Aspiring to Change Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LPC-S (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (989) 303-3984

We work with clients struggling with substance abuse, trauma, and mental health issues. We have years of experience working with adolescents and adults, providing individual counseling. We have a wide range of experience working with juveniles, sexual offenders, and abuse/neglect clients. We currently have six providers available as well as two interns!
Our biggest motivator to help add services to the community and to help transition clients back into their homes after being incarcerated and/or transitioned to the next step of their journey. Working with families to help build structure, discipline, consistency, and communication is a big top priority.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Aspiring to Change Counseling Services now - (989) 303-3984
Let's Connect (989) 303-3984

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $195
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Allied Healthcare
- ASR Health Benefits
- Blue Care Network
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cofinity | First Health
- ComPsych
- Connect Care
- First Health
- Magellan
- McLaren
- Medicaid
- Meridian
- Meritain Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Physicians Health Plan
- Priority Health
- Ulliance EAP
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Aspiring to Change Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Email us or call with questions - (989) 303-3984
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6401224376 Schanda Jo Tarkowski
- In Practice for 10 years
- Attended Central Michigan University , MA, Graduated 2014
- Membership with Association For The Treatment of Sexual Offenders 2021
- Certificate from Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider 2023
Counselor: Schanda Jo Tarkowski
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Aspiring to Change Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (989) 303-3984
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Trauma and PTSD
Aspiring to Change Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (989) 303-3984
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Group
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Reality Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
Aspiring to Change Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (989) 303-3984
Groups
Location
1210 Salzburg Avenue
Bay City, MI 48706
Email Schanda Jo Tarkowski about this group or call - (989) 303-3984
Location
Nearby Areas
Aspiring to Change Counseling Services
Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Take the first step to help. Call now - (989) 303-3984