Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Clare County, MI
Core Counseling Services, LLC / Pam Myslivec
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CAADC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hello! Have you been looking for someone to talk to? My therapeutic approach is person centered and eclectic in nature. I believe all human beings have the need to be heard and understood. I provide a safe space that is based on mutual respect and trust. I see myself as a mirror for reflection and a guide to different paths of choice. My goal is to help clients become the best version of themselves by healing old wounds, having awareness in the present and hope for the future.
Hello! Have you been looking for someone to talk to? My therapeutic approach is person centered and eclectic in nature. I believe all human beings have the need to be heard and understood. I provide a safe space that is based on mutual respect and trust. I see myself as a mirror for reflection and a guide to different paths of choice. My goal is to help clients become the best version of themselves by healing old wounds, having awareness in the present and hope for the future.
A life-long resident of Michigan, Kent has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1998. Married for 23 years and a father of two amazing sons, Kent’s passion is providing support and clinical tools for adults, families, and couples who are hurting and needing hope and healing. With over 27 years in the field, Kent brings his expertise and compassionate wisdom to his counseling work with clients. Although he works with those of any faith, or even no faith, he specializes in working with clients of the Christian faith.
A life-long resident of Michigan, Kent has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1998. Married for 23 years and a father of two amazing sons, Kent’s passion is providing support and clinical tools for adults, families, and couples who are hurting and needing hope and healing. With over 27 years in the field, Kent brings his expertise and compassionate wisdom to his counseling work with clients. Although he works with those of any faith, or even no faith, he specializes in working with clients of the Christian faith.
Online Therapists
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my aim is to help clients identify their goals and find strategies to reach them. I know that everyone's life experience is different, and therefore, their reasons for counseling and journey through healing is different. I look forward to developing a therapeutic relationship to best support your needs as you find more peace in your life.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, my aim is to help clients identify their goals and find strategies to reach them. I know that everyone's life experience is different, and therefore, their reasons for counseling and journey through healing is different. I look forward to developing a therapeutic relationship to best support your needs as you find more peace in your life.
If you’re here, chances are you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in patterns that leave you hurting. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, depression makes it hard to get through the day, or grief has shaken your world. Perhaps you’re carrying the weight of trauma, struggling in a relationship that feels draining, or trying to hold it all together while silently falling apart inside. I want you to know—I get it. I understand how heavy it feels to wake up with dread, how lonely it is to feel unseen in your pain, and how confusing it can be to wonder if things will ever change. I'm here for you if you're ready for change.
If you’re here, chances are you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or stuck in patterns that leave you hurting. Maybe anxiety keeps you up at night, depression makes it hard to get through the day, or grief has shaken your world. Perhaps you’re carrying the weight of trauma, struggling in a relationship that feels draining, or trying to hold it all together while silently falling apart inside. I want you to know—I get it. I understand how heavy it feels to wake up with dread, how lonely it is to feel unseen in your pain, and how confusing it can be to wonder if things will ever change. I'm here for you if you're ready for change.
Creekside Counseling, Grand Blanc, MI
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
1 Endorsed
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
JoAnne Ingram, LMSW Ages seen: 10 to 99 Specialties: ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Family dynamics Entering college as a nontraditional student, I graduated with a Bachelor degree from Central Michigan University with majors in Sociology and Psychology and minors in History and Biology. I went on to earn my Master of Social Work from Michigan State University. Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them develop the tools they need to become who they envision themselves at their best. My experience includes working with adults of all ages and backgrounds
JoAnne Ingram, LMSW Ages seen: 10 to 99 Specialties: ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Family dynamics Entering college as a nontraditional student, I graduated with a Bachelor degree from Central Michigan University with majors in Sociology and Psychology and minors in History and Biology. I went on to earn my Master of Social Work from Michigan State University. Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, helping them develop the tools they need to become who they envision themselves at their best. My experience includes working with adults of all ages and backgrounds
I use a combination of humanistic, interpersonal, Mindfulness, and CBT techniques to help clients meet personal goals.
