Teen Therapists in East Lansing, MI

As a clinical Social Worker, I have worked with children, teens and young adults with behavior problems since 1978. I also have extensive practice experience with adults with mental health presentations. My orientation is strength based; I seek to create a working alliance of safety and trust. I am trained in a number of clinical methods: Family therapy;cognitive- behavioral approaches, and trauma focused interventions. I am a parent of two girls, one a teen , the other, a young adult, both of whom attend school in this community.

Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, or shame? Or undergoing personal, professional, and academic life transitions? I specialize in working with youth, adolescents, and middle aged and older adults, individually and in groups who struggle to cope during these difficult times. Additionally, financial, mental, physical, emotional, and identity crises require compassion and skills to grow. I also work with adults who are physically or mentally disabled and have chronic health needs, including epilepsy. My goal is to help people find hope, direction, meaning, and fulfilment, and teach skills to improve mental health.

I am a limited licensed psychologist and have been practicing for 21 years. My experience has been in diverse setting and populations. I have worked in both adult and adolescent psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment, intensive foster care and in private practice. I have also been a foster parent an adoptive parent. Specialties include: children and adolescents, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, GLBTQ issues, foster care and adoption, grief and loss issues, self- esteem, autism spectrum disorder and helping people discover how to live life to their fullest potential. I work with all ages and treat individual, families and couples.

Finding help shouldn't be difficult, but it is, and I want to make that process easy for you, from the first contact. I have more than twenty years experience in behavioral medicine, and more than 30 years in helping professions. Using a wide range of expertise and training I treat diverse concerns of pre- teen through older adult clients. By varying treatment with a number of approaches, I strive to tailor therapy to the person, not just the problems identified. I work with mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain and illness, trauma, addictions, eating and weight issues, and more.

Are you a teenager or adult who is struggling with feelings of anxiety related to life stressors? Are you looking to learn strategies you can use to build positive emotions in your life? Whether you are dealing with stress from school, your job, relationships or other areas of life, we can work together to learn and implement cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies to improve your quality of life.

“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.”

It can be difficult to reach out for help when dealing with mental health issues. I am here to help. I provide a person centered experience for clients from diverse backgrounds who are suffering from Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Addictions, and Domestic Violence. I am certified to use hypnosis and ear acupuncture to relieve stress and anxiety, including student anxiety over exams. I will draw on my extensive background and experience to provide the best therapeutic solution for you.

I believe that everyone needs some extra support at times. My goal as a therapist is to work collaboratively with clients to help them find their way through life’s challenges. Encouraging the client as the expert on their own life, I draw from an eclectic, strengths-based, approach in all my interventions.

Regardless of whether I'm working with kids and parents towards behavior change; or teens, college students and young professionals on anxiety, stress or depression, the relationship between my clients and I is essential. I strive to make sure my clients feel understood and cared for by me so change to occur.

I help my clients feel more connected to themselves, and to have richer, more meaningful relationships with the people in their lives.The therapeutic process is designed to facilitate change and release one from pain and suffering. It is a collaborative effort , we address your concerns while we navigate the journey from crisis to wellness.I am most helpful in aiding people find their true voice, to live their lives more fully and authentically. It is true that living an authentic life, where one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are in synch, brings about lasting happiness. My job is to help with, and facilitate, that process.

Do you feel overwhelmed with anxiety, frozen with worry, or lost in endless doomscrolling? Let me help you navigate a path forward. I specialize in issues of anxiety, family conflict and parenting for adolescents and adults ages 14 and up. My passion is helping you feel your best with an integrated approach to wellness that incorporates mind, body, and spirit, through psychotherapy, nutrition, movement, and spiritually-based mindfulness.

Each person's life has incredible value. The problem for many is that they fail to see and or recognize their worth and potential. The good news is that regardless of one's circumstances, or problems, change is always possible. It is ultimately up to us to decide who we will be, and what kind of mark we want to make in this world. As a counselor, I see value in each person, and partner with them to help them discover new ways of thinking, acting and believing.

Stuck? Can't unstick yourself? Sometimes we get in our own way without knowing how to get free. I have helped people thread their way through their self-made jungles for decades. Some form of unfinished business trips us up, maybe from trauma, daily stressors, family difficulties, self sabotage, or toxic relationships. I have trained hard to help people see the potholes in the roads, and the pathways up the mountains. There is a way to face obstacles that releases their hold.

I earned my B.S. in Psychology in 2005 and M.A. in Professional Counseling in 2008 from Central Michigan University. Through my residential and home-based work, I have experience working with children and families from many backgrounds. I work to create a nonjudgmental, safe, and supportive space for all to work on their desired goals.