Therapists in Michigan

Starting May 2025 Temporarily Not Taking New Clients.
One of the best decisions you can make for yourself is to invest in you. Life can feel overwhelming, throwing unexpected challenges your way. This can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, and other mental health challenges.
Deciding to attend therapy is a courageous choice, but it’s one that allows you to dedicate time solely to yourself and your needs even if it’s just an hour a week. Therapy provides a unique space where you can feel welcomed, supported, and free from judgment. It’s an opportunity to focus entirely on you, your well-being, and your goals.
Starting May 2025 Temporarily Not Taking New Clients.
One of the best decisions you can make for yourself is to invest in you. Life can feel overwhelming, throwing unexpected challenges your way. This can lead to feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, and other mental health challenges.
Deciding to attend therapy is a courageous choice, but it’s one that allows you to dedicate time solely to yourself and your needs even if it’s just an hour a week. Therapy provides a unique space where you can feel welcomed, supported, and free from judgment. It’s an opportunity to focus entirely on you, your well-being, and your goals.

Feeling Overwhelmed? Struggling with Anxiety, Depression, or Relationship Issues?
Whether you’re dealing with trauma, PTSD, sadness, hopelessness, or simply trying to navigate life's challenges, I am here to help.
I offer telehealth and in-person therapy to meet you where you are, providing a safe and supportive environment for healing and growth. With experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, I provide tailored therapy that focuses on helping you find peace, clarity, and the positive changes you’re seeking.
Feeling Overwhelmed? Struggling with Anxiety, Depression, or Relationship Issues?
Whether you’re dealing with trauma, PTSD, sadness, hopelessness, or simply trying to navigate life's challenges, I am here to help.
I offer telehealth and in-person therapy to meet you where you are, providing a safe and supportive environment for healing and growth. With experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, I provide tailored therapy that focuses on helping you find peace, clarity, and the positive changes you’re seeking.
I provide counseling services, assessments and evaluations to individuals adults and adolescents. My goal is to empower the individual in counseling that will facilitate problem resolution and behavior change.
I provide counseling services, assessments and evaluations to individuals adults and adolescents. My goal is to empower the individual in counseling that will facilitate problem resolution and behavior change.

I work with adults and older adolescents experiencing difficulty in navigating life's many challenges and uncertainties. Concerns related to depression, anxiety, relationships, identity, trauma, or loss can impact our emotional well-being and functioning. At times, our ways of coping can create further distress. Through a deeper understanding of ourselves and our patterns, therapy can facilitate change. I recognize each client as a unique individual and appreciate the need to tailor therapeutic experiences to fit your needs. My goal is to promote curiosity, insight, and autonomy, allowing for healthier ways of coping & healing.
I work with adults and older adolescents experiencing difficulty in navigating life's many challenges and uncertainties. Concerns related to depression, anxiety, relationships, identity, trauma, or loss can impact our emotional well-being and functioning. At times, our ways of coping can create further distress. Through a deeper understanding of ourselves and our patterns, therapy can facilitate change. I recognize each client as a unique individual and appreciate the need to tailor therapeutic experiences to fit your needs. My goal is to promote curiosity, insight, and autonomy, allowing for healthier ways of coping & healing.

I am a seasoned Licensed Master Social Worker, I have over 25 years experience in the mental health field treating a multitude of issues including: anxiety; depression; divorce reaction; grief and loss; life stressors and sexual health issues.
I am a seasoned Licensed Master Social Worker, I have over 25 years experience in the mental health field treating a multitude of issues including: anxiety; depression; divorce reaction; grief and loss; life stressors and sexual health issues.

Therapy can be quite difficult. Having a safe environment to talk about and process life's difficulties is so very important. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step I'm here to support and empower you. You can expect me to patiently walk with you through whatever difficulties you are facing and help you learn more about yourself, respect your uniqueness, and invest in your emotional well-being. I will hold space for you. I believe in the power of creativity to help us heal and grow.
Therapy can be quite difficult. Having a safe environment to talk about and process life's difficulties is so very important. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step I'm here to support and empower you. You can expect me to patiently walk with you through whatever difficulties you are facing and help you learn more about yourself, respect your uniqueness, and invest in your emotional well-being. I will hold space for you. I believe in the power of creativity to help us heal and grow.

You were already stressed, did too much for everyone else. While life is supposed to be "back to normal", things just aren't as easy as they were before. Changes continue to occur and it just isn't as easy to handle them as it once was.
You were already stressed, did too much for everyone else. While life is supposed to be "back to normal", things just aren't as easy as they were before. Changes continue to occur and it just isn't as easy to handle them as it once was.