At times life can be overwhelming and it is difficult to know where to turn for help. Circumstances may seem out of control and do not make sense. Seeking support from a compassionate therapist can be useful. As a therapist I take into account the whole person and help you through your concerns. I offer a non-judgmental, supportive environment for you to express your full experience. I want you to feel safe knowing that you are being listened to and valued. Together, we can process, develop coping methods, and grow your inner strength to face what challenges have caused you to feel distress or concern.
I use a combination of humanistic, interpersonal, Mindfulness, and CBT techniques to help clients meet personal goals.
At times life can be overwhelming and it is difficult to know where to turn for help. Circumstances may seem out of control and do not make sense. Seeking support from a compassionate therapist can be useful. As a therapist I take into account the whole person and help you through your concerns. I offer a non-judgmental, supportive environment for you to express your full experience. I want you to feel safe knowing that you are being listened to and valued. Together, we can process, develop coping methods, and grow your inner strength to face what challenges have caused you to feel distress or concern.
Letisia Contreras
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, C/M
1 Endorsed
Okemos, MI 48864
Waitlist for new clients
Seeking therapy can feel daunting, but you don’t have to take the next step alone. Together, we’ll work toward healing, resilience, and meaningful change. Life can feel overwhelming at times, and reaching out for support is a courageous first step. I’m a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with over 18 years of experience helping children, young adults, adults, and older adults navigate challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.
Seeking therapy can feel daunting, but you don’t have to take the next step alone. Together, we’ll work toward healing, resilience, and meaningful change. Life can feel overwhelming at times, and reaching out for support is a courageous first step. I’m a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with over 18 years of experience helping children, young adults, adults, and older adults navigate challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.
My name is Grant Prenzler, I have my MA in Clinical Counseling with a specialty in Art Therapy. I'm licensed in the state of Michigan with my LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). I'm also an ATR (Art Therapist Registered) through the Art Therapy Credentials Board. I'm very passionate about counseling and art therapy, I view it as a privilege to be a part of a client's journey towards personal growth and healing. My primary areas of focus are anxiety and depression, but I have experience in many other areas.
My name is Grant Prenzler, I have my MA in Clinical Counseling with a specialty in Art Therapy. I'm licensed in the state of Michigan with my LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). I'm also an ATR (Art Therapist Registered) through the Art Therapy Credentials Board. I'm very passionate about counseling and art therapy, I view it as a privilege to be a part of a client's journey towards personal growth and healing. My primary areas of focus are anxiety and depression, but I have experience in many other areas.
I know how it feels to need support when times in life get challenging and I want you to know that it is always a strength to reach out for help. My therapeutic mission is to provide a safe, trusting, and trauma-informed environment for you to feel comfortable expressing yourself (even if it is for the first time). Vulnerability can be uncomfortable if you have never had a safe space to share your innermost thoughts/feelings, so let me be that safe space for you.
I know how it feels to need support when times in life get challenging and I want you to know that it is always a strength to reach out for help. My therapeutic mission is to provide a safe, trusting, and trauma-informed environment for you to feel comfortable expressing yourself (even if it is for the first time). Vulnerability can be uncomfortable if you have never had a safe space to share your innermost thoughts/feelings, so let me be that safe space for you.
Hello, My name is Andrea Michaele Chambers. I am called by my middle name. I decided to name my practice, Healing Hearts Counseling Center, because it has become my life's work to see you heal from whatever is hurting you. I specialize in working with grief and loss, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and transitions. I provide a safe and relaxed environment to process through the difficult, and often heavy, feelings that can way us down and get in the way of living our best life. My goal when I work with you is to build hope, skills, and a better capacity to enjoy life and relationships.
Hello, My name is Andrea Michaele Chambers. I am called by my middle name. I decided to name my practice, Healing Hearts Counseling Center, because it has become my life's work to see you heal from whatever is hurting you. I specialize in working with grief and loss, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and transitions. I provide a safe and relaxed environment to process through the difficult, and often heavy, feelings that can way us down and get in the way of living our best life. My goal when I work with you is to build hope, skills, and a better capacity to enjoy life and relationships.
