Find a Therapist in Trenton, MI

Do you crave a life filled with passion, joy, purpose, and ease? Do you find that your family, your job, or other conflicts undermine your ability to live the life you want? Are anxiety, obsessions, depression, or addictions a source of daily stress? Therapy helps you make meaningful change, releasing you from suffering and pain. This collaborative journey allows us to work together to address the challenges you face and help you begin a journey toward happiness. I use an integrative approach, and draw upon Western psychology and Eastern mindfulness and meditative practices. I focus on solutions, and see an ethnically and culturally diverse group of clients that includes families, individuals, couples, and groups. The human spirit is resilient. By seeking to understand yourself and achieve healing, you're already halfway there. I aim to help you achieve your goals by working with you to become your best possible self and being available to you. In addition to personal in depth therapy I am also a coach to help others navigate their personal relationships at home, with friends and family and their work choices and relationships . I can also coach people starting new businesses, both online and virtual. i look forward to meeting you.

I am a clinical social worker and psychotherapist who has over a decade of professional experience in assorted social work roles. I have experience providing psychotherapy to individuals with an array of concerns including depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, complex trauma, and relationship concerns. I have primarily worked with adult individuals, but I also have experience and training in working with adolescents. My primary therapeutic orientation is psychodynamic, focusing on helping individuals work with their thoughts and emotions to improve their relationships with others, increase their sense of personal agency, and make desired changes in living. I also have experience and training with a variety of other therapeutic modalities, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

I offer therapy for adolescents, adults, and couples who are tired of coping on the surface and want deeper, more lasting change. Many of the people I work with feel stuck in painful relationship patterns, chronic anxiety, unresolved trauma, burnout, or a life that looks functional on the outside but feels disconnected on the inside. My approach is grounded, relational, and depth-oriented. I help clients not only manage symptoms but also understand the underlying patterns, beliefs, and emotional injuries that keep them from living with clarity, stability, and connection. My work integrates practical, evidence-based strategies with deeper exploration. Depending on a client’s needs, I may draw from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), psychodynamic therapy, attachment-focused work, and trauma-informed interventions. In sessions, I help clients build insight, strengthen boundaries, improve communication, process difficult experiences, and respond to life with more intention rather than reactivity. I believe meaningful therapy should be both honest and useful. It should help people make sense of their story while also giving them concrete ways to move forward. I often work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relational distress, self-worth concerns, and major life transitions. I also have a strong interest in supporting first responders, crime survivors, and individuals who carry significant responsibility while silently struggling. Therapy with me is a place to slow down, tell the truth about what is not working, and begin building a life rooted in meaning, connection, and emotional steadiness. I would be honored to work with you on your journey towards healing.

I provide a safe place for clients to explore and process issues. My approach is very collaborative. I integrate evidence-based treatment interventions to help you reach your goals. I am fully licensed in both California and Michigan and offer telehealth video and phone psychotherapy services to clients in both states.

**Accepting New Clients for virtual sessions** Sometimes life gets in the way of our happiness. Sometimes we just don't know how to be happy because early on we learned a dysfunctional way of communicating. Sometimes, we continue to struggle with challenges from our past (abuse, sexual trauma, etc.), no matter how hard we try to fix it or how hard we run from it (physically or with substance). You absolutely can get past the challenges that are keeping you from living your best self. I've been in that tough space. I get it. You don't have to do it alone. I support the client to reach their personal goals through a psychodynamic approach and applying the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. IFS helps the client to build a loving and compassionate relationship with those extreme and destructive parts of us. IFS is a remarkable model of therapy that offers hope when you thought you were hopeless. Ask me about it! We all have our own journey. My journey was long and extremely personally challenging. I bring a perspective to my clients that comes from significant life experience, in addition to specialized training. Everyone's personal journey is their own and requires respect and deference about the fears that might come up. Even thinking about therapy can be scary. I get it. You will not be alone. I look forward to partnering with you to help you return to the person you were meant to be.

Therapy, first and foremost, is a way to relieve that sense of aloneness and form a trusting, collaborative relationship with someone who accepts you just as you are. At Front Line Counseling Services, my endeavor and focus is to provide a sanctuary for individuals who feel overwhelmed. My endeavor is to provide a protected space of compassion, safety and stability with the purpose of helping you lead a fuller, richer life. an emotional experience, so many people feel lost, isolated and alone. My mission is to improve the emotional health and well-being of the people I serve. The way this accomplished is by achieved this by delivering superior mental health services as well as compassionate care. As your therapist I am committed to providing mental health services in a safe, secure and confidential environment.

