Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Ann Arbor, MI

Throughout our lifetime we encounter various challenges and transitions, and I believe these experiences hold opportunity for transformation. I believe that each person's journey is unique, and I strive to help people achieve their highest potential for fulfillment and wellbeing by facilitating insight and understanding about the impact their experiences have on their life. My goal is to provide a compassionate, trusting, and nurturing therapeutic environment where you feel safe engaging in self-discovery and problem solving.

Would you like to feel more confident, connected and integrated? Let’s work together to experience the healing and thriving you desire. I am dedicated to helping clients bring forth their authentic selves, building upon their strengths, and caring for and addressing places of pain. I seek to develop a collaborative and caring relationship with clients in order to bring about optimal healing and empowerment.

As a behaviorist, I believe that the environments in which we develop ultimately play the most significant role in our actions, decisions, and outcomes. Without the proper space for growth, healing, and self-development, one may face difficulties in achieving self-realization and self-actualization. Human-beings are social creatures – genetically designed, behaviorally conditioned, and evolutionarily driven. We possess certain intrinsic, natural needs and adaptations that have developed over millions of years. If these dualistically basic and complex needs remain unfulfilled, we will struggle to attain this self-actualization.

I strive to create a safe space that allows you to explore your current and past self. I strongly believe that everyone deserves to live wholeheartedly in the present, which is why I will work with you to identify and overcome any negative and overwhelming feelings and/or thoughts.

The decision to start therapy signals an interest and curiosity about becoming more grounded and present in our lives. Each of us has a unique set of strengths and challenges that shape who we are and how we experience relationships. My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and draws on psychodynamic, sensorimotor, and mindfulness based modalities. I work with clients from a practical, here-and-now perspective while attending to the impact of relational, cultural, and early childhood experiences. I am Level 1 Basic Trained in Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR. I also work with grief & loss, depression, and body image/acceptance.

Wouldn't it feel so freeing if you no longer felt trapped in the past? Wouldn't it feel empowering to understand why your body feels on-edge or shut down and learn techniques to feel calm and fully present? Upsetting images replay themselves in your head all of the time. You want to move on from those bad experiences, but you feel stuck. You might have a hard time asking for help. Perhaps you grew up with a parent who struggled with workaholism, addiction and/or mental illness. The coping tools you learned in childhood to keep yourself safe and afloat are starting to rust. It’s time for new skills to add to your self-care toolbox.

There is never a better time to take the first step than the present. I am an LMSW and LCSW and practice telehealth therapy in CO, NM, MI and SD. Mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, along with various life stressors can feel overwhelming and debilitating. The therapeutic journey begins with listening, understanding and a non-judgmental environment. We all want to be heard and understood. I offer a variety of flexible psychotherapeutic interventions to deal with life stressors such as grief, trauma, work and relationship obstacles that cause mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.

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.

I am passionate about creating a safe and collaborative space in counseling in which individuals can harness their inner strengths, develop coping strategies, and cultivate the lives they want to live. I strive to help my clients to change critical thought patterns, develop positive behaviors, and cultivate nonjudgmental acceptance of emotions. I am committed to providing diversity affirming care and strive to cultivate an environment predicated on respect for each individual’s unique life experiences.

If you're looking for a warm, approachable clinical therapist to help you navigate life's challenges, I'm here to support you. As an experienced therapist, I prioritize a down-to-earth, authentic, and kind demeanor to help you navigate life's challenges. My approach is to assist you in finding balance in your personal, academic, and professional life by providing validation and understanding while being sincere and direct. I specialize in helping clients struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and emotional eating.

All people deserve to live healthy, satisfying lives. Our intention is to help clients find ways to increase insight, clarity, balance, and meaning. We are passionate about the intersection between psychotherapy, research, and contemplative mindfulness with a goal of supporting clients on their journey to wellness and self-discovery. Connally Counseling is an agency committed to providing affirming care to LGBQIAA, Transgender folx, Queer-Identified, those exploring gender, sexuality, kink, polyamory and their families.

We offer therapy from a nonjudgmental, secular viewpoint and have a compassionate and accepting approach to all clients. We specialize in working with those marginalized for reasons around their sexuality (i.e. LGBQ+, Kink/Alternative, etc.), their gender (i.e. Trans*, non-binary, etc.), their relationship style (i.e. Consensual nonmonogamy, polyam, etc.), and/or their religion (including Atheists, and those choosing to leave their religion). Therapy interventions we offer include mindfulness , somatic/body based practice, movement based practice, as well as traditional psychotherapy / "talk therapy".

I believe that helpful therapy unfolds in an environment that is comfortable, empowering, safe, and one that allows for full expression. It is also important that the person I am working with can sense that I am listening attentively as they share the various layers of their experience. Individuals often seek help because they are unsettled or upset by what they are feeling. I aim to help clients "hold" their current experience without becoming overwhelmed, and eventually, to use those feelings as valuable information as we move through the therapeutic process.

I appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable and seek a partner in change. I welcome you as you are and will create a safe, judgement-free space for you to share your thoughts and feelings. My top priority is to empower you to reach your full potential by highlighting your own inner-strength and wisdom. I use an eclectic approach with my clients, meaning I work with you to identify which tools and skills may be most helpful based on your unique experiences and preferences.