Therapists in Ottawa County, MI
Lisa Benavides
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CAADC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Holland, MI 49423
For over 20 years I have been involved in the mental health system and have had the privilege of helping individuals & families achieve their goals and overcome a variety of challenges (i.e. depression, anxiety, mood disorders, new transitions, relational, & substance abuse struggles). While speaking both English & Spanish languages, my hope is that each individual that I encounter will gain a better understanding of themselves, and also learn valuable skills to move forward towards a more fulfilling and flourishing life---to be able to find 'Peace of Mind'--within themselves and within their surroundings.
For over 20 years I have been involved in the mental health system and have had the privilege of helping individuals & families achieve their goals and overcome a variety of challenges (i.e. depression, anxiety, mood disorders, new transitions, relational, & substance abuse struggles). While speaking both English & Spanish languages, my hope is that each individual that I encounter will gain a better understanding of themselves, and also learn valuable skills to move forward towards a more fulfilling and flourishing life---to be able to find 'Peace of Mind'--within themselves and within their surroundings.
Jack W. Grenan
PhD, MS, MA, BA
Verified Verified
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Let Me Help, You Help Yourself ! Dr. Grenan, ,Christian, was raised in inner City Detroit by a dad who abused me mentally & physically. . My grandparents, mom & God saved my life. I am the first person in my family to attend college MSU ,as a father of 5 children, I had 4th stage colon cancer, a 4 month coma & DIED! God may have planned for my struggles to help me be a good therapist who understands & helps people in pain. I also have a PhD in Hypnotherapy, a sliding pay scale and give a free 15 minute consult. Email me at: jackgrenan@netscape.net or call 616-414-7246. God Bless You! I help all who want HELP! If in pain call NOW!
Let Me Help, You Help Yourself ! Dr. Grenan, ,Christian, was raised in inner City Detroit by a dad who abused me mentally & physically. . My grandparents, mom & God saved my life. I am the first person in my family to attend college MSU ,as a father of 5 children, I had 4th stage colon cancer, a 4 month coma & DIED! God may have planned for my struggles to help me be a good therapist who understands & helps people in pain. I also have a PhD in Hypnotherapy, a sliding pay scale and give a free 15 minute consult. Email me at: jackgrenan@netscape.net or call 616-414-7246. God Bless You! I help all who want HELP! If in pain call NOW!
Joel S Wilkinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
Holland, MI 49423
In my occupation as a social worker and therapist, I am passionate about seeing individuals step into living a healthy, whole life and finding how client and therapist can journey in this together. My experiences in life have prepared me to work with individuals as an empathetic listener. I strive to deliver individualized, high quality, evidence-based treatment. My treatment approach is personal and integrative, in that I may integrate complementary interventions in thoughtful and intentional ways to help you make sustainable changes that will help you reach your goals.
In my occupation as a social worker and therapist, I am passionate about seeing individuals step into living a healthy, whole life and finding how client and therapist can journey in this together. My experiences in life have prepared me to work with individuals as an empathetic listener. I strive to deliver individualized, high quality, evidence-based treatment. My treatment approach is personal and integrative, in that I may integrate complementary interventions in thoughtful and intentional ways to help you make sustainable changes that will help you reach your goals.
Phil Nienhuis
Counselor, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hudsonville, MI 49426
I work with individuals, couples and families to alleviate misery and increase wellbeing. MISERY - Depression. Anxiety. Family conflict. Feeling hopeless and helpless, day after day. WELLBEING - Affirmation of one’s value and worth, talents and strengths. Embracing hope. Good health. Fulfilling relationships. Everyone experiences disappointment and pain. You, though, are able to live a full and meaningful life. Embrace hope, be persistent. You will experience joy and meaning in life: “Life’s good and I’m blessed.” These are my focus and my goals for you as your counselor.
