Therapists in 49015

Masters' Counseling and Life Coaching
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NBCC
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Are you coping with grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, or relationship issues in your life? I would like to walk along side of you and help you be your best. The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step of reaching out for a free telephone consultation to get your life back on track. I want to help you to live a full and happy life.
Are you coping with grief, anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, or relationship issues in your life? I would like to walk along side of you and help you be your best. The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step of reaching out for a free telephone consultation to get your life back on track. I want to help you to live a full and happy life.

Ready to Move Forward and Reclaim Your Life?
Do you often feel weighed down by stress, grief, sadness, substance use, or relationship challenges that disrupt your daily life, your career, or your closest connections? Do you long for change but feel overwhelmed by uncertainty, as if there’s no light at the end of the tunnel? You’re not alone—many people feel stuck and uncertain about how to move forward. But there is hope, and change is possible. The focus of therapy will be to help you reach your chosen goals in a manner consistent with your values in life..
Ready to Move Forward and Reclaim Your Life?
Do you often feel weighed down by stress, grief, sadness, substance use, or relationship challenges that disrupt your daily life, your career, or your closest connections? Do you long for change but feel overwhelmed by uncertainty, as if there’s no light at the end of the tunnel? You’re not alone—many people feel stuck and uncertain about how to move forward. But there is hope, and change is possible. The focus of therapy will be to help you reach your chosen goals in a manner consistent with your values in life..

I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Spring Arbor University and am a Limited Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LLMSW) certified professional. With over 8 years of dedicated experience in the field, I've honed my expertise across various settings, including community mental health centers and schools. My practice focuses on providing individual and group therapy for adults, children, and adolescents. Specializing in trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and support for survivors of domestic violence, I'm deeply committed to advocating for marginalized populations and promoting social justice.
I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Spring Arbor University and am a Limited Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LLMSW) certified professional. With over 8 years of dedicated experience in the field, I've honed my expertise across various settings, including community mental health centers and schools. My practice focuses on providing individual and group therapy for adults, children, and adolescents. Specializing in trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and support for survivors of domestic violence, I'm deeply committed to advocating for marginalized populations and promoting social justice.

Sometimes we just need another voice to guide us in making life decisions or building insight into healthier choices. Have you developed unhealthy habits, choices and patterns to cope with life? stress? anxiety or depression? I specialize in substance abuse, family therapy, dual diagnosis, mental health concerns, and trauma, military struggles, couples' mediation and consultations .
Sometimes we just need another voice to guide us in making life decisions or building insight into healthier choices. Have you developed unhealthy habits, choices and patterns to cope with life? stress? anxiety or depression? I specialize in substance abuse, family therapy, dual diagnosis, mental health concerns, and trauma, military struggles, couples' mediation and consultations .
Dr. Sheila Francis Matthews
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LLP, LPC, NCC, HS-BCP
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Are you seeking new opportunities or contemplating a meaningful change in your life? If the thought of taking that first step feels daunting, you're not alone. Often, we find ourselves overwhelmed, struggling to envision anything beyond our current circumstances. Life can resemble a complex, 50,000-piece puzzle that has been tossed into the air, leaving us unsure of how to begin piecing it back together. Yet, with patience and a focus on one piece at a time, we can find hope for a cohesive picture. Believing in the possibility of change is crucial.
Are you seeking new opportunities or contemplating a meaningful change in your life? If the thought of taking that first step feels daunting, you're not alone. Often, we find ourselves overwhelmed, struggling to envision anything beyond our current circumstances. Life can resemble a complex, 50,000-piece puzzle that has been tossed into the air, leaving us unsure of how to begin piecing it back together. Yet, with patience and a focus on one piece at a time, we can find hope for a cohesive picture. Believing in the possibility of change is crucial.

Colby L Laperriere
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CAADC, NCC, ADS
1 Endorsed
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Life is hard at times and going alone makes it harder. Having someone who will listen to you that you can trust and feel safe with can mean the world. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I strive to help clients work through past and current issues by forming a relationship built on genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. My passion to create a safe atmosphere allows clients to feel heard and focus on their goals. Practicing through an eclectic lens of counseling approaches, I try to provide the tools and guidance for clients to work through a wide range of areas in their life.
Life is hard at times and going alone makes it harder. Having someone who will listen to you that you can trust and feel safe with can mean the world. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I strive to help clients work through past and current issues by forming a relationship built on genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard. My passion to create a safe atmosphere allows clients to feel heard and focus on their goals. Practicing through an eclectic lens of counseling approaches, I try to provide the tools and guidance for clients to work through a wide range of areas in their life.

