Parenting Therapists in Ann Arbor, MI

Motherhood just got a lot harder during this unprecedented time of crisis. Anxiety looms as we sit with the uncertainty about when COVID-19 limitations will end. If you are pregnant or just had a baby there is an extra layer of concern about what you can do during your precious postpartum time. If you are managing schooling at home, or have a child with high needs, you're probably feeling burnt out. Taking care of yourself through talk-therapy can help you ride out this turbulent time.

I believe that parents/caregivers are not only their child's first teachers, but often their best therapists. I seek to support parents (biological, adoptive, step, foster) and families of all types as they navigate the often-challenging work of nurturing and supporting the children in their care. I believe in helping parents to "secure their own oxygen masks before assisting others," by providing a safe space for parents to explore their own identities, values, challenges and experiences as caregivers. I am also experienced at providing practical guidance to parents facing challenging moments with their children.

I am accepting new clients for adult psychotherapy via telehealth at this time. 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 a child's attention, learning, behavior and social and emotional development, and help families who are feeling stuck find new ways of relating.

You are the expert of your life and your family. My goal is to create a non-judgmental, therapeutic space for us to work together to explore any doubts, overwhelming feelings, or past experiences that are affecting the present. Whatever you are going through, you do not have to feel alone. I would love to be invited into your world as a partner in working through this time together. I enjoy working with people of all ages and have a special interest in working with children, those transitioning into parenthood, or finding parenting harder than they expected.

My goal is to create an atmosphere where every person that enters my office feels it is a safe place to learn and grow. I honor the unique strengths that each individual already possesses while challenging them to grow and develop in other areas. While I encourage people to stretch beyond their comfort zones, I respect and accept each person where they are at in their growth process. I have 19 years experience as a Psychotherapist. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples. When working with children, I feel it is important to become a team with their parents.

Everyone deserves to have a good day and a better tomorrow. I realize that taking on a personal change out of desire or necessity is often harder than it sounds. I work with all ages, life-stages, and conditions. People arrive with their bag of “stuff”: hopes, disappointments, wounds, trauma, diagnoses, and connections. I start where you are and work with you to create a path to a place of well-being.

I offer psychotherapy for adult individuals, college students, couples, parents, adolescents, and children. At the heart of my work is a belief that transformation is possible in an atmosphere of warmth, collaboration, and attunement. Clients in my practice deal with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, attentional problems, adjusting to stressors and life transitions, relationship struggles, and parenting difficulties. Others may not be experiencing significant symptoms, yet feel stuck in certain aspects of their life, career, or relationship.

Welcome! I'm so glad you're here! My priority as a therapist is to create a trusting, safe, authentic relationship from which to explore the concerns and difficulties you may be having. I value and honor the many identities and life experiences that clients bring with them into our therapeutic space and believe that each individual's strengths and challenges are influenced by the systems around them. Ultimately, it is through safe relationships, that see us for everything we are, that we have the opportunity to create change within ourselves.

Each person has an innate capacity for strength and change, and is worthy of a life filled with satisfaction and joy. Working together, we can explore thoughts and patterns and find ways to reach your best potential for positive change. I am passionate about helping people discover and develop their strengths, as well as create patterns that allow them to live happy, meaningful lives.

Dr. Miller is a Board Certified Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist with extensive experience helping children, adolescents and their families cope with life's challenges. She prioritizes relational health and values excellence in individualized and family-centered care.

Most of us grapple with who we are and what we want from our lives. Struggles with identity can cause or exacerbate problems with mood and anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, concerns related to work or school, and can bring up reminders of painful parts of our history. It is my goal to support people to learn about and feel confident in themselves! In particular, I am passionate about supporting LGBTQIA+ folx and those struggling with parenting / transition to parenthood. It is vital to have a space to explore and process who we are and what we want from life, and that's what I hope to provide for everyone I see.

Located in Ann Arbor, I provide individual and family therapy, psychological testing and consultation services to children, adolescents, young adults and families to help them find direction, support and feel empowered in their every day lives. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, young adults and families. My expertise includes providing evidenced-based care for individuals with neurodiversity (Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD), depression, anxiety, identity development, as well as supportive parent management training. I provide both psychotherapy and ASD testing services.

Have you been in survival mode for too long? Are you parenting a child with big behaviors or emotions? Or are you working so hard to reparent yourself while simultaneously parenting small people with big needs? Parenting a child who is struggling is stressful even in the best of times. Maybe the thought "this isn't what (or the child) I was expecting" has even run through your mind. Whether you planned for pregnancy, fostering or adopting, you likely dreamed of love, connection and joy. And now you are not sure how to get there from here. Or if it is even possible. It really is! There is always room for hope.

I believe that people seek therapy for many different reasons; to manage feelings of sadness and/or anxiety, to work through specific personal or relational crises, to better parent difficult children, or simply to understand and resolve general feelings of discontent. I work with clients for all of these reasons. I enjoy helping people discover new ways of thinking and finding qualities in themselves that have long been hidden. I think of my therapy as a way to help people understand and change patterns of behavior that interfere with life goals and self-fulfillment. Therapy is about helping people feel better.

We are dedicated to supporting children, couples, and families. We are built on the principle that every family, no matter their background or presenting issues, deserves a compassionate, caring, and resourceful village to help them repair, grow, and thrive. We work hard to make sure that families have access to high quality, evidence-based, holistic mental health care. And the best part is that we tailor every service to each client's unique needs so they can experience the best possible. We use a team approach and work closely with parents and extended family, schools, and other medical professionals to provide clients the best ca

Are you currently a new parent or expecting a new baby and experiencing anxiety or depression with this new role transition? I specialize in working with women in the perinatal stages who may be experiencing difficulties adjusting to parenthood, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and trauma. I also have training in supporting parents and children through the early childhood stages who may be experiencing attachment and bonding issues, early childhood trauma, as well as parenting and behavioral problems.

My clinical work is focused exclusively on psychological/neuropsychological assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and adults. A thorough assessment seeks to understand, diagnose, and classify to be sure; however, the ultimate benefit is providing a manageable and effective intervention plan that leads to relief from distress and an increased capacity to engage fully in one's life. I would be pleased to meet you for a consultation, so that we may discuss your or your child's situation and have you receive a more detailed sense of my approach.