Sports Performance Therapists in Laingsburg, MI

I empower individuals, couples and families to overcome personal obstacles. Building cohesiveness and structure to move forward in relationships and in life. My experience in Corporate America gives me the edge to work with individuals who want to improve their careers or just need to get that next promotion. I work with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, Bipolar, Personality Disorders and OTHER mental health concerns. Adolescents and children who struggle with bullies or just find school as difficult. I also work with adolescents and adults with substance abuse concerns, addiction, and I also perform crisis intervention.

Welcome! Here at Restore & Renew Counseling, we value a holistic approach to counseling. Counseling is an investment in oneself and you are worth it! I have years of extensive training working with athletes, college students, and maternal health. Specifically, I work with infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum related concerns, anxiety, depression, ADHD, chronic pain, relationship conflicts, parenting, work-life balance, career coaching issues and more. I use an integrated and holistic approach to counseling - Faith-based counseling, Talk Therapy, CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, and Gottman Method.

Are you an individual looking for self relationship improvement and or significant others relationship. therapy can create smoother career, family and achieve a healthy & wellness lifestyle for individuals,families, couples & teens. Gain inner wisdom, happiness, peace, pleasure & safety! Find your inner compass or carve a new path! I help untangle the knots for a realistic insightful life! My clients share with me: “You have helped me make important changes in my life”.

Saturday Availability! Please email to discuss scheduling! I work with a wide range of clients from adolescents to adults and enjoy the challenge that every client brings to the table. The ideal client is one that wants change and is ready to engage in the therapeutic process.

Currently not accepting new clients. Offering telehealth and in office services. I have worked with children, adults, couples and families from various backgrounds for over twenty years. I believe in helping people overcome obstacles that are holding them back from being happy, healthy and living their best lives. Everyone faces difficult times in their lives and could benefit from working through those hard times in therapy. Although therapy can be difficult, I believe that building a trusting relationship between therapist and client is key in making it successful and fostering change.

**TELEHEALTH THERAPY AVAILABLE** In response to the COVID-19 Crisis, you can access a safe, secure, and HIPAA-compliant therapy appointment from the safety and security of your home. We are living in very difficult and unprecedented times. Uncertainty, depression and heightened anxieties can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Life doesn't come with an instructional manual and we can feel hopeless and helpless in struggling to manage our emotions, relationships and careers. Having someone in your corner for support and judgement free therapeutic solutions can make all the difference. You don't have to do it alone.

As a licensed clinical MSW, I am trained as a psychotherapist and certified through ASCH as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. I'm also a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and have certificates in Essential Oil Therapy and Emotional Freedom Tapping. I believe in a whole person approach to well being. I am interested in supporting people to become more resilient by expanding positive and healthful coping skills and strategies. My interest in this area is related to working in elder care field for many years and noticing the difference in rehabilitation and pain management for those who are resilient with strong positive coping skills and those

We are all working to be the best version of ourselves, that is at the core of what centers myself and the focus in therapy. I strive to encourage clients to help them overcome obstacles in their lives while helping them develop lasting coping skills to do so. Having spent time as an Academic Advisor and working in the Nonprofit world, my strengths are to assist in creating an environment of empowerment. In addition to my work, it has been a privilege to watch my family grow over the years. I wear the “Girl Dad” badge with pride. I work with individuals who are working to navigate ADHD, anxiety, depression and personality disorders.

Welcome to a space of growth, healing, and understanding. I'm Paola, and I'm honored to be part of your journey towards a more fulfilling life! As a neurodivergent therapist (ADHD), I will provide an environment that we can both cultivate safety in for your specific needs. Together we can build you your own personalized path to peace!

Hello! I am a strengths based therapist that specializes in working with pre-teens, teens, young adults, college students, and women experiencing depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, ADHD, relationship conflicts, ASD, trauma and transition specific barriers. My desire is for each person to experience peace, restoration, and revival in their lives. Wherever your path has led you, I am ready to meet you right where you are. I use a holistic approach to counseling and view the entire person and their experiences as a whole, empowering individuals to make positive and meaningful changes to their lives.