Does life have you running in circles? Are you wondering if things will ever change? Have you tried to make changes but you are not getting the results that you would like to see? There is hope. I provide a safe environment to explore the areas that you may be having difficulty with. What you believe about yourself, others, and the world around you have an impact on relationships and life choices. I am passionate about helping you to grow, heal from life's hurts and become the person you are meant to be. My approach to treatment is holistic, assessing and treating issues from mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual perspectives.
Does life have you running in circles? Are you wondering if things will ever change? Have you tried to make changes but you are not getting the results that you would like to see? There is hope. I provide a safe environment to explore the areas that you may be having difficulty with. What you believe about yourself, others, and the world around you have an impact on relationships and life choices. I am passionate about helping you to grow, heal from life's hurts and become the person you are meant to be. My approach to treatment is holistic, assessing and treating issues from mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual perspectives.

At Guided Growth Therapy I strive to create a safe space where we can work together and grow to get you, your relationship, and/or your family to a healthier spot in life through prevention, intervention, and education.
At Guided Growth Therapy I strive to create a safe space where we can work together and grow to get you, your relationship, and/or your family to a healthier spot in life through prevention, intervention, and education.

I have a history of working with children (7+), adolescents and adults utilizing modalities that include person centered and strength-based approaches. Some other forms of therapy utilized include CBT, Art Therapy and cinema therapy. I have worked with those who experience, challenges with traumas, behavioral challenges, mood disorders (depression, anxiety), self-esteem, ADHD, Anger Management, and grief/loss. I have also worked with populations who have experienced the juvenile system, foster care and adoption.
I have a history of working with children (7+), adolescents and adults utilizing modalities that include person centered and strength-based approaches. Some other forms of therapy utilized include CBT, Art Therapy and cinema therapy. I have worked with those who experience, challenges with traumas, behavioral challenges, mood disorders (depression, anxiety), self-esteem, ADHD, Anger Management, and grief/loss. I have also worked with populations who have experienced the juvenile system, foster care and adoption.
I work with adults, adolescents, couples and children as young as 12. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches uniquely tailored to each client and based on the treatment goals we develop together. I believe that each person has a unique place in this world. I believe that therapy gives clients a safe and supportive place to realize their potential. It’s up to me to assist them in obtaining the tools to reach it!
I work with adults, adolescents, couples and children as young as 12. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches uniquely tailored to each client and based on the treatment goals we develop together. I believe that each person has a unique place in this world. I believe that therapy gives clients a safe and supportive place to realize their potential. It’s up to me to assist them in obtaining the tools to reach it!

Suzanna Warren
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Not accepting new clients
Are you struggling to make life work? Perhaps stuck in an addiction or habit that you can't seem to break. Are you struggling relationally? Do you wonder where God is in the midst of all your upset? No matter where life has taken you, there is hope for a brighter future. Life truly is amazing if you are willing to do the necessary footwork...and promise not to quit when the going gets tough. Healing can be a painful process but there is nothing like living in the freedom that comes as a result.
Are you struggling to make life work? Perhaps stuck in an addiction or habit that you can't seem to break. Are you struggling relationally? Do you wonder where God is in the midst of all your upset? No matter where life has taken you, there is hope for a brighter future. Life truly is amazing if you are willing to do the necessary footwork...and promise not to quit when the going gets tough. Healing can be a painful process but there is nothing like living in the freedom that comes as a result.
Meet Our Therapists

I have great respect for people deciding change is what they want for themselves and are willing to take action to bring about change. People are people first, and are not to be marginalized based on diagnosis or over generalization. My therapeutic perspective is to join people where they are in their lives and work together to create change based on individual values, goals, wants, and needs.
I have great respect for people deciding change is what they want for themselves and are willing to take action to bring about change. People are people first, and are not to be marginalized based on diagnosis or over generalization. My therapeutic perspective is to join people where they are in their lives and work together to create change based on individual values, goals, wants, and needs.

I am someone who genuinely cares for the people I work with, not just as clients, but as fellow human beings. I provide effective counseling in a safe and confidential space free of judgment. I specialize in working with Anxiety Disorders, Couples, Trauma, Grief, Sexual Addictions, and Spiritual Growth, but have extensive experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
I am someone who genuinely cares for the people I work with, not just as clients, but as fellow human beings. I provide effective counseling in a safe and confidential space free of judgment. I specialize in working with Anxiety Disorders, Couples, Trauma, Grief, Sexual Addictions, and Spiritual Growth, but have extensive experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.

For many of us who have felt different, including those in the LGBTQIA+, we live with the collective trauma of existing in a system that isn’t built for us to thrive as our authentic selves. My hope is that through our collaboration we will be able to explore and identify the experiences and traumas that have led you to seek therapy services, understand how these problem areas don’t impact what is the most obvious, but also understand that sometimes these problems go much deeper, and lastly work through the things we discover to help you push through the discomfort to empower you to live authentically..
For many of us who have felt different, including those in the LGBTQIA+, we live with the collective trauma of existing in a system that isn’t built for us to thrive as our authentic selves. My hope is that through our collaboration we will be able to explore and identify the experiences and traumas that have led you to seek therapy services, understand how these problem areas don’t impact what is the most obvious, but also understand that sometimes these problems go much deeper, and lastly work through the things we discover to help you push through the discomfort to empower you to live authentically..