I work with individuals, couples and families to alleviate misery and increase wellbeing. MISERY - Depression. Anxiety. Family conflict. Feeling hopeless and helpless, day after day. WELLBEING - Affirmation of one’s value and worth, talents and strengths. Embracing hope. Good health. Fulfilling relationships. Everyone experiences disappointment and pain. You, though, are able to live a full and meaningful life. Embrace hope, be persistent. You will experience joy and meaning in life: “Life’s good and I’m blessed.” These are my focus and my goals for you as your counselor.
Online Therapists
S. Julian Dixon
Limited Licensed Psychologist, PhD, LLP
Verified Verified
East Lansing, MI 48823
My ideal client would be anyone seeking a therapist who has extensive professional experience & expertise in serving ethnically, racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse populations of Adults, Young Adults, Couples, Families, Court-Ordered Medical & Legal Professionals, Graduate & Undergraduate College Student Populations, experiencing difficult life-transition, career-vocational, mental, emotional, psychological, and behavioral issues, including prolonged / unresolved grief, loss, depression, anxiety, substance use / abuse / dependence, low self-worth, or struggles with poverty, racial & ethnic discrimination..
My ideal client would be anyone seeking a therapist who has extensive professional experience & expertise in serving ethnically, racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse populations of Adults, Young Adults, Couples, Families, Court-Ordered Medical & Legal Professionals, Graduate & Undergraduate College Student Populations, experiencing difficult life-transition, career-vocational, mental, emotional, psychological, and behavioral issues, including prolonged / unresolved grief, loss, depression, anxiety, substance use / abuse / dependence, low self-worth, or struggles with poverty, racial & ethnic discrimination..
Taylor Rodriguez
Counselor, MA , LLPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lansing, MI 48911
I am comfortable addressing issues related to substance use, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, trauma, and difficult adjustments.
I am a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor with 2 years of experience working with adolescents and adults of diverse backgrounds with a variety of mental health needs.
I am comfortable addressing issues related to substance use, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, trauma, and difficult adjustments.
I am a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor with 2 years of experience working with adolescents and adults of diverse backgrounds with a variety of mental health needs.
Hope Welch
Counselor, MA, LLPC
Verified Verified
Kentwood, MI 49512
I specialize in addictions, including alcohol and substance use.
Is life a little overwhelming right now? You deserve to be heard in a non-judgmental environment regardless of your life journey and the issues that you're currently facing. Despite what challenge it is that you're experiencing, there is a road map to improving your life satisfaction. Counseling can provide a space for each individual to self-navigate current life situations. You'll also learn coping skills for when future stressors arise. I offer Christian counseling as an option for those interested but I love working with people from all walks of life.
I specialize in addictions, including alcohol and substance use.
Is life a little overwhelming right now? You deserve to be heard in a non-judgmental environment regardless of your life journey and the issues that you're currently facing. Despite what challenge it is that you're experiencing, there is a road map to improving your life satisfaction. Counseling can provide a space for each individual to self-navigate current life situations. You'll also learn coping skills for when future stressors arise. I offer Christian counseling as an option for those interested but I love working with people from all walks of life.
Timothy D. Van Antwerp
Pre-Licensed Professional, LLMSW, QIDP, ISC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ada, MI 49301 (Online Only)
I have professional and personal experience in the areas of PTSD, early childhood trauma, relationship trauma/abuse, divorce and family dynamics, autism and other developmental disabilities, ADHD, anxiety, depression, substance use, abuse and addiction.
Let's get to work and get you where you want to be. I'm here to provide options, ideas, solutions, and the strategies to help get you there. I like to use the term "level up", as a description of honing the strengths and tools you already have. Together we can define and refine those skills you already have and also offer new approaches and mental tools that you can incorporate in your personal development journey. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing in a strengths-based, solution focused format. Time to level up to your best self, you got this!
I have professional and personal experience in the areas of PTSD, early childhood trauma, relationship trauma/abuse, divorce and family dynamics, autism and other developmental disabilities, ADHD, anxiety, depression, substance use, abuse and addiction.
