Family Therapy in Ann Arbor, MI

Hi, I'm Dr. Ana Hill. As a counseling psychologist, my priority is to listen deeply to my clients and become attuned to their unique stories and experiences. I consider myself to be a nonjudgmental and creative therapist who helps people explore and process dynamics in their lives that may be causing them to feel stuck, in emotional pain, or uncertain of how to heal. Our work together would be informed by a trauma-informed, multicultural, and self-compassionate framework that provides a safe, warm, and confidential space to foster greater awareness of yourself and your surroundings.

Located in Ann Arbor, I provide individual and family therapy, psychological testing and consultation services to children, adolescents, young adults and families to help them find direction, support and feel empowered in their every day lives. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, young adults and families. My expertise includes providing evidenced-based care for individuals with neurodiversity (Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD), depression, anxiety, identity development, as well as supportive parent management training. I provide both psychotherapy and ASD testing services.

If you’re here searching through profiles, you might be going through a particularly hard time. Perhaps you are walking through a challenging life experience or you’re feeling unsettled or overwhelmed without an obvious reason. Sometimes we can name exactly what we need support with or want to work on; other times you might have trouble with anxiety symptoms, sleep, low energy, or feeling tearful without knowing why. In either case we deserve relief and to live with more overall ease. Healing isn't just about fixing problems, it's about creating a life that has meaning and joy!

At some time or another in life, everyone feels stuck, unable to overcome some problem despite his or her best efforts. Talking therapy can be invaluable in helping one gain new perspectives on oneself . By helping clients see themselves in new, broader, more realistic and more accepting ways, I help them gain the emotional and psychological energy and understanding to make needed changes. I believe I am most helpful to people by listening carefully to what they are saying and by helping them put into words what seems hard to say or even to understand right now.

Change is the only constant in life: we live in a complex, busy, and changing world that presents a variety of challenges, as well as opportunities, in our everyday lives. Our biological and psychological makeup, as well as our spiritual, cultural, social, and family backgrounds and support systems, have a lot to do with the ways we deal with these challenges.

Accepting New Clients. I work in an empathetic, insight oriented, strengths-based manner in order to help you gain clarity and insight to; build on your strengths, heal past wounds, and explore choices to make new decisions. I will hold the space for you to express and explore difficult emotions and discover your thought processes so that you can grow in self-understanding and have more freedom to live in a way that is right for you. I am greatly interested to know your story and to partner with you on your particular journey to wellness.

When you speak about your difficulties to someone trained to listen carefully, the results can be surprising, moving, and life-changing. I offer deep and multi-layered focus to all that you bring in, and help you to do the same, so that we may discover aspects of your experience that have been hidden, unspeakable, or not-yet-thought-about, to open up new possibilities for you. As a psychoanalytic therapist, I am attentive to the creativity involved in navigating life, the relevance of the past to present-day experience, and the profound impact of coming to know yourself and to be known in the context of a therapeutic relationship.

As we encounter new life stages, we often come face to face with our deepest doubts and fears. Finding the courage to work through these to achieve lasting personal growth requires a safe and structured space for telling our stories and unraveling the knots that cause us pain. As a therapist with twenty years of experience, my approach to providing such a space is client-focused, holistic, and collaborative. I specialize in helping my clients navigate academic challenges, intimate relationships, family dynamics, cultural integration, and life transitions.

Providing psychotherapy in both Minnesota and Michigan. Your reasoning for seeking therapy is specific and unique. In my practice, we begin by getting to know each other to develop a relationship and build trust. We move at the pace most comfortable for you. Together, we will find new ways to listen deeply to your roots and you may have outgrown. I believe that therapy is a learned skill that we will refine together to come up with a course of therapy that suits your personal values, preferences, and needs. Many people have out-of-network insurance benefits to cover my services and I can walk you through it!

Immediate openings! Many people see therapy as a one-sided conversation, with little opportunity for interaction or getting to experience each other as real people. I can promise you, that I am as real as it gets! I want to help you achieve whatever solutions and life changes you are looking for while enjoying the process as much as possible and experiencing yourself in new ways. Simply put, I don't believe therapy has to always be a painful thing. Calling a therapist can be super intimidating, but I hope you will take a moment (and maybe a deep breath) to schedule a session and see how I can help.

Have you been in survival mode for too long? Are you working so hard to reparent yourself while simultaneously parenting small people with big needs? Or are you parenting a child with big behaviors or emotions? Parenting a child who is struggling is stressful and isolating. Maybe the thought "this isn't what (or the child) I was expecting" has even run through your mind. Whether you planned for pregnancy, fostering or adopting, you likely dreamed of love, connection and joy. And now you are not sure how to get there from here. Or if it is even possible. It really is! There is always room for hope.

I have worked with a wide range of clients over the years, and enjoy working with both men and women, adolescents, youth, and adults, and people from various cultural backgrounds. I have helped individuals, couples, and families struggling with abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety, shame, and relationship problems. I am a relational therapist and believe that the client/therapist relationship is central to your ability to change and grow. My approach is engaged, empathic, and respectful. I am also a GLBT affirmative therapist.

Whether your concerns are specific - a relationship, work, troubling thoughts or experiences, or more abstract - feeling stuck, lonely, or misunderstood, quality therapy offers invaluable support. Therapy can help you to untangle your emotions, clarify your struggles, and better understand yourself and others.

Hello! We all experience struggle and difficult situations in life. I approach all who come into my office with acceptance, support and individually tailored sessions. We will work together to gain better understanding, set goals and work toward them. Therapy is a safe, judgement-free space for you and/or your family unit to work through hard times. It is a privilege and an honor for me to walk with you through such difficult and vulnerable moments. Please know that you are not alone and, together, we can move toward a better tomorrow.

Heron Ridge Associates has been helping those struggling for close to 2 decades. We have over 50 therapists and multiple psychiatrists ready to help you in 4 convenient locations. You will feel comfortable sharing your life in our beautiful, private offices with exceptional trained, seasoned professionals specializing in a variety of mental health and substance use issues. In addition to individual and family services, we are a full service psychological center including psychological evaluations, group therapy opportunities, and an intensive outpatient program for those struggling with substance abuse.

I enjoy working with adolescents and adults (both individuals and couples), helping them find relief from depression, anxiety, grief, life-stage transitions, as well as family and intimate relationship problems. I like helping my clients figure out how to reduce the impact of anxiety, stress, or depression on their lives and take steps to safeguard their mental health. It is a privilege to watch my clients grow and heal, investing in themselves as they work toward overcoming their environmental, psychological challenges and other problems that hold them back from leading more peaceful and fulfilling lives.

Do you always feel preoccupied about something? Do you overthink everything? Is it hard for you to make a decision because you are filled with doubt or you imagine every possible outcome? Are you often easily overwhelmed, finding it hard to shut off your brain at night or when you need to really focus on a task? Does one little thing going wrong ruin your whole day? Are your emotions getting in the way of you building the life you want? Maybe they're even preventing you from being present with your friends and family, leaving you feeling alone.

Are you tired of repeating the same patterns, causing you worry and self-doubt? Do you feel as if you are going through the motions and are exhausted at the end of another long day? You want to find more time to build and sustain meaningful relationships and to understand your true calling however, must learn to make yourself a priority in doing so. Others quality of lives may seem easier, more balanced, while your struggling to maintain a sense of control amidst the storm. You deserve to feel settled within your life while reducing your: worry, anxiety, depression, trauma and increasing your career path, relationships, self-esteem

I have almost 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, adults and families facing a multitude of life issues and transitions. I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to make positive changes in their lives and strive to provide a safe,supportive, confidential and nurturing environment in which to do this work.