Therapists Beginning With V in Michigan
Hi! Are you struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, weight issues, habits that no longer serve you, or just feeling stuck without direction or purpose? If you want to make lifestyle changes, but just don't know where to begin. If you want to experience well-being, happiness, joy, and peace and learn how to create this in your life, feel free to call me! I would be honored to help you navigate life and live in a way that is authentic, empowering and transformative.
Hi! Are you struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, weight issues, habits that no longer serve you, or just feeling stuck without direction or purpose? If you want to make lifestyle changes, but just don't know where to begin. If you want to experience well-being, happiness, joy, and peace and learn how to create this in your life, feel free to call me! I would be honored to help you navigate life and live in a way that is authentic, empowering and transformative.
Hello! I'm so glad that you're here. My name is Megan Vaccaro and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker. I graduated from Wayne State University and have been counseling for 20 years. I work with individuals ages 6+, couples, and families on issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, behavior issues, family conflict, trauma/abuse, and parenting issues. My treatment approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy which works with challenging distorted thinking. It's helpful to know how to challenge negative thoughts in order to have more positive experiences.
Hello! I'm so glad that you're here. My name is Megan Vaccaro and I am a Licensed Master Social Worker. I graduated from Wayne State University and have been counseling for 20 years. I work with individuals ages 6+, couples, and families on issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, behavior issues, family conflict, trauma/abuse, and parenting issues. My treatment approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy which works with challenging distorted thinking. It's helpful to know how to challenge negative thoughts in order to have more positive experiences.
Immediate availability for in-person and virtual therapy! It's hard to give yourself the understanding, empathy, and compassion you give to others. It's hard to accept "good enough" when you hold yourself to a standard of "perfect". It's hard to reach out for and accept help when you notice yourself feeling low, anxious or insecure. I've felt that way, too. I know how empowering it can be to have a space dedicated to individualized support and meaningful, sustainable growth. I'm honored to be a part of your therapeutic journey, where YOU are the expert of your own experiences.
Immediate availability for in-person and virtual therapy! It's hard to give yourself the understanding, empathy, and compassion you give to others. It's hard to accept "good enough" when you hold yourself to a standard of "perfect". It's hard to reach out for and accept help when you notice yourself feeling low, anxious or insecure. I've felt that way, too. I know how empowering it can be to have a space dedicated to individualized support and meaningful, sustainable growth. I'm honored to be a part of your therapeutic journey, where YOU are the expert of your own experiences.
Do you feel overwhelmed, depressed or anxious ?Allow me to help you find NEW DIRECTIONS toward PERSONAL, RELATIONAL and SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS. I am passionate to work with INDIVIDUALS and COUPLES to find fulfillment in life. I have a special interest in RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING, as well as WOMEN issues such as depression, anxiety, abuse or parenting issues. My desire is to empower you emotionally and cognitively so you can take control over your life's difficulties. My main goal is to help you explore new strategies to turn today's emotional and spiritual struggles into life-long victories.
Do you feel overwhelmed, depressed or anxious ?Allow me to help you find NEW DIRECTIONS toward PERSONAL, RELATIONAL and SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS. I am passionate to work with INDIVIDUALS and COUPLES to find fulfillment in life. I have a special interest in RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING, as well as WOMEN issues such as depression, anxiety, abuse or parenting issues. My desire is to empower you emotionally and cognitively so you can take control over your life's difficulties. My main goal is to help you explore new strategies to turn today's emotional and spiritual struggles into life-long victories.
Your experiences, thoughts, and struggles are unique to you and so are your gifts, joys, and perspectives. Developing awareness around how your circumstances influence who you are helps you gain clarity and allows you to write future chapters of your life with intention. Counseling is a space to be seen without judgment and safely explore what it might look like to live into a future of intentionality and purpose. Pursuing your full, whole self is a gift you give not only yourself but to those around you.
Your experiences, thoughts, and struggles are unique to you and so are your gifts, joys, and perspectives. Developing awareness around how your circumstances influence who you are helps you gain clarity and allows you to write future chapters of your life with intention. Counseling is a space to be seen without judgment and safely explore what it might look like to live into a future of intentionality and purpose. Pursuing your full, whole self is a gift you give not only yourself but to those around you.
Do you often catch yourself overthinking, feeling tense, or struggling to fall asleep because your mind won’t turn off? Do your emotions shift from “I’m managing” to suddenly feeling overwhelmed, drained, sad, or disconnected from the people and activities you care about? You may appear composed on the outside—yet internally, it feels like you’re carrying far more than anyone realizes.
I’m Dr. Sobha Vakhariya, founder of Mindful Psychotherapy Services, PC. I specialize in helping people move through anxiety, stress, depression, and mood fluctuations with clarity and confidence.
