LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Kentwood, MI
Life can be complicated. These complications know no economic, age, sex, religious, or racial boundary. As a practitioner working with individuals to empower them is my passion and privilege. If you are currently working to navigate through a difficult time we can work together to set goals, realize and regain your strengths to develop a long-term plan for success. There are times when everyone needs to strengthen his or her coping skills, see the situation from another view, or simply say it aloud. There are also times when the work that needs to be done is very serious. And deep. And difficult.
Life can be complicated. These complications know no economic, age, sex, religious, or racial boundary. As a practitioner working with individuals to empower them is my passion and privilege. If you are currently working to navigate through a difficult time we can work together to set goals, realize and regain your strengths to develop a long-term plan for success. There are times when everyone needs to strengthen his or her coping skills, see the situation from another view, or simply say it aloud. There are also times when the work that needs to be done is very serious. And deep. And difficult.
Do you feel you've always been wired for struggle? Or have you found yourself struggling more recently? The reality is that we all struggle in some ways - neuroscience shows that our brains are not actually wired for happiness, they're wired for survival. However, we can find ways to cultivate happiness for ourselves with understanding and effort. If you're struggling with the ways in which you move through the world, whether that be through your own sense of self, within your interpersonal relationships or due to a more specific hardship you've experienced - let's talk. I'd love to help you become a better version of yourself!
Do you feel you've always been wired for struggle? Or have you found yourself struggling more recently? The reality is that we all struggle in some ways - neuroscience shows that our brains are not actually wired for happiness, they're wired for survival. However, we can find ways to cultivate happiness for ourselves with understanding and effort. If you're struggling with the ways in which you move through the world, whether that be through your own sense of self, within your interpersonal relationships or due to a more specific hardship you've experienced - let's talk. I'd love to help you become a better version of yourself!
I strive to create a safe space where my clients can share their stories without fear of judgment. My goal is to walk alongside them, providing support as they explore their thoughts, feelings, and values. I am passionate about helping others live fully and authentically.
I strive to create a safe space where my clients can share their stories without fear of judgment. My goal is to walk alongside them, providing support as they explore their thoughts, feelings, and values. I am passionate about helping others live fully and authentically.
My heart for serving the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities has resulted in over a decade of experience and advanced training in trauma therapies including EMDR, ACT, and mindfulness skills proven to lead to healing.
My ideal client faces the impact of trauma and life events, caught in patterns hindering progress. Struggling with past experiences, heightened emotions, and frequent criticism, they often question their mental well-being. You're an ideal fit if you seek someone genuinely interested in hearing and understanding your story. I'm here to walk alongside you as you craft a new narrative. If you're seeking growth in relationships, self-worth, relief from pain, and overall life development, you've come to the right place. Let's work together to create a life you truly want to live.
My heart for serving the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities has resulted in over a decade of experience and advanced training in trauma therapies including EMDR, ACT, and mindfulness skills proven to lead to healing.
My ideal client faces the impact of trauma and life events, caught in patterns hindering progress. Struggling with past experiences, heightened emotions, and frequent criticism, they often question their mental well-being. You're an ideal fit if you seek someone genuinely interested in hearing and understanding your story. I'm here to walk alongside you as you craft a new narrative. If you're seeking growth in relationships, self-worth, relief from pain, and overall life development, you've come to the right place. Let's work together to create a life you truly want to live.
I am a licensed psychologist as well as the clinical director of Sollars and Associates Integrative Counseling and Psychological Services. I have been providing counseling and psychotherapy for over 30 years in the Metro Detroit area and our group practice spans across the state of Michigan. With support, encouragement, and expert insight many people begin to feel better after their first session. Our therapists possess a great deal of experience in evaluating and working with children, adolescents, and families dealing with a variety of issues.
