Abbie LaForest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW (she, her)
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Holly, MI 48442
Let's Connect (586) 930-6188
Are you still struggling with feelings of not being enough, being too much, insecurity in relationships, rejection sensitivity, and fear of abandonment? Did you grow up in a dysfunctional family atmosphere? Did trauma(s) during crucial developmental years affect the way you connect with yourself and others? I focus on working with adults who are coping with the effects of developmental/complex PTSD (cPTSD) and/or growing up in a dysfunctional family environment. Trauma is an experience that overwhelms our ability to cope. In relationships a rupture (physical or emotional) in our primary attachment can cause traumatic effects.
I utilize a research-informed integrative approach combining cognitive, behavioral, and somatic (body based) interventions with a goal of empowering you to connect and communicate with your own systems to foster a sense of felt safety and calm even in the midst of stressful situations. Because let’s face it, life will always come with stress.
Using personalized integration/introspection exercises (breathwork, meditation, mindfulness, visualization, intuitive movement, etc.) both in and between sessions you’ll learn how to safely feel your body and calm your nervous system so that you can live more consciously instead of in cycles of reactivity. You deserve to live a life that you choose!
Call or Email Abbie LaForest now for a free 15 minute consultation - (586) 930-6188
Let's Connect (586) 930-6188
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (586) 930-6188
Abbie LaForest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6801109157 Abbie LaForest
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (586) 930-6188
Abbie LaForest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Transgender
- Transgender Parenting
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (586) 930-6188
Abbie LaForest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Ecotherapy
- Energy Psychology
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (586) 930-6188
Abbie LaForest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Location
Additional Location
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
(586) 930-6188Call for a free consultation now - (586) 930-6188
Abbie LaForest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW