Therapists Beginning With Y in Michigan

I believe people are innately their own inner-masters within their life journeys. I strive to provide an environment in which my clients may feel comfortable and safe navigating life’s ever-changing and dynamic adjustments. I believe my role as a counselor is to help in facilitating each client’s journey in a non-judgmental, empathetic, and understanding space.

It's more than worrying. It's more than stress. Anxiety is getting in your way-affecting you at work, at school, or in your relationships. Racing or obsessive thoughts may may it next to impossible to focus or be present in your life. These feelings may cause you to avoid things you love, make you fear your own thoughts, or get in the way of healthy relationships. Your anxiety may cause physical symptoms or a general sense of doom or unease. This can be frustrating or absolutely terrifying. With empathy, honesty, a sense of humor, and respect, I can help you be free of fear!

My mission as a psychologist is to provide clients with quality humanistic and clinical psychological services. My focus is to enable clients to acquire insight, skills, and motivation for emotional, cognitive, and behavioral transitions. I believe it is essential to the therapeutic process to provide a supportive environment that promotes freedom of personal choice, so that healing and learning can take place. It is important that each client feels welcome to explore personal issues in an open and safe environment.

Every person deserves a chance to heal and psychotherapy is a gateway towards that healing process. I work with individuals including teens, adolescents, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, interpersonal issues, and other mental health concerns. My goal is to provide the right tools, comfort and guidance to help you cope with any of your life’s stressors. Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all type of treatment and I prefer to integrate different approaches and find the direction that works best for you.

Psychotherapy helps people develop inner strengths and resources that allow one to live a more satisfying and productive life. Psychotherapy can be greatly transformative and offers both hope and development of psychic tools for human problems. Often people come to therapy when they are experiencing difficulties at work, in their relationships, and in other important areas of their lives. They may have symptoms of depression or anxiety, and feel unsure of how to address these problems. Psychotherapy can help alleviate these concerns and free up one's energy to live a more satisfying life.

Do you want to feel calmer and happier? Are you looking to improve your ability to cope with whatever comes your way? Whether you want to address a specific issue, or simply enhance your overall sense of wellness, therapy can provide a pathway. By learning to manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, you will be able to make meaningful changes in your own life, as well as in your relationships with others. My goal is to not only provide support, but to help guide you through the therapeutic process in a safe, confidential setting.

Are you a parent struggling with understanding and connecting to your children? Finding it difficult to spend time with each other, or hold a conversation without frustration? Feeling as though you are unable to reach your child/adolescent to help them through the current difficulties they are having? That is where I come in! I specialize in working with children/adolescents and their parents by meeting where they are at emotionally, connecting with them, and helping them understand their own thoughts and feelings. All the while creating goals and working towards those goals one step at a time.

Yale Teen POWER is a research clinic that does treatment studies to develop and test new behavioral therapies. We work with teens (11-17 years old) who have concerns about eating and weight, such as those who are engaging in binge eating and those who have been bullied because of weight.

As a clinical psychologist, I work collaboratively with adults and adolescents to help them overcome life challenges and improve their mood, behavior, and relationships. I have expertise treating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma- and stressor-related symptoms, depression, coping with chronic health conditions, and in helping individuals overcome challenges related to significant life events and transitions. I have a special interest in supporting the mental health of medical residents, college students, and graduate students as they navigate rigorous academic environments.

Asking for help is difficult and it takes courage to share personal information with an individual you don't know. My goal is to offer a safe and comfortable environment for clients. I am passionate at providing therapy services to individuals, couples, adolescents and families, during major life changes, working through loss or trauma, or relationship stress . I utilize a variety of therapy interventions. Due to my belief in your ability to find your own answers, I see my role as a facilitator. I will provide objective guidance, challenge and support. I will listen without judgment, while helping you to tackle life's challenges.

I believe that therapy can be for everyone. Personal growth is a life long journey and therapy can help people realistically asses themselves and the manner in which they perceive, interact, and act within their world. I am here to help people achieve a change that promotes balance, growth, understanding and to become a “Master of their actions, not a prisoner of their reactions”. I also believe humor can be used as an integral tool in the therapy experience. It often illuminates the many strange and challenging predicaments that we all face at times.

Whether the change you desire for yourself is great or small, each of us has within us, the strength to live a life of joy, peace and success. My approach to therapy is to help you identify how you can take charge of what is holding you back and help you move toward a healthier you. How? First, by learning more about yourself, including how you might be your own worst enemy in achieving your own success and happiness. Then I will support and coach you as you begin taking action and pursue what is most important to you – personal happiness, better relationships, living a more purposeful or rewarding life.

The journey inwards can be the next step in moving forward. Being willing to ask yourself the tough questions, become accountable, and be vulnerable takes courage. I am an advocate, supporter of others, healer of sorts (through words), and I do my best to offer compassion, a listening ear, and be your partner in the healing process. I thrive on human connection, whether it be through exchanging stories, memories, hardships, successes, failures, and learning from life’s inevitable mistakes. I believe in resilience during the presence of fear, anger when faced with injustice, and the capability to bounce back from adversity.

Starting therapy can feel intimidating, and I’m so glad you’ve decided to take this first step. I want our sessions together to feel comfortable, safe, and supportive. And while I try to tailor my therapy approach to each individual’s needs and preferences, I do hope that over time I can help you learn to approach life’s difficult experiences with more self-compassion and awareness.

You recently discovered your child or teen may need counseling and are thinking, "Now what?!" It could be that your child is acting out and their teacher recommended counseling; maybe your teen told you they question if anyone cares about them; or you began fostering a child and know they need the extra support; or maybe it's the stresses of everyday life that are bogging you down and you need some sort of outlet. One of the hardest things about being in a time of despair is feeling alone, as if no one understands you, and then being so scared to take that first next step without knowing where to turn or what questions to ask.

I work to create a welcoming and collaborative environment in the therapy room. I believe that empathy, authenticity, and unconditional positive regard help create the space necessary for clients to understand themselves and make positive change in their lives. I also draw from strengths-based and solution-focused practices to help clients who may be looking to develop better coping skills to manage their mental health concerns in daily life.

I believe that, by working together, you can overcome your struggles and find happiness again. I focus on utilizing your strengths, mindfulness skills, and evidence-based techniques to build a collaborative effort to help you live a happier and meaningful life. I am committed to understanding your unique life experience and strive towards fully addressing any of your needs, concerns, and troubles. I strive to create an environment where you feel heard, understood, and feel that, together, we can improve your life by using proven therapy techniques to help meet your needs and your goals.

I provide psychotherapy services to an ethnically diverse client population of varying ages. I work with individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children. My clinical interests include working with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, identity issues, stress management, and couple/family relational concerns.

Let's work together to problem solve, learn skills and strategies to achieve your ultimate goals. Through therapy and increased awareness we can identify possible obstacles in having the life you want as we explore and discover ways to increase happiness and success in areas that are important to you.