Therapists in 48108
Michelle Avery Ferguson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
I provide play therapy for children to address a variety of concerns.
I'm committed to helping kids, adults and families experience greater enjoyment in their relationships and increased well-being and resilience at home, school, work and play. I provide treatment services to children, adults, and families. With the nervous system in mind, I help clients to increase their ability to cope with stressors. I address concerns about mood, attention, learning, behavior, and social and emotional development, and help families who are feeling stuck find new ways of relating.
I provide play therapy for children to address a variety of concerns.
I'm committed to helping kids, adults and families experience greater enjoyment in their relationships and increased well-being and resilience at home, school, work and play. I provide treatment services to children, adults, and families. With the nervous system in mind, I help clients to increase their ability to cope with stressors. I address concerns about mood, attention, learning, behavior, and social and emotional development, and help families who are feeling stuck find new ways of relating.
Intentional Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
I bring an array of knowledge and experience form Child Welfare, Residential Programs, In-Home Counseling and School Social Work.
Throughout life, it is possible to find ourselves on a journey we believe is impossible to complete. Through therapy, we learn that no journey is impossible; however sometimes we must detour...delay...revisit...or speed up! This analogy speaks to the true essence of therapy, helping others to navigate obstacles that present themselves along their journey. I will partner with you to find your path to a healthy existence despite any detours you encounter.
I bring an array of knowledge and experience form Child Welfare, Residential Programs, In-Home Counseling and School Social Work.
Throughout life, it is possible to find ourselves on a journey we believe is impossible to complete. Through therapy, we learn that no journey is impossible; however sometimes we must detour...delay...revisit...or speed up! This analogy speaks to the true essence of therapy, helping others to navigate obstacles that present themselves along their journey. I will partner with you to find your path to a healthy existence despite any detours you encounter.
Samantha Goldberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified Verified
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
My experience is primarily with children, adolescents, and young adults.
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.
My experience is primarily with children, adolescents, and young adults.
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.
Kristen Baryo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Accepting New Clients- - - Hello there! I specialize in working alongside children, families, and adult individuals in facing and overcoming adversity, life challenges, and discovering ways to live and experience life as authentically possible. I enjoy helping people find balance by working through anxiety, depression, and/or identifying healthy boundaries within their relationships. I also think it is important to work through past experiences in order to create empowerment. I like helping children and adults experience confidence in feeling and communicating their emotions in a healthy way.
Accepting New Clients- - - Hello there! I specialize in working alongside children, families, and adult individuals in facing and overcoming adversity, life challenges, and discovering ways to live and experience life as authentically possible. I enjoy helping people find balance by working through anxiety, depression, and/or identifying healthy boundaries within their relationships. I also think it is important to work through past experiences in order to create empowerment. I like helping children and adults experience confidence in feeling and communicating their emotions in a healthy way.
Wolf Psychological Services, PLLC
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
When you initially seek professional care, pain and distress can cloud your vision. Everything can feel difficult and heavy. The good news is, psychotherapy works! If you reach out to us, we'll create a compassionate, professional, and nonjudgmental space to sit with you, and assess where you are. You may find options you never knew you had, and a world you never knew existed! Our diverse and highly trained clinicians can help you move forward. It won't be as difficult and heavy as it was before you found us.
When you initially seek professional care, pain and distress can cloud your vision. Everything can feel difficult and heavy. The good news is, psychotherapy works! If you reach out to us, we'll create a compassionate, professional, and nonjudgmental space to sit with you, and assess where you are. You may find options you never knew you had, and a world you never knew existed! Our diverse and highly trained clinicians can help you move forward. It won't be as difficult and heavy as it was before you found us.
Jennifer N Burrous
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MPH, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Life is full of many different seasons, highs and lows, challenging and difficult, and we can often get lost in the flow of it all. I want to offer a space of authenticity where people feel safe to be their truest and most congruent selves. With compassion and empathy, I assist clients in learning effective coping skills, setting healthy boundaries, implementing positive lifestyle choices, enhancing communication skills as well as processing disturbing events. I specialize in working with trauma, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.
Life is full of many different seasons, highs and lows, challenging and difficult, and we can often get lost in the flow of it all. I want to offer a space of authenticity where people feel safe to be their truest and most congruent selves. With compassion and empathy, I assist clients in learning effective coping skills, setting healthy boundaries, implementing positive lifestyle choices, enhancing communication skills as well as processing disturbing events. I specialize in working with trauma, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.
Vanessa Marry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Not accepting new clients
I am also experienced in play therapy for working with young children.
The cornerstone of any effective therapy experience is a good relationship. The relationship between therapist and client can provide an opportunity for working through difficult emotions and experiences, both past and present. I strive to develop a nonjudgmental partnership with each person I see in therapy, keeping in mind that every person and situation is unique. This allows us, together, to explore and understand the issues that bring you to therapy and how to begin to resolve them.
I am also experienced in play therapy for working with young children.
The cornerstone of any effective therapy experience is a good relationship. The relationship between therapist and client can provide an opportunity for working through difficult emotions and experiences, both past and present. I strive to develop a nonjudgmental partnership with each person I see in therapy, keeping in mind that every person and situation is unique. This allows us, together, to explore and understand the issues that bring you to therapy and how to begin to resolve them.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.