The Gentle Caress
Counselor
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The Gentle Caress is a mental health group founded in Detroit, Michigan in 2019. Our mission is to provide professional & adequate mental health services to everyone from all walks of life. We put an emphasis on the inner communities which is why we are proud to not only accept commercial health plans but mostly Medicaid as well. We are now servicing the whole state of Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio!
On the Mental Health side we offer Counseling for Adults, Child, Adolescent, Relationship & Families. Monthly we have our "Mommy Circles" which give Mommies (pregnant, postpartum, experienced) a chance to discuss issues they face daily as a Mom. This allows them to vent, learn coping mechanisms & solutions to help reduce of postpartum or any form of depression. On the Physical Health side we have a physical trainer to help those that are struggling with any form depression and/or stress due to their unhappiness with their physical look. This service allows you to exercise your body after exercising your mind.
We live in a world where life can come at you a million different ways from instant unemployment, death of a loved one, relationship struggles, financial strains, & more which can cause stress, depression, anxiety which can lead to unhealthy ways to cope. Contact us Today so we can get your smile in working order!
Take the first step to help. Call or Email The Gentle Caress now - (947) 216-2467
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Finances
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Aetna Better Health Illinois
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Cross Complete
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- County Care Illinois
- McLaren
- Medicaid
- Meridian
- Molina Healthcare
- Youthcare Illinois
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6451014997 Diana Appleton
- License: State of Michigan 6401014997 / 2020
- License: State Of Michigan 6401016893 / 2020
Counselor: Diana Appleton
Additional Credentials
The Gentle Caress
Counselor
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (947) 216-2467
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Child
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dementia
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
The Gentle Caress
Counselor
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (947) 216-2467
Location
Additional Location
Americenter Southfield Office
26677 West 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48034
(947) 216-2467