LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Grosse Pointe, MI
Jen Dees
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
You've been struggling with finding motivation, time management, planning and decision making, regulating emotions, and using substances to get through. You're not sure what to do to make healthy changes. And it's so difficult trying to choose the right therapist after reading only a few paragraphs. I get it. It’s overwhelming. Reach out if you'd like to chat and see if we may be a good fit. I specialize in working with folx struggling with ADHD/executive functioning concerns, anxiety, all things LGBTQ+, and substance use disorder.
You've been struggling with finding motivation, time management, planning and decision making, regulating emotions, and using substances to get through. You're not sure what to do to make healthy changes. And it's so difficult trying to choose the right therapist after reading only a few paragraphs. I get it. It’s overwhelming. Reach out if you'd like to chat and see if we may be a good fit. I specialize in working with folx struggling with ADHD/executive functioning concerns, anxiety, all things LGBTQ+, and substance use disorder.
I provide therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, family conflict, life transitions, personality disorders, gender dysphoria, trauma and PTSD, marital issues, LGBTQ+ identities and relationships, and adjustment issues.
Life is filled with ups and downs, success and stress, triumphs and tragedy. Emotional pain and psychological distress manifests itself differently for everyone. My purpose is to help you overcome these obstacles and start living a more authentic, healthy, and fulfilling life. My goal is to help you thrive and grow while attaining your short and long-term goals. I am committed to helping you through the therapeutic process professionally, and with confidentiality and sensitivity.
I provide therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, family conflict, life transitions, personality disorders, gender dysphoria, trauma and PTSD, marital issues, LGBTQ+ identities and relationships, and adjustment issues.
Life is filled with ups and downs, success and stress, triumphs and tragedy. Emotional pain and psychological distress manifests itself differently for everyone. My purpose is to help you overcome these obstacles and start living a more authentic, healthy, and fulfilling life. My goal is to help you thrive and grow while attaining your short and long-term goals. I am committed to helping you through the therapeutic process professionally, and with confidentiality and sensitivity.
Lynn Walsh
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MS, LLP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
I work with Couples, Adults and Adolescents, and offer Parent Psychoeducation to assist and support parenting across the developmental span & with LGBTQ support/resource.
Where would you like to see yourself and your relationships? Would you like to build assertiveness, comfortably express your wants and needs? Recover from anxiety, depression, people pleasing or self defeating behaviors? Reconnect with your partner, improve communication, increase intimacy? We will focus on challenges that are specific to you and your life for both immediate and long term growth and relief. In our sessions you’ll receive unconditional support and develop insight, learn effective coping skills, decrease anxiety and depression, develop boundaries, increase assertiveness in healthy ways that yield results.
I work with Couples, Adults and Adolescents, and offer Parent Psychoeducation to assist and support parenting across the developmental span & with LGBTQ support/resource.
Where would you like to see yourself and your relationships? Would you like to build assertiveness, comfortably express your wants and needs? Recover from anxiety, depression, people pleasing or self defeating behaviors? Reconnect with your partner, improve communication, increase intimacy? We will focus on challenges that are specific to you and your life for both immediate and long term growth and relief. In our sessions you’ll receive unconditional support and develop insight, learn effective coping skills, decrease anxiety and depression, develop boundaries, increase assertiveness in healthy ways that yield results.
We practice the Third and newest Wave of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies targeting trans-diagnostic factors of behavioral dysfunction.
Having problems with emotions, thoughts, urges or behaviors, we can help. Experiencing difficulty adjusting to or coping with people or situations, we can help. Want to feel or think differently: live a better life, we can help. Find yourself unable to get or stay engaged in the life you want, we can help. Habitually reacting to people, feelings or ideas, repeating or returning to past behaviors, we can help. Experiencing dysfunction at home, school, work or in society, we can help. Preparing to, in the process of, or maintaining changes and want assistance with your efforts, we can help.
We practice the Third and newest Wave of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies targeting trans-diagnostic factors of behavioral dysfunction.
