Therapists in Fenton, MI

Greetings! Over the past decade I have helped individuals diagnosed with multiple disabilities by showing them how to overcome their trauma through multiple coping skills and therapeutic techniques. My background includes working with suicidal/homicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, behavioral challenges, and ADHD diagnoses. My goal is to help encourage acceptance and commitment through revisiting past trauma and seeing a brighter new beginning. I utilize motivational interviewing while providing client-centered therapy by using reflective listening and affirming the person’s concerns.

Penny Lantz has 30+ yrs of rich experience evaluating & treating children (birth on up) as well as teenagers. I also support adults/parents. I will complete a comprehensive evaluation which will allow you & I to look at what your child needs & how to best meet these needs. I also have experience dealing with the medical field and school systems. I can help you navigate these systems to make sure your child/student needs are successfully met. As a psychotherapist, I will support you & your child through sessions which may include individual, 1 on 1 psychotherapy, family or couples counseling. Child sessions will include play therapy.

The premise of my practice is based on my belief regarding an individuals capacity and potential to be a vibrant, successful, self actualized individual regardless of current circumstances. Influenced by my own recovery from addictions, my passion and mission is to provide a relationship of unconditional positive regard for all clients seeking guidance.

My primary specialties include LGBTQIA+, ADHD, & ASD related care. With both lived and hands-on experience, I bring my CBT training and intersectionality-focused perspectives to my sessions. My goal is to help each person I work with develop strong senses of self, self-confidence and self-love.

Through life you may feel as though you are in a constant fight with yourself. Where the history of your battles have not been won, but only suppressed. Overtime they are unknowingly disarmed and you find yourself walking across an unknown terrain that triggers you to fall apart. With this comes the ability to pick up your broken pieces and put them all back together healthily. What is great about being human is the ability to learn and grow.

The great poet Rumi wrote "out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." This quote really encompasses a therapeutic setting for me. A place where there is no judgement and you are heard with warmth and high regard. In my sessions you can be expect to be treated with kindness, empathy and be received with no judgement. This is my private practice, which means, you will not have a therapist turnover in a few months. I’m very personable and real. I will care about you.

Do you feel like things just don’t seem to work out for you at home, in the workplace or in social situations? Do you feel like you have tried different strategies but things just aren’t changing? Maybe it is time for a different perspective. I may be able to help you find the change you have been longing for to get your life back on track.

I want to assist others find their self and sense of direction for their life, regardless of the circumstances or situations they are currently enduring. There is hope and life even in the dark times.

I know from my own experiences as well as a career dedicated to helping children, adults, and families, that often putting yourself first and asking for some help can bring up feelings of guilt, shame, and fear to name a few. Understanding and knowing that you are your own self with needs, wants and worth; that you deserve to heal, remember who you are and find more joy- these concepts are available to you. You matter, your story matters and I can offer a safe space for you to be your vulnerable and authentic self.

Availability is: M-Th. 9 A.M-5P.M. with nighttime slots available. Are you struggling with coasting through life? Want to get unstuck after feeling stuck for too long? Having a counselor to talk to, receive feedback from, and learn new appropriate coping tools can be a part of your journey. My goal is to help people learn about their potential and assist them with fulfilling that potential, whatever that may look like for them. Whether you are looking to maintain your mental health, address core issues, work through sports performance issues, or have severe emotional needs, I am here to assist you on your journey to a healthy mind.