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Allow Therapy Partners

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP

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Available both in-person and online
1324 Lake Drive Southeast #8 Grand Rapids, MI 49506
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Those who are exhausted from trying to push through trauma, addiction, codependency, anxiety, depression, alone and want someone to walk beside them, offer comfort, and provide tools to make life more manageable: mentally, physically, and spiritually. I am offering a partnership. I do not want to take over your "driver's seat". If you invite me, I could be a tour guide... offering ideas, based upon experience and evidence based practice, for how to get moving in the direction that YOU would like to go, following your own inner guidance.
Using EMDR and IFS Parts work, I can help you come to a new understanding of yourself and the experiences that shaped your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Using CBT we can restructure your thoughts to pave the way for alternate feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. We identify negative beliefs that you have about yourself and adaptively reprocess them.
Many of my clients were hesitant to work on past pain, fearing they might 'get stuck' in it. Before we dig in to trauma work we would slowly (at your pace) build a therapeutic relationship strong enough to be a "tow truck" to pull you out of the hole that keeps you feeling trapped in old patterns of pain in your relationship to yourself and others.
Take the first step to help. Call or Allow Therapy Partners now - (616) 681-5351

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

1324 Lake Drive Southeast

#8

Grand Rapids, MI 49506 map

 (616) 681-5351
Website
I am comfortable and experienced in providing therapy via telehealth and in person. My clients and boss agree: My chair is AMAZING!
I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Let's Connect (616) 681-5351
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

1324 Lake Drive Southeast

#8

Grand Rapids, MI 49506 map

 (616) 681-5351
Website
I am comfortable and experienced in providing therapy via telehealth and in person. My clients and boss agree: My chair is AMAZING!
I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 

Finances

Insurance

  • Blue Care Network
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • Priority Health
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (616) 681-5351
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (616) 681-5351

Qualifications

    Clinical Social Work/Therapist: Karleena Tillottson
  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6801116662 Karleena Tillottson

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 5 years
  • Attended Grand Valley State University, MSW, Graduated 2021

    • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from MCBAP
  • Certificate from EMDRIA
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Specialist in PTSD, Trauma, Codependency, and Addictions. Certified in EMDR, Level 1 & 2 trained EMDR and Parts Work/ Kendhal Hart. Attachment Focus EMDR training/ Laurel Parnell. Addictions EMDR, Part of Me Wants to Quit, Part of Me Doesn't/Susan Brown.
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
or call with questions - (616) 681-5351
"
Specialist in PTSD, Trauma, Codependency, and Addictions. Certified in EMDR, Level 1 & 2 trained EMDR and Parts Work/ Kendhal Hart. Attachment Focus EMDR training/ Laurel Parnell. Addictions EMDR, Part of Me Wants to Quit, Part of Me Doesn't/Susan Brown.
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
or call with questions - (616) 681-5351

Specialties and Expertise

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Codependency
  • Trauma and PTSD
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Emotions regulation, identifying triggers for trauma and addiction, decreasing cravings, urges, and thoughts for use, identify cognitive distortions/neg beliefs about self, restructure thoughts, understand parts of self and develop/increase self compassion, release resentments toward self and others by adaptively reprocessing negative cognitions. Identify and increase your awareness of True Self.
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
or call with questions - (616) 681-5351
"
Emotions regulation, identifying triggers for trauma and addiction, decreasing cravings, urges, and thoughts for use, identify cognitive distortions/neg beliefs about self, restructure thoughts, understand parts of self and develop/increase self compassion, release resentments toward self and others by adaptively reprocessing negative cognitions. Identify and increase your awareness of True Self.
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
or call with questions - (616) 681-5351

3 Endorsements

Christina Bierdeman
Christina Bierdeman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Karleena is not only highly trained and great at what she does, she is also down to earth, easy to connect with, and passionate about slaying trauma while supporting clients to move towards living their best lives! She is an absolute joy to work with!
Erika Crenshaw
Erika Crenshaw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CCTP
Karleena is warm, humorous, deeply relational, and refreshingly effective. As a therapist, she listens without judgment, truly engages, and helps clients create meaningful paths forward with insight, care, and authenticity.
Melanie Fuentes
Melanie Fuentes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Karleena is a very personable and authentic with a great sense of humor. She brings calm and clarity into supporting clients through many struggles.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Lesbian Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Single Parent , 
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Lesbian Allied , 
Non-Binary Allied , 
Queer Allied , 
Single Parent , 
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • EMDR
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused
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I use EMDR to help clients desensitize distress and reprocess negative self-beliefs. My training includes Addictions EMDR (Susan Brown), Attachment-Focused EMDR (Laurel Parnell), EMDR Levels 1 & 2, and IFS-informed EMDR with Dr. Kendhal Hart (EMDRIA-approved), supporting work with trauma, compulsive behaviors, and chronic pain.
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
or call with questions - (616) 681-5351
"
I use EMDR to help clients desensitize distress and reprocess negative self-beliefs. My training includes Addictions EMDR (Susan Brown), Attachment-Focused EMDR (Laurel Parnell), EMDR Levels 1 & 2, and IFS-informed EMDR with Dr. Kendhal Hart (EMDRIA-approved), supporting work with trauma, compulsive behaviors, and chronic pain.
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
or call with questions - (616) 681-5351

Location

Primary Location

1324 Lake Drive Southeast

#8

Grand Rapids, MI 49506

(616) 681-5351

Email Us

Website

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I am comfortable and experienced in providing therapy via telehealth and in person. My clients and boss agree: My chair is AMAZING!
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Take the first step to help. Call now - (616) 681-5351
"
I am comfortable and experienced in providing therapy via telehealth and in person. My clients and boss agree: My chair is AMAZING!
Photo of Karleena Tillottson - Allow Therapy Partners, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Allow Therapy Partners
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, CCCTP
Take the first step to help. Call now - (616) 681-5351