Therapists for Adults in Lake Leelanau, MI
I love working with teens, adults, and couples in the process of identity formation, life transitions, and relational difficulties.
Welcome! Are you ready to unburden from ingrained patterns, heal trauma wounds, and welcome joy, connectedness, and wonderment into your life? I can help. I'm an attachment-focused and trauma-informed psychotherapist with a curious mind, open heart, and hearty sense of humor. I believe that therapy should feel nourishing and meaningful - and the effects should be transformative. As a Narrative, EMDR, Sandtray, and IFS trained therapist, I helps clients “re-author” their lives — often using experiential and expressive arts activities or guided ‘parts’ exercises in order to make space for new ways of thinking and understanding.
I love working with teens, adults, and couples in the process of identity formation, life transitions, and relational difficulties.
Welcome! Are you ready to unburden from ingrained patterns, heal trauma wounds, and welcome joy, connectedness, and wonderment into your life? I can help. I'm an attachment-focused and trauma-informed psychotherapist with a curious mind, open heart, and hearty sense of humor. I believe that therapy should feel nourishing and meaningful - and the effects should be transformative. As a Narrative, EMDR, Sandtray, and IFS trained therapist, I helps clients “re-author” their lives — often using experiential and expressive arts activities or guided ‘parts’ exercises in order to make space for new ways of thinking and understanding.
Joan Ledford at Honeybee Mental Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Whether you are adjusting to a new career or retirement, facing the weight of depression, caring for a loved one, or seeking practical communication tools to resolve conflict and rebuild intimacy, I provide a supportive space to help you find clarity, belonging, and renewed purpose. I have a special interest in supporting individuals and couples navigating life transitions, caregiving, relationship difficulties, death, loss, and grief. When these seasons bring intense stress, anxiety, or what feels like overwhelming life circumstances, it is easy to feel isolated.
Whether you are adjusting to a new career or retirement, facing the weight of depression, caring for a loved one, or seeking practical communication tools to resolve conflict and rebuild intimacy, I provide a supportive space to help you find clarity, belonging, and renewed purpose. I have a special interest in supporting individuals and couples navigating life transitions, caregiving, relationship difficulties, death, loss, and grief. When these seasons bring intense stress, anxiety, or what feels like overwhelming life circumstances, it is easy to feel isolated.
I work with teens and adults to better understand their own behaviors and thought processes that have impacted their lives and relationships.
At Blue Ridge Therapy we work with teens, adults, and families who have experienced traumatic grief and loss which often increases anxiety and depression. I use trauma informed, attachment based, and client centered lens to guide my work. I'm also trained in somatic and attachment focused EMDR that helps connect and heal early life events without memories.
I work with teens and adults to better understand their own behaviors and thought processes that have impacted their lives and relationships.
At Blue Ridge Therapy we work with teens, adults, and families who have experienced traumatic grief and loss which often increases anxiety and depression. I use trauma informed, attachment based, and client centered lens to guide my work. I'm also trained in somatic and attachment focused EMDR that helps connect and heal early life events without memories.
Are you struggling with things that have happened to you or that you’ve done? That struggle is a normal reaction to abnormal events that may have left you feeling unlike yourself. It becomes consuming, costing you time with loved ones and friends, money, sense of peace, sleep, pleasure, joy, or your health and you want nothing more than to be yourself again; maybe even find yourself for the first time ever. I don't judge and am here to listen and be with whatever is going on with you, to provide a safe holding place for emotions and problems, and, if you’re ready, to facilitate interventions to help you reach your personal goals.
Are you struggling with things that have happened to you or that you’ve done? That struggle is a normal reaction to abnormal events that may have left you feeling unlike yourself. It becomes consuming, costing you time with loved ones and friends, money, sense of peace, sleep, pleasure, joy, or your health and you want nothing more than to be yourself again; maybe even find yourself for the first time ever. I don't judge and am here to listen and be with whatever is going on with you, to provide a safe holding place for emotions and problems, and, if you’re ready, to facilitate interventions to help you reach your personal goals.