Do you often catch yourself overthinking, feeling tense, or struggling to fall asleep because your mind won’t turn off? Do your emotions shift from “I’m managing” to suddenly feeling overwhelmed, drained, sad, or disconnected from the people and activities you care about? You may appear composed on the outside—yet internally, it feels like you’re carrying far more than anyone realizes.
I’m Dr. Sobha Vakhariya, founder of Mindful Psychotherapy Services, PC. I specialize in helping people move through anxiety, stress, depression, and mood fluctuations with clarity and confidence.
Valarie Cunningham/Synergy Health Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DMin, LMSW
2 Endorsed
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
I help clients get to the root of their issues through the evidenced base and life approaches, be it life changes, midlife crises, or just need to get back on track. This is all done through a person-centered approach where we focus on the needs and desires of the client. Goals are attainable in any case, I only ask for honesty reflection of self.
I help clients get to the root of their issues through the evidenced base and life approaches, be it life changes, midlife crises, or just need to get back on track. This is all done through a person-centered approach where we focus on the needs and desires of the client. Goals are attainable in any case, I only ask for honesty reflection of self.
You’re capable, driven, and full of potential — but you also want more than just “getting by.” You’re craving balance, clarity, and deeper fulfillment in your life and relationships. Even with your strength and ambition, you sometimes feel weighed down by stress, self-doubt, or old patterns that hold you back. Deep down, you know you’re capable of creating the life you want — you just need the space, support, and tools to get there. Therapy with me is about reconnecting with yourself and building a foundation for the life you’re ready to step into.
You’re capable, driven, and full of potential — but you also want more than just “getting by.” You’re craving balance, clarity, and deeper fulfillment in your life and relationships. Even with your strength and ambition, you sometimes feel weighed down by stress, self-doubt, or old patterns that hold you back. Deep down, you know you’re capable of creating the life you want — you just need the space, support, and tools to get there. Therapy with me is about reconnecting with yourself and building a foundation for the life you’re ready to step into.
Everyone lives a diverse, intersectional existence with idiosyncratic experience. Acknowledging this means relating to others with inclusivity, openness, and humility. This philosophy not only humanizes clients, many of whom identify as marginalized community members (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, accessibility needs, low-SES), but also honors their authenticity. Thus, I practice from an existential-humanistic-relational lens so I can naturally personalize therapy with evidence-based techniques (e.g., CBT, SFT, ACT) and psychological theories (e.g., identity, attachment, multicultural) necessary for understanding clients' intersectionality.
Everyone lives a diverse, intersectional existence with idiosyncratic experience. Acknowledging this means relating to others with inclusivity, openness, and humility. This philosophy not only humanizes clients, many of whom identify as marginalized community members (e.g., BIPOC, LGBTQ+, accessibility needs, low-SES), but also honors their authenticity. Thus, I practice from an existential-humanistic-relational lens so I can naturally personalize therapy with evidence-based techniques (e.g., CBT, SFT, ACT) and psychological theories (e.g., identity, attachment, multicultural) necessary for understanding clients' intersectionality.
My ideal clients are individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—often navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or the stress of carrying everything for everyone else. They need a safe, affirming space express themselves honestly free from judgement and to feel truly supported. Their goals are to heal, gain clarity, and break unhelpful patterns. They want confidence, balance, and a renewed sense of self because they’re ready to grow and create a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.
My ideal clients are individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected—often navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, or the stress of carrying everything for everyone else. They need a safe, affirming space express themselves honestly free from judgement and to feel truly supported. Their goals are to heal, gain clarity, and break unhelpful patterns. They want confidence, balance, and a renewed sense of self because they’re ready to grow and create a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.
Curious about how our past shapes our present, I work to uncover the root causes of your problems and guide you toward healing and personal growth. I specialize in supporting individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, unresolved trauma, and relationship challenges. My role is to offer feedback and uncover solutions to achieve your goals. Whether you’re an individual or part of a couple, I’m here to help. My advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy enables me to guide couples in understanding how they define themselves within their relationships, helping them build secure and meaningful emotional bonds.
Curious about how our past shapes our present, I work to uncover the root causes of your problems and guide you toward healing and personal growth. I specialize in supporting individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, unresolved trauma, and relationship challenges. My role is to offer feedback and uncover solutions to achieve your goals. Whether you’re an individual or part of a couple, I’m here to help. My advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy enables me to guide couples in understanding how they define themselves within their relationships, helping them build secure and meaningful emotional bonds.
Hello and welcome! Life can feel stressful and unmanageable at times. Are you or your child struggling with feelings of sadness or anxiousness? Having someone with an outside perspective could be exactly what you need to navigate this time in your life! I specialize in working with children, teens, and adults who experience anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, and trauma. I strive to foster a laid-back and open atmosphere where we can work together as partners in your journey. Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you—it's about empowering you to gain insight, self-compassion, and the tools to create positive change in your life.
