Therapists in Willis, MI

Using a comprehensive holistic approach I am committed to walking with you on your journey and supporting you in moving past life's difficulties toward the life you desire.

I am a counselor in Michigan with 15+ years of experience providing counseling to families and individuals across the lifespan in-person, on the phone, and online formats. I have worked with clients on a wide range of issues from life adjustments to severe and persistent mental illness. I am a special needs parent, with a young adult son with Autism; and another young adult daughter that is LGBTQ+. Clients often find me to be very relatable because of the combination of my professional and personal experiences.

My approach is a collaborative one as I feel my my role is to help each individual find the strengths and skills already within them to manage their lives. Each individual determines their own needs, and goals while I help guide them to where they want to be.

I have a passion for helping blending health, wellness, social work, sexuality, spirituality and psychology to foster hope and faith. I provide assistance needed in navigating through life effectively including help dealing with anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, life transitions, weight loss, emotional issues, and spiritual or personal growth. Through the counseling process, the focus is to learn effective choices that help achieve your desired goals. I believe wholeheartedly that God has complete mental & emotional wholeness available to every person & would love to be part of your journey in finding that wholeness.

My approach to therapy is based on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy perspective, which focuses on the automatic thoughts one is having about oneself, others, or the world while addressing unwanted behavior patterns. I will facilitate conversation to work alongside you in your therapeutic journey, and I use reframing of negative thoughts, homework assignments, and genuine empathy. I earned a Master's of Social Work and a Bachelor's of Social Work from Wayne State University. I hold a limited license in social work and will be fully licensed in a couple of years.

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.

As a compassionate therapist, I specialize in grief, PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorders, sleep disorders, and occupational burnout. With a Ph.D. in psychology, I have expertise in anxiety, PTSD, depression, relationship problems, and sleep disorders. I am fluent in American Sign Language, providing direct therapy to Deaf and Hard of Hearing populations. Choose me as your therapist for personalized support in overcoming challenges and fostering resilience.

Anxiety? Panic? Depression? Trauma? Is the world just too much lately? Do you want to feel heard and enjoy life? My therapy dog Timon and I would love to guide and help you. Following a critical illness in my life, I started a quest for purpose and devoted myself to an educational journey to create synergy with my own life experiences. My interest is trauma, anxiety, panic, depression, suicide ideation, past sexual abuse, relationship issues coupled with focus on how interpersonal, cognitive thinking and environmental factors play a part in helping people to change.

"Outsidethebox Detroit Therapy" Learning to go outside of the habitual thinking patterns (the box) to create space for personal transformation. Wellness requires a holistic approach of maintenance of mind, body, and spirt all working in harmony. We become what we think about on a regular basis. If we love the planet we are also loving ourselves.

Are you looking to change areas of your life that are holding you back or do you need a safe space to talk and have someone listen to you? If you are struggling with depression, self-esteem, anxiety, adjustment, relationships, parenting, substance misuse, or other areas that make you feel that you are not living your life to your fullest potential, I can help! We have it in us to be the best version of ourselves and sometimes we need help to unlock it.

Guiding Light Counseling Services utilizes evidence-based practices to ensure ethical practice allowing clients to experience emotional relief without additional trauma. Clients create personalized treatment goals, develop crisis safety plans, and effectively work towards their treatment goals at their own pace. As a team of mental health clinicians, we provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore and/or examine their personal thoughts and feelings utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

I am Dr. Thomasine T. Wortham (Dr. T), founder and clinical director of Grace Counseling Services, a full-service agency that is dedicated to meeting the needs of all clients in a professional and ethical manner. During my over 30 years of clinical practice, I have served clients suffering from various forms of distress, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chemical dependency, work-related stress, and many others. I have engaged with diverse clients in a variety of clinical settings. Our therapists are skilled in working with diverse client and have broad clinical experience.

I provide counseling to individuals, families, couples, teens and older adults helping to assess and come up with ways to move through life's challenges. Each client presents with unique needs and that is the starting point to come up with a client centered plan to make changes and move forward. I have experience working with various areas; but most of my clients present with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflicts, losses and grief, addictions as well as employment concerns. I have worked in the mental health field for almost 40 years and see how empowerment and guidance can help peoples' lives vastly improve.

Are you stuck in negative thought, emotion or behavioral patterns? Are you hoping to provide meaning to your life and relationships? I am here to help you through the process of healing. My goal for each client is to provide hope and support while facilitating the therapeutic process.

Life has a way of overwhelming us at times. It can be helpful to have someone to share those struggles with - someone who will be with you as you process the struggles & celebrate your growth and healing. At Azalea, we value the opportunity to walk alongside you while you make your own way through life's journey. We believe in holistic care, looking at individual strengths, backgrounds, and beliefs that empower you to become the best version of yourself - connected and authentic in your engagement with the world around you.

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.

I have experience with treating clients with a variety of diagnoses including Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Bi-polar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Sexuality Issues, Transgender issues, Substance Abuse, Psychosis, Behavioral and Parenting Issues. I've worked in the Behavioral Health Unit of a local hospital for the past several years and have practiced in clinics in urban and rural areas. I have seen clients from a variety of educational backgrounds including higher education such as teachers and professors. At this time, I am seeing patients by telehealth only.

In todays climate it is not uncommon to have anxiety, depression, or even find yourself turning to substances that maybe you have not in the past. I recognize that not only adults, but our children are having to face mental health issues, that before may not have been on their radar. I recognize these mental health issues are on the rise and you just may need someone to talk to or process your world around you with all these stressors. I have worked in hospice for a decade, helping patients and families navigate the end of life process, as well as work with trauma patients from military experience and auto accidents.

We empower our clients through Individual and Family therapy, as well as a male mentoring component that focuses on African American males. We specialize in dysfunctional communication patterns, victims of trauma, substance abuse, LGBTQ+, blended families, PTSD, adjustment/mood disorders, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, COVID-19, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. However, we are not limited to these conditions. Please call us today to make the first step. Remember we will all Repeat what we don't Repair!!!