My ideal client is one that has taken the first step in therapy: being open to getting help. My approach to therapy is to identify current issues a person is having, and identifying and creating goals both long term and short term. I believe the best way to solve a problem is to identify what the problem truly is, and create a plan using steps to overcome the problem.
My ideal client is one that has taken the first step in therapy: being open to getting help. My approach to therapy is to identify current issues a person is having, and identifying and creating goals both long term and short term. I believe the best way to solve a problem is to identify what the problem truly is, and create a plan using steps to overcome the problem.

You are wanting to make lasting change, but don't know where to start. Daily life may feel like an uphill battle and your emotions may feel big and isolating. You believe your past experiences may offer clarity. Through the tools used in therapy, your story begins to include healing. You are now the creator of a new journey. One filled with reflection, insight, and the boundaries you deserve.
You are wanting to make lasting change, but don't know where to start. Daily life may feel like an uphill battle and your emotions may feel big and isolating. You believe your past experiences may offer clarity. Through the tools used in therapy, your story begins to include healing. You are now the creator of a new journey. One filled with reflection, insight, and the boundaries you deserve.

Let’s be honest, it’s no secret that life can be full of unexpected twists and turns, some of which can cause a ripple effect on ourselves and our lives. But how do you manage when those ripple effects aren’t for the better, and leave you struggling with where you want to be in life? Sometimes even admitting that we need help can be one of the hardest things to do, so it is so important that you connect with someone who can provide you with a safe, supportive environment where you can be authentic and not mask what’s really going on.
Let’s be honest, it’s no secret that life can be full of unexpected twists and turns, some of which can cause a ripple effect on ourselves and our lives. But how do you manage when those ripple effects aren’t for the better, and leave you struggling with where you want to be in life? Sometimes even admitting that we need help can be one of the hardest things to do, so it is so important that you connect with someone who can provide you with a safe, supportive environment where you can be authentic and not mask what’s really going on.

Navigating through unfamiliar territory can be daunting. However, I'm here to meet you where you're at with compassion and understanding, devoid of judgment. My aim is to assist you in a supportive and meaningful manner, encouraging you to strive towards your therapeutic objectives.
Navigating through unfamiliar territory can be daunting. However, I'm here to meet you where you're at with compassion and understanding, devoid of judgment. My aim is to assist you in a supportive and meaningful manner, encouraging you to strive towards your therapeutic objectives.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by your stress, anxiety, and depression? Do you feel stuck and lonely, unable to truly enjoy life? Are you having difficulty controlling your mood, feeling so depressed sometimes while feeling out of control at others? Finding a psychiatric medication provider that you are able to connect with can seem exhausting. My approach is person-centered and collaborative. You are the expert on your feelings, emotions, and yourself. I aim to assist you in reaching your treatment goals and optimal functioning with both medication and nonmedication modalities.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by your stress, anxiety, and depression? Do you feel stuck and lonely, unable to truly enjoy life? Are you having difficulty controlling your mood, feeling so depressed sometimes while feeling out of control at others? Finding a psychiatric medication provider that you are able to connect with can seem exhausting. My approach is person-centered and collaborative. You are the expert on your feelings, emotions, and yourself. I aim to assist you in reaching your treatment goals and optimal functioning with both medication and nonmedication modalities.

Carol has many years of experience assessing emotional impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorder in children ages 3 to 19 in the school setting. In addition to specializing in treatment with adolescents in the schools, she has worked with a variety of mental health disorders in the past seven years, providing care for both children and adults in her private practice. Carol has treated anxiety, depression, trauma related disorders, bi-polar disorder, adjustment disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders and grief.
Carol has many years of experience assessing emotional impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorder in children ages 3 to 19 in the school setting. In addition to specializing in treatment with adolescents in the schools, she has worked with a variety of mental health disorders in the past seven years, providing care for both children and adults in her private practice. Carol has treated anxiety, depression, trauma related disorders, bi-polar disorder, adjustment disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorders and grief.

As a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with adolescents and young adults, I am passionate about empowering young people through the many transitions and challenges they face. I create a supportive and non-judgmental environment that allows clients to be their most authentic and vulnerable selves while exploring their thoughts and feelings.
As a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with adolescents and young adults, I am passionate about empowering young people through the many transitions and challenges they face. I create a supportive and non-judgmental environment that allows clients to be their most authentic and vulnerable selves while exploring their thoughts and feelings.

