Therapists in Okemos, MI
Breakthrough Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Okemos, MI 48864
What do you really want from counseling? Honestly, don't you just want to ease your pain, stop the suffering, end your struggles, and arrive somewhere better? I understand that you may not care so much about the therapeutic approach, but maybe you will love the emotional release you can experience when you finish a counseling session. Maybe you will feel less burdened, seen, and not so alone. You might decide to come to therapy not because you love therapy, but because you're motivated to get out of the darkness and love your life again.
What do you really want from counseling? Honestly, don't you just want to ease your pain, stop the suffering, end your struggles, and arrive somewhere better? I understand that you may not care so much about the therapeutic approach, but maybe you will love the emotional release you can experience when you finish a counseling session. Maybe you will feel less burdened, seen, and not so alone. You might decide to come to therapy not because you love therapy, but because you're motivated to get out of the darkness and love your life again.
Michael Mudgett LPC
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Okemos, MI 48864
My goal is to provide a safe and healthy environment where children, teens, adults, couples and families can open up, share and find help in regards to personal struggles and trauma that occur throughout the life span. I am a Christian who counsels and have 17 years of experience. I work helping those who struggle with the tangled web of interpersonal conflicts who have limited insight about their struggles whether those relationship are with significant other, in marriage,home, work, or with peers. My passion is to help people find their purpose. Accepting new referrals.
My goal is to provide a safe and healthy environment where children, teens, adults, couples and families can open up, share and find help in regards to personal struggles and trauma that occur throughout the life span. I am a Christian who counsels and have 17 years of experience. I work helping those who struggle with the tangled web of interpersonal conflicts who have limited insight about their struggles whether those relationship are with significant other, in marriage,home, work, or with peers. My passion is to help people find their purpose. Accepting new referrals.
Raymond Maurer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW, MDiv, DMin
Verified Verified
Okemos, MI 48864
Hello, I am so glad you are caring for yourself or someone else by seeking growth and healing. At times, all of us find ourselves needing help or a greater sense of hope and purpose. I am honored to accompany you on a healing journey and listen to your needs. I believe you can overcome any obstacle to your goals as we tap into your skills and strengths and seek guidance from evidence-based practices. I will work with you to customize a plan to clarify and reach your goals leading to lasting change.
Hello, I am so glad you are caring for yourself or someone else by seeking growth and healing. At times, all of us find ourselves needing help or a greater sense of hope and purpose. I am honored to accompany you on a healing journey and listen to your needs. I believe you can overcome any obstacle to your goals as we tap into your skills and strengths and seek guidance from evidence-based practices. I will work with you to customize a plan to clarify and reach your goals leading to lasting change.
Rosie Gollapalli
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LLMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Okemos, MI 48864
Waitlist for new clients
When people look at you, it looks like you have it all, but life feels painful. You are successful, driven, and dependable. You have worked so hard to create the life of your dreams, but it feels like life is falling apart. Your marriage maybe falling apart or your important relationships strained. Something has to change because living this way is not working. You have tried to follow the rules and do everything by the book. You have tried to keep everyone happy. Yet, it all feels lost. You can’t go on like this. This is not what you want for your life. You are at the end of your rope, and it’s time for a change.
When people look at you, it looks like you have it all, but life feels painful. You are successful, driven, and dependable. You have worked so hard to create the life of your dreams, but it feels like life is falling apart. Your marriage maybe falling apart or your important relationships strained. Something has to change because living this way is not working. You have tried to follow the rules and do everything by the book. You have tried to keep everyone happy. Yet, it all feels lost. You can’t go on like this. This is not what you want for your life. You are at the end of your rope, and it’s time for a change.
Richard P Lieske
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Okemos, MI 48864 (Online Only)
Finding help shouldn't be difficult, but it is, and I want to make that process easy for you, from the first contact. I have more than twenty years experience in behavioral medicine, and more than 30 years in helping professions. Using a wide range of expertise and training I treat diverse concerns of pre-teen through older adult clients. By varying treatment with a number of approaches, I strive to tailor therapy to the person, not just the problems identified. I work with mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain and illness, trauma, addictions, eating and weight issues, and more.
Finding help shouldn't be difficult, but it is, and I want to make that process easy for you, from the first contact. I have more than twenty years experience in behavioral medicine, and more than 30 years in helping professions. Using a wide range of expertise and training I treat diverse concerns of pre-teen through older adult clients. By varying treatment with a number of approaches, I strive to tailor therapy to the person, not just the problems identified. I work with mood and anxiety disorders, chronic pain and illness, trauma, addictions, eating and weight issues, and more.