Let's get to work and get you where you want to be. I'm here to provide options, ideas, solutions, and the strategies to help get you there. I like to use the term "level up", as a description of honing the strengths and tools you already have. Together we can define and refine those skills you already have and also offer new approaches and mental tools that you can incorporate in your personal development journey. I use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing in a strengths-based, solution focused format. Time to level up to your best self, you got this!
Chantelle Benko
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MHP &ES
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Greenville, MI 48838
Waitlist for new clients
I provide trauma informed therapy services to teens, adults, couples, LE/Corrections, & veterans to treat anxiety, depression, addiction, PTSD, relationship struggles, & other issues.
Sometimes life gives us more than we can handle by ourselves & we could use a bit of help navigating our way through it. We all have struggles as well as our own individualized higher purpose to fulfill. I'm here to help process your thoughts, feelings, & experiences so you may move forward in a healthier, more positive direction where peace & contentment can be found using a mind, body, spirit approach to healing & growth. We all deserve to live life to the fullest & I can offer you the counseling tools, resources, encouragement & support to assist you in overcoming life's obstacles & challenges encountered throughout your journey.
I provide trauma informed therapy services to teens, adults, couples, LE/Corrections, & veterans to treat anxiety, depression, addiction, PTSD, relationship struggles, & other issues.
Sometimes life gives us more than we can handle by ourselves & we could use a bit of help navigating our way through it. We all have struggles as well as our own individualized higher purpose to fulfill. I'm here to help process your thoughts, feelings, & experiences so you may move forward in a healthier, more positive direction where peace & contentment can be found using a mind, body, spirit approach to healing & growth. We all deserve to live life to the fullest & I can offer you the counseling tools, resources, encouragement & support to assist you in overcoming life's obstacles & challenges encountered throughout your journey.
Jeromy Krogman
Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
I have worked with couples dealing with relationship issues, family problems, depression, addiction, and many other difficulties.
Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts? Is it hard to get moving in the mornings? Is your life not what you wanted it to be? Then you have come to the right place. I work with a wide range of clients but specialize helping those with OCD and anxiety. I am also certified in helping couples improve their communication and build trust back into the relationship. I have helped couples deal with marriage infidelity as well as financial hardship. I also specialize in working through men's struggles. I have a very relaxed personality, which helps most clients feel at ease in talking in session.
I have worked with couples dealing with relationship issues, family problems, depression, addiction, and many other difficulties.
Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts? Is it hard to get moving in the mornings? Is your life not what you wanted it to be? Then you have come to the right place. I work with a wide range of clients but specialize helping those with OCD and anxiety. I am also certified in helping couples improve their communication and build trust back into the relationship. I have helped couples deal with marriage infidelity as well as financial hardship. I also specialize in working through men's struggles. I have a very relaxed personality, which helps most clients feel at ease in talking in session.
Richard P Lieske
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Okemos, MI 48864 (Online Only)
We experience hope, healing, authenticity and growth when WE direct our lives, not our shame, grief, abuse, trauma, addiction, compulsion, or anything else.
Finding help shouldn't be difficult, but it is, and I want to make that process easy for you, from the first contact. I have more than twenty years experience in behavioral medicine, and more than 30 years in helping professions. Using a wide range of expertise and training I treat diverse concerns of pre-teen through older adult clients. By varying treatment with a number of approaches, I strive to tailor therapy to the person, not just the problems identified. I work with mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain and illness, trauma, addictions, eating and weight issues, and more.
We experience hope, healing, authenticity and growth when WE direct our lives, not our shame, grief, abuse, trauma, addiction, compulsion, or anything else.
Finding help shouldn't be difficult, but it is, and I want to make that process easy for you, from the first contact. I have more than twenty years experience in behavioral medicine, and more than 30 years in helping professions. Using a wide range of expertise and training I treat diverse concerns of pre-teen through older adult clients. By varying treatment with a number of approaches, I strive to tailor therapy to the person, not just the problems identified. I work with mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain and illness, trauma, addictions, eating and weight issues, and more.
