The Willow Center offers counseling and psychiatry services for individuals, couples, & families; teens, children and adults in Bowling Green, Ohio.
At The Willow Center you get therapists, counselors, relationship specialists, behavioral specialists, and a psychiatry division who see their work as more than just a way to merely earn a living. Talk with any of our staff or clinicians and youโll find a professional who is dedicated to serving the needs of people in our community with the belief that our work matters deeply. We believe that serving an individual, family, or couple has ripple effects that go on for decades longer than we will even get to see ourselves. We believe that the work we do to heal families, adults, teens, kids, couples and individuals changes the world in meaningful ways for generations. And thatโs a pretty great reason to get up and come to work every day. At Willow our counseling work is more than just our job - itโs Our Calling.
Office Locations
TOLEDO
5565 Airport Hwy, Suite 100 & 203
Toledo, Ohio 43615
Not far from Reynolds Road and 475, we are conveniently located for thousands of Toledo area families, as well as for students from The University of Toledo, Owens Community College, and Lourdes University.
BOWLING GREEN
440 East Poe Rd, Suite 202
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Our Bowling Green location is located between Route 25 and 75. The Willow Center is conveniently located for the families of Bowling Green and its surrounding cities, as well as for the students of BGSU: Bowling Green State University.
OREGON
715 S. Coy Rd, Suite C
Oregon, Ohio 43616
Our Oregon office is located on S. Coy road. We are across the street from Autozone and Harbor Freight Tools, and are right next to St. Paulโs Episcopal Church.
Counseling and Psychiatric Services in Bowling Green
The Willow Center offers therapy and psychiatry services in Bowling Green, Ohio for individuals, couples, & families; teens, children and adults.
Anxiety
If you're struggling with racing thoughts, a rapid heart rate, lack of sleep, or irritability, we offer relief. Learn more.
Depression
If youโve been feeling numb, tearful, or hopeless, our compassionate therapists are here and ready to help. Learn more.
Adolescent Issues
If your child is struggling with big emotions, behavioral challenges at school, or feeling depressed, our specialized pediatric and adolescent therapists are ready to assist. Learn more about our services.
Parenting
Feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to support your child? Struggling to manage their behavior and emotions? Our trained and experienced therapists are here to provide guidance and support. Learn more about our services.
Family Conflict
Struggling with communication, dealing with collective trauma, or needing group mediation? Our therapists are here to help you out the pieces back together. Learn more about our services.
Psychiatry
The Willow Center provides individualized psychiatric services. With a dedicated team of psychiatric practitioners, we provide comprehensive, high-quality care for individuals struggling with mental health challenges.
Self Esteem
For those struggling with feeling down about themselves, and not believing in their own self-worth, our therapists are here to help you rebuild your belief in yourself. Learn more about our services.
Marital Struggles
Our Couplesโ Specialists are trained specifically to help you repair, strengthen, and improve your marriage/ romantic relationship. Learn more.
LQBTQIA+
We have therapists experienced in supporting individuals with identity issues and other related challenges related specifically to identifying as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn more about our services.
Trauma (EMDR/IFS)
Our trauma-informed therapists can skillfully guide you through your healing process, using therapeutic modalities like EMDR and IFS. We bring hope and healing to the chaos and despair. Learn more.
Our Office Spaces
Willow Center offices are located in Toledo, Oregon and Bowling Green Ohio. We strive to support clients across Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan including Waterville, Maumee, and Perrysburg.
We believe that a peaceful environment is the first step to a healthier, happier you.
At The Willow Center, we provide safe, comfortable spaces to process difficult emotions.
We understand the importance of a welcoming space in your therapeutic journey, and we're here to provide the healing environment you need.
We pride ourselves on creating a welcoming environment to put you at ease.
Why Therapy Works
Therapy is a powerful space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. It works because it gives you a safe space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns alongside a trained, compassionate professional. Instead of staying stuck in the same old cycles, therapy helps you understand where those patterns came from and how to shift them. Itโs not about โfixingโ you โ because youโre not broken, itโs about regaining your own strength, resilience, and clarity. With the right therapist, you can start to feel seen, supported, and understood in a way that brings real change.
How Therapy Can Help You
Whether youโre dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, trauma, or just feeling lost, a therapist can offer tools and insights, in a supportive space to help you feel better. Many people come to counseling feeling overwhelmed or stuck, and leave with a renewed sense of direction, peace, and self-awareness. You donโt have to go through hard things alone. Therapy can help you feel more in control of your life, more connected to others, and more at ease in your own mind and body. Itโs a brave and meaningful step toward the life you want.
The City of Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University and The National Tractor Pulling Championship.
The Willow Center opened its second location in Bowling Green in the middle of the COVID pandemic. The world was in a state of global instability, and the need for mental health care skyrocketed. In order to meet the demand in this nationally-recognized underserved area, The Willow Center opened in its Poe Road location in the fall of 2020. This location serves the nearby cities of Waterville, Perrysburg, Whitehouse and Maumee. Therapy clients also drive in from Findlay Lima, Tiffin and Fostoria, and as far away as Defiance, Bryan, and Sandusky.
Not far at all from Route 25 to the West, and 75 to the East, The Willow Center is conveniently located for the families of Bowling Green and its surrounding cities, as well as for the students of BGSU. We have served students from the Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg, Lake, and Otsego School systems. We have maintained a close working relationship with the educators and administrators of Oregon City Schools, Otsego Schools, Lake Local Schools, Maumee City Schools, and Perrysburg Local Schools. Our therapists and staff are proud to be from Northwest Ohio. Our children are educated here and this is also where we live, work, and play. We feel grateful to play a role in serving the individuals, couples and families in our community.
As Northwest Ohioans, on a daily basis, we continue to offer our very best counseling and therapy services to the people with whom we share this remarkable corner of the great state of Ohio.
Best Counseling Practice in Toledo
In the โBest of Toledoโ contests sponsored by Toledo City Paper, The Willow Center was named โBest Counseling Practiceโ in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. 7 years in a row!
The Willow Center continues to meet the counseling needs of the people and families of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan including Waterville, Maumee, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Oregon and Toledo.
Insurance
We accept the following insurance:
- Frontpath
- Medical Mutual of Ohio
- Paramount
- Aetna/Meritain
- UHC/Optum/Tricare
Year EIGHT: Best Counseling Practice in Toledo!
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Thank you to all who voted. We're proud to continue serving the NW Ohio area and provide exceptional mental health services. Keep an eye out for the big things happening at The Willow Center this year!!
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Happy International Women's Day 2025. For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
Scroll through for words from two of our leaders: Erin Wiley, CEO and Michelle Ruelke, Director of Operations.
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Social Work is #CompassionPlusAction! For the month of March, we're celebrating all of the amazing social workers who are making a difference but especially our very own Stephanie Doran who won Social Worker of the Year! Let's keep changing the world - one compassionate act at a time.
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Painful, important therapy revelations. This this might be helpful for some of you to see and sit with too
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Did you all hear about the earthquake in NWOhio on Sunday? We know the cause! Our amazing Psych NP Lexe had her fifth baby, and she and Charlie got the SURPRISE of a lifetime: after four girls they had a BOY!! Willow loves welcoming new family members, so help us welcome Krosby Malone! Heโs acclimating to all the girls around him, so letโs give him some time to settle in
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Whether it was a tough year or a great year, you made it through. Keep going
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