Having problems with emotions, thoughts, urges or behaviors, we can help. Experiencing difficulty adjusting to or coping with people or situations, we can help. Want to feel or think differently: live a better life, we can help. Find yourself unable to get or stay engaged in the life you want, we can help. Habitually reacting to people, feelings or ideas, repeating or returning to past behaviors, we can help. Experiencing dysfunction at home, school, work or in society, we can help. Preparing to, in the process of, or maintaining changes and want assistance with your efforts, we can help.
Heather Kadrich
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with a wide variety of clients of various ages and from various cultures and backgrounds. I am particularly suited to help individuals cope with various physical, sensory, and learning challenges. My goal is to help my clients empower themselves and cope with many challenges including: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, various disabilities, trauma/PTSD, and LGBTQ+ challenges, to name a few. I am now trained to offer EMDR therapy for trauma. If you or someone you know is having difficulty coping with the many stressors life can throw at us, please reach out. I look forward to meeting you :)
I enjoy working with a wide variety of clients of various ages and from various cultures and backgrounds. I am particularly suited to help individuals cope with various physical, sensory, and learning challenges. My goal is to help my clients empower themselves and cope with many challenges including: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, various disabilities, trauma/PTSD, and LGBTQ+ challenges, to name a few. I am now trained to offer EMDR therapy for trauma. If you or someone you know is having difficulty coping with the many stressors life can throw at us, please reach out. I look forward to meeting you :)
Mark Oskin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
I have an innate desire to help people understand their strengths, as well as their weaknesses, so that they can live their best lives. After graduating from Boston College's School of Clinical Social Work I began working as an outpatient therapist for Sollars & Associates, a family mental health practice in the Metro Detroit area. My strengths lie with client assessment, counseling and treatment planning, with particular focus in interpersonal and family dynamics. My other interests include building social and community networks and spending time with my dog, Ferguson.
I have an innate desire to help people understand their strengths, as well as their weaknesses, so that they can live their best lives. After graduating from Boston College's School of Clinical Social Work I began working as an outpatient therapist for Sollars & Associates, a family mental health practice in the Metro Detroit area. My strengths lie with client assessment, counseling and treatment planning, with particular focus in interpersonal and family dynamics. My other interests include building social and community networks and spending time with my dog, Ferguson.
Sean Patrick McGraw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, BSW, SAT, CRC, INT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Are you feeling more anxious, or fatigued? Experiencing less motivation. Do you feel lonely? Are you worried about your career, or relationship? Have your coping strategies turned self-destructive? I can help you feel confidence and security once more. I provide a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental, supportive, and respectful therapy that empowers and reduces stress to get you back on track. Because your time is such a valuable commodity, my approaches are very structured and goal oriented.
Are you feeling more anxious, or fatigued? Experiencing less motivation. Do you feel lonely? Are you worried about your career, or relationship? Have your coping strategies turned self-destructive? I can help you feel confidence and security once more. I provide a safe, comfortable, non-judgmental, supportive, and respectful therapy that empowers and reduces stress to get you back on track. Because your time is such a valuable commodity, my approaches are very structured and goal oriented.
Ann Abbey
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP, RYT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Does that voice in your head keep you up at night? Do you ever replay the events of the day, wondering what you could have done, should have done, differently? At times, it may seem impossible to do it all and you may feel helpless to slow down the train. Underneath it all, you just want some balance, to be more present and enjoy the moments life has to offer. Yet no matter what you do, you can’t seem to find the joy and happiness that others appear to have. You really just want to know that everything is going to be okay.
Does that voice in your head keep you up at night? Do you ever replay the events of the day, wondering what you could have done, should have done, differently? At times, it may seem impossible to do it all and you may feel helpless to slow down the train. Underneath it all, you just want some balance, to be more present and enjoy the moments life has to offer. Yet no matter what you do, you can’t seem to find the joy and happiness that others appear to have. You really just want to know that everything is going to be okay.
