Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Lansing, MI
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Stephanie Niemela
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a combination of person centered approaches and
cognitive
behavioral therapy to help you meet your therapeutic expectations and goals.
I offer clients professional care and presence. I’m honored I’ve served in the field of mental health counseling for over 15 years. I am passionate about helping people in areas they want to address. I have helped people with: symptoms related to anxiety, depression, change of life issues, trauma and other issues. I’m licensed in Florida and Michigan. I am taking new clients in Michigan. You must be in Michigan or Florida during the time of our session based on where I am licensed.
Not accepting new clients

Lisa Doutherd
Counselor, BSW, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Cognitive
Behavoral, Person Centered therapy are my most common approaches.
I have worked with teens and adults with the Ingham County Health Department for over 25 years.Dealing with truancy issues, relationship challenges, sexual assault, sexual orientation, PTSD, depression and bipolar disorder.There always comes a time when an individual needs extra support in his/her life. Life circumstances can be overwhelming. But learning new skills to address these challenges, could help ease the process.

Lindsey Payne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified
Verified
I seek to use my experience and resources to develop an individualized treatment plan that will meet you or your child's needs based on ones strengths, goals, and obstacles utilizing a variety of treatment modalities including TF-
CBT
.
Hello! My name is Lindsey Payne, I am a mental health therapist at Child and Family Charities in Lansing, MI. I offer an open and nonjudgmental environment where clients can feel understood and safe. I hope to bring my passion and love of helping others into the relaxed vibe of my office space.
Waitlist for new clients

Billy Sweeter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified
Verified
During our sessions, we will utilize
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy and other forms of treatment to get the best results possible.
When individuals are struggling with their mental health, substance use, or other life stresses they might not always know where to go for help. My job as a therapist is to provide you with a safe space where you can separate these ongoing challenges, feel less overwhelmed, and take control of your life. We will focus on setting realistic therapeutic goals, empowerment, and not letting these challenges define who you are as a person. By working together, we can achieve stabilization to envision how you want your life to be.
Michelle Lake
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Michelle’s approach combines
cognitive
-behavioral, humanistic, and rational-emotive therapy.
Michelle Lake is a therapist licensed in Michigan with more than 3 years of experience specializing in anxiety, depression, and trauma. Michelle works with clients with a wide range of difficulties/disorders including relationship issues, parenting problems, ADHD, addiction, trauma, and emotional abuse.Michelle Lake studied psychology at Capella University. After earning an undergraduate degree in science Michelle went to Spring Arbor University to earn her Master of Art in Counseling. Michelle’s approach is client centered and invites you to explore underlying aspects of difficulties.

Playful Hearts Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
As a Therapist, my goal is to work with Children, Adolescents and Adults. I use a variety of therapeutic modalities and apply research based techniques.My counseling philosophy can best be described as Eclectic. I work on awareness, relationship and integration to encourage personal growth and wholeness. The goals and techniques used in therapy will be based on the individual needs of the client. With a Eclectic approach, I draw from a variety of techniques such as Child- Centered Play Therapy,
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy ,Mindfulness, Hypnotherapy, Auricular Acupuncture and Solution Focused Principles.

Fountain Of Wisdom And Hope
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EdD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
We are now accepting Medicaid and BCN Medicare! Here we have therapist that have been trained in
CBT
, Solution-Focused Therapy and EMDR, Substance abuse, and Health Psychology and believe in using a strength-based approach.
I work with individuals, couples, families! Hello, I am Dr. Antoinette Mallett. I am Licensed Professional Counselor who certified to work with Diverse populations. I care about the growth of each client that walks into my office and am dedicated to helping them achieve the best possible outcome for their lives. Many people worry that counseling is only for people that are "not normal", however counseling is just a support person that is able to help through those difficult times! We all get stuck sometimes, and there's nothing wrong with someone helping us get unstuck.

Nadja Maison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am state certified in TF-
CBT
, a specific way of making sense of trauma by integrating thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
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.

Rachel Fraley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
I am trained in and often utilize trauma-focused interventions including
Cognitive
Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, and Forward-Facing Trauma Therapy (FFTT).
I have had the privilege of walking alongside clients in their healing journeys and have found that, for many whose trust (in others and in themselves) has been shaken, finally feeling heard and understood serves as a powerful corrective experience. I believe that these experiences are crucial in facilitating personal growth and change. I recognize that all clients have unique strengths, and I build upon these to create a working alliance that is non-judgmental, empowerment-based, and client-focused.
Waitlist for new clients

Carmen Ortega
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a therapist, I pull from several modalities, including emotionally-focused therapy (EFT),
cognitive
behavioral therapy (
CBT
), narrative therapy, compassion-focused therapy (CFT), and the internal family systems (IFS) model.
I'm a mental health therapist at Wild Ferns Wellness Center in Lansing, MI. My mission as a therapist is to provide my clients a safe, affirming, accessible environment – to fall apart, to unmask, to take up space. I welcome clients of all backgrounds, but I especially love doing this work with queer, fat, and neurodivergent folks. I center fat liberation, abolition, and social justice in all the work I do. Through everything, I seek to walk alongside my clients and help them cultivate growth and hope.

Haley Morrison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in
CBT
therapy with multi- dimensional approaches.
I have a passion working with individuals, families, and children with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life's day to day challenges. Sometimes life can be hard and you don't want to face those challenges alone. My approach is to meet you where you are whether your goal is to reduce your anxiety or have a safe space to talk.
Waitlist for new clients

Stephanie Rudlaff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am very excited to start working with you towards building a life worth living! Together we can identify skills and coping strategies to help you in daily living. I have many years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I am specifically trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Trauma Focused-
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (TF-
CBT
). I also have training in Strength Based Therapy,
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Anger Management, and Parenting Skills. I have experience working with individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, and the effects of trauma.

