Child & Adult Guidance Center

Affirmations Psychological Services, established in 1984, is a highly respected counseling center in Columbus, OH. With over 30 years of experience, they are known for their compassionate and specialized support for individuals from diverse cultural, ethnic, spiritual, and racial backgrounds, as well as their dedicated work within the LGBTQIA communities. Offering a range of core services such as individual therapy, couples therapy, and child family therapy, Affirmations provides a safe and welcoming environment for clients to openly share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Their team of dedicated and highly trained therapists are committed to helping clients navigate through various challenges, including trauma recovery, HIV/AIDS, grief and loss, anxiety, and more.Generated from the website

Dr. Gerlach is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a member of The American Psychological Association, The Society of Personality Assessment, and The International Association of Trauma Professionals. In his 35 years of private practice, including a number of years consulting on psychiatric units of local hospitals, he has worked therapeutically with individuals (beginning at age 6) and family members with trauma and addiction issues. He has received advanced training in personality assessment and continues to receive such training as it pertains to trauma and addiction. His doctoral research was on the subject of addiction with an emphasis on alcoholism.