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Guiding Light Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-C, LCSW, LLMSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Clemens, MI 48043  (Online Only)
Guiding Light Counseling Services utilizes evidence-based practices to ensure ethical practice allowing clients to experience emotional relief without additional trauma. Clients create personalized treatment goals, develop crisis safety plans, and effectively work towards their treatment goals at their own pace. As a team of mental health clinicians, we provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore and/or examine their personal thoughts and feelings utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Guiding Light Counseling Services utilizes evidence-based practices to ensure ethical practice allowing clients to experience emotional relief without additional trauma. Clients create personalized treatment goals, develop crisis safety plans, and effectively work towards their treatment goals at their own pace. As a team of mental health clinicians, we provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore and/or examine their personal thoughts and feelings utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
(586) 474-5134 View (586) 474-5134
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Carrie Ryan
Counselor, MA, LPC, CAADC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Are you feeling "stuck"? Not sure what exactly the problem is but know that something is not right .... Do you feel like no one understands you? Are you feeling anxious, lonely, or depressed? Maybe you have used drugs or alcohol to help you feel better, only to end up feeling worse. If you are tired of struggling- help is available! Overcome self-sabotage, mental health issues or other roadblocks that prevent you from living the life you want. Individuals who are struggling have found my approach to be understanding, motivating and non-judgmental.
Are you feeling "stuck"? Not sure what exactly the problem is but know that something is not right .... Do you feel like no one understands you? Are you feeling anxious, lonely, or depressed? Maybe you have used drugs or alcohol to help you feel better, only to end up feeling worse. If you are tired of struggling- help is available! Overcome self-sabotage, mental health issues or other roadblocks that prevent you from living the life you want. Individuals who are struggling have found my approach to be understanding, motivating and non-judgmental.
(586) 745-3639 View (586) 745-3639
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Charnae Keith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified Verified
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Not accepting new clients
Are you ready to conquer life's stresses with empowering solutions? Clients are looking for a therapist they can trust, someone they can be open and honest with. Clients are looking for a therapist who is honest, genuine, non judgmental, and an expert at what they do. I am that therapist. I'm going to teach you real life solutions that will help you to manage emotions, develop healthy coping skills, develop a healthy mind set, and change behaviors. You will receive personalized treatment, including a customized treatment plan that will work to assist in eliminating self-defeating and negative thoughts and/or behaviors.
Are you ready to conquer life's stresses with empowering solutions? Clients are looking for a therapist they can trust, someone they can be open and honest with. Clients are looking for a therapist who is honest, genuine, non judgmental, and an expert at what they do. I am that therapist. I'm going to teach you real life solutions that will help you to manage emotions, develop healthy coping skills, develop a healthy mind set, and change behaviors. You will receive personalized treatment, including a customized treatment plan that will work to assist in eliminating self-defeating and negative thoughts and/or behaviors.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.