There are times in our lives when we need more guidance and support to navigate the obstacles in front of us. Sometimes we need some help coming to terms with the past. I enjoy helping people to overcome their past and present struggles to live their best lives. My approach is very supportive and non-judgmental. I will help you develop your goals and acheive them. My specialties include depression, anxiety, life transitions, LGTBQ+, family conflict and behavioral issues. I enjoy helping clients find their own solutions by giving new perspectives and ideas. I will meet you where you are and help you get to where you want to be!
There are times in our lives when we need more guidance and support to navigate the obstacles in front of us. Sometimes we need some help coming to terms with the past. I enjoy helping people to overcome their past and present struggles to live their best lives. My approach is very supportive and non-judgmental. I will help you develop your goals and acheive them. My specialties include depression, anxiety, life transitions, LGTBQ+, family conflict and behavioral issues. I enjoy helping clients find their own solutions by giving new perspectives and ideas. I will meet you where you are and help you get to where you want to be!

Are you at a career crossroads – entering the workforce, re-careering, retiring? Struggling with choosing a field of study or career path? Transitioning from military to civilian life/career? Stressing about having multiple generations living under one roof? Experiencing anxiety about going away to college? As a career/employment counselor with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and groups in various stages of personal and professional development, my empathetic, yet straightforward approach, helps individuals/groups feel understood and confident in navigating the dynamics of career transformations.
Are you at a career crossroads – entering the workforce, re-careering, retiring? Struggling with choosing a field of study or career path? Transitioning from military to civilian life/career? Stressing about having multiple generations living under one roof? Experiencing anxiety about going away to college? As a career/employment counselor with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and groups in various stages of personal and professional development, my empathetic, yet straightforward approach, helps individuals/groups feel understood and confident in navigating the dynamics of career transformations.

Welcome! I am a mother to six children ranging in ages 24 to 9. One in college, one serving her country and four keeping me busy at home. I am also a Combat medic Army veteran having served all over the world including beautiful Afghanistan. Before I would join the military, I was a 9th grade high school drop-out. Literally born on the floor of an old shack in Florida. I have known poverty and abuse. The military changed my idea of who I could be.
Welcome! I am a mother to six children ranging in ages 24 to 9. One in college, one serving her country and four keeping me busy at home. I am also a Combat medic Army veteran having served all over the world including beautiful Afghanistan. Before I would join the military, I was a 9th grade high school drop-out. Literally born on the floor of an old shack in Florida. I have known poverty and abuse. The military changed my idea of who I could be.

I am a Social Worker with 32 years experience. I have worked with clients/couples with a wide range of concerns including: stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship issues, domestic abuse, intimacy issues, parenting problems, medical issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and military issues. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion. I do not believe in stigmatizing labels.
I am a Social Worker with 32 years experience. I have worked with clients/couples with a wide range of concerns including: stress, anxiety, depression, compassion fatigue, relationship issues, domestic abuse, intimacy issues, parenting problems, medical issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and military issues. My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion. I do not believe in stigmatizing labels.

Child & Family Psychological Services is a full-service private practice offering psychological and counseling services in Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek and teletherapy services throughout Michigan. Our clients are all ages, from all walks of life and come to us with a wide range of concerns. If you need help getting to a better place in your life, we invite you to learn more about our professional services, areas of expertise and clinical staff. At CFPS, we like to say It’s About Relationships. Because how happy we are in our relationships — both with others and with ourselves — largely determines how happy we are in life.
Child & Family Psychological Services is a full-service private practice offering psychological and counseling services in Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek and teletherapy services throughout Michigan. Our clients are all ages, from all walks of life and come to us with a wide range of concerns. If you need help getting to a better place in your life, we invite you to learn more about our professional services, areas of expertise and clinical staff. At CFPS, we like to say It’s About Relationships. Because how happy we are in our relationships — both with others and with ourselves — largely determines how happy we are in life.

“It is my intent to help guide and support adolescents, families, and individuals in learning healthy communication and healthy coping skills to incorporate into their daily lives for better, happier, healthier lives”
“It is my intent to help guide and support adolescents, families, and individuals in learning healthy communication and healthy coping skills to incorporate into their daily lives for better, happier, healthier lives”
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How does your Therapist compare?
Number of Therapists in 49015
30+
Average cost per session
$132
Therapists in 49015 who prioritize treating:
94% | Anxiety |
83% | Depression |
78% | Relationship Issues |
78% | Stress |
72% | Coping Skills |
72% | Self Esteem |
69% | Grief |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
100% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
78% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
72% | Aetna |
How Therapists in 49015 see their clients
67% | In Person and Online | |
33% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
80% | Female | |
20% | Male |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counseling
How can I find a therapist in 49015?
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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.