Many clients come to therapy struggling with anxiety, relationship concerns, or difficulty setting boundaries, and often say, “I don’t even know why I’m this overwhelmed — I just know I can’t keep feeling this way.” Together, we slow things down and make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface so you can feel more grounded, connected, and at peace.

Being the victim of childhood trauma or narcissistic abuse can contribute to a wide range of physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms. It can also make it difficult for you to trust others and maintain healthy relationships. Trauma and abuse of this nature becomes stored in the body, and may result in you feeling triggered, and suffering from mood swings, depression, and perhaps even feelings of guilt or shame. I specialize in EMDR therapy to help you heal from trauma, narcissistic abuse, and the symptoms of depression and anxiety often associated with these conditions. I am certified in vagal toning and utilize a mind-body approach to healing that helps you identify where these triggers and emotions are felt in your body. I have 24 years of experience working with adults and adolescents. I am a licensed psychologist, neuropsychological expert, certified brain health coach, and trauma therapist. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), and I am trained in clinical hypnosis through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). My professional background includes 12 years of clinical experience in the family court system and in shelters for battered women and children. I am a former team member of the Epilepsy Unit of the Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. For a decade, I conducted forensic neuropsychological evaluations of inmates in prison and testified in court about my findings. As a researcher, I have spent decades studying the manner in which brainwave patterns impact our thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and I have extensive experience helping individuals achieve peak performance by optimizing their brain functioning. I am a published author and speaker on topics related to brain functioning. I have television and news experience and have been featured as a psychological expert on multiple local and national news networks including FOX News. As a client of mine, you will have access to all of my online courses, programs, eBooks, guided meditations, brainwave audios, and hypnosis audios. I created these resources to help you recover from trauma, condition your thoughts, eliminate depression and anxiety, and rewire your brain for success and happiness.

About Relationship Academy Michigan Welcome to Relationship Academy Michigan, where healing relationships is our highest priority. We believe that nobody exists in isolation; our lives are deeply shaped by our connections, attachment histories, and systemic experiences. Our approach to helping is rooted in a collaborative, nonjudgmental, and relational framework designed to guide individuals, couples, and families toward healthier, more fulfilling connections. Rather than offering surface-level advice or quick fixes, we provide a safe, curious space to explore the deeper emotional patterns driving conflict, distance, or emotional pain. We tailor our care to your unique needs using highly effective, evidence-based modalities, including emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method, alongside trauma-informed and strength-based practices. As an inclusive practice affirming of all identities and relationship structures, including specialized support for adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), attention-deficit hyperactivity and autism (AuDHD), and LGBTQIA+ communities, our ultimate goal is to help you build lifelong relationship skills, strengthen your emotional bonds, and foster lasting growth and self-confidence on your own terms.

Life's difficulties and challenges can pull anyone off balance for a time. Having a professional to support recovering that balance as you travel your personal journey may be the first step toward greater insight and establishing compassionate self empowerment. I am devoted to being that professional as we explore the inner and external landscapes of modern living.

We provide traditional and faith-based psychotherapy and wellness services for women seeking greater emotional well-being, resilience, and meaningful growth. Our approach is grounded in evidence-based care and tailored to each woman’s unique needs, values, and goals. For women who desire it, Christian faith and values can be thoughtfully integrated into the therapeutic process. Whether you prefer traditional psychotherapy or a faith-based approach, we offer a supportive space to navigate life’s challenges, strengthen emotional wellness, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Make the dream work with teamwork. I partner with you to decrease symptoms and improve your life’s journey. I encourage you to reach out for help with daily stressors. I offer premarital and family counseling and help with depression, grief, anxiety, anger management, and substance abuse. Let’s tackle the root of the problem. It’s my pleasure to serve you. For a free consultation, feel free to contact me at your convenience. I am experienced with premarital and couples counseling and offer Biblical counseling upon request. I provide ethically sound and Christian counseling for low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and mental illness. I work with adolescents and offer family counseling. If you feel anxious about sharing concerns with leaders in your church, I can help. I am trained in working with domestic violence survivors, LGBT populations, and Matrix 12-week Substance Abuse Training. I offer guided imagery, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).