Jessica Flewelling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Okemos, MI 48864 (Online Only)
As your therapist, I want to help you to discover what patterns in your life prevent you from thriving. I seek to help you uncover what events in your past contribute to any traumas, emotional difficulties, and fears. My goal is to journey with you in your healing. I will foster a safe environment in which to do these things.
As your therapist, I want to help you to discover what patterns in your life prevent you from thriving. I seek to help you uncover what events in your past contribute to any traumas, emotional difficulties, and fears. My goal is to journey with you in your healing. I will foster a safe environment in which to do these things.
Coat Of Many Colors Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Okemos, MI 48864
Everyone has at least one problem to solve." The "good news" is the solutions you desire reside in you. My goal is to provide you with a safe and comfortable place to discuss these issues. You will gain new insight and tools to move you beyond limiting beliefs and behaviors that have prevented you from reaching your goals. Get ready to experience inner peace, increased stability, and a new momentum to reach your goals.
Everyone has at least one problem to solve." The "good news" is the solutions you desire reside in you. My goal is to provide you with a safe and comfortable place to discuss these issues. You will gain new insight and tools to move you beyond limiting beliefs and behaviors that have prevented you from reaching your goals. Get ready to experience inner peace, increased stability, and a new momentum to reach your goals.
Sheila (Henderson) Bender
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, IMH-E
Verified Verified
Okemos, MI 48864
Are you are dealing with a life transition (birth of baby, postpartum depression, parenting issues, divorce, grief/loss), struggling with anxiety/depression or dealing with boundary issues? Sometimes getting to the next chapter can seem ominous when pain is intense. Transformation is possible…I truly believe it! I have also experienced such as a cancer survivor and more. There is hope, a ‘second chance’ and restoration for you. I have worked as a therapist over 20 years with various situations.
Are you are dealing with a life transition (birth of baby, postpartum depression, parenting issues, divorce, grief/loss), struggling with anxiety/depression or dealing with boundary issues? Sometimes getting to the next chapter can seem ominous when pain is intense. Transformation is possible…I truly believe it! I have also experienced such as a cancer survivor and more. There is hope, a ‘second chance’ and restoration for you. I have worked as a therapist over 20 years with various situations.
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S. Julian Dixon
Limited Licensed Psychologist, PhD, LLP
Verified Verified
East Lansing, MI 48823
I offer an integrated / eclectic approach to therapy that includes multicultural, interpersonal, marriage & family systems, narrative, solution-focused, problem-solving, cognitive / behavioral, psycho-educational, alcohol & substance abuse / dependence, motivational / harm-reduction, supportive counseling techniques and models for addressing your concerns.
My ideal client would be anyone seeking a therapist who has extensive professional experience & expertise in serving ethnically, racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse populations of Adults, Young Adults, Couples, Families, Court-Ordered Medical & Legal Professionals, Graduate & Undergraduate College Student Populations, experiencing difficult life-transition, career-vocational, mental, emotional, psychological, and behavioral issues, including prolonged / unresolved grief, loss, depression, anxiety, substance use / abuse / dependence, low self-worth, or struggles with poverty, racial & ethnic discrimination..
I offer an integrated / eclectic approach to therapy that includes multicultural, interpersonal, marriage & family systems, narrative, solution-focused, problem-solving, cognitive / behavioral, psycho-educational, alcohol & substance abuse / dependence, motivational / harm-reduction, supportive counseling techniques and models for addressing your concerns.
My ideal client would be anyone seeking a therapist who has extensive professional experience & expertise in serving ethnically, racially, culturally, and socio-economically diverse populations of Adults, Young Adults, Couples, Families, Court-Ordered Medical & Legal Professionals, Graduate & Undergraduate College Student Populations, experiencing difficult life-transition, career-vocational, mental, emotional, psychological, and behavioral issues, including prolonged / unresolved grief, loss, depression, anxiety, substance use / abuse / dependence, low self-worth, or struggles with poverty, racial & ethnic discrimination..
Amber Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lansing, MI 48912
Some of the modalities and techniques that I utilize include CBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative therapy.
Parenthood can be full of wonders and woes. Along the way you could experience infertility, loss, or birth trauma. Sometimes you bypass (or go through) those experiences only to find yourself right smack dab in the middle of postpartum anxiety or depression. I became a therapist to support parents, so they know someone is always in their corner. If you currently experience any of these situations, or if you have in the past and they continue to stick with you, I’d love to help you work through the sticking parts.
Some of the modalities and techniques that I utilize include CBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, and narrative therapy.
Parenthood can be full of wonders and woes. Along the way you could experience infertility, loss, or birth trauma. Sometimes you bypass (or go through) those experiences only to find yourself right smack dab in the middle of postpartum anxiety or depression. I became a therapist to support parents, so they know someone is always in their corner. If you currently experience any of these situations, or if you have in the past and they continue to stick with you, I’d love to help you work through the sticking parts.