More Therapists Nearby
Stacey R. Krause
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW, GC-C, CCATP, CCTP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I have been working with individuals and couples for 25+ years. I see ages 14 and up. I enjoy helping couples and teens. My interests include communication skills, anger management, self-harm, relationship issues, parenting, depression, bi-polar and adjustment disorders. I also am an LGBTQ+ ally and military friendly.
I have been working with individuals and couples for 25+ years. I see ages 14 and up. I enjoy helping couples and teens. My interests include communication skills, anger management, self-harm, relationship issues, parenting, depression, bi-polar and adjustment disorders. I also am an LGBTQ+ ally and military friendly.
I have been a licensed professional counselor in Michigan for over 20 years. I have worked with clients on a range of concerns including self-fulfillment, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting challenges. I tactfully infuse humor when possible and therapeutically effective. My approach combines the patience and empathy of client centered therapy when you need a sounding board with the results oriented approach of cognitive-behavioral or solution-focused therapy when you are seeking a change in your life. We will work together to establish expectations and a treatment plan to meet your individual therapeutic goals.
I have been a licensed professional counselor in Michigan for over 20 years. I have worked with clients on a range of concerns including self-fulfillment, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting challenges. I tactfully infuse humor when possible and therapeutically effective. My approach combines the patience and empathy of client centered therapy when you need a sounding board with the results oriented approach of cognitive-behavioral or solution-focused therapy when you are seeking a change in your life. We will work together to establish expectations and a treatment plan to meet your individual therapeutic goals.
Accompaniment matters. Relationships transform. We sit together to access the health that is at the center of every human being, even when one of us can’t feel it. We sit because healing happens in relationship, access to true self is made easier in the presence of another person’s settled nervous system, and because your healing matters for the health of all of us. Whether you are facing overwhelm, anger, a frozen feeling, compulsions, depression, trauma, anxiety, or facing other difficult experience, we can touch it with awareness and respect. Our experience includes joy, includes pain, and includes connection and compassion.
Accompaniment matters. Relationships transform. We sit together to access the health that is at the center of every human being, even when one of us can’t feel it. We sit because healing happens in relationship, access to true self is made easier in the presence of another person’s settled nervous system, and because your healing matters for the health of all of us. Whether you are facing overwhelm, anger, a frozen feeling, compulsions, depression, trauma, anxiety, or facing other difficult experience, we can touch it with awareness and respect. Our experience includes joy, includes pain, and includes connection and compassion.
I specialize in helping neurodivergent adults (especially those with ADHD) and trauma survivors uncover the parts of themselves that had to go into hiding to survive.
In couples work, I often act as a translator between partners. I help each person hear what’s really being said beneath the defenses, tone, and misunderstandings. My goal is to slow things down enough for empathy and truth to replace the cycles of blame, withdrawal, or confusion.
I specialize in helping neurodivergent adults (especially those with ADHD) and trauma survivors uncover the parts of themselves that had to go into hiding to survive.
In couples work, I often act as a translator between partners. I help each person hear what’s really being said beneath the defenses, tone, and misunderstandings. My goal is to slow things down enough for empathy and truth to replace the cycles of blame, withdrawal, or confusion.
I work with neurodivergent/ADHD children and adults.
I offer supportive address : setting healthy boundaries, developing effective communication skills and heal codependency. As a continuing athlete and college tennis player who competed regularly, I integrate nutrition and exercise as part of my interventions with clients due to the strong correlation between exercise, diet and mental wellness.
I work with neurodivergent/ADHD children and adults.
I offer supportive address : setting healthy boundaries, developing effective communication skills and heal codependency. As a continuing athlete and college tennis player who competed regularly, I integrate nutrition and exercise as part of my interventions with clients due to the strong correlation between exercise, diet and mental wellness.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to change—whether that shows up in relationships, anxiety, or emotional reactivity.
