Being with you on your journey, no matter where your journey began or where it might lead. The Journey Well, LLC approach is to see the road you are on through your eyes, to help you navigate your path so you can better overcome obstacles and move forward in a healthier, more fulfilling direction. It is our privilege to share this part of your journey with you. Our services can assist you in addressing emotional or behavioral concerns that have created distress in your life and with identifying and achieving specific goals to further enhance your life.

If you feel you need "help", but are unsure what that might look like, please contact us and we will be happy to explore which services would best fit your present need. Whether you are struggling with a particular issue or desire to expand your potential, we want to help. We provide a supportive, caring environment in which you can identify and explore those issues that may be getting in the way of more rewarding experiences in life. The goal is to help provide you with the insights and tools you need to move beyond those roadblocks and toward a path that will allow a greater sense of wholeness and satisfaction.
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Appointment Availability
Shorter wait for 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesdays through Fridays.
Longer wait for after 3:00 pm Tuesdays through Fridays or any time Saturdays.
(Updated 9/20/23)
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We are located at 5720 Gateway Blvd. #204, Mason, OH!
(PLEASE NOTE:  Our office is on the second floor and only accessible by stairs.)
Hi! My name is Heather Schwarzman (she/her). I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati with my Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, after obtaining Bachelor degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology in 2021. I am passionate about helping my clients become their best selves and providing them with a safe space to do so. The most valuable part of the counseling process is the therapeutic relationship in which we work together to set and accomplish goals you would like to achieve for yourself. I look forward to being a part of your journey!
[Heather Schwarzman, LPC, is under the work/clinical and training supervision of Sharon Anchak, LPCC-S, LSW, E.1100183-SUPV.]
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​Education:
Credentials:
​Professional memberships:
  • Ohio Counseling Association​​​
  • Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International)
My name is Jennifer Biggs (she/her). I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. My career began in juvenile justice with a focus on providing treatment for adolescents and families with substance abuse and sexual behavior problems. This provided a great foundation to build my therapeutic approach, which is largely trauma-informed and rooted in being a motivator for change. Morphing from a residential to an outpatient provider, I have enjoyed working with younger children, adolescents and adults with a variety of challenges. I believe in the power of a positive therapeutic relationship, combined with person-centered, cognitive-behavioral and expressive techniques. I am always excited to meet each client where they are in life – and help propel them to the place they want to be!
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​Please click on an area of specialization below for details:
Education:
Professional Memberships:
  • American Counseling Association
  • Trauma-Informed Learning Community of Warren & Clinton Counties

Credentials:
My name is Luciana Andrews (She/her). I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern who is currently concluding my Master’s Degree at Northcentral University and plans to be finished June 2024. I became a Peer Counselor for the Women’s Eve Center in 2019 where their motto is “We’ve been where you are”, and I have co-facilitated and facilitated support groups such as Grief studies/support and Anxiety-Free Living. Additionally, I have been a volunteer at the YWCA since 2021 working with the women in a group setting in the Domestic Violence Dove shelter. We have since formed a group called "Girl Talk". I specialize in working with people in relationships. The relationships we are in both with others and ourselves are constantly changing and sometimes we just need that extra push to maneuver through the obstacles of change. I am compassionate, empathic and an active participant in therapy. My goal is to provide a safe and non-Judgmental space where I can help my clients reach their full potential by processing feelings, improving communication and exploring family issues that may be barriers to success. I’m looking forward to working with adults, children, adolescents, couples and families with various issues. My focus is on the health of my clients and the system. We will work together so we can activate your strengths and abilities and create goals that help develop and maintain healthy relationships. [Lucianna Andrews, MFTT is under the work/clinical supervision of Sharon Anchak, LPCC-S, LSW, E.1100183-SUPV and the training supervision of Catherine Thier, IMFT-S, F.0000069-SUPV.]

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”
~Helen Keller
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Credentials:
My name is Michelle August (she/her), I am a queer, cisgender, white woman, and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Prior to joining the counseling profession, I helped college students realize their academic and career goals as an academic advisor. Now, I help my clients realize their life goals. I embrace the counseling profession’s emphasis on growth, wellness, and empowerment. My approach is strengths-based and person-centered and draws from narrative and choice theories. I value the authentic, vulnerable, and collaborative conversations I have with my clients. In our work together, you will recognize and harness the ability you have within yourself to make the changes you want to see in your own life, and develop the agency to re-author your own story. I’m so excited to get to know what makes you, you! [Michelle August, LPC, is under the work/clinical and training supervision of Sharon Anchak, LPCC-S, LSW, E.1100183-SUPV.]]