I am a licensed psychologist as well as the clinical director of Sollars and Associates Integrative Counseling and Psychological Services. I have been providing counseling and psychotherapy for over 30 years in the Metro Detroit area and our group practice spans across the state of Michigan. With support, encouragement, and expert insight many people begin to feel better after their first session. Our therapists possess a great deal of experience in evaluating and working with children, adolescents, and families dealing with a variety of issues.
I am a licensed Clinical Therapist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I have been in the field for over 10 years. I practice Solution Focused Therapy using Person Centered approach. My goal is not to change you but to help facilitate the change that you desire.
I am a licensed Clinical Therapist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I have been in the field for over 10 years. I practice Solution Focused Therapy using Person Centered approach. My goal is not to change you but to help facilitate the change that you desire.
Stress and trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, and even physical symptoms like fatigue, migraines, or tension. As a certified EMDR therapist, I help clients process overwhelming experiences and find lasting relief. EMDR is a powerful tool for reducing the effects of trauma and chronic stress especially when integrated with Parts work, CBT, and DBT. Whether you're feeling burned out, stuck, or simply exhausted, therapy can help you feel more grounded, resilient, and supported. Healing is possible and you don’t have to do it alone. Its not about addling years to your life but adding life to your years.
Stress and trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, and even physical symptoms like fatigue, migraines, or tension. As a certified EMDR therapist, I help clients process overwhelming experiences and find lasting relief. EMDR is a powerful tool for reducing the effects of trauma and chronic stress especially when integrated with Parts work, CBT, and DBT. Whether you're feeling burned out, stuck, or simply exhausted, therapy can help you feel more grounded, resilient, and supported. Healing is possible and you don’t have to do it alone. Its not about addling years to your life but adding life to your years.
I'm very interested in a person's patterns. It's been my experience that a person's patterns often serve to increase or maintain their symptoms of depression and anxiety. Different patterns that consistently impact these symptoms include communication style, emotional expression, connection to others, and how someone addresses problems. My work focuses on identifying patterns, understanding how they influence symptoms and behaviors, and then helping someone make decisions about how to change them. My hope is that people end their work with me with increased self-awareness, improved relationships, and a sense of wholeness.
I'm very interested in a person's patterns. It's been my experience that a person's patterns often serve to increase or maintain their symptoms of depression and anxiety. Different patterns that consistently impact these symptoms include communication style, emotional expression, connection to others, and how someone addresses problems. My work focuses on identifying patterns, understanding how they influence symptoms and behaviors, and then helping someone make decisions about how to change them. My hope is that people end their work with me with increased self-awareness, improved relationships, and a sense of wholeness.
When we experience pain in relationships—whether early in life or in adulthood—we often learn to distance ourselves from difficult emotions as a way to cope. While these protective strategies may have helped us survive, they can also create disconnection within ourselves and in our relationships. Over time, unresolved attachment wounds can shape how we see ourselves, how we connect with others, and how safe we feel in relationships, often showing up as anxious or avoidant patterns that leave us feeling stuck.
When we experience pain in relationships—whether early in life or in adulthood—we often learn to distance ourselves from difficult emotions as a way to cope. While these protective strategies may have helped us survive, they can also create disconnection within ourselves and in our relationships. Over time, unresolved attachment wounds can shape how we see ourselves, how we connect with others, and how safe we feel in relationships, often showing up as anxious or avoidant patterns that leave us feeling stuck.
Hi there! If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, caught in patterns of overthinking, struggling with ADHD, navigating depression, or facing a major life transition, you're not alone. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling emotionally exhausted, unsure of themselves, or stuck in cycles that no longer serve them. I provide practical tools—not just insight—and a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment.
Hi there! If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, caught in patterns of overthinking, struggling with ADHD, navigating depression, or facing a major life transition, you're not alone. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling emotionally exhausted, unsure of themselves, or stuck in cycles that no longer serve them. I provide practical tools—not just insight—and a space where you feel heard, understood, and supported without judgment.
