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Abby Makris
Counselor, MA, LLC
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988 Adams, Birmingham, MI 48009
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As a mental health professional, I believe in creating a safe and genuine environment for a client to be free to acknowledge their most vulnerable self, without judgment. The client-counselor relationship is unique and collaborative, therefore the significance of a trusting bond cannot be overemphasized. I believe that the therapeutic relationship grows organically, with time, and at the client’s pace. Each client is unique, so I integrate approaches best suited to the individual and the situation–Psychodynamic, CBT, Solution Focused, and Mindfulness–but at the core of therapy is self-exploration.
Aside from my experience as a licensed counselor, I have +15 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in areas of behavioral therapy (ABA), grief and loss, suicide awareness/prevention, disabilities and daily living skills, art/play therapy, and ASD. I am passionate about mental health, arts and education, and animals.
I hold an M.A. from Oakland University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and I am here for the challenge with you. I am dedicated to assisting clients to overcome struggles and strive towards success, in whatever form that it may take.
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Finances
Fees
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Cofinity | First Health
- Medicaid
- Priority Health
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Abby Makris
Counselor, MA, LLC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6451022946 Abby Makris
- In Practice for 1 Year
- Certificate from Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 2015
- Attended Oakland University, Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2022
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Child
- Suicidal Ideation
Expertise
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Grief
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
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Abby Makris
Counselor, MA, LLC