Many clients come to me after trying therapy before and still feeling stuck. Often, these patterns are rooted in earlier experiences and attachment relationships, which can make them difficult to shift through insight alone.
My approach is relational and grounded in attachment, integrating EMDR to help process and resolve the underlying experiences driving these patterns. This allows for meaningful changes in how you think, feel, and respond—not just short-term coping.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to change—whether that shows up in relationships, anxiety, or emotional reactivity.
Many clients come to me after trying therapy before and still feeling stuck. Often, these patterns are rooted in earlier experiences and attachment relationships, which can make them difficult to shift through insight alone.
My approach is relational and grounded in attachment, integrating EMDR to help process and resolve the underlying experiences driving these patterns. This allows for meaningful changes in how you think, feel, and respond—not just short-term coping.
If talk therapy hasn’t brought the relief or clarity you hoped for, you may be ready for something deeper. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through trauma, grief, anxiety, phobias, ocd or integrating spiritual or non-ordinary experiences (including plant medicine), you don’t have to go it alone.
1 evening appointment and 2 daytime appointments just opened up - first come first served!
If talk therapy hasn’t brought the relief or clarity you hoped for, you may be ready for something deeper. Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through trauma, grief, anxiety, phobias, ocd or integrating spiritual or non-ordinary experiences (including plant medicine), you don’t have to go it alone.
1 evening appointment and 2 daytime appointments just opened up - first come first served!
Are you a person or couple whose life looks “good” from the outside, and yet it still feels like something is missing? You’ve accomplished a lot in life, but don’t feel the sense of fulfillment you expected. A big life change—maybe a breakup, new job, new marriage, change in family dynamic, or move—has highlighted the fact that you’re still not as happy or content as you want to be. Something is telling you that you need to make a shift (even if you’re not quite sure what it is). You want to gain deeper insight into yourself & your past experiences, and you’re ready to change your “default setting” and start creating new patterns.
Are you a person or couple whose life looks “good” from the outside, and yet it still feels like something is missing? You’ve accomplished a lot in life, but don’t feel the sense of fulfillment you expected. A big life change—maybe a breakup, new job, new marriage, change in family dynamic, or move—has highlighted the fact that you’re still not as happy or content as you want to be. Something is telling you that you need to make a shift (even if you’re not quite sure what it is). You want to gain deeper insight into yourself & your past experiences, and you’re ready to change your “default setting” and start creating new patterns.
I probably don’t need to tell you we’re living in a racist, sexist, heteronormative, capitalist dystopian nightmare in a slow and painful collapse. It’s hard to cope with that knowledge while dealing with day-to-day nonsense, on top of reliving past trauma on a regular basis. It’s a lot and it’s heavy and it sucks. Some people turn to substances and other vices to cope.
I probably don’t need to tell you we’re living in a racist, sexist, heteronormative, capitalist dystopian nightmare in a slow and painful collapse. It’s hard to cope with that knowledge while dealing with day-to-day nonsense, on top of reliving past trauma on a regular basis. It’s a lot and it’s heavy and it sucks. Some people turn to substances and other vices to cope.
As a trauma-informed therapist with extensive life experience, I am passionate about supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and personal growth. I specialize in working with clients navigating complex challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and life transitions. My approach is rooted in creating a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered.
As a trauma-informed therapist with extensive life experience, I am passionate about supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and personal growth. I specialize in working with clients navigating complex challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and life transitions. My approach is rooted in creating a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental space where clients can feel heard, understood, and empowered.
You’re a high-achieving, driven person—but anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic illness won’t quiet down. I offer trauma-informed online therapy in Michigan to help you heal, rebuild confidence, and feel like yourself again. With over 15 years of experience in trauma treatment and prevention, my speciality areas include chronic Illness, women's issues, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming care. Trained in EMDR and CBT, I integrate evidence-based approaches with a nuanced understanding of the mind-body connection; helping you address root causes of anxiety/depression, reconnect with your sense of self, and create meaningful, lasting change.
