Relational Therapists in Ada, MI
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As relational beings, we are instinctively wired for connection. It is within the context of relationship that we discover our potential for transformative change. Therapy is a collaborative process of uncovering this potential by cultivating a deep, trusting relationship. I believe it's imperative to provide therapy that goes beyond merely treating symptoms. This is why I take a depth-oriented approach in order for us to discover the root causes & work through barriers. I also believe in the importance of honoring the developmental, biological, sociocultural, and interpersonal parts of yourself to assist in the healing process.
As relational beings, we are instinctively wired for connection. It is within the context of relationship that we discover our potential for transformative change. Therapy is a collaborative process of uncovering this potential by cultivating a deep, trusting relationship. I believe it's imperative to provide therapy that goes beyond merely treating symptoms. This is why I take a depth-oriented approach in order for us to discover the root causes & work through barriers. I also believe in the importance of honoring the developmental, biological, sociocultural, and interpersonal parts of yourself to assist in the healing process.
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As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I often work with clients who are suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, esteem issues, and relationship difficulties. I take a collaborative and relational approach to counseling. I can offer a warm and safe space for exploration and growth. The populations I am best suited to work with are individuals who are motivated toward healthier intrapersonal development, clients interested in creating stronger interpersonal connections, as well as women in destructive relationships.
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I often work with clients who are suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, esteem issues, and relationship difficulties. I take a collaborative and relational approach to counseling. I can offer a warm and safe space for exploration and growth. The populations I am best suited to work with are individuals who are motivated toward healthier intrapersonal development, clients interested in creating stronger interpersonal connections, as well as women in destructive relationships.
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Benjamin Reisterer
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Ada, MI 49301
Waitlist for new clients
This happens best when the implicit is made explicit, the explicit made experiential, and the experiential becomes relational.
Are you feeling stuck? Perhaps you're grieving a loss, feeling hopeless, wrestling with the effects of traumatic experiences, frozen by anxiety, or boxed in by shame. If this resonates with you, please know that you are not alone. Unraveling your story in the context of a therapeutic relationship can often be the experience needed to move forward. Being met right where you are by a safe, curious, and experienced therapist can restore hope, cultivate insight, heal wounds, build positive momentum, and lead to lasting transformation.
This happens best when the implicit is made explicit, the explicit made experiential, and the experiential becomes relational.
Are you feeling stuck? Perhaps you're grieving a loss, feeling hopeless, wrestling with the effects of traumatic experiences, frozen by anxiety, or boxed in by shame. If this resonates with you, please know that you are not alone. Unraveling your story in the context of a therapeutic relationship can often be the experience needed to move forward. Being met right where you are by a safe, curious, and experienced therapist can restore hope, cultivate insight, heal wounds, build positive momentum, and lead to lasting transformation.
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I will journey with you as you share deep wounds, past trauma, relational pain, and any frustrations with making it through each day.
While life can bring great joy and success - it can also bring sadness and worry. It is in these times that a counselor can be most beneficial. I would be glad to provide you with a safe place to open up and explore the challenges you've faced. I believe that healing is possible and that life really can get better. Together, we can process how difficult life has been and we can begin to build hope and healing for your future.
I will journey with you as you share deep wounds, past trauma, relational pain, and any frustrations with making it through each day.
While life can bring great joy and success - it can also bring sadness and worry. It is in these times that a counselor can be most beneficial. I would be glad to provide you with a safe place to open up and explore the challenges you've faced. I believe that healing is possible and that life really can get better. Together, we can process how difficult life has been and we can begin to build hope and healing for your future.
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Joseph Hull
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ada, MI 49301
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that humans are essentially relational, and so healing and transformation happens in the nuances of a relationship.
I work well with people who are curious about their thoughts and feelings. I do not tell my patients what to do, and I don't pretend to know how they should live their lives. I explore possibilities with my patients, while sometimes offering my thoughts if they are welcome. I also enjoy helping men understand their emotions and relationships on a deeper level, especially since men have so few spaces in which they can talk about the deepest parts of themselves.
I believe that humans are essentially relational, and so healing and transformation happens in the nuances of a relationship.
I work well with people who are curious about their thoughts and feelings. I do not tell my patients what to do, and I don't pretend to know how they should live their lives. I explore possibilities with my patients, while sometimes offering my thoughts if they are welcome. I also enjoy helping men understand their emotions and relationships on a deeper level, especially since men have so few spaces in which they can talk about the deepest parts of themselves.
