Therapists in Inkster, MI

Restore: to bring back to an original or normal condition; a state of health, soundness, and vigor. Sound too good to be true? It's not. Your search for just that has landed you here, and I'm excited and pleased to help. It is my privilege and passion to assist you in restoring and healing the damaged or injured parts of yourself and/or your relationships that bring you pain and distress. I invite you to experience the restoring benefits of a positive, encouraging, and collaborative approach to managing your life challenges.

Recognizing and coping with signs depression or anxiety can feel like an uphill battle for many people. Talking to friends and family can get old really quickly, and it's important to know when it's time to reach out to a professional. I am a genuinely compassionate, empathic and understanding therapist who will give you the support you need to help you get to a better place emotionally and psychologically. I provide my clients guidance to develop healthier thinking patterns, improved interpersonal relationships, and a higher level of self-awareness that is beneficial to getting emotionally stronger, and maintaining that strength.

Mental strength is not the ability to stay out of the darkness; it's the ability to sit present in the darkness knowing that the light will shine again. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to provide clients with a safe place to feel relaxed and able to speak freely and honestly. I'm there to motivate, engage and guide them. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered, problem solving and motivational techniques. I aim to provide an empathically supportive atmosphere, where clients can feel at ease, take a deep breath and begin to look at their life's problems from a fresh, new perspective.

My goal as a therapist is to collaborate with clients in a manner that best fits their values, identity, and needs in an effort to create a trusting therapeutic relationship of mutual respect and a safe environment for people to share their stories and feel validated. My work with clients to empower them and to identify their personal strengths and build upon these skills to assist them in working toward goals, effectively confronting challenges and finding healing from pain and suffering.

As a counselor, I am a strong believer in the power of finding healing through creative expression, both internally and externally. I work from an integrative mind/body perspective to journey with you in order to better understand what can best support you in your healing. Depending on what fits best for you, I am a Registered Art Therapist and have extensive training in complex trauma. I am also a level 1 graduate in Somatic Experiencing and am trained in EMDR and DBT. I also integrate approaches from Internal Family Systems and other modalities that support the untangling of generational, systemic and environmental trauma.

Welcome to a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. In this safe space, you've embarked on the path of personal growth, demonstrating your commitment to harnessing the incredible power of your mind. Your decision to seek guidance shows your dedication to nurturing a stronger, more resilient version of yourself. Embracing change and pursuing growth is a testament to your courage. Together, we'll unlock the potential within, ensuring that no untapped possibilities remain within you. Transforming the unrealized into the tangible. The key to a fulfilling life lies in nurturing what's alive within you.

I have always been interested in exploring each person’s unique manifestations of courage, strength, and resilience. I believe when we explore our most vulnerable and powerful selves in a relationship of safety, presence, and understanding, we begin to uncover the potential we have to show up for ourselves and the things that are important to us in life. It is a privilege to get to know my clients, so I value your insight and honor the opportunity to support you in working through the barriers that prevent you from participating more fully in your life.

Are you finding that you are experiencing increased anxiety in certain situations? Or do you blame yourself or have feelings of guilt regarding a traumatic event? Do you find that sadness is causing a loss of interest in things you used to enjoy?

As a PhD candidate at the Chicago Institute of Clinical Social Work, I practice psychodynamic therapy with education from analysts around the world. I bring a modern and accessible approach to psychoanalytic intervention to adults, teens, and couples. Clients often come in after trying other types of therapy that feel surface-level and less impactful. Finding a therapist that is non-assuming of our experiences is hard. Psychotherapy means discovering lost parts of ourselves that feel inaccessible and indescribable with vulnerability. Having a safe person to guide you is imperative to fostering the unconscious to be discovered.

My team and I aim to help you move pass relationship issues, feeling overwhelmed, unhappy, frustrated or angry. We are ready to help you if you have experienced the loss of a loved one, or have daily feelings of sadness, fatigue or anxiety. We are able to help, if you've had to deal with emotional distress due to physical pain, lack of energy due to medical issues. Perhaps are you faced with job stress/loss, divorce or just an overall feeling of frustration from the daily cares of life? We care and can help you sort things through.

Life can be overwhelming and quite challenging at times. Having a willingness to make a change is the first step in creating a life you would like to participate in. My approach is collaborative and unique to each person I meet. Whether you would like to develop interpersonal skills to improve relationships, regulate emotions, manage symptoms of depression and anxiety, address history of trauma, cope with grief and loss, or interpersonal challenges due to life change, together we can engage in a therapeutic process to meet your needs.

I specialize in interpersonal practice and provide individual therapy for all ages, couples counseling, divorce counseling, and family therapy. I am CBT and DBT certified. I also use other therapy modalities and integrate them with your treatment goals. I work on molding evidence based treatment approaches to meet your needs. Integrating you to be part of your own treatment planning is my top priority. Our clinic ambience surrounding calmness, serenity, and prosperity guides our clients to reach their potential to the fullest.

My blog is my calling card. Healing, positive change, and personal growth from the inside out is not for cowards. Read my blog to understand where I am coming from. Even if you believe you already know "everything" there is to understand about your specific circumstances, guess what? There is always another way to look at what you are struggling through. My job is to come up along side you and assist you in recognizing what you need to learn (and then do!)---as well as what you need to let go of (once and for all!). You will learn how to set yourself free from those chains that bind you. Live in peace, not in pieces anymore.

Theresa graduated from Walden University in 2018 with her Master's Degree in Social Work with an emphasis in medical, military, PTSD, and trauma. Theresa's experience after graduation includes adult case management with inner-city Detroit clients, outpatient therapy in a community mental health agency, working with substance abuse, and clients with both substance abuse/mental health diagnoses, and adult clients on probation/previous incarceration. She is able to engage with adults from all cultures and "walks of life". Theresa served in the Army as a combat medic honorably discharged in 2000 and continues to volunteer with Veterans.

I believe that the purpose of therapy is to help people gain the confidence they need to overcome the challenges in their lives. More often than not, we already possess the skills and knowledge we need to cultivate change, but could benefit from the guidance and support of an objective professional to confidently apply them. At the end of the day, I believe that happiness and fulfillment is in reach for all of us.I enjoy helping individuals and families find practical solutions to their problems, while maximizing their innate strengths and abilities.

It is okay to not be okay, as long as you are willing and ready to invite change and progression into your life. Though, deciding to seek help can be one of the most difficult and most rewarding decisions you will ever make. Be assured that therapy is an individualized journey that empowers you to be honest and open, giving you the willingness to overcome your struggles. My approach to therapy is holistic, inclusive, realistic, and aims to achieve your healing goals based on your own needs and preference. Therefore, I strive to develop a plan that will largely be dependent on your own individuality and what you bring to the session.

I am a clinical therapist with 20 years of experience and have trained with Dr. Alec Miller and Jill Rathus, PHD at the Behavioral Tech Institute, and Josh Smith, LMSW at DBTI of Michigan. I have trained with Martin Bohus, PhD at Harvard Medical School to provide DBT Trauma Exposure Therapy. I would love to be able to help you on your journey to heal, and overcome, complex trauma and cope with intense emotions.

Hi there. I am a fully licensed clinician with Master of Social Work from Detroit's own Wayne State University. I commend your effort and resolve to seek therapy, as I know what it takes to reach out. I am glad to tackle any issue with you, and I use a variety of strategies and modalities including but not limited to Psychoeducation, Empowerment, CBT, Somatic and Mindfulness techniques, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to serve adolescents and adults age 13+ to resolve conflicts in relationship or identity, adjustment to life transitions, or cope with loss. I work both in-office or via telehealth.