Sherry Barnes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Lansing, MI 48911 (Online Only)
Immediate openings ! I am a therapist dedicated to helping you feel better in a safe nonjudgmental environment. I appreciate being able to be part of your life journey and love how rewarding it is to be able to come alongside someone and help them feel better and have an improve the quality of life.
Immediate openings ! I am a therapist dedicated to helping you feel better in a safe nonjudgmental environment. I appreciate being able to be part of your life journey and love how rewarding it is to be able to come alongside someone and help them feel better and have an improve the quality of life.
Stephanie Bostick
Licensed Professional Counselor, Stephanie Bostick, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Lansing, MI 48823
I take a strengths-based, person-centered approach to therapy. My practice is guided by the belief that people are naturally resourceful, resilient, and capable of generating solutions to their own problems when allowed to do so in a safe, supportive environment.
I take a strengths-based, person-centered approach to therapy. My practice is guided by the belief that people are naturally resourceful, resilient, and capable of generating solutions to their own problems when allowed to do so in a safe, supportive environment.
Katelyn Britenriker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LISW, LMSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
East Lansing, MI 48823 (Online Only)
Struggling to find a sense of belonging, worth or purpose? Struggling with feelings of anxiety? Therapy is not a quick fix, it takes time, patience and strength to do the hard work. If you want to make changes in your life, you've come to the right spot. I am a Christian woman offering faith-based counseling that is rooted in scripture & Jesus. Alongside evidence-based practices for not only life, but heart change. I imagine a world someday where we can be confident in who we were created to be. I desire to walk alongside others as they face daily struggles and work towards being their best self yet.
Struggling to find a sense of belonging, worth or purpose? Struggling with feelings of anxiety? Therapy is not a quick fix, it takes time, patience and strength to do the hard work. If you want to make changes in your life, you've come to the right spot. I am a Christian woman offering faith-based counseling that is rooted in scripture & Jesus. Alongside evidence-based practices for not only life, but heart change. I imagine a world someday where we can be confident in who we were created to be. I desire to walk alongside others as they face daily struggles and work towards being their best self yet.
Lianne Lindner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Lansing, MI 48824 (Online Only)
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and low self esteem. I specialize in helping young adults navigate life transitions and challenging life stages (college, career concerns, marriage, divorce). I enjoy helping you traverse difficult relationship issues with your partner, children, siblings, or parents. Specifically, I have extensive experience in providing relationship support and coaching for parents, partners, and siblings who are coping with their loved one’s eating disorder. Reach out if you think you are ready to take this step, and then you will get a call/email back from my practice, TheFloCo.
I work with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, and low self esteem. I specialize in helping young adults navigate life transitions and challenging life stages (college, career concerns, marriage, divorce). I enjoy helping you traverse difficult relationship issues with your partner, children, siblings, or parents. Specifically, I have extensive experience in providing relationship support and coaching for parents, partners, and siblings who are coping with their loved one’s eating disorder. Reach out if you think you are ready to take this step, and then you will get a call/email back from my practice, TheFloCo.
Thomas Selby Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BCD, LMSW, LMFT, ACPE
Verified Verified
Lansing, MI 48906
Waitlist for new clients
I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between physical, behavioral, emotional, spiritual, relational, and how things have led to where we are now.
I have worked with children adolescents, individual adults of all ages, and couples & families. I work with people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, spiritual conflicts, and major mental health problems. I have worked with schools, faith communities, employers, physicians, and other therapists to understand the challenges confronting my clients. We often discover connections between physical, behavioral, emotional, spiritual, relational, and how things have led to where we are now.
Marcia Beauchamp
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
Holt, MI 48842 (Online Only)
Nothing is more important or challenging than parenting. I offer help and hope as a parent coach for support and direction in enhancing your skills, or the deeper assistance of therapy for trauma-affected children. I help to clarify trauma's developmental impact and effect on the danger response system, attachment, self-regulation, and competency. I encourage attachment by helping you and your child with attunement, attentiveness, emotion control, consistency, and using routines and rituals. I help parents understand and deal with extreme behaviors, such as lying, stealing, food-hoarding, self-mutilation, and aggression.
Nothing is more important or challenging than parenting. I offer help and hope as a parent coach for support and direction in enhancing your skills, or the deeper assistance of therapy for trauma-affected children. I help to clarify trauma's developmental impact and effect on the danger response system, attachment, self-regulation, and competency. I encourage attachment by helping you and your child with attunement, attentiveness, emotion control, consistency, and using routines and rituals. I help parents understand and deal with extreme behaviors, such as lying, stealing, food-hoarding, self-mutilation, and aggression.