Do you have questions and no answers? Feeling uncertain about what to do next? Do you just feel stuck in your current state? If this describes your inner dialogue to any degree, I'd like to provide the support you are seeking to bring all the pieces of your life's puzzle together.
Do you have questions and no answers? Feeling uncertain about what to do next? Do you just feel stuck in your current state? If this describes your inner dialogue to any degree, I'd like to provide the support you are seeking to bring all the pieces of your life's puzzle together.
I am dedicated to supporting adults dealing with PTSD, grief, depression, and anxiety, as well as those managing complex medical conditions. I am passionate about guiding healthcare professionals, skilled professionals, leaders, and individuals through various challenges. I am committed to leading support groups, facilitating discussions on social issues, and offering a compassionate ear to those seeking support.
I am dedicated to supporting adults dealing with PTSD, grief, depression, and anxiety, as well as those managing complex medical conditions. I am passionate about guiding healthcare professionals, skilled professionals, leaders, and individuals through various challenges. I am committed to leading support groups, facilitating discussions on social issues, and offering a compassionate ear to those seeking support.
Sometimes we all need to find extra connection and support. Whether it be new or chronic symptoms of anxiety or depression, challenges from your past, or you are seeking counseling for extra self-care, I would be honored to be your supportive connection. Together we can work to identify goals that are meaningful for you and promote wellness in your life. In a session with me, my goal is to make you feel welcome, seen, and heard. My therapy style is person-centered, and I will always approach our connection with empathy and respect.
Sometimes we all need to find extra connection and support. Whether it be new or chronic symptoms of anxiety or depression, challenges from your past, or you are seeking counseling for extra self-care, I would be honored to be your supportive connection. Together we can work to identify goals that are meaningful for you and promote wellness in your life. In a session with me, my goal is to make you feel welcome, seen, and heard. My therapy style is person-centered, and I will always approach our connection with empathy and respect.
Your child's story may be heavy — marked by trauma, loss, hard experiences, or behaviors that feel impossible to understand. Maybe they've been through the foster care or adoption system, experienced significant loss or abuse, or carry wounds that show up in difficult ways. Maybe you're exhausted from trying to help and not knowing how. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to figure it out alone. I work with children, adolescents, and young adults, and I walk closely alongside parents and caregivers at every step of the journey because healing is almost always strongest when the whole support system is involved.
Your child's story may be heavy — marked by trauma, loss, hard experiences, or behaviors that feel impossible to understand. Maybe they've been through the foster care or adoption system, experienced significant loss or abuse, or carry wounds that show up in difficult ways. Maybe you're exhausted from trying to help and not knowing how. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to figure it out alone. I work with children, adolescents, and young adults, and I walk closely alongside parents and caregivers at every step of the journey because healing is almost always strongest when the whole support system is involved.
Taking the first step toward counseling can feel intimidating, overwhelming, or scary, especially if you have been carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, identity questions, or intense emotions for a long time. You do not have to navigate those challenges alone.
I work with young adults who are ready to better understand themselves, break unhelpful patterns, and create lasting change. No matter what you are navigating, counseling can provide both practical tools and a space to process what you have been through.
Taking the first step toward counseling can feel intimidating, overwhelming, or scary, especially if you have been carrying the weight of anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, identity questions, or intense emotions for a long time. You do not have to navigate those challenges alone.
I work with young adults who are ready to better understand themselves, break unhelpful patterns, and create lasting change. No matter what you are navigating, counseling can provide both practical tools and a space to process what you have been through.
I work primarily with women, teens, and families who feel overwhelmed by stress, life transitions, past trauma, or relationship struggles. My ideal clients are ready to break unhelpful patterns, heal deeply, and build confidence in their daily lives.
Whether you're navigating personal anxiety or working through family dynamics, you don't have to carry it alone. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and trauma-focused care, I offer a compassionate, grounded space to help you develop practical tools, process difficult emotions, and move forward with clarity and strength.
