Play Therapy in 48323
Lauren Bloom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (Online Only)
When life can feel overwhelming it is important to take one thought at a time, one task at a time and one day at a time. I specialize in therapy for women's issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum, infertility, relationship Issues, stress, marital and premarital issues and family conflict.
When life can feel overwhelming it is important to take one thought at a time, one task at a time and one day at a time. I specialize in therapy for women's issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, pregnancy, prenatal, postpartum, infertility, relationship Issues, stress, marital and premarital issues and family conflict.
Gail M. Singer
Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
If you are looking to make changes in your life, I provide a supportive environment where you will be heard. I have many years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, imposter syndrome, grief and loss, low self-esteem, the LGBTQ+ community, and establishing and maintaining healthier relationships with those around you. Together, we will explore what brings you to therapy at this time, set attainable goals, and agree on an approach that’s tailored to suit your needs – whether through traditional talk therapy, art therapy, or life coaching.
If you are looking to make changes in your life, I provide a supportive environment where you will be heard. I have many years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, imposter syndrome, grief and loss, low self-esteem, the LGBTQ+ community, and establishing and maintaining healthier relationships with those around you. Together, we will explore what brings you to therapy at this time, set attainable goals, and agree on an approach that’s tailored to suit your needs – whether through traditional talk therapy, art therapy, or life coaching.
Fan Zhang
Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CAADC
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (Online Only)
The counseling process is one of deep introspection based on a relationship built on trust, openness, and compassion. I am here to aid you in that process in order to deal with life issues that interfere with your mental health. Whether it be relationship issues, mental disorders, depression, anxiety, or even general stress, I can help you overcome them and achieve your maximum potential. As such I can work with a variety of clients, including angry adolescents, distant couples, stressed out employees, or anyone else really.
The counseling process is one of deep introspection based on a relationship built on trust, openness, and compassion. I am here to aid you in that process in order to deal with life issues that interfere with your mental health. Whether it be relationship issues, mental disorders, depression, anxiety, or even general stress, I can help you overcome them and achieve your maximum potential. As such I can work with a variety of clients, including angry adolescents, distant couples, stressed out employees, or anyone else really.
David Klein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, ACSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (Online Only)
My goal is to help families to increase communication patterns to and develop strong bonds. Have over three decades of experience successfully helping parents and their children to decrease acting out behaviors, improve coping skills, and to increase their functioning. Help blended families with adjustment, relationship issues, and to resolve child management problems. Have a vast amount amount of experience working with individuals to help them reduce depression, anxiety, and to increase their ability to manage daily stressors successfully. My strategy is to help clients let go the past and make their future more successful.
My goal is to help families to increase communication patterns to and develop strong bonds. Have over three decades of experience successfully helping parents and their children to decrease acting out behaviors, improve coping skills, and to increase their functioning. Help blended families with adjustment, relationship issues, and to resolve child management problems. Have a vast amount amount of experience working with individuals to help them reduce depression, anxiety, and to increase their ability to manage daily stressors successfully. My strategy is to help clients let go the past and make their future more successful.
Larry M. Friedberg
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (Online Only)
I am a psychologist in practice in Bingham Farms, Michigan. I am very experienced in doing therapy with children, adolescents, and adults, in individual therapy and in marital therapy. I have provided empathic and professional therapeutic help for many patients over my 35 years in practice. When I work with children, I also work with their parents to help them to help their child. I also regularly perform psychological testing, including cognitive and personality assessment, and therapeutic and forensic assessment.
I am a psychologist in practice in Bingham Farms, Michigan. I am very experienced in doing therapy with children, adolescents, and adults, in individual therapy and in marital therapy. I have provided empathic and professional therapeutic help for many patients over my 35 years in practice. When I work with children, I also work with their parents to help them to help their child. I also regularly perform psychological testing, including cognitive and personality assessment, and therapeutic and forensic assessment.
Kendal Clinic
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
The Kendal Clinic is a mental wellness practice that is a little different. We are committed to crafting a solution that is perfect for you and your family. We give our patients our attention, our hearts and our knowledge and expertise in an ever-changing formula that is as unique as each one of our clients. We are committed to helping infants, children, teens, adults, and families thrive in today’s difficult world through psychotherapy and medication management.