Hi all, my name is Jenna :) I am a proponent of radical acceptance, and of learning to see the beauty in the ordinary of our lives as pathways toward healing. It has been through my own suffering that I found my way to this path, and through the peace that I’ve attained that I’ve felt called to guide others as they navigate this path for themselves. My pedagogy is healing-centered and my praxis is of reciprocity and reverence for the sacred nature of the vulnerability that this work requires of both of us. It is my intention to cultivate an environment of safety and respect, free of judgement, and full of support and compassion.
Hi all, my name is Jenna :) I am a proponent of radical acceptance, and of learning to see the beauty in the ordinary of our lives as pathways toward healing. It has been through my own suffering that I found my way to this path, and through the peace that I’ve attained that I’ve felt called to guide others as they navigate this path for themselves. My pedagogy is healing-centered and my praxis is of reciprocity and reverence for the sacred nature of the vulnerability that this work requires of both of us. It is my intention to cultivate an environment of safety and respect, free of judgement, and full of support and compassion.
Sarah Meteer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Grosse Pointe, MI 48215 (Online Only)
My greatest strength is my ability to actively listen to my clients without judgement. I believe in slowing down and creating space to process why the counseling appointment was made. I have over 22 years of experience counseling adults. I use various counseling techniques to assist my client's individual needs. My specialties include anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, coping skills, women's issues, parenting, older adults, domestic violence, self-esteem and postpartum. Treatment methods used are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Compassion focused, Motivational Interviewing and eclectic.
My greatest strength is my ability to actively listen to my clients without judgement. I believe in slowing down and creating space to process why the counseling appointment was made. I have over 22 years of experience counseling adults. I use various counseling techniques to assist my client's individual needs. My specialties include anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, coping skills, women's issues, parenting, older adults, domestic violence, self-esteem and postpartum. Treatment methods used are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Compassion focused, Motivational Interviewing and eclectic.
Therapy is a collaborative, transformative experience that can have lifelong benefits, and together we will achieve your goals.
I am licensed to provide telehealth in 42 states. If you have experienced trauma or narcissistic abuse, daily living can feel like a tremendous struggle. I am the author and creator of the Narcissistic Abuse Survival Tool Kit and many FREE resources which you may download at dr-spicer.com. I specialize in EMDR and treatment for trauma related disorders. As an Expert Clinical Psychologist, Certified Brain Health Coach, Executive Life Coach, and Neuropsychological Expert, I have decades of experience. As a client of mine, you will have access to my entire collection of brainwave audios, eBooks, guided meditations, and online courses.
Therapy is a collaborative, transformative experience that can have lifelong benefits, and together we will achieve your goals.
I am licensed to provide telehealth in 42 states. If you have experienced trauma or narcissistic abuse, daily living can feel like a tremendous struggle. I am the author and creator of the Narcissistic Abuse Survival Tool Kit and many FREE resources which you may download at dr-spicer.com. I specialize in EMDR and treatment for trauma related disorders. As an Expert Clinical Psychologist, Certified Brain Health Coach, Executive Life Coach, and Neuropsychological Expert, I have decades of experience. As a client of mine, you will have access to my entire collection of brainwave audios, eBooks, guided meditations, and online courses.
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Grosse Pointe Therapy Services, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
I believe people are beautiful. There is no one else like you! I have faith that great answers and creative solutions are within you. I'd like to work with you toward your empowerment. I can help clear the "cobwebs" that clutter your thoughts and feelings so you'll hear and trust your inner voice. Let's move in a positive direction to self-improvement!
I believe people are beautiful. There is no one else like you! I have faith that great answers and creative solutions are within you. I'd like to work with you toward your empowerment. I can help clear the "cobwebs" that clutter your thoughts and feelings so you'll hear and trust your inner voice. Let's move in a positive direction to self-improvement!
Tasha Leno
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Trust yourself, the transformation you are seeking is a process.
The journey to self-discovery and exploration of self is by no means easy, but you can rest assured your quest will be guided by a thoughtful and confidential presence. Perhaps you have found yourself at a crossroads or you are facing an obstacle that warrants psychological assessment or treatment. Whether you are here by choice or by unexpected events, once you commit to revealing a struggle or telling your story, you want the person you're working with to be competent, compassionate and understanding. I am here for YOU. Building a comfortable and safe environment in the absence of judgment is my top priority.