Catherine A VanDeWege
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
My specialty is in addiction, codependency, and family of origin issues.
My therapeutic intervention is looking at the past as necessary in making changes for the future. I'm certain that any unwanted behavior can be unlocked by recognizing the purpose or wanted outcome for said behavior and my passion is helping you identify that unmet need and make healthy changes. I enjoy working with clients that are willing to do things outside of the therapeutic office setting such as writing, art, and/or practicing skills learned, and then reporting back in session the helpfulness of each strategy.
My specialty is in addiction, codependency, and family of origin issues.
My therapeutic intervention is looking at the past as necessary in making changes for the future. I'm certain that any unwanted behavior can be unlocked by recognizing the purpose or wanted outcome for said behavior and my passion is helping you identify that unmet need and make healthy changes. I enjoy working with clients that are willing to do things outside of the therapeutic office setting such as writing, art, and/or practicing skills learned, and then reporting back in session the helpfulness of each strategy.
Leonard Uchendu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, L, M, S, W
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mason, MI 48854 (Online Only)
I am specialized in Sex Addiction, Substance Use Disorder, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, impulsiveness, chronic pain, trauma, Grief and Loss issues, Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality disorder, relationship conflicts etc.
I understand the daunting task of seeking help. I commend you for your courage to reach out to me for help. You desire therapy because you may be experiencing the following problems: Trauma, Depression,Anxiety, Addiction, Grief and Loss, Chronic Pain, suicide/self-injurious behaviors, interpersonal conflicts and othe psychological difficulties. Certainly, you would like to get to the bottom of your feelings, gain insights, deepen sense of self and self-integration. My therapy room will provide you a safe space to be yourself. I will meet you where you with zero judgment, empathetic ear and evidence based practice.
I am specialized in Sex Addiction, Substance Use Disorder, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, impulsiveness, chronic pain, trauma, Grief and Loss issues, Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality disorder, relationship conflicts etc.
I understand the daunting task of seeking help. I commend you for your courage to reach out to me for help. You desire therapy because you may be experiencing the following problems: Trauma, Depression,Anxiety, Addiction, Grief and Loss, Chronic Pain, suicide/self-injurious behaviors, interpersonal conflicts and othe psychological difficulties. Certainly, you would like to get to the bottom of your feelings, gain insights, deepen sense of self and self-integration. My therapy room will provide you a safe space to be yourself. I will meet you where you with zero judgment, empathetic ear and evidence based practice.
Mallory Bitzer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
I work primarily with adults and teens and focus on anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, and addiction.
Brene Brown stated, “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” Being our authentic self is easier said than done, but it is totally worth it. To develop this, we need to embrace our strengths, explore our values, pay attention to our self-talk, notice our emotions, practice mindfulness, build a solid social support network, and face our fears. When we live authentically, we generate trust within ourselves and with others. This process can be difficult but is worth it.
I work primarily with adults and teens and focus on anxiety, depression, stress management, trauma, and addiction.
Brene Brown stated, “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” Being our authentic self is easier said than done, but it is totally worth it. To develop this, we need to embrace our strengths, explore our values, pay attention to our self-talk, notice our emotions, practice mindfulness, build a solid social support network, and face our fears. When we live authentically, we generate trust within ourselves and with others. This process can be difficult but is worth it.
Amy Bolkcom
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
I believe that all clients come to counseling with a personal story that includes important relationships, significant events, and beliefs about themselves and the world. Counseling involves understanding how our stories shape the way we view ourselves, approach challenges, and relate to others. I feel privileged to listen to clients’ stories and help them work towards their own goals for wellness and change.
I believe that all clients come to counseling with a personal story that includes important relationships, significant events, and beliefs about themselves and the world. Counseling involves understanding how our stories shape the way we view ourselves, approach challenges, and relate to others. I feel privileged to listen to clients’ stories and help them work towards their own goals for wellness and change.
