Therapists in 48170

If you feel ready to embrace positive change and transform old self-defeating patterns, beliefs, and behaviors, I am honored to support you on your journey of self awareness and healing. My priority is to create a welcoming, supportive space to help you get to the root of challenges and make lasting changes. I can help you learn to regulate strong emotions and provide positive skills for coping utilizing evidence-based practices such as: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and internal family systems (IFS).

My passion is for working with teenagers and young adults experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety. Through experience with my clients, I have developed a deep understanding of how maladaptive thoughts and beliefs can affect an individual’s well-being. My desire as a therapist is to foster hope and growth for people through the approaches of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. I am credentialed as a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) in the State of Michigan.

Let’s talk about what is giving you distress today. Have you found that the same themes keep popping up and holding you back? Have your experiences left you confused, believing untrue and negative things about yourself, or invaded your thoughts uninvited? There's hope. Your mind’s natural process is towards healing. Let’s get to a place where perspective and understanding will lead to healthy and useful behaviors and interactions. Then things that hold you back and keep you in fear will finally let you go, so that you can thrive.

Are you considering a career change, starting or ending a relationship, contemplating marriage or divorce, beginning a family, moving, starting college, or other major life decision? Life transitions can be difficult but they can have a positive side too. Major life changes can result in improved self-understanding and personal happiness by creating a more optimistic view of your future, greater independence, and self-confidence. I work collaboratively with you to help explore your needs, wants and desires from both a personal and professional perspective.

***I am not currently accepting new clients.*** "It's all in your head." "Why can't you just stop?" "Just do something different." Sometimes the people in your life just don't know what to say or how to help you. You feel hurt, you struggle, you feel stuck, and you don't know how to feel better or get yourself out of that rut. Don't give up; NOW is the time to reach out. I will help you learn the tools to feel better and empower yourself to make positive changes in your life.

We all need help, sometimes. Stepping Stones Wellness is a group of licensed, practiced, and professional therapists who employ a holistic approach to to help others heal from anxiety, depression, chemical use/dependence, grief and loss, disordered eating, and relationship issues under the clinical direction of Denise L. Brooks, PsyD, LP. We provide safe, private and confidential counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, families, couples, and adolescents designed to heal childhood trauma, adjust to loss, recover from substance abuse or dependence, disordered eating, and relationship difficulties in a safe, non-judgmental space that promotes greater peace of mind and self-acceptance.

At some point in life's journey, we are confronted with a situation or experience that is difficult to manage. This difficulty may stem from unforeseen life circumstances or our inability to cope effectively with the expected. Seeking psychotherapy during these times to better understand ourselves and our situation can provide the window of opportunity for a better quality of life. This improved quality of life may include a healthier lifestyle, a smoother adjustment to a life change, more rewarding relationships, improved school performance, or a more gratifying career.

Dr. Cole works with children, adolescents, and families seeking support to improve social and emotional well-being and alleviate distress. She supports children and teens struggling at home or at school due to academic or environmental stressors, mood and behavioral challenges, attention and memory difficulties, and those with learning differences. She also provides supportive parent consultation to form a better understanding of children’s experiences so that parents can best support them in this journey of life. Dr. Cole enjoys working with children with ADHD or a chronic illness, trauma populations, and minority families.

It takes courage to seek out a therapist, so I use a holistic and personal approach in my sessions that helps create a safe, healthy environment for you to express yourself. My goal is to provide a non-judgmental and private space for clients to explore and gain insight into the issues affecting their life, ideally creating peace and self-acceptance. My counseling is designed to help you cope and function better in your everyday life, relationships, academics, career and family life.

I completed my education and training from Wayne State University where I received my masters degree in Counseling Psychology (MA, TLLP) and Marriage and Family Therapy (LLMFT). I provide services to individuals of all ages and couples who seek guidance within their relationship. I strongly believe that all patients are unique, therefore I will utilize the most effective treatment after taking into consideration the patient's goals. I provide an open, non-judgmental environment where patients can feel safe and understood. I welcomes clients of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Thank you for taking the courageous effort to make this investment in yourself or family and for allowing me the opportunity to hopefully support you. I aim to provide an empathically supportive atmosphere, where you can feel at ease and begin to look at the situation from a new perspective. My intentions are to bring my full knowledge, care, and compassion to our work as we work collaboratively to build a strong relationship, ensure you and your family's strengths are realized, stressors are managed, goals are achieved, and methods of facing future adversities are learned.

My approach to therapy is meeting you where you are at and to help support you in your journey of life. I offer a safe space to cry, to laugh, to mourn, and to be completely yourself. This space is a place where you will be heard and supported. My role is not to fix you or to impose my views on how to live. My role is to observe and reflect alongside you while I watch you accomplish your goals for yourself or your child.

We all face challenging transitions and changes in life. Whether you are struggling with relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, depression, anxiety or want to improve your interpersonal skills and coping strategies, I will work collaboratively with you to understand your concerns, goals and beliefs. You may want to understand yourself better, set personal goals or identify aspects of your life that you would like to change. My goal is to help you increase your level of wellness and improve your quality of life. Let's work together to create a plan for you to feel and function better.

The first step on the road to change is often the most difficult, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the obstacles and challenges that lie ahead. Having a partner to help navigate the path can make all the difference, and my role as a therapist is to join you on that journey. My background includes working with individuals, groups, and families of all ages who struggle with depression, anxiety, and interpersonal communication.

At Foundations Therapy Group we strive to build a comfortable and safe space to explore your hopes and goals with empathy and compassion. We are a small group of licensed therapists with extensive training and experience to help you and your family on your journey toward growth, change, and understanding. With over 30 years of combined experience, our therapists offer personalized support for a variety of life’s challenges, including depression, anxiety, trauma, life stressors and transitions, pregnancy and postpartum, and parenting needs.

You don't have to know the way to accomplish the goals you set, just be willing and able to work with another to help get the best life you know you deserve to have.

I believe in meeting the client where they are at with evidence-based approaches. I am here to help you through whatever challenges life has thrown your way. My approach is client centered, and I will work with you to meet your goals. I have experience working with life transition, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, personality disorders and more. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Seeking Safety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Motivational interviewing are some approaches I have experience working with. I look forward to meeting with you, and helping you achieve your goals.

As a therapist, I am passionate about helping you delve into yourself to establish self awareness and a peace of mind. I create a safe environment that allows you to challenge, reflect, and accept yourself. I want to help you gain freedom from past wounds. I want you to believe in and love yourself. I’m here to help you do the challenging but remarkable work of creating a better you. I help you reach these goals by empathy and utilizing a strengths based approach.

*EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE.

If you are feeling more overwhelmed, anxious, angry or depressed than you were before the pandemic, then congratulations, you have a functioning brain and nervous system! Please feel free to reach out to me if your capacity to deal with emotions or other people are compromised these days. Feeling calm or back in control is not an exercise in logic and rationality; if it were, people would not need therapists. I can assist you with noticing, understanding and regulating the often baffling, subtle/extreme responses that originate from the deepest, most primitive regions of your brain and nervous system so you can regain your footing.