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I believe therapy is a collaborative relational opportunity for you to have the space you need to make the change you want.
I work with individuals, teens and couples dealing with issues including ineffective communication, spiritual struggles, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, high stress, perfectionism, divorce, fertility issues and more. If you are struggling with worrying too much, feeling down all the time, connecting with your young adult, unsure how to co-parent, need help with saving your relationship, or are just looking to make changes in your life, I can help. I create a safe and welcoming environment that starts with understanding and works toward change.
I believe therapy is a collaborative relational opportunity for you to have the space you need to make the change you want.
I work with individuals, teens and couples dealing with issues including ineffective communication, spiritual struggles, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, high stress, perfectionism, divorce, fertility issues and more. If you are struggling with worrying too much, feeling down all the time, connecting with your young adult, unsure how to co-parent, need help with saving your relationship, or are just looking to make changes in your life, I can help. I create a safe and welcoming environment that starts with understanding and works toward change.
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Every life has inherent value, no matter where you’ve come from. There are so many different paths that can lead you here, to counseling. I am so glad you have arrived. As someone who is eager to co-write this next chapter of your life with you, I believe everyone has a story to tell, which can be rewritten. Rewriting your story can be a powerful instrument of healing, as well as a testament to the human condition. My specialty is in anxiety, depression, relational issues and identity exploration.
Every life has inherent value, no matter where you’ve come from. There are so many different paths that can lead you here, to counseling. I am so glad you have arrived. As someone who is eager to co-write this next chapter of your life with you, I believe everyone has a story to tell, which can be rewritten. Rewriting your story can be a powerful instrument of healing, as well as a testament to the human condition. My specialty is in anxiety, depression, relational issues and identity exploration.
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Bethany Christian Services - Grand Rapids
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Ada, MI 49301
Are you or your family going through a difficult time? Maybe you are experiencing relational challenges, feeling anxious or depressed, struggling to make sense of traumatic experiences, or worrying about your child's emotional or social functioning. At Bethany, we have an expert team of trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling and psychiatric professionals who will walk alongside you in the pursuit of personal and relational wellbeing. As a community rooted in hope, our clinicians create an inclusive space that is open to all. No matter what you are facing, we are here to help.
Are you or your family going through a difficult time? Maybe you are experiencing relational challenges, feeling anxious or depressed, struggling to make sense of traumatic experiences, or worrying about your child's emotional or social functioning. At Bethany, we have an expert team of trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling and psychiatric professionals who will walk alongside you in the pursuit of personal and relational wellbeing. As a community rooted in hope, our clinicians create an inclusive space that is open to all. No matter what you are facing, we are here to help.
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My approach to therapy is heavily influenced by evidence based methods, relational psychotherapy, and existential psychotherapy.
Life is complicated. Let's figure it out. Most of Peter’s clients start with a problem that sounds like “I just don’t understand why.... ”. They’re people who, like all of us, want to be a good parent, partner, friend, or employee/boss, but something is getting in the way. Peter employs a variety of evidence-based practices to help his clients get clarity and start moving forward again. Peter is therapist, founder, and clinical director of Mend Counseling in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Check out the practice at www.mendcounselingmi.com.
My approach to therapy is heavily influenced by evidence based methods, relational psychotherapy, and existential psychotherapy.
Life is complicated. Let's figure it out. Most of Peter’s clients start with a problem that sounds like “I just don’t understand why.... ”. They’re people who, like all of us, want to be a good parent, partner, friend, or employee/boss, but something is getting in the way. Peter employs a variety of evidence-based practices to help his clients get clarity and start moving forward again. Peter is therapist, founder, and clinical director of Mend Counseling in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Check out the practice at www.mendcounselingmi.com.
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I use a combination of Experiential Therapy, Relational, Existential, Ego State, and Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) among other modalities.
You deserve the support you need and I am here to help you find it. I specialize in treating many forms of trauma. My priority is to help you find strength, support, and confidence in and out of session. If you are dealing with trauma (Including C-PTSD), anxiety, depression, or relational issues I can help you find control and agency over your experience that create overwhelming thoughts and feelings.
I use a combination of Experiential Therapy, Relational, Existential, Ego State, and Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) among other modalities.