Trust yourself, the transformation you are seeking is a process.
The journey to self-discovery and exploration of self is by no means easy, but you can rest assured your quest will be guided by a thoughtful and confidential presence. Perhaps you have found yourself at a crossroads or you are facing an obstacle that warrants psychological assessment or treatment. Whether you are here by choice or by unexpected events, once you commit to revealing a struggle or telling your story, you want the person you're working with to be competent, compassionate and understanding. I am here for YOU. Building a comfortable and safe environment in the absence of judgment is my top priority.
My focus is on helping people better understand themselves,resolve internal conflicts and live a more fufilling life. With therapy,people gain insight into themselves and can make real lasting change.
My focus is on helping people better understand themselves,resolve internal conflicts and live a more fufilling life. With therapy,people gain insight into themselves and can make real lasting change.
"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves" - Henry David Thoreau. When you are feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, and exhausted, it is so important to connect with someone compassionate who really empathizes and genuinely cares. The goal of therapy is to provide a safe space and a non-judgmental ear to explore sources of conflict and develop solutions together.
"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves" - Henry David Thoreau. When you are feeling uncertain, overwhelmed, and exhausted, it is so important to connect with someone compassionate who really empathizes and genuinely cares. The goal of therapy is to provide a safe space and a non-judgmental ear to explore sources of conflict and develop solutions together.
Finding Your Balance Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Struggling to find the energy to get out of bed in the morning? Feeling overwhelmed, worried, angry or irritable most of the time? Avoiding work, school, people or events? Wondering if anyone really likes or understands you? Stuck in patterns you can't seem to shake? We all have these feelings sometimes. But, if they are getting in the way of your daily life, I can help.
Struggling to find the energy to get out of bed in the morning? Feeling overwhelmed, worried, angry or irritable most of the time? Avoiding work, school, people or events? Wondering if anyone really likes or understands you? Stuck in patterns you can't seem to shake? We all have these feelings sometimes. But, if they are getting in the way of your daily life, I can help.
Mary Petersen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW, PC
Verified Verified
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236 (Online Only)
I believe the ability to be genuine and create connections with other people are the most important factors in maintaining peace and happiness. I encourage my clients to strive toward this by helping them explore who they are and find the tools they need to evolve into who they want to become. My style is candid and compassionate. I challenge my clients, but I realize that each person comes in with different needs, interests, and talents. I approach the treatment of each client with an eclectic perspective based on their personal qualities and situations.
I believe the ability to be genuine and create connections with other people are the most important factors in maintaining peace and happiness. I encourage my clients to strive toward this by helping them explore who they are and find the tools they need to evolve into who they want to become. My style is candid and compassionate. I challenge my clients, but I realize that each person comes in with different needs, interests, and talents. I approach the treatment of each client with an eclectic perspective based on their personal qualities and situations.
I utilize proven therapeutic treatment methods to assist my clients in addressing and overcoming personal challenges, including issues involving: Anxiety / Stress Depression Mood and Personality Disorders Gerontology / Aging Postpartum Depression Adolescence Parenting Life Transitions and Challenges Grief and Loss Trauma Marriage and Family.
My private practice includes work with individuals, couples, and families with a variety of treatment needs. I strive to provide my clients safe and validating relationships to assist them in gaining insight, building on strengths, and developing coping skills to manage difficult thoughts, feelings, relationships, and life circumstances.
I utilize proven therapeutic treatment methods to assist my clients in addressing and overcoming personal challenges, including issues involving: Anxiety / Stress Depression Mood and Personality Disorders Gerontology / Aging Postpartum Depression Adolescence Parenting Life Transitions and Challenges Grief and Loss Trauma Marriage and Family.
My private practice includes work with individuals, couples, and families with a variety of treatment needs. I strive to provide my clients safe and validating relationships to assist them in gaining insight, building on strengths, and developing coping skills to manage difficult thoughts, feelings, relationships, and life circumstances.