Hello and welcome! Life can feel stressful and unmanageable at times. Are you or your child struggling with feelings of sadness or anxiousness? Having someone with an outside perspective could be exactly what you need to navigate this time in your life! I specialize in working with children, teens, and adults who experience anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, and trauma. I strive to foster a laid-back and open atmosphere where we can work together as partners in your journey. Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you—it's about empowering you to gain insight, self-compassion, and the tools to create positive change in your life.
My counseling service was created to help individual adults and couples untangle the ineffective and unhealthy patterns in life and relationships. Clients receive deep, lasting results with me because we address not just your most pressing problems, but also explore the problematic patterns in life that contributed to your current distress. I have a warm, engaging, open style that provides a trusting environment for successful therapy and change in the lives of my clients.
My counseling service was created to help individual adults and couples untangle the ineffective and unhealthy patterns in life and relationships. Clients receive deep, lasting results with me because we address not just your most pressing problems, but also explore the problematic patterns in life that contributed to your current distress. I have a warm, engaging, open style that provides a trusting environment for successful therapy and change in the lives of my clients.
I’m a licensed professional counselor dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome challenges and achieve personal growth. My specialty is helping individuals process through grief and loss. I offer therapy to older children, teens, adults, and elders. Together, we work toward fostering resilience, self-awareness, and meaningful change.
I’m a licensed professional counselor dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome challenges and achieve personal growth. My specialty is helping individuals process through grief and loss. I offer therapy to older children, teens, adults, and elders. Together, we work toward fostering resilience, self-awareness, and meaningful change.
My name is Ilene Vallance, LMSW, ACSW and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Michigan. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW). I have over 30 years of professional experience providing mental health services and psychotherapy in the public and private sector, at this time with BetterHelp. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Positive Psychology, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills.
My name is Ilene Vallance, LMSW, ACSW and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of Michigan. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW). I have over 30 years of professional experience providing mental health services and psychotherapy in the public and private sector, at this time with BetterHelp. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Positive Psychology, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills.
I am excited to work with clients who are motivated and ready to work hard on themselves! My past 10 years in the field have given me a wealth of knowledge in regard to MI's school systems/Special Education processes and the health systems. I am also experienced and truly love working with those who are neurodivergent as well as those living in a divorced/separated/separating households, chronic medical conditions, medical trauma, grief and loss, trauma (abuse, neglect, sexual assault, housing instability, bullying, foster system/clients that have been adopted or aged out, gender/identity-denial by loved ones)!
I am excited to work with clients who are motivated and ready to work hard on themselves! My past 10 years in the field have given me a wealth of knowledge in regard to MI's school systems/Special Education processes and the health systems. I am also experienced and truly love working with those who are neurodivergent as well as those living in a divorced/separated/separating households, chronic medical conditions, medical trauma, grief and loss, trauma (abuse, neglect, sexual assault, housing instability, bullying, foster system/clients that have been adopted or aged out, gender/identity-denial by loved ones)!
Life is messy and complex. Our paths are filled with challenging experiences, unexpected thoughts, and raw emotions. You may find you have parts of yourself feeling disconnected, unrecognizable, or not meeting expectations you have held. You may be noticing shifts in your identity, your relationships, or the roles you play. I am here to walk alongside you as you begin this journey of discovery and healing.
Life is messy and complex. Our paths are filled with challenging experiences, unexpected thoughts, and raw emotions. You may find you have parts of yourself feeling disconnected, unrecognizable, or not meeting expectations you have held. You may be noticing shifts in your identity, your relationships, or the roles you play. I am here to walk alongside you as you begin this journey of discovery and healing.
At Pyramid of Hope Counseling, LLC my goal is provide the best mental health services for individuals, couples and families in Northern Michigan. I have been blessed with working with clinicians with similar values and passion that have expertise in working with Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Parents & Couples that experience difficulties with; Depression, Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Trauma, Relationships, Addictions, Behavioral, Adjustment & Phase of Life Transitions & Career-Related Issues.
At Pyramid of Hope Counseling, LLC my goal is provide the best mental health services for individuals, couples and families in Northern Michigan. I have been blessed with working with clinicians with similar values and passion that have expertise in working with Infants, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Parents & Couples that experience difficulties with; Depression, Anxiety, Grief/Loss, Trauma, Relationships, Addictions, Behavioral, Adjustment & Phase of Life Transitions & Career-Related Issues.
Welcome, choosing a therapist is a very personal decision. I will bring to our work over 20 years of experience. I have extensive expertise working with individuals, couples, and families. I treat a wide variety of life problems including anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I am committed to helping each client live their life to its fullest in happiness and confidence.
Welcome, choosing a therapist is a very personal decision. I will bring to our work over 20 years of experience. I have extensive expertise working with individuals, couples, and families. I treat a wide variety of life problems including anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I am committed to helping each client live their life to its fullest in happiness and confidence.
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.