You deserve the support you need and I am here to help you find it. I specialize in treating many forms of trauma. My priority is to help you find strength, support, and confidence in and out of session. If you are dealing with trauma (Including C-PTSD), anxiety, depression, or relational issues I can help you find control and agency over your experience that create overwhelming thoughts and feelings.
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We are all constantly developing and growing as people and sometimes life puts us in uncomfortable positions where we have difficult yet inevitable change. In these moments therapy can be a beautiful space to navigate new circumstances and environments and who we want to be amongst these changes. I am ready to help you with whatever you are going through including: Anxiety & Depression, Friendship & Relationship Issues, Life Changes and Identity Development, Spiritual Issues & Religious Deconstruction, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I serve a broad range of individuals and all are welcome.
We are all constantly developing and growing as people and sometimes life puts us in uncomfortable positions where we have difficult yet inevitable change. In these moments therapy can be a beautiful space to navigate new circumstances and environments and who we want to be amongst these changes. I am ready to help you with whatever you are going through including: Anxiety & Depression, Friendship & Relationship Issues, Life Changes and Identity Development, Spiritual Issues & Religious Deconstruction, as well as members of the LGBTQIA+ community. I serve a broad range of individuals and all are welcome.
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I believe in the power of the therapist-patient relationship, and providing a safe, confidential environment, free of judgment, and built on respect. My practice rests on a foundation that all people have unique gifts and challenges; we are all worthy of peace and fulfillment.
I believe in the power of the therapist-patient relationship, and providing a safe, confidential environment, free of judgment, and built on respect. My practice rests on a foundation that all people have unique gifts and challenges; we are all worthy of peace and fulfillment.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed, having relationship difficulties, or possibly trying to overcome an addiction? Contemplating whether or not therapy can help? Let me say, this is the moment to do something different in your life. Whether you feel that your relationship is stuck in the same repetitive pattern; or trying to overcome an addiction; or maybe having difficulties in day-to-day life due to prior traumatic experiences. I can help you gain a better understanding of not only how trauma impacts our daily functioning; but how relationships work, and how problems can be resolved in even the most challenging situations.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, having relationship difficulties, or possibly trying to overcome an addiction? Contemplating whether or not therapy can help? Let me say, this is the moment to do something different in your life. Whether you feel that your relationship is stuck in the same repetitive pattern; or trying to overcome an addiction; or maybe having difficulties in day-to-day life due to prior traumatic experiences. I can help you gain a better understanding of not only how trauma impacts our daily functioning; but how relationships work, and how problems can be resolved in even the most challenging situations.
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Christopher Curry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ada, MI 49301
Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate, especially without support. During the therapeutic process, I look at how our environment, life experience, and current relationships have an impact on the decisions we make. I work with adults and young adults individually and in couples from all walks of life and belief systems who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, personality disorders, adjustment issues, anger management, relationship issues, and more by using evidenced-based approaches and interventions/techniques.
Life can be challenging and difficult to navigate, especially without support. During the therapeutic process, I look at how our environment, life experience, and current relationships have an impact on the decisions we make. I work with adults and young adults individually and in couples from all walks of life and belief systems who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, personality disorders, adjustment issues, anger management, relationship issues, and more by using evidenced-based approaches and interventions/techniques.
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I help people work through the difficulties that come when our emotional lives or relationships are upset. I work to help you identify and address the patterns in relationships and the feelings that can leave us depressed, anxious, disconnected; grieving. My role is to listen to your story with care and attention, seeking to understand what has happened. This may lead me to share my ideas about how I see and understand you and what you bring in to talk about. Together we work to resolve the difficulties you are having by helping you connect with yourself and others.
I help people work through the difficulties that come when our emotional lives or relationships are upset. I work to help you identify and address the patterns in relationships and the feelings that can leave us depressed, anxious, disconnected; grieving. My role is to listen to your story with care and attention, seeking to understand what has happened. This may lead me to share my ideas about how I see and understand you and what you bring in to talk about. Together we work to resolve the difficulties you are having by helping you connect with yourself and others.
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I believe that it is the health in you, your hope that life can be better, that is motivating you to seek therapy. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, a personal crisis or any other number of issues, but it is your desire to live and to thrive that is ultimately leading you to take this step. I believe that my role as therapist is to be actively engaged with you in the process of building on that health and hope, to create a richer, fuller life.
