Therapists in Chelsea, MI

Often, we forget about the stress and anxiety our children, teens and young adults are experiencing through traumatic daily life events. These experiences can lead individuals to feel broken and questioning their sense of purpose. Learning how to cope with these feelings and life stressors can help the individual identify their belonging in the world.

I am a limited licensed social worker at Timber Creek Counseling. I received both my undergraduate and graduate degree from Grand Valley State University. While studying my Masters in Social Work I worked in a school social work position working with elementary, middle school, and high school students. I am passionate about working with children and adolescents. I started my undergraduate career working with foster children and families and continued working with children through my graduate program.

If your goals include relief from depression, anxiety, symptoms of mental illness, improving relationships, getting along better in the world, and improved quality of life, I want to work with you to achieve those goals. I enjoy working with adults with mental and emotional stressors, who are striving to stay happy, independent and self-sufficient. In addition, I work with adults with multiple diagnoses, who are struggling with substance use issues, and other harmful behaviors, to cope with underlying feelings from mood disorders, mental illness, and traumatic life experiences. Together we can find healthier ways to manage.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with close to 30 years of post-masters experience in psychotherapy. I work with adults, teens, couples, and families. Depression, anxiety, domestic violence, ADHD, and PTSD are my primary specialties. I also have significant experience in high conflict custody issues and post-divorce conflict. I am available via face-to-face sessions in downtown Chelsea Michigan, or via teletherapy. I take Blue Cross, Blue care Network, and Aetna.

I am a general psychotherapy practitioner experienced in crisis intervention, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and life transitions. I have a Masters Degree from Michigan State University and provide individual outpatient counseling to older adolescents, young adults and adults. I enjoy working with a diverse clientele and have worked with homeless and runaway youth, families in crisis and individuals going through life changes along with providing therapy to individuals and groups of various ages and identities.

Dr. Thomson is a Licensed Psychologist who received her PhD in School Psychology from Michigan State University. She has worked in school, hospital, and clinic-based settings, and is highly trained in evidence-based treatments for diverse childhood behavioral health concerns. She enjoys working collaboratively with children/teens, families, schools, and others to improve youths' functioning.

Maybe you have thoughts that beat you up, call you names, or tell you that you should be doing better. Perhaps there are days when you find it hard to get going, or lack the motivation to complete tasks. My belief is that through getting to know each other better, by building a real connection, through thorough assessment, and evidenced based interventions, you can change the way in which you react to your thoughts and the world around you.

We started New Moon Neuro as a way to share our mutual passion for mental health and mind/body wellness with others. After many years of intense stress, life changes and health crisis, we found IASIS Microcurrent Neurofeedback. Both of us found relief from lifelong issues, truly feeling like we were given a new lease on life! Now we are here to extend the tremendous benefits from Neurofeedback and other healing modalities with you and your family. We opened our doors to support you and your loved ones, in the way these tools have supported us and our loved ones. We look forward to being of service however we can. - Nicole & Brandon

I believe that when people seek counseling it is because they want to make a change in their lives, improve a life situation, make a decision, solve a problem or have greater understanding and insight to their lives. Counseling is a trusting partnership between client and counselor. A process of looking at and integrating thoughts, feelings and actions in a safe environment. It is not about telling you how or when to change, but rather finding what works best for you. Effective counseling requires a commitment of time, energy, and active participation by both client and counselor.

While fostering a felt sense of safety, we will explore your/a loved one's present experience with depression, anxiety, self-harm, grief, loss and/or trauma symptoms. Are you looking for support that could enhance your relationship(s)? I believe in building one up in a sincere & safe way, identifying strengths within individuals, while empowering to communicate effectively, reducing escalation & conflict. My experience has centered on children, parenting, treatment of adults, psychiatric assessments & trauma. My personal history as a solo parent & ovarian cancer survivor may help others moving through difficult situations.

You are the expert of your life. As a therapist, I am here to learn from you and to offer you an objective view of yourself, including your strengths, which we will build from. I believe in a very person-centered approach to therapy where we work together to identify goals and to formulate a treatment plan tailored specifically to you. I utilize treatment techniques of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy including mindfulness, coping strategies, thought stopping, and anxiety reducing techniques.

If you are struggling, stuck, or want a listening ear, we consider it an honor to learn from your story and walk with you through life's difficulties. We are trained and have experience working with children to older adults. We will incorporate a thorough assessment of what is going on with the use of research-proven interventions to help. Most of all, we will listen to your story and strive to help you heal and grow during every meeting.

Challenges are often resolved by connecting to one’s strengths and relying on creative interventions. Research shows that new neural-pathways can be created through experiencing moments of joy and by engaging the body alongside traditional cognitive-behavioral methods. After 30 years in practice, I am pleased to report I have received consistently high marks as an effective therapist.

We are a seasoned professionals with care, concern and a passion for supporting others. Our approach integrates holistic and evidence based modalities for thirty years now. We have been fortunate to facilitate the experience of creative healing of children, adolescents, and adults alike. We will return your call promptly to see how we can be of help.

The late comedian Harris Wittels once said, "we are all wonderful and horrible and figuring it out"; this statement is the basis for my approach to therapy. Before I decided to pursue a career in psychotherapy, I worked in comedy - rising in the administrative ranks at the famed Second City theater in Chicago. Working in the arts taught me compassion, creativity, the power of collaboration, and cultivated in me the ability to improvise. I'm excited to meet you where you are and hope to have the honor of walking alongside you wherever you lead. You are deserving of peace and joy - we can find them together.

Have substances or other behaviors (such as digital media, food, gambling, or sex) gotten the best of you? Do you feel stuck in your life due to feelings of overwhelm or being on-edge? If you need help enacting change in your life, relationships, or behaviors then I'm here to help! It is both difficult and scary to make changes, especially if we don't have the right tools and the right support. I will help you develop tools you can use to remain in the present moment while working through issues from the past. We will look at blocks and barriers to making the changes you wish to make.

We're going to laugh too. Unless you don't want to and in that case I will try really hard not be funny at all. What's your story? I will follow along for a while to guide your work on whatever brought you here today. Maybe it's something small that you just need to get out in a safe space or maybe it's something bigger and life altering- we can talk about that too. Are there feelings or thoughts you just can’t shake lately? Are your relationships becoming challenging? Are you wanting to create new habits and ditch old ones? Give me a call or send me an email to see if we'd make a good fit.

Crises, transitions, and old patterns that no longer serve you can be daunting when you try to navigate them alone. I work to support you and/or family in discovering what you need and want in your life, by offering a kind, nonjudgmental space to attend to all the parts of you that you want to explore. While I work with a wide range of issues in my practice with individuals and families, I specialize in helping those experiencing anxiety, difficult situations or transitions in their lives, as well as those with ongoing mental health diagnoses.