Orienta Nicole Eison is the founder of Emerging Spirit Counseling Services, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is dually licensed in OH. and KY. as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Ms. Eison has helped clients heal, change and grow for over 20 years through therapeutic counseling interventions. She specializes in individual and family counseling for children and women helping to promote safe and healthy lifestyle choices. She holds a BA in African-American studies from the University of Cincinnati, an MA in Community Counseling from Xavier University and she is a graduate of Public Allies, Americorps service learning program. She has presented for small groups and at large conferences both locally and nationally in school, corporate, non-profit and church settings, including Radio One's Women's Empowerment Conferences. Licensed since 2006, she has worked in both agency and private practice settings in the Greater Cincinnati area. Ms. Eison is licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board which requires on-going education in order to maintain licensure and she prescribes to high standards of academic training, ethics, and supervision. She participates in and welcomes involvement in community, civic and religious activities.