Therapists in 48081
Currently accepting new clients (see below). I believe therapy is a collaborative process, where we’ll work together to explore problems and pains in your life, develop insights, build on your strengths and achieve your goals while providing a sense of support, relief, and healing. I have a great amount of respect for my clients and the work they do in therapy. I try to make therapy as accessible, inviting, and comfortable as possible. I pride myself on being an empathetic, non-judgmental listening ear and encourage clients to take the floor, talk about whatever is on their mind, and move at whatever pace they’re comfortable with.
Currently accepting new clients (see below). I believe therapy is a collaborative process, where we’ll work together to explore problems and pains in your life, develop insights, build on your strengths and achieve your goals while providing a sense of support, relief, and healing. I have a great amount of respect for my clients and the work they do in therapy. I try to make therapy as accessible, inviting, and comfortable as possible. I pride myself on being an empathetic, non-judgmental listening ear and encourage clients to take the floor, talk about whatever is on their mind, and move at whatever pace they’re comfortable with.
I believe that it is healthy and natural for people to attend counseling. I view therapy as a partnership between client and therapist, both working towards an agreed upon goal. Every counseling session is entered with optimism and open mindedness. I received my Master’s degree from Oakland University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
I believe that it is healthy and natural for people to attend counseling. I view therapy as a partnership between client and therapist, both working towards an agreed upon goal. Every counseling session is entered with optimism and open mindedness. I received my Master’s degree from Oakland University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
If you are visiting this page, then perhaps you are overwhelmed or have been thrown off course by one of life's painful or difficult events. Maybe you are stuck in a pattern of coping that fails to promote meaningful change and as a result your personal relationships have been compromised. Psychotherapy provides a safe environment, where you can share your feelings free of judgment or shame. Together we will retrace your steps and unravel ineffective behavior patterns that stand in the way of your personal growth. Through this process you will develop a deeper understanding of yourself, which provides the basis for implementing change.
If you are visiting this page, then perhaps you are overwhelmed or have been thrown off course by one of life's painful or difficult events. Maybe you are stuck in a pattern of coping that fails to promote meaningful change and as a result your personal relationships have been compromised. Psychotherapy provides a safe environment, where you can share your feelings free of judgment or shame. Together we will retrace your steps and unravel ineffective behavior patterns that stand in the way of your personal growth. Through this process you will develop a deeper understanding of yourself, which provides the basis for implementing change.
Hi, I’m Alex! I believe healing happens in safe, supportive relationships, and I strive to create that environment for my clients. I take a somatic and mindfulness-based approach, helping clients explore how emotions show up in the body and develop self-compassion. Rooted in existential and strengths-based practices, I guide clients toward self-awareness, resilience, and meaningful change. I incorporate mindfulness techniques and nervous system regulation to create a space where healing unfolds naturally and at your pace, allowing for profound transformation.
Hi, I’m Alex! I believe healing happens in safe, supportive relationships, and I strive to create that environment for my clients. I take a somatic and mindfulness-based approach, helping clients explore how emotions show up in the body and develop self-compassion. Rooted in existential and strengths-based practices, I guide clients toward self-awareness, resilience, and meaningful change. I incorporate mindfulness techniques and nervous system regulation to create a space where healing unfolds naturally and at your pace, allowing for profound transformation.
My private practice includes work with adults, adolescents and couples, with a specialty in adolescence and young adulthood. I have particular experience in treating depression, eating disorders, relationship and divorce issues, dissociative disorders, and childhood abuse issues. My primary goals include helping people deepen their understanding of themselves and their current difficulties, identify problematic patterns in their lives, and work through old hurts within a safe, understanding therapeutic relationship. I have given several talks to parents in the metro Detroit area preparing for and parenting their adolescent children.
My private practice includes work with adults, adolescents and couples, with a specialty in adolescence and young adulthood. I have particular experience in treating depression, eating disorders, relationship and divorce issues, dissociative disorders, and childhood abuse issues. My primary goals include helping people deepen their understanding of themselves and their current difficulties, identify problematic patterns in their lives, and work through old hurts within a safe, understanding therapeutic relationship. I have given several talks to parents in the metro Detroit area preparing for and parenting their adolescent children.
Therapy is an investment in your well-being, your relationships, and your future. I specialize in working with individuals who are committed to deep, long-term change. My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic training and a psychodynamic orientation, meaning I look beyond surface symptoms to understand the roots of your struggles. Together, we work to uncover the patterns shaping your life and create lasting transformation.
Therapy is an investment in your well-being, your relationships, and your future. I specialize in working with individuals who are committed to deep, long-term change. My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic training and a psychodynamic orientation, meaning I look beyond surface symptoms to understand the roots of your struggles. Together, we work to uncover the patterns shaping your life and create lasting transformation.
My work is rooted in the belief that every person carries the resilience to survive, heal and rebuild a meaningful life. You may feel as if you have lost your voice through trauma or silence, but it’s still within you, and I want to listen. I’ll meet you where you're at as we create a safe space for you to rediscover your strength, rebuild trust, and reclaim your life on your own terms.
