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Within every challenge lies an invitation to grow, and I'm honored to support you as you listen inward and move toward healing....
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Within every challenge lies an invitation to grow, and I'm honored to support you as you listen inward and move toward healing.
Gayle Springer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has over 3 years of experience in working with adults and seniors with mental health issues, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief, and anger. Gayle also has experience supporting individuals through life transitions such as career changes and divorce, stress, and relationship and family issues. She has supported underserved populations, including those who struggle with childhood trauma, substance use, recovery, and crisis intervention.
Gayle earned a Master's in Social Work from the University of Southern California. She utilizes a variety of clinical approaches that are targeted to clients’ needs, including supportive talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, art therapy, mindfulness-based methods, and solutions-focused therapy.
Gayle meets clients where they're at, walking beside them with presence and care. You don't have to have it all figured out—if you're feeling lost, heavy, or are searching for something deeper, Gayle is willing to explore it together and help you find your way.
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My goal is that all clients feel heard, understood, and safe while partnering with me to make meaningful life changes....
My goal is that all clients feel heard, understood, and safe while partnering with me to make meaningful life changes.
KaiLi McGrath is a Licensed Master Social Worker with more than 15 years of experience in the mental health field. She has had the privilege of working with a diverse set of individuals and abilities in schools, community mental health agencies, and therapeutic settings. KaiLi can understand and relate to all types of experiences.
KaiLi earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. She utilizes collaborative, strengths-based, cognitive behavioral, and solutions-focused approaches to therapy.
KaiLi believes being brought into a client's life is a privilege and meets them where they are to focus on building trust and collaborating on their unique needs. We all have a desire to feel heard, connected, and safe. Schedule an appointment with KaiLi today!
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Family therapy helps families resolve conflicts and strengthen their relationships. It is led by qualified mental health professionals like psychologists, licensed professional counselors (LPCs), and licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs) who have extensive training in family dynamics and group communication.
Thriveworks family therapists in Royal Oak, MI usually begin by asking what everyone’s goals are for family counseling. Family members may need help with very specific issues or with general relationship functioning. But there are three main purposes in family counseling: to educate, to counsel, and to strengthen. Thriveworks also offers online family therapy and in-person services, so you may all meet in an office together or join a video call from your home depending on everyone’s location and availability.
The most effective form of Family therapy will often depend on the family itself, as there are many types of family therapy for therapists to use as they see fit in order to best meet the needs of their clients. However, one of the most commonly used types of family therapy is structural family therapy (SFT). SFT focuses specifically on family dynamics and interactions, looking at how they shape the relationships and structure present in the family. It can be effectively used to treat a variety of concerns.
This answer often looks different to each family that starts family therapy. However, some signs that your family might need to consider family counseling include frequent fights or misunderstandings, constant tension, experiencing loss, behavioral issues, marital issues, divorce, and blended family issues, among others.
In family therapy, therapists will often start by asking questions and assessing individual and family dynamics. From there, they may employ therapeutic techniques such as structured family therapy, CBT, strategic family therapy, and more depending on the present concerns and conflicts. From there, a therapist will work to open lines of communication between family members and facilitate emotional healing and growth.
Family therapy can be incredibly successful, with some studies reporting a success rate of almost 90% for improving participants’ emotional and mental health, and around 66% for improving their physical health.
Thriveworks therapists in Royal Oak, MI offer both online family therapy and in-person family therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
Family therapy is usually short term and solution-focused, with most families accomplishing their goals in 12 sessions or fewer. However, it can also last for longer if the probles at hand are more complex — and that’s okay, too.
Family therapy functions to help families work through their conflicts, change bad habits and dynamics, and ultimately improve the overall relationships. If you think that your family could use some help working through internal issues, addressing bad habits, or cultivating healthier relationships, family therapy might be for you! You might not feel like you need counseling, but that doesn’t mean that your family won’t find value in it.
Thriveworks Counseling has skilled, trained, and experienced family therapists in the Royal Oak area who are prepared to help you. They care deeply about every single family they work with, and they will get to know you and yours before they design a plan for your family’s time in counseling. Then, they’ll guide and support your family throughout treatment, to help you improve your overall dynamic and patch up any holes in your relationships. To schedule your family therapy session now, just call (947) 217-3010.
If you’re wondering if therapy is right for your family or if now is the time to seek help, ask yourself: “Have we tried to resolve the problem at hand?” “Are we suffering as a result of our familial conflicts?” “Could we benefit from some outside assistance?” If the answer is yes, consider reaching out to Thriveworks Counseling in Royal Oak. We have family therapists on our team who would be more than happy to assist you with problems like…
These are just some of the common problems we see in the families that come to us for therapy. If your family is facing a separate issue, no worries. Our therapists are trained and experienced to help with a wide variety of problems that might be plaguing your relationships. Whatever it is, they’ll help you work through your difficulties.
If you and your family members decide to pursue care at Thriveworks Counseling in Royal Oak, your family therapist will first assess the current status of your relationships and get to know each individual. They will then use their analysis to create a plan of care for your family. This plan will be designed to offer support and guidance in overcoming what’s in front of you. Here are a few benefits you can find in family therapy:
At Thriveworks Counseling, we’ll do everything we can to help your family put the pieces back together; to restore the harmony; to improve your relationships; to live happier, healthier lives. If you think that your family could benefit from working with a family therapist, please reach out to our office. Just call (947) 217-3010 and our scheduling specialists will assist you.
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