You're here because you want something different for yourself. Maybe it's greater calm in the midst of life's storms, tools to get out of a rut, or a way to show up differently in relationships. I will help you develop strategies to better understand yourself and others while building a more fulfilling life. We won't focus on disorder so much as creating a new order where you can live, laugh, work, and love more fully and deeply. I have over a decade of experience helping guide people toward healthier lives ready to work for you.

Making the decision to start therapy can be difficult and intimidating. It's hard to admit we don't have everything figured out. That maybe our response of "I'm good" when asked how we're doing isn't quite the truth. Life has a way of leaving us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, and burnt out. As a therapist, I create a space for you to return to a place of comfort and connection. I offer my clients services that draw on traditional and clinical forms of healing, where you and your needs are the number one priority. Each journey to wellness is unique, I am here to support you as you begin yours. You were never meant to do it alone.

I completed my Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and hold a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology/Sociology from Kalamazoo College. My diverse work, education, and training experiences have provided the opportunity to work with female and male adults and adolescents in individual and group therapeutic settings. My therapeutic approach derives from a relational perspective and I utilize cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, person-centered, and holistic health approaches in our session.

Working with adolescents, adults, and couples is my passion and primary focus. Therapy will empower you to overcome life's challenges and replace old patterns and beliefs with a new openness to the possibilities of your potential. My therapeutic techniques provide supportive interactions that can replace one's undesirable outcomes with improvement in self-awareness, ability to cope with trauma and grief, as well as personal barriers. Life is a constant balancing act of ongoing work, school, sports or health demands that include building and maintaining relationships that at the same time may require social, personal, and/ or parenting responsibilities.

Do you think NO ONE gets it, or YOU? That no one can help? You've tired & nothing works. I get it. Asking for help is hard, change is scary. It feels impossible. Maybe people failed you. Sad? Lost? Saying FU world, or who am I? Alone? Insecure? Anxiety? I'm a doctor with real world expertise who can help you. No issue is off limits. LGBTQ+? Relationships? Family? Parenting? Teen life? Men stuff? Self-esteem? Sex/Sexuality? High achiever? Sports? Fitness/Exercise help? I center coaching on your goals, strengths, feasibility, and reality. I'm real, kind, compassionate & blunt. Let's triumph together! You are Worthy & I Believe in you.

I am a fully licensed Clinical Social Worker Nationally Certified in the Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) Model. Apollo is my sidekick, has been certified by Dog Training Elite as a Certified Therapy Dog, and joins in on sessions. I have extensive training and experience working with the youth and adolescent populations, both as a mental health provider and as a high school sports coach, with a focus providing mood disorder and trauma focused treatment. I also work with young adults who have experienced childhood traumas and or are experiencing a time of personal transition with associated symptoms.

"Accepting New Clients" in the area of anxiety and sport performance. Psychological factors affect performance, my goal is to based on defining a new approach of learning toward "navigating your internal compass", and overcoming anxiety issues. I use CBT (cognitive and behavioral) approach focusing on the relationship of those areas surrounding an athletes' optimal performance and developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with competition. Offering telehealth and in office services. I have worked with individuals, athletes and teams for the past 20 years.

Are you feeling sad, depressed, worried, fighting, arguing, anxious, feeling stuck, unhappy, having communication issues, inattention, concentration problems, social skills problems, low self confidence, relationship problems, or need crisis intervention? Have you experienced trauma? Do you want to enhance peek performance in sports or everyday life with the development of mental skills (concentration, imagery, self talk, etc.)? I worked with a diversity of problems including parenting skills, child behavior disorders, autism, marital discord, job finding skills, fears and nervous habits, stress, depression, assertiveness training, panic disorder, phobias, social skills deficit, emotional and behavioral problems. I specialize in cognitive behavior therapy.

Are you looking for something more than the status quo? I have expertise using EMDR Therapy to increase peak performance in areas such as sports, business, relationships, acting, and music. I also have years of experience in traditional counseling and can help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, resolving trauma & PTSD symptoms. I also have experience with sports psychology. Many large changes happen between 18-40 and am glad to help you feel like yourself again. I have advanced training to combine talk-therapy with EMDR Therapy as well as narrative techniques that are aimed at getting you the results you desire.