You’re a high-achieving, driven person—but anxiety, depression, trauma, or chronic illness won’t quiet down. I offer trauma-informed online therapy in Michigan to help you heal, rebuild confidence, and feel like yourself again. With over 15 years of experience in trauma treatment and prevention, my speciality areas include chronic Illness, women's issues, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming care. Trained in EMDR and CBT, I integrate evidence-based approaches with a nuanced understanding of the mind-body connection; helping you address root causes of anxiety/depression, reconnect with your sense of self, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Hello! I’m a couples and individual therapist with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy for Couples (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic therapy. My relationship therapy focuses on the patterns between you as well as what’s happening inside each individual and is deeply transformative. Couples comes to me with communication breakdowns, loss of intimacy, arguments running on repeat, parenting tension or unresolved resentment. Individuals come to me when they are feeling overwhelmed, a sense of failure, or anxiety spirals. Instead of pushing thoughts & feelings away, we slow down and listen.
Hello! I’m a couples and individual therapist with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy for Couples (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic therapy. My relationship therapy focuses on the patterns between you as well as what’s happening inside each individual and is deeply transformative. Couples comes to me with communication breakdowns, loss of intimacy, arguments running on repeat, parenting tension or unresolved resentment. Individuals come to me when they are feeling overwhelmed, a sense of failure, or anxiety spirals. Instead of pushing thoughts & feelings away, we slow down and listen.
I believe my years of experience working with teens, couples, and adults as well as my education has uniquely qualified me to assist you in meeting your goals of living an abundant effective life.
I want to help people live effective lives. So many of us find ourselves living one day at a time just trying to survive our circumstances. I believe there is much more to life. We are designed to live life fully. My philosophy is that life is experienced and enjoyed within the context of all our relationships, not just romantic. When our relationships are struggling our enjoyment of life suffers. When we enjoy the fruit of healthy relationships we are able to truly taste the sweetness of life the way it was designed to be lived. Finding personal healing and wholeness equips us to give and receive life giving communion with others.
I believe my years of experience working with teens, couples, and adults as well as my education has uniquely qualified me to assist you in meeting your goals of living an abundant effective life.
I want to help people live effective lives. So many of us find ourselves living one day at a time just trying to survive our circumstances. I believe there is much more to life. We are designed to live life fully. My philosophy is that life is experienced and enjoyed within the context of all our relationships, not just romantic. When our relationships are struggling our enjoyment of life suffers. When we enjoy the fruit of healthy relationships we are able to truly taste the sweetness of life the way it was designed to be lived. Finding personal healing and wholeness equips us to give and receive life giving communion with others.
My teen and adult anxiety clients describe having lots of “what if…” thoughts, occasional panicky feelings, and being “type A” or needing to control their routines and environment.
For young children, I offer diagnostic assessments to better understand their behavior and development, and guide recommendations. Therapy can help young children and their caregivers to improve their relationship, improve coping skills, reduce tantrums, and reduce parenting stress. I use evidence-based approaches, tailored for the needs of each family.
My teen and adult anxiety clients describe having lots of “what if…” thoughts, occasional panicky feelings, and being “type A” or needing to control their routines and environment.
For young children, I offer diagnostic assessments to better understand their behavior and development, and guide recommendations. Therapy can help young children and their caregivers to improve their relationship, improve coping skills, reduce tantrums, and reduce parenting stress. I use evidence-based approaches, tailored for the needs of each family.
Are you feeling down or not yourself? Are you looking for someone to talk to about things going on in your life? I specialize in helping people through changes in circumstances and everyday challenges. Areas include anxiety, depression, compassion/caregiver fatigue, adjustment, career change, time management and college student issues. I also assist in helping others with managing everyday stress and work-life balance. I am trained in and committed to providing culturally sensitive care to LGBT+, BIPOC and TGNC. I am licensed in Michigan, New Jersey and New Hampshire.