The Kendal Clinic is a mental wellness practice that is a little different. We are committed to crafting a solution that is perfect for you and your family. We give our patients our attention, our hearts and our knowledge and expertise in an ever-changing formula that is as unique as each one of our clients. We are committed to helping infants, children, teens, adults, and families thrive in today’s difficult world through psychotherapy and medication management.
Wendy Koebel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (Online Only)
I specialize in helping people feel calm and relaxed. I believe in teaching people the skills they need so no matter what life throws at them they can feel calm and in control. I use a variety of techniques and approaches to make therapy work for you to meet your goals.
I specialize in helping people feel calm and relaxed. I believe in teaching people the skills they need so no matter what life throws at them they can feel calm and in control. I use a variety of techniques and approaches to make therapy work for you to meet your goals.
Gigi A Colombini
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Sometimes life is so painful that even remembering reasons to stay alive can be very difficult. Life situations, such as grief or traumatic events, can cause day to day functioning to feel insurmountable. Finding coping skills and solutions happens when you have the freedom to talk about anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and suicide with the help of a skilled clinician who is comfortable working with it all -- and who understands, when working with youth, the importance of coaching parents so that they feel prepared to help their child through an emotionally difficult time.
Sometimes life is so painful that even remembering reasons to stay alive can be very difficult. Life situations, such as grief or traumatic events, can cause day to day functioning to feel insurmountable. Finding coping skills and solutions happens when you have the freedom to talk about anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and suicide with the help of a skilled clinician who is comfortable working with it all -- and who understands, when working with youth, the importance of coaching parents so that they feel prepared to help their child through an emotionally difficult time.
Marcy Palmer Broder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, FIPA
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
With 39 years of experience as a psychotherapist and 12 years as a psychoanalyst I help people build on their strengths to accomplish the personal growth they are committed to attaining. Individual adults and couples undergoing stress, loss, transitions or anxiety can be helped to get on a healthier path through exploration of what is meaningful and what is missing in their lives. Children and adolescents and their parents can find guidance in restoration of good relationships and reestablishment of a healthy developmental path.
With 39 years of experience as a psychotherapist and 12 years as a psychoanalyst I help people build on their strengths to accomplish the personal growth they are committed to attaining. Individual adults and couples undergoing stress, loss, transitions or anxiety can be helped to get on a healthier path through exploration of what is meaningful and what is missing in their lives. Children and adolescents and their parents can find guidance in restoration of good relationships and reestablishment of a healthy developmental path.
Constance Gwynn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CSW, SSW
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
I am a license clinical social worker/therapist providing psychotherapy for a broad range of psychological, emotional, and systemic issues of children, adolescents, and adults. I have over 3o years of experience providing mental and emotional support services to children, adolescents, and adults in psychiatric hospitals, juvenile facilities, community base facilities, schools, clinics and private practice. I have a passion for helping people heal within, change thinking errors, break negative cycles, and change their lives. I am skilled to empower clients to manage emotions, eliminate anxiety, depression, trauma, change Behavior.
I am a license clinical social worker/therapist providing psychotherapy for a broad range of psychological, emotional, and systemic issues of children, adolescents, and adults. I have over 3o years of experience providing mental and emotional support services to children, adolescents, and adults in psychiatric hospitals, juvenile facilities, community base facilities, schools, clinics and private practice. I have a passion for helping people heal within, change thinking errors, break negative cycles, and change their lives. I am skilled to empower clients to manage emotions, eliminate anxiety, depression, trauma, change Behavior.
Candice Vieira
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (Online Only)
Mental health related challenges do not define who you are. It is our bodies way of saying that you need something more/better/less. Wanting to learn coping skills to overcome anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self esteem, ADHD symptoms or need a safe place to process through your internal struggles? Making accomplishable goals and working on yourself for yourself is empowering and therapy is a great place to start!