Center of Hope Counseling is a group practice dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care for eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Our skilled clinicians specialize in CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, and Person-Centered Therapy, serving clients ages 12+ in person and virtually. Voted Best Counseling in Mt. Pleasant, MI seven years in a row, Center of Hope is committed to excellence, ethics, and hope.
Center of Hope Counseling is a group practice dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care for eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Our skilled clinicians specialize in CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, and Person-Centered Therapy, serving clients ages 12+ in person and virtually. Voted Best Counseling in Mt. Pleasant, MI seven years in a row, Center of Hope is committed to excellence, ethics, and hope.
Accepting new individuals or couples in Indiana and Michigan for telehealth services! Many people I work with feel stuck; caught in repeated relationship patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety or emotions, and unsure why change feels so hard. You might be trying to reach your partner but keep ending up in conflict, or trying to understand yourself but feel blocked from real relief. I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. This includes concerns like conflict cycles, infidelity, self-esteem, depression, grief, pregnancy/postpartum concerns, and stress.
Accepting new individuals or couples in Indiana and Michigan for telehealth services! Many people I work with feel stuck; caught in repeated relationship patterns, overwhelmed by anxiety or emotions, and unsure why change feels so hard. You might be trying to reach your partner but keep ending up in conflict, or trying to understand yourself but feel blocked from real relief. I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. This includes concerns like conflict cycles, infidelity, self-esteem, depression, grief, pregnancy/postpartum concerns, and stress.
Bethany VanderSluis-Johnston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, RYT
2 Endorsed
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Life’s challenges can leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, resentful, and wondering how to move forward.
I specialize in supporting those who spend their lives caring for others, including healthcare professionals, parents, therapists, and family caregivers. If you're used to putting others' needs first, therapy offers a compassionate space to process your experiences, navigate challenges, and learn to care for yourself with the same dedication you give to others.
Life’s challenges can leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, resentful, and wondering how to move forward.
I specialize in supporting those who spend their lives caring for others, including healthcare professionals, parents, therapists, and family caregivers. If you're used to putting others' needs first, therapy offers a compassionate space to process your experiences, navigate challenges, and learn to care for yourself with the same dedication you give to others.
Life can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone. At Progressions Therapy Practice, I bring over 30 years of experience, helping children (age 7+), teens, and families build resilience, strengthen relationships, and find healthy ways to cope with challenges like anxiety, depression, child behavior, ADHD, autism, divorce, parenting and major life changes. My approach is warm, supportive, and collaborative—together we’ll focus on small steps that lead to meaningful progress.
Life can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone. At Progressions Therapy Practice, I bring over 30 years of experience, helping children (age 7+), teens, and families build resilience, strengthen relationships, and find healthy ways to cope with challenges like anxiety, depression, child behavior, ADHD, autism, divorce, parenting and major life changes. My approach is warm, supportive, and collaborative—together we’ll focus on small steps that lead to meaningful progress.
My approach is grounded in mindfulness and client-centered care.
You’re high-achieving, responsible, and the one people rely on. You care deeply, think deeply, and probably hold yourself to a high standard. But internally? You might be overanalyzing texts, replaying conversations, questioning whether you’re too much or not enough, and feeling emotionally drained in relationships. It's a painful cycle; one that feels impossible to step out of.
My approach is grounded in mindfulness and client-centered care.
