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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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I come to sessions authentic, kind, and compassionate, and I will ask questions about all areas of your life that make you who you...
I come to sessions authentic, kind, and compassionate, and I will ask questions about all areas of your life that make you who you are - what is important to you is important to me.
Kelly Kellerman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has over 25 years of experience partnering with adolescents and adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, trauma issues, and relationship issues.
Kelly completed her Bachelor of Arts in History and Human Services from Albion College and received her Master of Social Work from The University of Chicago. Kelly utilizes a warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative approach while blending evidenced-based interventions such as cognitive-behavioral (CBT), mindfulness, and strength-based approaches to promote healing and wellness.
Kelly believes life and relationships can be healthy when we have the tools. She seeks to create a safe and caring space to learn new patterns of emotions, behaviors, and thoughts, improve coping and create positive changes in your life.
Clients are the experts on themselves, and it's a privilege to be trusted to guide them on their path to improved well-being and f...
Clients are the experts on themselves, and it's a privilege to be trusted to guide them on their path to improved well-being and functioning.
Becky Dickinson is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20+ years of experience working in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping both children and adults achieve an improved sense of well-being and functioning. Becky works from a strengths-based perspective and assists clients with identifying their areas of strength and mobilizing that to address things that they want to work on. Becky specializes in depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, adjustment and life-change issues, and substance use disorders. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Michigan State University.
Providing treatment in various settings has allowed Becky to better understand and tailor treatment to her clients. Becky takes a strengths-based perspective and uses treatment approaches like motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and coping skills training.
Every person, at some point in their life, struggles with something. Becky is confident that she can help and support you as you address those things and get back to a more comfortable space in your life. It is a strength to know when to seek help. If you are ready, schedule an appointment with her today!
As a millennial, I understand the ever-changing balancing act of navigating anxiety, career shifts, relationship issues, everyday ...
As a millennial, I understand the ever-changing balancing act of navigating anxiety, career shifts, relationship issues, everyday life stressors, and all of life's plot twists in between.
Diamond Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 5 years of experience supporting clients through self-esteem issues, anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, and daily stress. She specializes in person-centered and narrative therapy and works with clients of all ages and backgrounds.
Diamond earned her Master’s in Counseling from the University of Detroit. She uses a compassionate, client-focused approach rooted in narrative and person-centered therapy to create a safe, supportive environment for healing and growth.
Diamond believes that taking the first step toward therapy is a powerful act of self-care. She’s honored to walk alongside you or your child on this journey and looks forward to helping you build confidence, awareness, and emotional well-being.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping teens in counseling is first to connect on a level where they feel comfortable and confident sharing their feelings with me. I believe that creating a non-judgmental environment is crucial. Once a client feels free and open enough to discuss any and all topics with me, we can work together toward reaching their goals and coming to a place of healing.
I teach the following in teen counseling:
I know a client is making meaningful progress in teen counseling when they begin to exhibit the skills we discuss in treatment in the real world. When a teen client is able to expand on when and how they utilized their coping skills and tools, rather than being triggered into recalling old habits and behaviors, that is a sure sign of growth.
Clients can supplement their time in teen counseling with journaling, drawing, listening to and/or writing music, movement therapy, and practicing self-care.
To prepare for their first teen counseling session, a teen should consider what they truly want their therapist to know about them. Taking time to think about this prior to a first session could provide the teen with some examples, situations, or feelings that they would like to discuss. It is important for them to share as much as they are comfortable with in the first session because this is a foundation on which further rapport will develop.
Teen counseling helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst teens include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and problematic relationships with food.
Teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the teen’s unique needs — based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks teen therapists in Royal Oak have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.
Signs that teens might need Teen counseling can be very subjective, as they are experiencing many changes and can have intense reactions to them. As parents, you know your child best and are best equipped to judge whether certain reactions are standard behaviors for your teen or whether they might be hinting at a larger problem. Even so, there are a few common signs and events that often point to a need for therapy, such as experiencing divorce or loss, grief, consistent low moods, teens distancing themselves and becoming isolated, losing interest in hobbies, excessive anger or irritability, substance use issues, and suicidal ideation, among others.
Teen counseling providers at Thriveworks in Royal Oak, MI offer both in person and online therapy by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of teen counseling depends on your teen’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, teen counseling sessions will last for several months.
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