Scott E Palazzolo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
Verified
In working with individuals, couples, and families, I use an integrated approach incorporating techniques and interventions from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (
CBT
).
Everyone's life is a journey and their path is their own, yet is not meant to be endured or navigated alone. I take a collaborative and compassionate approach to work with distressing experiences and being a fellow traveler as people find the resources within to help them sustain and enhance wellness.

Lara Pomnitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, BSW, CMHP, QMHP, QIDP
Verified
Verified
Some methods include,
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Mindfulness Practices.
The decision to seek help can be difficult, but choosing to do so, shows incredible strength and willingness to grow, learn and overcome. At times, life can be challenging and while we can't change the past, we can learn to understand and resolve challenges in our present. Therapy can help you to uncover your true potential and lead a life that is more balanced and fulfilling. My passion is centered on helping others to make the changes they desire.

Amber Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Some of the modalities and techniques that I utilize include Trauma-Focused
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy,
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative therapy.
I became a therapist because I believe everyone deserves to have someone who is always in their corner. Life can be hard; weathering the storm alone is unbearable. Therefore, it is my goal to walk with each person while providing acceptance, empathy, and honesty as they weather life’s storms. I enjoy working with adults who may be experiencing pregnancy and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, pregnancy or parenting struggles, anxiety, life-transitions, grief and loss, and clients who are seeking faith-based counseling.
Not accepting new clients

Sylvia J. Brown Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My philosophy is to assist my client in the discovery and mastery of their all-powerful Self. My approach to counseling is client centered. However, I provide services from a solution focused (targets the desired outcome of therapy as a solution rather than focus on the symptoms), and
cognitive
perspective (focuses on addressing negative thought processes (cognitions), while replacing them with positive cognitions and instituting new behaviors) that support the client's new way of thinking. As a therapist, I do not have the power to "fix" problems; that power lies within you. I guarantee a safe and confidential environment.

Kaitlyn Schmitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified
Verified
I am trained in multiple evidence-based treatments including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR),
Cognitive
Processing Therapy (CPT), and
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (
CBT
).
Hello! My name is Kaitlyn Schmitz and I am a Mental Health Therapist at Child and Family Charities in Lansing, MI. It is extremely important to me to provide a safe, open, and non-judgmental environment where individuals can feel free to be themselves and talk about anything that is on their mind. I use a person-centered, empowerment, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach and I am committed to working with you to achieve your goals.

Michele DeBlouw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, TFCBT
Verified
Verified
I draw from
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, EMDR ,TF-
CBT
and play therapy to help develop the most wholistic experience.
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.”-J.K Rowling. I realize that there are times in which we just need help finding our way back to our own light.

Jalen K. Bogan
Counselor, MA, LLPC
Verified
Verified
I use a variety of interventions and techniques in my sessions, including
Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (Including Trauma-Focused), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and developing appropriate coping skills.
During these stressful times, it can be difficult to find a person who is willing to hear you out about life’s challenges. I aim to provide that space for you. I focus on a strength-based approach, where we highlight many of your positive attributes and incorporate those into our therapeutic sessions. My goal is to help you become the best version of yourself!
Not accepting new clients

Delta-Waverly Psychology and Counseling Associate
Psychologist, LMSW, ACSW, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a clinical psychologist and have been practicing for over 30 years. Specialities include posttraumatic stress disorder, issues of grief and loss, self-esteem and personal confidence, and anxiety disorders. In addition, I enjoy treating adjustment disorders related to: career, retirement or job change, college, divorce, and the general milestones we encounter throughout the life cycle.
My therapeutic style is mainly
cognitive
behavioral and relationship oriented. I work with all ages and treat individuals, couples, and families.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists
How does cognitive behavioral therapy work?
Cognitive behavioral therapy works by exploring how your thoughts affect your emotions and experiences. CBT helps you identify distortions in your thinking. For example, you may tend to jump to the worst case scenario (catastrophizing) or think in extremes (all-or-nothing thinking). A therapist can teach you how to push back against those thoughts to ultimately change your feelings and behavior for the better. They can also provide coping skills to better deal with stressors and challenges.
When do I know to seek treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy?
It’s reasonable to consider cognitive behavioral therapy if you struggle to manage difficult emotions or behaviors to such an extent that you are not getting the most out of life on a day-to-day basis. If you want a shorter term, concrete, skills-based approach, CBT is a great option. (By contrast, other types of therapy may devote more time to exploring your past and its effects.) The decision to seek CBT also depends on the condition you’re treating; CBT is an effective treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and many other disorders.
How can I find a cognitive behavioral therapist for someone else?
To find a cognitive behavioral therapist for someone else, you may want to begin by discussing the person’s problem, researching cognitive behavioral therapy, and assessing whether the approach is the right fit. You could then reach out to a few cognitive behavioral therapists in this directory, explain the scenario, have a consultation with those available, and determine who could be a good match.
Why is CBT such a popular form of therapy?
CBT has become a popular form of therapy because it is effective and accessible. Robust research has demonstrated that CBT is an effective treatment for many mental health conditions. And CBT can be learned in relatively few sessions, which means that many people can engage in the process, afford it, and see results quickly. It involves learning concrete skills such as disputing unhelpful thoughts; these skills can also be taught and spread widely.