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Professional Counseling in Perrysburg, Ohio
Jason Smithers, MA, LPC
Find a New Perspective When Life Feels Boxed In
Grief, career changes, divorce, loss, and major life transitions can leave us feeling stuck inside the same four walls of thinking, unsure how to move forward.
At 5th Corner Counseling, we help you find a new angle—a fifth corner. A place where clarity grows, burdens lighten, and new possibilities come into view.
Find a New Perspective When Life Feels Boxed In
5th Corner Counseling provides professional mental health services in Perrysburg, Ohio. Founded by Jason Smithers, MA, LPC, we offer adult and couples counseling from licensed professional counselors who specialize in helping people navigate:
Grief and loss
Job loss and career transitions
Divorce and relationship changes
Major life decisions and identity shifts
Stress, anxiety, and burnout
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected
We walk with you through life's toughest moments, offering evidence-based support and a calm, grounded space to regain confidence and direction.
Hi, I’m Jason
For more than 20 years, I’ve guided leaders and creative professionals to unlock their potential and make a meaningful impact. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and seasoned leader in non-profit organizations and marketing agencies, I’ve developed a unique approach to fostering creativity, productivity, and personal growth.
I am the author of three books, including two children’s stories and Unfinished: A Guide to Dream, Complete, and Repeat Your Life’s Work, a self-help guide that inspires readers to achieve their life’s most important goals. My work blends practical strategies with an empathetic understanding of the human experience, empowering individuals to thrive both personally and professionally.
Throughout my career, I’ve equipped teams to collaborate effectively, innovate boldly, and create transformative work. My mission is to help others build healthy, purpose-driven lives and teams that leave a lasting impact on the world.
Your mistakes aren’t the best teacher—just the most expensive.
“You can start at the bottom of the mountain and make every mistake from scratch on the way to the top, or you can take a sherpa with you and master the best of what other people have already figured out.
The successful learn vicariously; the foolish insist on firsthand pain.”
-Shane Parrish
UNFINISHED
As children, our passions came easy. We would doodle for hours and hours and we didn't know what the word 'editing' meant. As we got older, our passions were pushed aside for the busyness of life, for the fear of failure, for poor excuses. Unfinished, is a book for hopeful creative's to reclaim their passions; to Dream, Complete and Repeat Their Life's Work even when life gets busy and the excuses to NOT complete projects are endless.
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