I work primarily with women, teens, and families who feel overwhelmed by stress, life transitions, past trauma, or relationship struggles. My ideal clients are ready to break unhelpful patterns, heal deeply, and build confidence in their daily lives.
Whether you're navigating personal anxiety or working through family dynamics, you don't have to carry it alone. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and trauma-focused care, I offer a compassionate, grounded space to help you develop practical tools, process difficult emotions, and move forward with clarity and strength.
Having been on both sides of the therapeutic process, I have a keen understanding of what works and what doesn't in therapy. I provide deep, practical insights without the judgment. I offer a mix of street smarts and book smarts. My clients are often the "underdogs"-driven, passionate people who are ready to heal but want to feel genuinely cared for and accepted first. My specialty is substance use; however, I also have experience treating depression, anxiety, Autism, and personality disorders.
Having been on both sides of the therapeutic process, I have a keen understanding of what works and what doesn't in therapy. I provide deep, practical insights without the judgment. I offer a mix of street smarts and book smarts. My clients are often the "underdogs"-driven, passionate people who are ready to heal but want to feel genuinely cared for and accepted first. My specialty is substance use; however, I also have experience treating depression, anxiety, Autism, and personality disorders.
I understand that taking the first step toward therapy can feel intimidating, but don’t allow the fear of vulnerability hold you back from experiencing the joy of healing. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to navigate life’s challenges. You might be a child or teen struggling with anxiety, depression, school pressures, or relationship conflicts—or an adult working through stress, self-esteem concerns, or past trauma. You don’t have to go through it alone. My role is to walk alongside you in your journey, offering support, guidance, and encouragement as you work toward the life you envision
I understand that taking the first step toward therapy can feel intimidating, but don’t allow the fear of vulnerability hold you back from experiencing the joy of healing. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to navigate life’s challenges. You might be a child or teen struggling with anxiety, depression, school pressures, or relationship conflicts—or an adult working through stress, self-esteem concerns, or past trauma. You don’t have to go through it alone. My role is to walk alongside you in your journey, offering support, guidance, and encouragement as you work toward the life you envision
You're here, which means some part of you is ready for things to feel different. That's enough to start.
Here's what I believe: you're capable of more than you're currently experiencing. You have the capacity to make decisions with confidence, set boundaries that stick, and live your life on your own terms. My job isn't to tell you what to do or keep you in therapy indefinitely. It's to be steady and reliable while you reclaim the autonomy that anxiety, depression, codependency, or stress has been quietly stealing from you. Whatever brought you here, we'll work together to rebuild your sense of agency.
You're here, which means some part of you is ready for things to feel different. That's enough to start.
Here's what I believe: you're capable of more than you're currently experiencing. You have the capacity to make decisions with confidence, set boundaries that stick, and live your life on your own terms. My job isn't to tell you what to do or keep you in therapy indefinitely. It's to be steady and reliable while you reclaim the autonomy that anxiety, depression, codependency, or stress has been quietly stealing from you. Whatever brought you here, we'll work together to rebuild your sense of agency.
Is your relationship stuck in patterns of miscommunication, disconnection, or hurt? I help couples who want to find their way back to each other. Whether you're navigating recurring arguments, rebuilding trust, or feeling more like roommates than partners, I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space to help you slow down, understand more deeply, and reconnect. I help couples move away from blame and defensiveness toward curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. My approach to couples counseling focuses on strengthening communication, deepening emotional connection, and rebuilding intimacy and trust.
Is your relationship stuck in patterns of miscommunication, disconnection, or hurt? I help couples who want to find their way back to each other. Whether you're navigating recurring arguments, rebuilding trust, or feeling more like roommates than partners, I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space to help you slow down, understand more deeply, and reconnect. I help couples move away from blame and defensiveness toward curiosity, empathy, and collaboration. My approach to couples counseling focuses on strengthening communication, deepening emotional connection, and rebuilding intimacy and trust.
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