Change4Greatness Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
East Lansing, MI 48823 (Online Only)
Hello! My name is Mrs. Frances Greebon, I’m a board-certified Psychotherapist. I attended Michigan State University where I received my Masters in Clinical Social Work. I specialize in Domestic Violence, Trauma and PTSD, Relationship difficulties, Anxiety and Depression. Therapy can be daunting and scary when thinking about opening yourself up to a stranger about tragic and uncomfortable experiences. The most important part of this experience is your dedication to your healing process. Therapy is made to be gentle with an understanding approach to make you feel comfortable.
Hello! My name is Mrs. Frances Greebon, I’m a board-certified Psychotherapist. I attended Michigan State University where I received my Masters in Clinical Social Work. I specialize in Domestic Violence, Trauma and PTSD, Relationship difficulties, Anxiety and Depression. Therapy can be daunting and scary when thinking about opening yourself up to a stranger about tragic and uncomfortable experiences. The most important part of this experience is your dedication to your healing process. Therapy is made to be gentle with an understanding approach to make you feel comfortable.
Dan Elzinga
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lansing, MI 48901
Beginning therapy can be a scary process, but I invite you to be brave and take that first step. In my journey to becoming a counselor, I am struck by the profound intertwining of spiritual growth and emotional healing. Inspired by both my personal walk and the transformative power of therapy, I have committed myself to serve as a vessel — blending evidence-based therapeutic practices with redemptive grace and wisdom of Scripture.
Beginning therapy can be a scary process, but I invite you to be brave and take that first step. In my journey to becoming a counselor, I am struck by the profound intertwining of spiritual growth and emotional healing. Inspired by both my personal walk and the transformative power of therapy, I have committed myself to serve as a vessel — blending evidence-based therapeutic practices with redemptive grace and wisdom of Scripture.
Dr. Travis Knight
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC
Verified Verified
East Lansing, MI 48823 (Online Only)
PTSD sucks. It keeps you up at night, makes it hard to relax even on the weekends and drains the happiness out of life. No matter how hard you try you can't help feeling triggered and jumpy. It can make you feel ticked off at the smallest things. You might be withdrawing from others and wanting to shut down because you're losing hope it'll get better. This can lead to depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems and more. If it feels like you're going through the motions and barely holding it together, you're in the right place. Helping trauma survivors is my passion.
PTSD sucks. It keeps you up at night, makes it hard to relax even on the weekends and drains the happiness out of life. No matter how hard you try you can't help feeling triggered and jumpy. It can make you feel ticked off at the smallest things. You might be withdrawing from others and wanting to shut down because you're losing hope it'll get better. This can lead to depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems and more. If it feels like you're going through the motions and barely holding it together, you're in the right place. Helping trauma survivors is my passion.
Rya McCann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
East Lansing, MI 48823 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! Most of my clients express feeling heard & hopeful after our first session. I believe a strong client-therapist connection is crucial in therapy. Finding the right therapist can be challenging and my goal is to make that process as comfortable as possible. It is natural to feel overwhelmed by life at times. Together we will create a personalized treatment plan with a focus on the whole person (mind and body), as every person & experience is unique. I utilize a strengths-based approach to help people identify what they are already doing well, and help them see & build on that potential. Small changes can make a big impact.
Welcome! Most of my clients express feeling heard & hopeful after our first session. I believe a strong client-therapist connection is crucial in therapy. Finding the right therapist can be challenging and my goal is to make that process as comfortable as possible. It is natural to feel overwhelmed by life at times. Together we will create a personalized treatment plan with a focus on the whole person (mind and body), as every person & experience is unique. I utilize a strengths-based approach to help people identify what they are already doing well, and help them see & build on that potential. Small changes can make a big impact.
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Narrative Therapists
Is narrative therapy evidence-based?
Narrative therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Some small studies do show that depressed and anxious individuals who were treated with narrative therapy reported improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms.
How long does narrative therapy last?
Narrative therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Narrative therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a few months, and sometimes a year or longer. Patients see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a person’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of narrative therapy after treatment has ended.
Does narrative therapy work?
Narrative therapy can help a person manage or reduce symptoms of conditions like depression or anxiety. This type of therapy encourages a person to reflect on the moments of their life when their particular problem was not at the forefront of their minds—perhaps life celebrations, achievements, and other successes. The individual is encouraged to rewrite their storyline as if their particular problem was not part of their life. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure.
What are the possible limitations of narrative therapy?
Narrative therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the health professional pays more attention to the subjective narratives that are constructed by the client, as opposed to other objective measures. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over all others. This open form may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every individual.