Mental health related challenges do not define who you are. It is our bodies way of saying that you need something more/better/less. Wanting to learn coping skills to overcome anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, self esteem, ADHD symptoms or need a safe place to process through your internal struggles? Making accomplishable goals and working on yourself for yourself is empowering and therapy is a great place to start!
Brian D. Chaney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CHT
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Chane Reaction LLC is a community-based operation offering counseling to individuals and families. We specialize in servicing underrepresented groups. As an African-American male therapist, I understand that it is essential to provide a safe, relaxing, judgement-free space that encompasses both social work values as well as a therapeutic, holistic approach.
Chane Reaction LLC is a community-based operation offering counseling to individuals and families. We specialize in servicing underrepresented groups. As an African-American male therapist, I understand that it is essential to provide a safe, relaxing, judgement-free space that encompasses both social work values as well as a therapeutic, holistic approach.
Linda M Bazzi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Hello there! My name is Linda and I'm a licensed therapist with a passion for helping teens and adults live their best lives. I am to provide a comfortable and accepting environment where my clients can feel free to be themselves, express their thoughts and feelings, and work towards their goals. I have a particular expertise in working with teens and adults who have outgoing personalities, but who may also struggle with anxiety, depression, or other emotional challenges. I use a variety of evidence-based techniques to help my clients develop the skills and strategies they need to overcome their obstacles and thrive.
Hello there! My name is Linda and I'm a licensed therapist with a passion for helping teens and adults live their best lives. I am to provide a comfortable and accepting environment where my clients can feel free to be themselves, express their thoughts and feelings, and work towards their goals. I have a particular expertise in working with teens and adults who have outgoing personalities, but who may also struggle with anxiety, depression, or other emotional challenges. I use a variety of evidence-based techniques to help my clients develop the skills and strategies they need to overcome their obstacles and thrive.
Tiana Kennedy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety that disrupts your daily life? Are you a parent feeling overwhelmed by your child's behaviors? Are you facing relationship challenges? Or perhaps you're contending with intense emotional upheaval and difficulty regulating your feelings? I specialize in assisting individuals dealing with PTSD and other significant mental health concerns.
Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety that disrupts your daily life? Are you a parent feeling overwhelmed by your child's behaviors? Are you facing relationship challenges? Or perhaps you're contending with intense emotional upheaval and difficulty regulating your feelings? I specialize in assisting individuals dealing with PTSD and other significant mental health concerns.
Lora A Imsaiah
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified Verified
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
In addition to therapy, I conduct diagnostic evaluations for children & adults to assess concerns including ADHD, Autism, learning deficits, and cognitive executive function deficits. I assist a diverse population overcome their depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, adjustment issues, and more. I help my clients identify clear goals and work toward them. In the process, clients gain insight, understand their thoughts and feelings, and learn new skills and techniques. I understand the importance of medication for patients and collaborate with psychiatrists to ensure the best management and comprehensive care of symptoms for my clients.
In addition to therapy, I conduct diagnostic evaluations for children & adults to assess concerns including ADHD, Autism, learning deficits, and cognitive executive function deficits. I assist a diverse population overcome their depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, adjustment issues, and more. I help my clients identify clear goals and work toward them. In the process, clients gain insight, understand their thoughts and feelings, and learn new skills and techniques. I understand the importance of medication for patients and collaborate with psychiatrists to ensure the best management and comprehensive care of symptoms for my clients.
Jessica Topor
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Not accepting new clients
Life is a bumpy road that presents new challenges everyday. I believe that we all have the skills and ability to overcome these challenges, but sometimes we need a little help. I provide a space for clients to address those challenges and achieve personal growth. I work with people of all ages addressing a variety of challenges with individuals, couples, and families. My focus is on tailoring therapy to meet your needs specifically through a collaborative partnership with you. You know you and your needs best!
Life is a bumpy road that presents new challenges everyday. I believe that we all have the skills and ability to overcome these challenges, but sometimes we need a little help. I provide a space for clients to address those challenges and achieve personal growth. I work with people of all ages addressing a variety of challenges with individuals, couples, and families. My focus is on tailoring therapy to meet your needs specifically through a collaborative partnership with you. You know you and your needs best!
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Play Therapy
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behavior and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behavior.