling Psychology in 2015, I found myself called to the wonderful work of helping people live more meaningful and fulfilling lives. Initially, I provided mental health counseling to university students for a number of years. Thereafter, I opened a private practice and have since served clients of a variety of backgrounds from around the world. Because the Netherlands is on of my favorite places in the world, I have made it my home.
In 2020, when the COVID pandemic required that I moved my in-person practice into a video teletherapy setting, I vowed to return to seeing my clients in person as soon as possible, which is why I have opened an office in Middelburg.
Kerith G Edwards, MA, LMHC
Our Mission
It is crucially important to our health and well-being that human beings have access to meaningful relationships that help us grow and overcome our limitations and suffering. In our modern world, that help often comes from people specifically educated and trained in human psychology, behavior, and change dynamics.
The purpose of Ohia Counseling Services is to lend expert professional support to the efforts of individuals, couples and groups who are exploring new ways of living, thinking, feeling, and relating -- regardless of where they come from or the issues they may be struggling with.
Our Team
Ohia Counseling Services is a private practice devoted to providing confidential, evidence based, and effective psychological and relational services to adults of all ages seeking help with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, loss, grief, mental health concerns, and relationship issues.
Kerith Edwards is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the United States and a masters level mental health care professional and coach in the Netherlands. She has over a decade of full-time experience offering both brief and long term mental health counseling and coaching to individuals, couples, and groups. Her approach is strongly rooted in psychodynamic, humanistic, constructive, existential, and relational psychotherapy. Further, her holistic orientation takes into account all of the factors that impact human well-being.
Kerith provides safe, informed, and straightforward access to high quality therapeutic help that adheres to international standards of ethical care for people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, sexualities, and values.
What Makes Us Different
There are a few things that make us special here in Zeeland. Ohia Counseling Services offers world-class, in-person mental health counseling provided by a native English speaking therapist and her support staff. We aim to make wait times short and scheduling smooth and dependable.
If you are an international student, a native English speaker living and working in the Netherlands, a second language speaker, or a couple whose only shared language is English, we strive to offer you a sense of comfort and certainty as you seek therapeutic help. Whatever your background, if you speak English well, we can provide in-person therapeutic support.
Further, because OHS does not require a GP (huisarts) referral, you can be seen far more quickly and more regularly, depending on your availability, wishes, and needs. Kerith Edwards is a certified member of the Collectief van Alternatieve Therapeuten (CAT), a professional association of therapists in the Netherlands, so your identity and health information are protected by both Dutch law and CAT's professional and ethical standards of care.