Education:
​Credentials:
 Professional Memberships:
  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE)
  • Chi Sigma Iota (CSI)
Hi! My name is Sharon Anchak (she/her) and I founded Journey Well, LLC in 2015 to fulfill my vision of providing quality clinical services in a warm and supportive environment. With more than 25 years experience in the behavioral health field, I remain strongly passionate about providing people with the opportunity to discover (or re-discover!) their strengths and grow in ways they may not have envisioned for themselves. The therapeutic relationship involves comfort, trust, shared humor, and an authentic exchange of thoughts and emotions; I believe it is the foundation for healing, growth, and positive changes. I value the therapeutic relationships I establish in my practice. My experience includes providing clinical services for children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient, inpatient, residential, school, and correctional settings. I also enjoy and appreciate being part of the journey for future professional counselors as an adjunct professor with Xavier University's Community Mental Health Counseling program.

As a life-long, avid lover of nature and animals, my family currently includes two dogs (Jasper and Aurora), a cat (Roxie), two rats (Alex and Kara), and various inhabitants of a saltwater aquarium. I also enjoy combining my love of nature with another favorite activity - photography - and wanted to share some of my photos with you on our website! I love incorporating the healing power of nature and of the human-animal bond into my personal and professional life. I am also excited to incorporate the healing power of music at Journey Well, LLC through our Rhythms! program.
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​Please click on an area of specialization below for details:

​Education:

​Credentials:

​Professional memberships:
  • American Counseling Association
  • Ohio Counseling Association
  • Ohio Mental Health Counselors Association​​
  • Chi Sigma Iota (Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International)
  • ​EMDR International Association​​
  • Natural Lifemanship
  • ​Trauma-Informed Learning Community of Warren & Clinton Counties
If you are a clinician with the LPCC-S credential, or the LPCC with an interest in obtaining the training supervision designation, please contact Sharon at sharon@journey-well.com or 513-445-9959 about possible part- or full-time employment with Journey Well, LLC as a clinician / clinical supervisor!
We are also able to assist you in resolving challenges related to:
  • Behavioral Concerns (School, Work, Legal)
  • Characterological / Personality
  • Depression
  • Emotional Dysregulation / Mood Instability
  • Interpersonal / Relationship / Family Discord
  • ​LGBTQ+
  • Loss / Grief
  • Maladaptive Thinking
  • Problematic Substance Use
Our personalized services are thoughtfully designed to assist you in meeting your goals. We utilize strategies and techniques from the following therapeutic approaches:
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Expressive, Play & Sand Tray
  • Mindfulness
  • Motivational Interviewing / Motivational Enhancement
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Reality Therapy
  • Solution-Focused
​Mission Statement:

Enhancing lives and
promoting wellness
through the provision
​of quality services.
CORE Values:
Compassion, Originality, Respect, Equality

Compassion for the experiences of others.
Originality in choosing what works.
Respect in words and in actions.
Equality in treatment.
If you are considering counseling,
​call 513-445-9959 or use our Contact Form.

​We appreciate your interest in sharing part of your journey with us!

​Let's see what we can accomplish together!

Appointment Availability
Shorter wait for 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesdays through Fridays.
Longer wait for after 3:00 pm Tuesdays through Fridays or any time Saturdays.
(Updated 9/20/23)
​
We are located at 5720 Gateway Blvd. #204, Mason, OH!
(PLEASE NOTE:  Our office is on the second floor and only accessible by stairs.)
Being with you on your journey, no matter where your journey began or where it might lead. The Journey Well, LLC approach is to see the road you are on through your eyes, to help you navigate your path so you can better overcome obstacles and move forward in a healthier, more fulfilling direction. It is our privilege to share this part of your journey with you. Our services can assist you in addressing emotional or behavioral concerns that have created distress in your life and with identifying and achieving specific goals to further enhance your life.

If you feel you need "help", but are unsure what that might look like, please contact us and we will be happy to explore which services would best fit your present need. Whether you are struggling with a particular issue or desire to expand your potential, we want to help. We provide a safe and caring environment in which you can identify and explore those issues that may be getting in the way of more rewarding experiences in life. The goal is to help provide you with the insights and tools you need to move beyond those roadblocks and toward a path that will allow a greater sense of wholeness and satisfaction.