Dr. Mika Handelman
Psychologist, PhD (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
3135 Professional Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Life is hard! Pause for a moment and give yourself credit for taking this brave, difficult step. You're respecting your struggles AND looking for constructive ways to address them. I use a collaborative and exploratory (rather than expert) model to help you develop/access resources to navigate life's difficulties. I use approaches supported by research while recognizing the limits of evidence-based therapies which often need to be adapted, abandoned, or incorporated with other practices to meet a person's realities, needs, and strengths. I strive to create a safe supportive relationship and deeply value feedback and dialogue.
With parents of different SES, race, and religious backgrounds, intersectionality is fundamental to my work. Acknowledging and embracing differences while not losing sight of our shared humanity is very important to me and our work. I strive for openness and a desire to learn while not placing the burden of teaching on you.
Areas of emphasis: Depression, anxiety, trauma, intergenerational trauma, racial/ethnic/gender identity, OCD, family of origin issues, attachment, narcissistic abuse, self-criticism/shame. I also set aside space in my practice for ADHD evaluations, immigration evaluations, and letters of support for gender affirming surgery/care.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $220
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
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Dr. Mika Handelman
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6301016807 Mika Handelman
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Attended California School of Professional Psychology, Graduated 2016
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Dr. Mika Handelman
Psychologist, PhD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Testing and Evaluation
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Cancer
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
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Dr. Mika Handelman
Psychologist, PhD
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Feminist
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Strength-Based
- training in Liberation Psychology
- training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Trauma Focused
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Dr. Mika Handelman
Psychologist, PhD
Groups
Asian in America: A Mental Health Support Group
Dr. Handelman and Dr. Lawall are Multiracial Asian psychologists who co-facilitate this virtual group to create a supportive community-building space that includes information, discussions, and optional readings (e.g. Permission to Come Home by Dr. Jenny Wang). This group will explore and value both our shared and unique identities and experiences. This is intended to be a safe and inclusive environment - as Asians/Asian Americans we often struggle enough with belonging as it is! We welcome anyone with any other intersecting identities and cultivate a group culture based upon mutual respect for difference and diversity among us.
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$20-$50
Group Meets
Every Wed 5 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
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Location
Additional Location
632 North Mill Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
(510) 375-4433Nearby Areas
Dr. Mika Handelman
Psychologist, PhD