Grief Therapists in Livonia, MI

As a Licensed Professional Counselor serving who adults ages 25 and older. It is my personal mission to offer an empathic, compassionate, non-judgmental approach to work through life’s transitions. While providing coping skills and strategies to improve the overall quality of your personal life . I hope to help you navigate and explore and develop personal goals. As well as help to identify your unique talents and gifts to guide you through life’s struggles. Utilizing a strength-based and solution-based approach in a collaborative manner, utilizing mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral techniques.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and earned my master's degree in counseling from Eastern Michigan University. I have 20+ years of experience working with diverse populations within the human service field. I offer a person-centered approach when helping people cope with grief , trauma, long-term/terminal illnesses, life transitions, and self-worth issues. I consider myself to be an EMDR Therapist instead of viewing EMDR as a tool.

PREFERRED PROVIDER for all Livonia Police, Fire, & City Employees (EAP). At Branches, you will find expert therapists, a sliding fee scale, & evening hours. Our practice holds the belief that each individual brings valuable & unique contributions to the therapeutic process so that your therapy is always tailored to meet your individual needs. Our therapists have expertise in Anxiety, Trauma, Grief & Integrative Medicine. Our experienced therapists are State Board Certified and are trained to walk with you through the struggle to a solution that works best for you. Take time for you and experience the healing that you deserve.

Asking for help can be incredibly difficult, but I'd like to help change that. Are you feeling overwhelmed after a loss ? Do you feel stuck, trapped, helpless or lost in life? Are you anxious, angry or depressed while navigating a difficult life transition? Do you struggle with feelings of shame and/or low self-esteem? Or are you feeling stressed and in need of guidance entering a new phase of life? You don’t have to navigate these feelings alone.

Life is challenging and there may be times that in spite of your best efforts- you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and struggling. You might even question if you will ever feel better. Truth is, we are so much more than the issues we face. Therapy is time reserved just for you to be heard and supported as you face life's challenges and continuing moving forward.

My mission is to help clients learn new strategies for coping with grief , anxiety, depression, and relationship issues and provide them with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which helps people identify their distressing thoughts and evaluate how realistic the thoughts are. Through CBT, clients can learn to change their distorted thinking. When they think more realistically, they can begin to feel better. The emphasis is also consistently on solving problems and initiating behavioral changes. My experience includes in-patient and out-patient psychiatry, community mental health, schools, and courts with a diverse range of people.

Hello! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with adolescents, young adults, and adults from a trauma informed perspective to gain healing and wellness. My focus for providing quality care is to establish a safe space for clients to do their best work at learning self care, positive self image, and safe boundaries. I utilize an eclectic approach with clients, helping them pursue the right care for their needs.

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), I believe in a client-centered approach with a holistic framework (Individual & Group Therapy). I also do testing, please call for info. Grief , PTSD, loss , end of life, anxiety, depression, illness, & death are all specialties. Trauma & grief manifest in many different forms & everyone reacts and responds differently. I respect everyone without judgment & honor each person for their own beliefs. I walk with you through the healing process at your speed, as your journey partner. I'm a Christian Therapist who understands your spiritual walk & everyone is welcomed regardless of beliefs.

I take a holistic approach to counseling, evaluating the whole person from both their inner and outer characteristics. I believe both clinical and the spiritual dynamics of therapy go hand and hand, working in conjunction one with the other, it is from this idea that my therapeutic approach derives. I understand everyone may not share this idea or have this understanding, I will provide effective therapy to each case according to its uniqueness and needs. I seek to provide service with clinical professional competence, through a spirit of acceptance, empathy, compassion and respect for those I service.

I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan with a double major in Psychology and Sociology and Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Wayne State University. I use a Person-Centered approach and pride myself on being down to earth and easy to talk to in what I refer to as my "judgment free zone". I understand how hard it can be to open up to a stranger with very personal issues. I believe I have a natural ability to make my clients feel comfortable and safe while supporting them to have the courage to share their story with me. I have over 14 years of counseling experience in a wide variety of areas.

I am the owner of Tacoma & Associates, P.C., where we believe that by providing a safe and confidential environment for our patients, we allow them to process their thoughts and feelings openly, without concern for judgment. We have 5 incredibly trained psychologist/psychotherapists who provide specialized care to a range of ages and mental health needs; from children with separation anxiety, ADHD or grief / loss issues, to adolescents with life transition struggles, school/interpersonal stress, anxiety or depression, to adults with relationship issues, life transition questions, depression, anxiety or work stress and beyond.

As I think about how change occurs for a person, I am struck by the recognition that life is full of opportunities for change, for individual growth. Sometimes these opportunities are not clear to the person because the trauma, personal or relational difficulty, fear, depression, or anxiety being experienced can be so overwhelming that one's ability to take action is clouded. In my work, I have become very mindful of the resiliency of the human spirit. I have witnessed this resiliency in times of trauma, pain, and loss . My goal is to provide you with a safe space to address your concerns.

Team work makes the dream work. Allow me to partner with you in decreasing symptoms and continuing on your journey of life. I encourage you to call me to cope with daily life stressors, pre-marital counseling, family counseling, grief , depression, anxiety, grief , anger management, substance abuse. Let's work together and get to the root of the problem, we can do this! It would truly be my pleasure to serve you. Please feel free to contact me for a free consultation at your earliest convenience.

Congratulations on making it this far! Asking for help can be scary and overwhelming, but I'm here to help. I like to take an integrated and client-centered approach to counseling, tailoring each person’s treatment to best fit their unique life experience and goals. I seek to provide a safe place where you can be your authentic self and experience empathy, understanding, respect and confidentiality. My main focus is to increase knowledge, insight and confidence in your ability to make and maintain positive changes as well as develop skills and resiliency.

We all reach times in our lives where we feel overwhelmed, when it feels the dust just will not settle, and we feel stuck. Being able to put a voice to your struggles and finding a neutral space for that voice to land is key; I strive to be that person for everyone that steps foot in my office. My goal as a therapist is to help you realize your potential for positive change in a safe and supportive environment. I come from a client-centered, insight-oriented approach, aimed at meeting the client in their present situation.

My goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will understand behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

As a therapist, I am a guide and facilitator who supports clients by listening, asking questions and offering tools and processes tailored to the client's unique needs and circumstances. Client come to therapy for a variety of reasons including relationship conflict, family issues, grief and loss , coping skills and life transitions. My role is to create a safe and welcoming place for client's that is accepting, non judgmental and calming. By talking things out, clients can find the path forward that is consistent with their values, beliefs and goals.

I have 20+ years of outpatient therapeutic intervention experience with helping people change themselves for the better. I use specific, short-term, solution-focused treatment techniques based on insight and behavioral change. I work with a wide range of presenting problems and mood disorders including depression / grief , anxiety/phobias, anger management, adjustment, bipolar and obsessive-compulsive disorders. I focus on rapport and utilization of a client's strengths as a therapeutic foundation. Most insurance plans are accepted at my clinic and an on-staff psychiatrist is available to provide medication if needed.