I believe that it is the health in you, your hope that life can be better, that is motivating you to seek therapy. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, a personal crisis or any other number of issues, but it is your desire to live and to thrive that is ultimately leading you to take this step. I believe that my role as therapist is to be actively engaged with you in the process of building on that health and hope, to create a richer, fuller life.
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Are you worried? Are you experiencing sadness or difficulty getting things done? Do you find that you are not enjoying things as you used to? Are you experiencing relationship problems or are your family concerns and responsibilities becoming overwhelming? Do you have self-critical or self-blaming thoughts? I have over 25 years of experience working to help improve people's lives in these and many other areas. My patients find that in working with me they gain the “mental health tool kit” to increase their well-being.
Are you worried? Are you experiencing sadness or difficulty getting things done? Do you find that you are not enjoying things as you used to? Are you experiencing relationship problems or are your family concerns and responsibilities becoming overwhelming? Do you have self-critical or self-blaming thoughts? I have over 25 years of experience working to help improve people's lives in these and many other areas. My patients find that in working with me they gain the “mental health tool kit” to increase their well-being.
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Your mental health matters! I'm here to help! Taking the next step can be intimidating and difficult, but a different perspective may help you create balance and a renewed sense of stability. It is my intention to help you expand your life beyond the “couch,” where even the smallest of adjustments can make a huge impact. One of the most crucial parts of the therapeutic process is connection. I approach each session with warmth and an empathetic, listening ear to provide you a space where you feel heard, understood, and hopeful for your future.
Your mental health matters! I'm here to help! Taking the next step can be intimidating and difficult, but a different perspective may help you create balance and a renewed sense of stability. It is my intention to help you expand your life beyond the “couch,” where even the smallest of adjustments can make a huge impact. One of the most crucial parts of the therapeutic process is connection. I approach each session with warmth and an empathetic, listening ear to provide you a space where you feel heard, understood, and hopeful for your future.
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Have you found yourself in a difficult or complicated relationship that has caused you to feel anxious, helpless, doubt decisions, or feel broken? Are you having difficulty talking to others about your struggles? Fearing that others may not understand you or judge you. I am here to help you and guide you to access your power within you to take control of your life and begin the process of healing to move forward. With a non-judgmental and compassionate presence, I will offer support needed for you to carefully work through challenges and experience healing to begin living a more satisfying life.
Have you found yourself in a difficult or complicated relationship that has caused you to feel anxious, helpless, doubt decisions, or feel broken? Are you having difficulty talking to others about your struggles? Fearing that others may not understand you or judge you. I am here to help you and guide you to access your power within you to take control of your life and begin the process of healing to move forward. With a non-judgmental and compassionate presence, I will offer support needed for you to carefully work through challenges and experience healing to begin living a more satisfying life.
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Talking therapy has proven to be a powerful and effective treatment for a number of different mental health concerns. From my perspective, therapy is about building relationships and helping others to gain a better understanding of themselves and others.
Talking therapy has proven to be a powerful and effective treatment for a number of different mental health concerns. From my perspective, therapy is about building relationships and helping others to gain a better understanding of themselves and others.
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Relational Therapists
How does relational therapy work?
Relational therapy was developed by psychologist Jean Miller, whose ideas stressed that having strong connections with others encourages better health and well-being when compared with a lonely existence. Conversely, poor interpersonal relationships do not foster growth and learning. Relational therapy also encourages trust in others and patience with others, along with better communication and less conflict.
Is relational therapy evidence-based?
Relational therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating certain mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral or acceptance and commitment therapy. However, relational therapy uses techniques found in cognitive behavioral therapy as well as psychodynamic therapy, which are both well-studied with empirical research.
How long are people typically in relational therapy?
Clients may see improvement after a few weeks or months of therapy. Like cognitive behavioral therapy, relational therapy can reduce symptoms within 10 to 20 weeks, at 45 to 50 minutes once a week. But like any type of therapy, improvement depends on the person and the severity of the problem.
Does relational therapy work?
While no therapy type will work for everyone, some evidence suggests that this therapy can be effective. Relational therapy can help a person manage problematic relationships as well as the mental health conditions that accompany difficult relationships like depression or anxiety. This therapy type may offer benefits that are hard to measure but can be just as valuable—including feelings of higher self-worth or healthier connections with others.