My work is rooted in the belief that every person carries the resilience to survive, heal and rebuild a meaningful life. You may feel as if you have lost your voice through trauma or silence, but it’s still within you, and I want to listen. I’ll meet you where you're at as we create a safe space for you to rediscover your strength, rebuild trust, and reclaim your life on your own terms.
Byron S. Branham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, CCTP, NPT-C
1 Endorsed
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
Member: Veterans Administration Community Care Network. I strive to create a safe and supportive experience in our work together as you move toward wholeness, stability, and peace. I use a number of proven strategies that are tailored to your needs to help you achieve your goals. Some of the techniques I use are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique, to name a few.
Member: Veterans Administration Community Care Network. I strive to create a safe and supportive experience in our work together as you move toward wholeness, stability, and peace. I use a number of proven strategies that are tailored to your needs to help you achieve your goals. Some of the techniques I use are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotional Freedom Technique, to name a few.
Gabrielle Deschaine
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
2 Endorsed
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
Healthy connections provide for relationships wherein we feel integrated, empowered, and validated. When these connections are damaged we can suffer physical pain, social isolation, instability and internal fragmentation. It’s at these times, a supportive advocate can assist in repairing damaged or lost connections through a therapeutic rapport. My work is done in relationship with you, exploring how stress, trauma, addiction or disease has impacted your connections and deciding which ones need to be repaired to restore balance to your life.
Healthy connections provide for relationships wherein we feel integrated, empowered, and validated. When these connections are damaged we can suffer physical pain, social isolation, instability and internal fragmentation. It’s at these times, a supportive advocate can assist in repairing damaged or lost connections through a therapeutic rapport. My work is done in relationship with you, exploring how stress, trauma, addiction or disease has impacted your connections and deciding which ones need to be repaired to restore balance to your life.
Having problems with emotions, thoughts, urges or behaviors, we can help. Experiencing difficulty adjusting to or coping with people or situations, we can help. Want to feel or think differently: live a better life, we can help. Find yourself unable to get or stay engaged in the life you want, we can help. Habitually reacting to people, feelings or ideas, repeating or returning to past behaviors, we can help. Experiencing dysfunction at home, school, work or in society, we can help. Preparing to, in the process of, or maintaining changes and want assistance with your efforts, we can help.
Having problems with emotions, thoughts, urges or behaviors, we can help. Experiencing difficulty adjusting to or coping with people or situations, we can help. Want to feel or think differently: live a better life, we can help. Find yourself unable to get or stay engaged in the life you want, we can help. Habitually reacting to people, feelings or ideas, repeating or returning to past behaviors, we can help. Experiencing dysfunction at home, school, work or in society, we can help. Preparing to, in the process of, or maintaining changes and want assistance with your efforts, we can help.
Melanie J. Davenport
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CCTP
1 Endorsed
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
I'm a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional/Meditation Teacher dedicated to helping people turn their complex traumatic histories into lives of resilience, wisdom and focus. My work is focused on both educating clients about how negative thoughts and perceptions get lodged into our minds and bodies, which then greatly influence the choices we make in every aspect of our lives.
I'm a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional/Meditation Teacher dedicated to helping people turn their complex traumatic histories into lives of resilience, wisdom and focus. My work is focused on both educating clients about how negative thoughts and perceptions get lodged into our minds and bodies, which then greatly influence the choices we make in every aspect of our lives.
Painful life experiences, believing you're not good enough, and feeling on-edge in relationships leaves us overwhelmed. You're tired of waiting for the day when things get better. Maybe you've cleared out the bookstore's self-help section or been to therapy before, but nothing has led to the long term change or growth that you need in your life. You're tired of feeling stuck. You're ready to try something different. Most of all, you're ready to feel alive, more confident in yourself, and achieve your potential. I want to help you jumpstart your healing process.
Painful life experiences, believing you're not good enough, and feeling on-edge in relationships leaves us overwhelmed. You're tired of waiting for the day when things get better. Maybe you've cleared out the bookstore's self-help section or been to therapy before, but nothing has led to the long term change or growth that you need in your life. You're tired of feeling stuck. You're ready to try something different. Most of all, you're ready to feel alive, more confident in yourself, and achieve your potential. I want to help you jumpstart your healing process.
Therapy is simply a tool to utilize to find a path to a healthier, more stable future. We cannot navigate our future without understanding the impact of our past. We cannot adjust our behaviors without delving into our inner thoughts. My compassion and down-to-earth style of communication, accompanied by my emphasis on accountability and self-motivation, create for a comforting yet effective method of therapy. I provide adult individual therapy. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, dual diagnoses, trauma, domestic violence and sexual assault, substance abuse, and grief/loss.
Therapy is simply a tool to utilize to find a path to a healthier, more stable future. We cannot navigate our future without understanding the impact of our past. We cannot adjust our behaviors without delving into our inner thoughts. My compassion and down-to-earth style of communication, accompanied by my emphasis on accountability and self-motivation, create for a comforting yet effective method of therapy. I provide adult individual therapy. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, dual diagnoses, trauma, domestic violence and sexual assault, substance abuse, and grief/loss.