Valerie Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lansing, MI 48910 (Online Only)
Painful relationships, lack of confidence, excessive worrying, fearing the worst and the unknowns, difficulty expressing yourself, sadness, feeling alone, shame, hopelessness about when or how things will change- If any of these things describe where you're at, it doesn't have to stay that way. Even if it feels like you have tried and not succeeded before; don't give up! You owe it to yourself to have a better quality of life, where you can have peace, contentment and connection. Together we can get there, one brave step at a time.
Painful relationships, lack of confidence, excessive worrying, fearing the worst and the unknowns, difficulty expressing yourself, sadness, feeling alone, shame, hopelessness about when or how things will change- If any of these things describe where you're at, it doesn't have to stay that way. Even if it feels like you have tried and not succeeded before; don't give up! You owe it to yourself to have a better quality of life, where you can have peace, contentment and connection. Together we can get there, one brave step at a time.
John D. McPhail
Counselor, MA, NCC, CRC, LPC, BCD
Verified Verified
Okemos, MI 48864
Are you happy with your overall quality of life; would you like help to make important changes in your life? -As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) I can help clients with stress, anxiety, anger or family or relationship issues. -As a medical psychotherapist, I work with patients adjusting to the problems and emotions associated with serious medical conditions, -As a Christian counselor, I strive to facilitate the strength that faith can provide, IF you choose to do so, if not, I respect your choice.
Are you happy with your overall quality of life; would you like help to make important changes in your life? -As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) I can help clients with stress, anxiety, anger or family or relationship issues. -As a medical psychotherapist, I work with patients adjusting to the problems and emotions associated with serious medical conditions, -As a Christian counselor, I strive to facilitate the strength that faith can provide, IF you choose to do so, if not, I respect your choice.
Gary Brookmyer-Lambert Jr
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portage, MI 49024
Nobody knows you like you know yourself. Your past decisions weigh on you and stop you from moving forward, to a place of peace and growth. Your past does not determine your future, each day is a new opportunity to start fresh. You may doubt who you are or what you want out of life, but you are the keeper of your story and do have power over your future. Your journey to finding the best life possible begins when you decide to make the change. I consider it an honor to walk down the path of exploration with you. No journey is too big or small, I believe in honoring all of life’s moments with my clients in a nonjudgmental environment.
Nobody knows you like you know yourself. Your past decisions weigh on you and stop you from moving forward, to a place of peace and growth. Your past does not determine your future, each day is a new opportunity to start fresh. You may doubt who you are or what you want out of life, but you are the keeper of your story and do have power over your future. Your journey to finding the best life possible begins when you decide to make the change. I consider it an honor to walk down the path of exploration with you. No journey is too big or small, I believe in honoring all of life’s moments with my clients in a nonjudgmental environment.
Thomas Selby Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BCD, LMSW, LMFT, ACPE
Verified Verified
Lansing, MI 48906
Waitlist for new clients
I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between physical, behavioral, emotional, spiritual, relational, and how things have led to where we are now.
I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between physical, behavioral, emotional, spiritual, relational, and how things have led to where we are now.
Patrick Aron
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cadillac, MI 49601
Are you finding it difficult to create growth in your life? Are you looking to connect with your feelings and overcome your past struggles? In therapy, we will work together to explore what is going wrong and where we can find new life. I believe there is no problem too big or strange for therapy and that growth is always possible no matter what life stage you are at. Some of the main issues I tend to work with are: Depression, Anxiety, Family Relationships, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Marital Struggles, and Trauma.
Are you finding it difficult to create growth in your life? Are you looking to connect with your feelings and overcome your past struggles? In therapy, we will work together to explore what is going wrong and where we can find new life. I believe there is no problem too big or strange for therapy and that growth is always possible no matter what life stage you are at. Some of the main issues I tend to work with are: Depression, Anxiety, Family Relationships, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Marital Struggles, and Trauma.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.