Therapists in Washtenaw County, MI

Are you ready to move forward in your life, free from circumstances and emotions that have held you back? Making the investment in your wellbeing can help you become the person you want to be, living the life you hoped for. Risk and change are scary ideas, but together we can examine what is holding you back and develop a plan that will lead to positive, lasting life changes. So often people live a compromised life that leaves them feeling unfulfilled and unhappy. At RWCC our passion is to help you overcome barriers and make changes towards a more satisfying life for you and your family.

Note: current availability is limited to daytime appointments - Welcome! I’m Lio, a therapist at the Mala Child & Family Institute. I’m dedicated to empowering teens and young adults as they navigate LGBTQ+ identity, disability, Autism (including PDA and high-masking profiles), ADHD, and anxiety. As a neurodivergent and queer adult, I know that these experiences are often misunderstood and encounter a range of barriers. I also understand the impact that a safe environment can have on the development of self-worth, self-advocacy, and self-compassion.

Welcome, welcome, welcome…to a space, in Michigan, where you can let your stress down and be you! I have been in practice over a decade helping individuals with mental and behavioral health concerns that are disrupting their day, their relationships, their family and work life…Shoot, just their all around ability to function in a healthy way. And I am here to assist you, too! From depression to anxiety to PTSD/Trauma and more…We can work together to help with you having a more fulfilling life!

I provide individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of concerns, difficulties, and/or challenges. May you or your child be looking for support and guidance through a challenging situation, ready to move in a new direction in life, or want to develop increased insight into your self and your life, I look forward to working with you and/or your child to better understand and resolve personal or life challenges.

I am dedicated to helping individuals and families find meaning and joy in relationships. I treat a wide variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, major life transitions, and parenting issues. I welcome clients from all backgrounds and belief systems.

I believe that when people seek counseling it is because they want to make a change in their lives, improve a life situation, make a decision, solve a problem or have greater understanding and insight to their lives. Counseling is a trusting partnership between client and counselor. A process of looking at and integrating thoughts, feelings and actions in a safe environment. It is not about telling you how or when to change, but rather finding what works best for you. Effective counseling requires a commitment of time, energy, and active participation by both client and counselor.

In my practice, I welcome individuals at various stages of life who are seeking support and guidance in their journey toward mental health and well-being. Whether it is a child and their family managing anxiety, attachment concerns, or trauma, or a new parent looking to strengthen their bond with their children or navigate perinatal mental health challenges, I seek to offer a space that offers the empathy and empowerment needed for healing and growth.

The most important aspect of any therapy experience is a good therapeutic relationship, and I strive to develop a partnership with everyone I see in therapy. I believe that every client is the expert on themselves, and work with them to explore, understand, and address the issues or concerns bringing them to therapy at this time. Additionally, I recognize that therapy is political, so I work to understand the roles privilege and oppression play in the lives and mental health of those I work with.

Each phase of life brings challenges and complexities that often require support of another individual. As a therapist, I believe my role is to walk beside my clients through these phases, creating space for a deeper understanding of sense of self and how they fit in the world around them. I have had the privilege of working with a variety of clients of all ages and all walks of life. Whether you have a history of therapeutic support, or are seeking therapy for the first time, my goal is to meet you exactly where you are, here and now.

Are you feeling stuck, at an impasse, or just need to work on and talk through somethings? I enjoy working with clients who are ready and motivated to change. Let's work together to help you overcome any obstacle that you see as a barrier to achieving stable mental health.

When life just gets too hard, my job is to help empower people to get where they want and need to be. Whether a person is struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, life transitions, family of origin issues, current relationships, or problems at work, I put my all into working alongside clients to draw out internal strengths and build a new, wonderful life. I am here to listen and to work alongside them so that they leave therapy much stronger and more hopeful than when they first came in. Together, we draw out strengths, transform old patterns, and build toward a new life: Life can get better!

I specialize in Adoption Triads, Grief, Trauma, Life Transitions (Role/Identity/Caregiving), Self-Esteem, and Family/Social Relationships. I work with several Middle School, High School, and College students to manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and the transition to adulthood independence. In addition, I work with adults who want to unlearn negative thoughts and behaviors.

My background in various human services settings has allowed me space to develop skills and understand people in a different way than most. My goal is to help you attain the skills to be who you want to be and have a place to let your feelings be heard. I love to help people start from where they are now and grow into who they want to be. My passion is working with children and young adults, focusing on becoming more independent through aquiring knowledge and skills for success and to better manage life stressors, anxiety, depression, transition, divorce, family changes, behavioral problems and school related issues.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS (09/19/23) TELETHERAPY ONLY AT THIS TIME Life can be challenging, and unexpected changes are a part of the journey. It's okay not to be okay. You don't have to face these challenges alone. I believe in the power of human connection and the strength it takes to seek help and embark on a journey of personal growth. I work with individuals of all ages and identities who are dealing with anxiety, relationship challenges, family conflicts, and life changes.

I am a licensed psychologist and the clinical director of Sollars and Associates Integrative Counseling and Psychological Services. I have been providing counseling and psychotherapy for over 30 years in the Metro Detroit area and our group practice spans across the state of Michigan. With support, encouragement and expert insight many people begin to feel better after their first session.

I focus on the treatment of trauma using a mind-body and mindfulness framework and work from the understanding that our life experiences are stored in the body. It’s important to pay attention not only to our thoughts and emotions, but also to the clues our body gives us. My goal is to help clients create their own sense of safety, enhance relationship to self, and to move towards a space of presence and increased well-being. I also offer consultation to clinicians hoping to deepen their understanding of parts work using a trauma-informed perspective.

Relationships are central to my work, whether it be the relationship between a child or adult and myself, or the complex web of relationships within a family. My training and experience in Infant Mental Health--a type of therapy focusing on the attachment relationship between a primary caregiver and and an infant or young child--permeates all aspects of my work. I believe that therapy cannot separate an individual from the context of his or her relationships, past or present. I am creative and flexible in my approach to working with the children, teens, adults and families that I serve.

My client has the answers they need inside of them, they just need some perspective. Most of my clients have experienced trauma in their lives in some form, and struggled with finding themselves or finding meaning in their life experience afterward. I enjoy navigating and exploring the full-range of human experience including issues pertaining to identity and sexuality, unearthing fears and anxieties, boundary setting, and building expression in all areas of life.

My main focus is on the importance of emotional wellbeing. I believe that everyone experiences difficulties in their lives and see the counseling office as a space for clients to express and normalize difficult feelings in a safe environment. I believe that people have all of the components for a happy and healthy life but sometimes need help processing and navigating through their feelings and experiences to learn new and more effective ways to cope. I operate through the Polyvagal Theory lens to assess emotional regulation and work to stabilize and co-regulate clients as this is essential to healing.