My role as a therapist is to partner with you, to learn about and respect where you've been and where you are now, and to help you build strategies for positive changes. I primarily use a person-centered and solution-focused approach. I take the time to get to know you, to help you identify your strengths, and help determine how to use your strengths to achieve your goals and move towards the next chapter in your personal story.
My role as a therapist is to partner with you, to learn about and respect where you've been and where you are now, and to help you build strategies for positive changes. I primarily use a person-centered and solution-focused approach. I take the time to get to know you, to help you identify your strengths, and help determine how to use your strengths to achieve your goals and move towards the next chapter in your personal story.
Maria Lai has been practicing therapy for 37 years. Maria has a history seeing clients with anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, and relationship issues. Maria utilizes a variety of different therapeutic approaches to help client resolve issues and achieve their goals. She focuses on building insight with clients and helping them connect the dots and make sense of their past. She believes that all clients have internal strengths, and she works to help client utilize those strengths to build confidence, overcome their challenges, and achieve their goals.
Maria Lai has been practicing therapy for 37 years. Maria has a history seeing clients with anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, and relationship issues. Maria utilizes a variety of different therapeutic approaches to help client resolve issues and achieve their goals. She focuses on building insight with clients and helping them connect the dots and make sense of their past. She believes that all clients have internal strengths, and she works to help client utilize those strengths to build confidence, overcome their challenges, and achieve their goals.
Faith Pierson, LMSW, helps individuals and couples across Michigan find healing, balance, and renewed purpose in their lives. She provides a compassionate, evidence-based approach to therapy, supporting patients as they navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Faith offers both individual and couples therapy, creating a safe and supportive space for meaningful self-discovery and growth. Her clinical expertise and warm, down-to-earth style make her a trusted guide for those seeking greater emotional well-being and connection.
Faith Pierson, LMSW, helps individuals and couples across Michigan find healing, balance, and renewed purpose in their lives. She provides a compassionate, evidence-based approach to therapy, supporting patients as they navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Faith offers both individual and couples therapy, creating a safe and supportive space for meaningful self-discovery and growth. Her clinical expertise and warm, down-to-earth style make her a trusted guide for those seeking greater emotional well-being and connection.
Amanda has worked as a mental health professional for almost 10 years in a variety of settings including outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment. Amanda provides a person-centered approach focusing on psychoeducation of therapy skills, self-exploration and even a little dose of humor.
Amanda has worked as a mental health professional for almost 10 years in a variety of settings including outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential treatment. Amanda provides a person-centered approach focusing on psychoeducation of therapy skills, self-exploration and even a little dose of humor.
I would be honored to walk alongside of you to help you to discern where your pain, joys, and struggles are rooted. I find great joy in helping clients to release the chains in their lives that are holding them back from their greatest potential. Let's explore what your strengths, challenges, and growing edges are together. Please allow me to help you to believe the truth that hope and healing can happen for you. Together, we can change the next chapter of your life! It is never too late.
I would be honored to walk alongside of you to help you to discern where your pain, joys, and struggles are rooted. I find great joy in helping clients to release the chains in their lives that are holding them back from their greatest potential. Let's explore what your strengths, challenges, and growing edges are together. Please allow me to help you to believe the truth that hope and healing can happen for you. Together, we can change the next chapter of your life! It is never too late.
Accepting NEW clients! Are you someone who feels a deep desire for more joy, peace, and meaning in their life and you're not sure how to get there yet? You may be carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, or persistent worry. You might be navigating life transitions, feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, or struggling to adjust to changes you didn’t choose. You are not defined by these struggles, but feel them deeply. And even though asking for help feels vulnerable, you are brave enough to take that step. What you want most is to feel lighter, more grounded, and more connected to themselves and the world around them.
Accepting NEW clients! Are you someone who feels a deep desire for more joy, peace, and meaning in their life and you're not sure how to get there yet? You may be carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, or persistent worry. You might be navigating life transitions, feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities, or struggling to adjust to changes you didn’t choose. You are not defined by these struggles, but feel them deeply. And even though asking for help feels vulnerable, you are brave enough to take that step. What you want most is to feel lighter, more grounded, and more connected to themselves and the world around them.
Melinda believes in a person-centered, collaborative approach to care, utilizing evidence- based interventions including cognitive behavioral/processing therapy, solution focused, and interpersonal therapy in a supportive environment. Her main areas of focus include mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and addiction disorders.
Melinda believes in a person-centered, collaborative approach to care, utilizing evidence- based interventions including cognitive behavioral/processing therapy, solution focused, and interpersonal therapy in a supportive environment. Her main areas of focus include mood disorders, anxiety, trauma and addiction disorders.
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Number of Therapists in 48081
80+
Average cost per session
$140
Therapists in 48081 who prioritize treating:
| 95% | Anxiety |
| 89% | Depression |
| 78% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 69% | Grief |
| 57% | Self Esteem |
| 54% | Relationship Issues |
| 54% | Stress |
Average years in practice
14 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 96% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 75% | Aetna |
| 60% | Priority Health |
How Therapists in 48081 see their clients
| 81% | In Person and Online | |
| 19% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 78% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |