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As a cisgender biracial woman, I understand growing up in a mixed-race home as well as being raised by an immigrant mother....
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As a cisgender biracial woman, I understand growing up in a mixed-race home as well as being raised by an immigrant mother.
Karen Bennett is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 21 years of experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. She has worked in diverse settings, including schools, universities, and community mental health. Karen specializes in anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and relationship challenges. She is passionate about helping others heal, grow, and achieve emotional wellness through empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based care.
Karen earned her Master’s in Counseling from Oakland University and integrates cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed approaches into her work. She believes in meeting clients where they are and helping them build resilience, manage symptoms, and develop healthy coping strategies to navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence.
Karen creates a supportive, client-centered space where individuals feel heard and empowered. Her work helps clients gain insight, improve communication, and build healthier relationships. With a focus on self-awareness and compassion, she supports clients in fostering personal growth, emotional balance, and meaningful change.
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Rosemary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Michigan. Rosemary has worked as a counselor for over ten year...
Rosemary is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Michigan. Rosemary has worked as a counselor for over ten years with clients across a broad spectrum, who are dealing with anxiety, anger, depression, mood disorders, low self-esteem, eating disorders, relationship issues, procrastination, domestic violence, career/vocational exploration, and sexual abuse.
Primarily, Rosemary uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psycho-educational, and person-centered modes of therapy when she interacts with clients. Together, the client and Rosemary, select goals and then work to bring these to fruition.
Rosemary is passionate about the mental health field. She wholeheartedly believes that empowering clients with tools and strategies to manage life’s obstacles are essential to their continued success. Clients will know that they have been successful when they have achieved their personal goals.
It is not what happens to you but how you handle it that shapes your life. There is immense strength residing in you, and it is a ...
It is not what happens to you but how you handle it that shapes your life. There is immense strength residing in you, and it is a brave first step on your journey of self-discovery to reach out for guidance. I would be honored to support you on this journey.
Pamela’s professional goal is to assist in making lives happier, healthier, and more fulfilling. She describes herself as a pragmatic humanistic psychotherapist who leads with compassion. Pamela is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing for over 30 years in California, New Mexico, and Michigan — where she practices currently. She has expertise in helping individuals cope with life stressors, transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues and marital counseling, family issues, 2SLGBTQIA support, grief and loss, substance abuse, adjustment disorders, ADHD, adjustment to school, mood changes, self-esteem, anger management, postpartum depression, overcoming burn-out, care management, and life coaching. She is also trained in crisis intervention at the Center for Domestic Preparedness/Homeland security and with the Red Cross.
She received both her Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master's in Social Work from the University of Michigan, where she graduated with honors. For Her Master’s degree in Social Work, Pamela graduated Summa Cum Laude. She has spent over three decades working with individuals, children, and families helping improve the quality of their lives and relationships. Pamela takes a well-rounded, global approach to behavioral health encompassing aspects from several schools of psychology including cognitive behavioral, existential, humanistic, and psychodynamic theories. In addition to providing individual counseling, Pamela has also worked as a School Social Worker and Hospital/Medical Social Worker. She brings these skills and her specialized training to her role as a therapist to provide you with the tools and support you and your family need in order to achieve the best version of yourselves in a calm and safe space. Pamela believes every person deserves a personalized approach to maximize the benefits of counseling.
Pamela takes care to tailor healing plans for each of her client’s unique needs. She provides a welcoming, non-judgemental and empathetic environment for you to begin to explore your strengths, heal, and thrive. She offers you in-person or virtual appointments. In sessions, we will focus on insight, adjusting patterns that you feel no longer serve you, and building emotional strength to manage anything life presents.
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My go-to approach for helping people in PTSD/trauma therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy because it teaches clients to identify negative thought patterns. CBT also teaches about neutralizing difficult thoughts and employs restructuring and reframing techniques with the goal of creating non-damaging thoughts.
I teach the following tools in PTSD/trauma therapy: identifying negative thought patterns, reframing and restructuring, mindfulness, calming techniques, self-esteem and self-confidence building skills, and exploring art and/or music therapy outside of sessions.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in PTSD/trauma therapy when their negative thoughts are neutralized and they begin to experience elevated mood and contentment.
Clients can supplement their time in PTSD/trauma therapy by utilizing the tools learned in therapy while they are in between therapy sessions.
To prepare for their first PTSD/trauma therapy session, someone may choose to start identifying when negative thoughts occur. They may also choose to begin to identify activities that help them feel better.
At Thriveworks, Trauma/PTSD therapy involves dedicated efforts to address and navigate through past and/or recent traumatic events. Therapists specializing in trauma create a secure environment to process and heal from these experiences, aiming to reduce trauma-related symptoms and enhance overall quality of life.
Our Thriveworks providers use Trauma/PTSD therapy treatments like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR, CBT, and exposure therapy with the goal of helping clients process the traumatic events they have experienced so that they can to start feeling safe and secure again.
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can vary but often include:
The best way to overcome PTSD triggers is to seek the assistance of a professional therapist, such as those at Thriveworks, who can help you to understand and treat your PTSD triggers.
In most cases, a therapist who specializes in Trauma/PTSD therapy is the best type of mental health professional to address the symptoms of PTSD.
PTSD/trauma therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If a client is working through a single traumatic event that occurred as an adult, trauma or PTSD therapy may only take a few months, but in general, it can take a year or more to effectively treat trauma symptoms and PTSD. The duration of treatment is highly dependent on the client and the severity of their symptoms.
The success rate of therapy for PTSD depends entirely on the individual’s symptoms, commitment to attending sessions, and personal abilities.
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