The most important part of therapy is the connection that you have with your therapist. I will make this an easy process for you. I am here to assist you if you are facing new or old frustrations due to personal, mental health or behavioral struggles that are affecting your relationships at work, home, school or in personal life. I provide research-based interventions and match them to the difficulties you are experiencing and the situation you are in. The therapy process is provided through individual, couples and family therapy.
The most important part of therapy is the connection that you have with your therapist. I will make this an easy process for you. I am here to assist you if you are facing new or old frustrations due to personal, mental health or behavioral struggles that are affecting your relationships at work, home, school or in personal life. I provide research-based interventions and match them to the difficulties you are experiencing and the situation you are in. The therapy process is provided through individual, couples and family therapy.

You're are tired of feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or drained. You’re fed up with pretending everything is ok, when it’s not. You've had something happen recently that has brought it all up and all you know is that you’re ready to move on from feeling like this. You might have been considering therapy for a while but now you’re ready. Ready to understand why you feel the way that you do. Ready to spend less energy on your thoughts and feelings so you have more energy to put into your life and yourself. Most of all, you’re ready to get unstuck, decide what to do, and feel happier with yourself and your life.
You're are tired of feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or drained. You’re fed up with pretending everything is ok, when it’s not. You've had something happen recently that has brought it all up and all you know is that you’re ready to move on from feeling like this. You might have been considering therapy for a while but now you’re ready. Ready to understand why you feel the way that you do. Ready to spend less energy on your thoughts and feelings so you have more energy to put into your life and yourself. Most of all, you’re ready to get unstuck, decide what to do, and feel happier with yourself and your life.

I am honored to come on this journey with you. As a therapist I create a safe vibrant environment for you to explore who you truly are. Clients can expect me to be warm and empathetic. I believe therapy is an important space where we get to discover who you are, how you got here and who you want to be. I desire clients who are interested in exploring the unknowns of themselves and learning to discover their unique place in the world; those who have found that their old way of existing isn’t enough and want a better life. I want you to flourish and we will create an environment and relationship for you to do that.
I am honored to come on this journey with you. As a therapist I create a safe vibrant environment for you to explore who you truly are. Clients can expect me to be warm and empathetic. I believe therapy is an important space where we get to discover who you are, how you got here and who you want to be. I desire clients who are interested in exploring the unknowns of themselves and learning to discover their unique place in the world; those who have found that their old way of existing isn’t enough and want a better life. I want you to flourish and we will create an environment and relationship for you to do that.

Having trouble sleeping? Stress at work, school or relationships? Looking for coping skills? I'd love to help you! If you are struggling with your mental health, therapy is often a good starting point.
Having trouble sleeping? Stress at work, school or relationships? Looking for coping skills? I'd love to help you! If you are struggling with your mental health, therapy is often a good starting point.

Are you overwhelmed by life's challenges? It's time to prioritize your mental health.
Are you overwhelmed by life's challenges? It's time to prioritize your mental health.
My name is Sara Mitchell, I am a fully licensed counselor in the state of Michigan. I have ten years experience helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, depression, self esteem, trauma, and confidence. I specialize in with working with young adults and marriages. I understand and relate to the struggles of introverts, highly sensitive individuals, and creative people. I am a Christian with masters level spiritual training and would be happy to talk about your faith journey or simply be a peaceful presence in a therapeutic role.
My name is Sara Mitchell, I am a fully licensed counselor in the state of Michigan. I have ten years experience helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, depression, self esteem, trauma, and confidence. I specialize in with working with young adults and marriages. I understand and relate to the struggles of introverts, highly sensitive individuals, and creative people. I am a Christian with masters level spiritual training and would be happy to talk about your faith journey or simply be a peaceful presence in a therapeutic role.
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How does your Therapist compare?
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in Michigan who prioritize treating:
91% | Anxiety |
87% | Depression |
73% | Self Esteem |
71% | Relationship Issues |
69% | Coping Skills |
68% | Trauma and PTSD |
68% | Stress |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
93% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
69% | Aetna |
59% | Blue Care Network |
How Therapists in Michigan see their clients
72% | In Person and Online | |
28% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
81% | Female | |
18% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |
FAQs - About Therapy and Counseling
How can I find a therapist in Michigan?
Search for nearby therapists or counselors by inputting your city, town, or suburb; or zip code; or a provider’s name into the search bar. From there, you can filter providers by the issues they treat, cost, insurance, gender, and other factors to find providers who are well-suited to your needs. To navigate between locations within the same country, enter a new city or zip code into the search bar.
Learn more about how to find a therapist
Learn more about how to find a therapist
Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.