Therapists in Brighton, MI

I am an experienced clinical therapist with over 30 years of practice. I am currently working with Diversified Counseling and Consultation Sevices providing individual counseling to both men and women, couples, family and group counseling (as available). I provide evidenced based treatment taking into consideration your life experiences and accounting for your uniqueness. I specialize in educating individuals on skills that support life's challenges. I treat persons ages 12 and older. I accept Anthem, BCBS, Blue Care Network, Priority Health, Optum/United Behavioral Health and Medicare insurances as well as private pay.

It is my privilege and pleasure to work with adults in navigating life's challenges. Changes in relationships, family status, income, job status, children at home, health and more, create special challenges. It can really help to speak with a sympathetic, caring counselor who has been through it all. I specialize in helping clients work through empty nest transitions.

If you are reading my personal statement, you are probably in distress and at least considering looking for therapist. It takes lots of courage to start therapy and address issues that cause you pain in your life. You probably have already tried to cope on your own, and discovered that it did not work. As a therapist, I can help you by providing a different perspective, new insight, and teach you skills so you can learn to manage your present and future challenges on your own.

I have been working in the mental health field for over 25 years, as a licensed professional for over 20 years. I enjoy a diverse practice that includes working with children and their parents, adults and those close to them, and senior citizens and their families. I am experienced in the individual and family therapies.In working with children, I meet regularly with their parents and others who care for them- extended family and teachers.In working with adolescents, I create a space where they can look beyond their immediate crisis and start to see who they will become.

I work to help others reduce distress, maximize functioning and find joy and purpose in their lives. No matter what challenges we face, we can learn ways to improve our ability to meet and overcome them. I use a combination of techniques to build and enhance skills for rising to meet life's stressful moments and to understand that our "weaknesses" can be our greatest strengths.

If you or someone you love is suffering from depression, anxiety, or is in a troubled relationship I am here to offer practical, sound and evidence based help. If your youngster is having troubles in school or getting along at home, they will feel comfortable in my care. If you or some you love has had a traumatic life event, including loss of a loved one to sort and heal you will find help and shared wisdom. If you feel life is just getting you down and you need a way up, please call for an appointment today.

Welcome. I use an empathic and interactive approach to my work, tailoring it to each unique situation. I seek to help my clients reduce stress and conflict, manage strong emotions, improve relationships, and navigate life transitions, such as divorce, new parenthood, grief, post-college, retirement. I draw on a range of approaches including insight oriented treatment, CBT, coaching, and principles and practices of mindfulness. I am very interested in providing supervision and consultation to younger clinicians as they work to establish their practice.

Are you stuck in patterns that get you nowhere? Wracked by self doubt, anxiety, or guilt? Therapy offers us a means of addressing whatever keeps you from moving forward and feeling better about yourself. There are good reasons for struggling as you do. It is up to us to make sense of these struggles, particularly if they seem repetitive and nonsensical. Then we'll figure out how to resolve them. I do this in a warm, caring, collaborative, and respectful manner, knowing that this journey takes patience and persistence, but also that it can reap tremendous rewards along the way, enhancing the quality of your life hereafter.

Are you tired, stressed out, and and in need of change in your life? Therapy can create such change- change in the way you think, react, and behave in difficult situations. The relationship between client and therapist can provide the basis for positive change. It is imperative that the client feels safe in an environment where empathy, freedom to explore, and mutual respect abound. My goal is to provide each individual/couple the opportunity to make those changes. Working together, we will confront the issues preventing you from experiencing a more joyful life.

I am most qualified to treat people who are having problems in living fulfilling lives because of troubling symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression) or general dissatisfaction with themselves and relationships. I believe my treatment approach contributes to personal growth at any age. My rigorous training, 10 years post-Ph.D. has qualified me as a Training/Supervising Analyst who treats other therapists, and supervises other therapists--psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers in their work with adults, children and adolescents. As a Certified Sex Therapist, I treat sexual and marital dysfunctions. As a child psychoanalyst, I treat children and work with parents in parent guidance.

Are you constantly worrying what others think of you? Walking around on eggshells to make a good first impression? Do you find that your child's anxiety keeps them from being the loving person you know they are? I work with people of all ages who are trying to get the most out of their relationships and are finding that anxiety keeps getting in the way of feeling confident with others or at school. Having healthy relationships is the cornerstone of a balanced life. You know that there is no better time to resolve these issues of insecurity than now. I can help.

I am an experienced eclectic psychologist. I have been trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches: family systems, strategic, psychodynamic, EMDR, Jungian, cognitive behavioral, hypnosis, Gestalt, humanistic existential. and I can custom tailor my therapy to the best interests of my client. I enjoy working with, and have been successful with, adult clients of all ages, and with individuals, couples, and families. I'm particularly well known in my local area for work to halt domestic violence and child abuse, for helping people recover from abuse and other trauma, and for working with people with depression and/or bipolar disorder.

Dave is passionate about helping adults learn and implement skills that enable them to experience freedom from depression, obsessions, lies about personal worth, anxiety, and relational distress.

I combine traditional talk therapy with integrative and holistic approaches that calm the nervous system, access inner knowledge, strengthen the Self, and develop new ways of coping with challenges. These can include breath and relaxation, guided imagery, meditation, and energy psychology. I also teach cognitive behavioral techniques to change harmful thought patterns. Based in current brain science and ancient wisdom teachings, I help people utilize the healthy and mature parts of themselves to become more conscious, integrated, and whole.

Everyone wishes to be happy. However, personal struggles frequently interfere with the quality of life we crave. Those barriers frequently are characterized by poor social skills, emotional disorders, inability to cope with adversity and frustration, inadequate life planning, self-destructive behaviors and poor judgment when making decisions. However, the worst form of thinking is when someone gives up and believes they can't change their life. But when people can combine their hopes and efforts through the guidance of an experienced therapist, they begin writing their own success story by which they acquire that quality of life that is so precious, meaningful and satisfying.

I will work with you to bring balance and energy to your daily life. Using a mindfulness-based approach we can look at marriage and divorce, relationships with partners, children, families and friends, addictions, sexuality, adolescence, work, and personal growth. You deserve to achieve success and joy in your daily living. Finding that balance between work, play, partner, and family is the goal we all are striving to achieve.

Are thoughts about food and weight dominating your life? Are you missing out on aspects of life because of worrying about your weight or feeling guilty about what you've just eaten? Do you worry that you can't control yourself around food? My clinical practice is dedicated to helping adolescents, college students, and adults with all types of eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns. I have extensive training, experience, and expertise in treating eating disorders and related issues and have published/presented on identity and self-esteem in eating disorders, body image, and eating disorder recovery.

I am a highly experienced therapist who comes from a holistic perspective, that is, all aspects of a person’s life are significant. It is my intention that people I work with experience a sense of being understood and cared for. I especially enjoy my work when clients find inner resources to understand and resolve their difficulties. Clients are greatly relieved, sometimes amazed, when for the first time, through the application of Mindfulness CBT, they are able to manage their busy, distracted minds, seemingly overwhelming emotions, or the constant distraction of chronic pain.

In times of uncertainty, loss, or just in our day-to-day struggles, it is easy to lose sight of who we are and what we want out of life. We all have the capacity to overcome challenges and make positive changes if we give ourselves the time, space, and support for personal growth. When we view ourselves as worthy, purposeful people, we are better equipped to handle life's challenges.