Shirley Neal, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor

Shirley Neal, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor

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Professions: Counselor
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Licensed Professional Counselor - 6401012417
Telephone: 517-743-9312
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Therapy in:

601 Abbott Rd.
Suite 103
Lansing, Michigan 48917

What's My Approach to Therapy?

Counseling provides an opportunity to examine your relationships, beliefs, values, and feelings in a safe, nonjudgmental setting. Counseling promotes skill development in problem solving, decision-making, and effective communication—all methods that improve your relationships with the significant others in your life.

My approach is eclectic, drawing from several psychological approaches to therapy: cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, and humanistic client-centered therapy. Most people generally benefit from a variety of techniques. My counseling practice is based on multicultural counseling principles, with a social justice perspective. People from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds are welcome.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I honor the spirituality, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and cultural background of all my clients. I strive to understand your worldview and work with you as you make decisions about your life. The scope of my practice includes individual adults.

My Practice & Services

Before scheduling an appointment, contact your healthcare provider/insurance company to find out what your coverage is for mental health or behavioral health care. Be informed to avoid owing money. I offer a sliding scale for those who do not have insurance.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

My focus is on helping the client explore and examine the issue(s) causing distress in his/her life. Counselors are trained to listen actively, help clarify, describe, and define thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in ways that assist the client with gaining a deeper understanding of his/her issues.



Therapy Services & Specialties

Client Age Groups I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Elders

Languages

  • English

Client Challenges & Concerns I Address

  • Abandonment
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Developmental Conditions (Autism, Aspergers, etc.)
  • Disability
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug and Alcohol Addiction
  • Eating and Food Issues
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fear
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
  • Habits
  • Health / Illness / Medical Issues
  • Helplessness / Victimhood
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Identity Issues
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity (ADHD)
  • Individuation
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Internet Addiction
  • Irritability
  • Learning Difficulties
  • LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Issues
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
  • Oppositional and Defiant Behavior in Children and Teen
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Religious Issues
  • Schizophrenia
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sexual Assault / Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
  • Suspiciousness / Paranoia
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
  • Young Adult Issues
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Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Journal Therapy
  • Journey Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
  • Parent Work
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
  • Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
  • Play Therapy
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
  • Theraplay
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
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