Virtual counseling for individuals & couples

Therapy that leads somewhere.

Professional counseling for the space between where you are and where you want to be. Trauma-informed, spiritually sensitive care with John Coaxum, M.Div., LPCC.

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Bridging you to better.

John Coaxum, founder of Bridgeline Counseling Services

15+ yearsPastoral & clinical experience

100+ couplesWorked with

Prepare/EnrichCertified facilitator

InsuranceAccepted · Sliding scale available

Our approach

Care that meets you where you are, and moves you forward.

Trauma-Informed

Sessions move at a pace that feels safe. We pay attention to how past experiences shape the way you think, feel and connect today.

Spiritually Sensitive

Your faith and values are welcome here. Faith-informed counseling is available on request, and never assumed.

Growth-Oriented

You leave with clarity, direction and emotional skills you can use in real life, not just a place to vent.

What we help with

Individual & relationship counseling

Whether you are working through something on your own or as a couple, sessions are private, practical and 100% virtual.

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Individual Counseling

Stress, relationships, life transitions, identity and confidence.

Couples Counseling

Communicate better, rebuild trust and reconnect. No taking sides.

Men’s Issues

A practical, confidential space to make sense of what you’re carrying.

Christian Counseling

Sound clinical care with room for Scripture, prayer and faith, when you want it.

Life & Relationship Coaching

Forward-focused coaching for clarity and growth. Available outside Ohio.

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“Professional counseling for the space between where you are and where you want to be.”

John CoaxumM.Div., LPCC · Founder

Meet your counselor

John Coaxum

M.Div., LPCC · Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

John is a seminary-trained, licensed clinical counselor with more than 15 years of combined pastoral and clinical counseling experience. He has worked with well over 100 individuals and couples and is a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator.

“At Bridgeline, we believe counseling should help you move from where you are to where you want to be. Our approach is practical, collaborative, and focused on meaningful growth—not simply talking about problems, but finding a path forward.”

A space to be honest, understood and supported

Emotional skills you can use in real life

Practical, forward movement

Counseling is available to clients located in Ohio. Relationship coaching is available everywhere else.

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What Clients are Saying

"My experience working with John Coaxum has been truly life-changing! His insight, support, and sincere interest in my development have had a profound effect on my life, and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for meaningful coaching and mentoring."

T.H.
"I found John Coaxum's counseling to be very personable, practical, and effective. I have recommended him to multiple people and will continue to let others know about his services."

M.B.
My fiancé and I thoroughly enjoyed our pre-marital counseling sessions. After counseling, I feel as though we were a step closer emotionally, spiritually, and mentally to each other than we had been. This is one of the best investments I have made in myself and in my fiancé."

A.D.