You’re high-achieving, responsible, and the one people rely on. You care deeply, think deeply, and probably hold yourself to a high standard. But internally? You might be overanalyzing texts, replaying conversations, questioning whether you’re too much or not enough, and feeling emotionally drained in relationships. It's a painful cycle; one that feels impossible to step out of.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor privileged to help trauma survivors overcome barriers which prohibit experiencing life at its best. My work is holistic and client centered. I’m trained in and use a variety of theories and interventions to facilitate healing and personal goal achievement to include Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Therapy is hard but rewarding work, it’s a commitment to yourself to change the trajectory of your life’s journey. I applaud you for taking the first step, I’ll meet you for the next and be with you as you heal.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor privileged to help trauma survivors overcome barriers which prohibit experiencing life at its best. My work is holistic and client centered. I’m trained in and use a variety of theories and interventions to facilitate healing and personal goal achievement to include Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). Therapy is hard but rewarding work, it’s a commitment to yourself to change the trajectory of your life’s journey. I applaud you for taking the first step, I’ll meet you for the next and be with you as you heal.
You’ve spent years wondering why your brain works differently. Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too much,” “too sensitive,” or “just not trying hard enough.” Maybe you’ve only recently received a diagnosis — or you’re still searching for answers. Whatever brought you here, I want you to know: you are not broken. You are finally in the right place.
I specialize in working with women and men navigating ADHD, particularly those who received a late diagnosis and are now making sense of a lifetime of experiences through a new lens. I also work with autism spectrum experiences and the trauma that so often accompanies years of masking.
You’ve spent years wondering why your brain works differently. Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too much,” “too sensitive,” or “just not trying hard enough.” Maybe you’ve only recently received a diagnosis — or you’re still searching for answers. Whatever brought you here, I want you to know: you are not broken. You are finally in the right place.
I specialize in working with women and men navigating ADHD, particularly those who received a late diagnosis and are now making sense of a lifetime of experiences through a new lens. I also work with autism spectrum experiences and the trauma that so often accompanies years of masking.
I blend evidence-based practices with mindfulness, movement, and creativity to help clients reconnect with their bodies.
Can you imagine having a painful, perhaps life-threatening wound, and just ignoring it?…and yet this is exactly what many of us do. No, we don’t go around bruised and bleeding outwardly, but inwardly, our spirits are deeply wounded. I believe trauma creates an ongoing sense of fear and problematic behaviors that have the potential to keep us addicted to self-sabotage. If you are tired of just "making it' through this life, anxious, irritable, lonely, and on guard... If you are struggling to understand yourself, and tired of being criticized for your emotions. You are in the right place!
I blend evidence-based practices with mindfulness, movement, and creativity to help clients reconnect with their bodies.
Can you imagine having a painful, perhaps life-threatening wound, and just ignoring it?…and yet this is exactly what many of us do. No, we don’t go around bruised and bleeding outwardly, but inwardly, our spirits are deeply wounded. I believe trauma creates an ongoing sense of fear and problematic behaviors that have the potential to keep us addicted to self-sabotage. If you are tired of just "making it' through this life, anxious, irritable, lonely, and on guard... If you are struggling to understand yourself, and tired of being criticized for your emotions. You are in the right place!
I specialize in a strength-based, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach.
Have you ever felt like life was holding you down and you're unable to shake the feeling that you are not living the life you want to live? As if you are trying to wake up from a deep slumber and get back on track with your life before it passes by anymore. You’re not alone, and it’s never too late to move forward.
As a Beyond the Couch counseling team member, I am eager to work with individuals from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. My calling has always been to work alongside individuals and guide them on their journey to becoming the best version of themselves.
I specialize in a strength-based, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach.
Have you ever felt like life was holding you down and you're unable to shake the feeling that you are not living the life you want to live? As if you are trying to wake up from a deep slumber and get back on track with your life before it passes by anymore. You’re not alone, and it’s never too late to move forward.
As a Beyond the Couch counseling team member, I am eager to work with individuals from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. My calling has always been to work alongside individuals and guide them on their journey to becoming the best version of themselves.
“I believe that we are the experts into our futures and how we obtain the goals we desire. Although we are the experts, we at times need guidance and support throughout our journey.”
“I believe that we are the experts into our futures and how we obtain the goals we desire. Although we are the experts, we at times need guidance and support throughout our journey.”
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.