Narmane Daou Hamka
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
I work with individuals as well as couples on a variety of issues including, Anxiety/Panic disorder, Depression, Life Transitions, Adolescent Transitions, Relationship issues, Eating Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Self-Esteem, PTSD, Grief and Loss, Depersonalization and Derealization.
Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness; it's the ability to sit present in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to provide clients with a safe place to feel relaxed and able to speak freely and honestly. I'm there to motivate, engage and guide them. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered, problem solving and motivational techniques. I aim to provide an empathically supportive atmosphere, where clients can feel at ease, take a deep breath and begin to look at their life's problems from a fresh, new perspective.
I work with individuals as well as couples on a variety of issues including, Anxiety/Panic disorder, Depression, Life Transitions, Adolescent Transitions, Relationship issues, Eating Disorders, Behavioral Problems, Self-Esteem, PTSD, Grief and Loss, Depersonalization and Derealization.
Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness; it's the ability to sit present in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to provide clients with a safe place to feel relaxed and able to speak freely and honestly. I'm there to motivate, engage and guide them. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered, problem solving and motivational techniques. I aim to provide an empathically supportive atmosphere, where clients can feel at ease, take a deep breath and begin to look at their life's problems from a fresh, new perspective.
Erz Psychotherapy Services, P.C.
Limited Licensed Psychologist
Verified Verified
Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 (Online Only)
Hi. My name is Kathleen Erz. I am the owner of Erz Psychotherapy Services. I believe direct, honest, and caring communication is essential to effective therapy. I tend to have a straight-forward approach with people. Often old patterns of behavior or thinking get in the way of experiencing our potential. It is my job to help my clients get over their hurdles and through blocks in order to help them experience happiness.
Hi. My name is Kathleen Erz. I am the owner of Erz Psychotherapy Services. I believe direct, honest, and caring communication is essential to effective therapy. I tend to have a straight-forward approach with people. Often old patterns of behavior or thinking get in the way of experiencing our potential. It is my job to help my clients get over their hurdles and through blocks in order to help them experience happiness.
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
Do LGBTQ-affirmative therapists receive special training?
Yes. Many therapists who practice LGBTQ-affirmative therapy have completed specialized training, either during their degree program or as continuing education, to learn the core principles of affirmative therapy and how to best support their LGBTQ clients; some have received certifications in LGBTQ-affirmative therapy. Prospective clients should inquire as to a clinician’s background and training to ensure a good fit.
Why might I want to see an LGBTQ-affirming or LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
Queer and gender-non-conforming individuals frequently experience bias and marginalization in day-to-day life. Working with a therapist who understands these unique challenges, as well as accepts and affirms their identity, can help LGBTQ clients feel safe and supported during therapy—allowing them to better navigate their relationships, mental health, and anything else that they wish to explore during therapy. It is important to note that many therapists can be effective in their work with LGBTQ+ individuals, even in the absence of specific training or background knowledge. The most important component in therapy is the alliance between therapist and client, and this alliance can exist between individuals with very different backgrounds.
How can I find an LGBTQ-friendly therapist?
You may wish to inquire about a therapist’s expertise with your specific challenges or concerns—depression, for example, or relationship strife—as well as their past experiences treating LGBTQ+ clients. Prospective clients may also ask whether a therapist has obtained additional training and/or certification in LGBTQ-affirmative techniques.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience with LGBTQ issues?
Prospective clients should feel empowered to directly ask therapists whether they have received training or been certified in LGBTQ-affirming therapy; competent therapists will be happy to explain their educational background and preferred approach(es) to help a client find the best match for them. Clients may also wish to ask how a therapist has treated clients with their particular challenges in the past and what they expect treatment to look like.
Are all the therapists listed in the LGBTQ directory themselves members of the LGBTQ community?
While therapists may choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity in their profiles, the LGBTQ directory features not only those who have shared this information but also those who assert specialized training or experience in providing support to queer individuals, couples or families.