Are you feeling down or not yourself? Are you looking for someone to talk to about things going on in your life? I specialize in helping people through changes in circumstances and everyday challenges. Areas include anxiety, depression, compassion/caregiver fatigue, adjustment, career change, time management and college student issues. I also assist in helping others with managing everyday stress and work-life balance. I am trained in and committed to providing culturally sensitive care to LGBT+, BIPOC and TGNC. I am licensed in Michigan, New Jersey and New Hampshire.
I have over 9 years of experience doing meaningful therapeutic work with teens and adults in individual and group settings.
The clients with which I work best are those interested in a balance of exploration and practical solutions. I have heard it said that, "the past does not matter except for the ways in which it impacts the present." I promise I will not dive into the depths just to seem deep but also I promise not to stay cozy and comfortable if that is feeding an unhealthy status quo.
I have no hang-ups about what a person's background is or how they present. I only look to help a person define for themselves "a life worth living" and then figure out how to have it.
I have over 9 years of experience doing meaningful therapeutic work with teens and adults in individual and group settings.
The clients with which I work best are those interested in a balance of exploration and practical solutions. I have heard it said that, "the past does not matter except for the ways in which it impacts the present." I promise I will not dive into the depths just to seem deep but also I promise not to stay cozy and comfortable if that is feeding an unhealthy status quo.
I have no hang-ups about what a person's background is or how they present. I only look to help a person define for themselves "a life worth living" and then figure out how to have it.
Nearby Adults Therapists Searches for Lake Leelanau
- Acme
- Bellaire
- Beulah
- Charlevoix
- Elk Rapids
- Glen Arbor
- Interlochen
- Kingsley
- Leland
- Suttons Bay
- Traverse City
- Williamsburg
FAQ - About Adult Counseling
Why should adults see a therapist?
Adults may benefit from therapy for a wide range of reasons—whether it’s managing symptoms of a diagnosed mental health condition like anxiety or depression, navigating life transitions, coping with grief or trauma, or simply seeking support during a challenging life period. Many adults find that therapy helps them build healthier coping skills and better process their emotions, which may lead to better relationships and reduced stress. It’s important to note that, unlike psychiatrists or primary care physicians, therapists do not prescribe psychiatric medication. However, they will often work alongside prescribing clinicians to ensure coordinated care and can provide behavioral therapy as an important addition to psychiatric medication. Mental health concerns can look different in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence, so finding a therapist with expertise working with adult clients is important. Conditions like major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, may present or resurface differently in adulthood than in childhood or adolescence. Adult-specific stressors, such as job strain, caregiving responsibilities, relationship challenges, financial stress, or identity transitions, can also influence the onset and type of symptoms an individual experiences. Adult-focused therapists, therefore, are trained to understand these complexities and tailor care accordingly.
How do I know if a therapist is the right fit for me?
When seeking care, it’s important to understand a therapist’s treatment specialties and their overall approach to treatment . Some therapists focus on common adult conditions like anxiety or depression, while others specialize in areas such as trauma, substance use disorders, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. It’s also important to consider a therapist’s training when seeking care. Therapists hold various licenses depending on their training and state requirements. Common therapy credentials include Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs). Psychologists (PhD or PsyD) receive additional doctoral-level training and may focus on assessments or more specialized therapeutic approaches. All of these professionals can provide talk therapy but do not prescribe medication. When searching for a therapist, consider their credentials and training background to ensure a good fit.
How do I find a therapist who sees adults?
Psychology Today’s online directory allows you to search specifically for therapists who work with adults. Each provider profile includes key information such as clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, licensure, accepted insurance plans, languages spoken, and session fees. Reviewing these details can help you determine whether a particular provider aligns with your needs and can indicate whether they are a good match for adult clients.