Imago Therapists in Brighton, MI
Ray Brandon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LLC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Brighton, MI 48114
With a "come what may, we will be together" mindset, I use EFT, Gottman, Imago Therapy, The Attachment-Focused Betrayal Model, and CBT to guide clients forward.
The most important relationships in our lives can often feel the most challenging. Clients who come to me often feel "stuck" in their relationships with a spouse or family member. They seek guidance on how to strengthen their connections, foster closeness, and reduce conflict.
With a "come what may, we will be together" mindset, I use EFT, Gottman, Imago Therapy, The Attachment-Focused Betrayal Model, and CBT to guide clients forward.
The most important relationships in our lives can often feel the most challenging. Clients who come to me often feel "stuck" in their relationships with a spouse or family member. They seek guidance on how to strengthen their connections, foster closeness, and reduce conflict.
Sandra Bergfeld
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brighton, MI 48116
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR INNER LIGHT?! If so I can help you get it back! I've compassionately guided many people of all ages and all walks of life through their struggles. Innerlight Counseling Services LLC is the culmination of years of traditional therapy techniques coupled with holistic perspectives and practices. My ultimate goal is to help my clients remember their inner strengths and achieve well-being. I strive to educate my clients on the many factors that can influence their symptoms, give them tools to manage or extinguish their symptoms, support them in the maintenance of their health and ultimately find their INNER LIGHT.
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR INNER LIGHT?! If so I can help you get it back! I've compassionately guided many people of all ages and all walks of life through their struggles. Innerlight Counseling Services LLC is the culmination of years of traditional therapy techniques coupled with holistic perspectives and practices. My ultimate goal is to help my clients remember their inner strengths and achieve well-being. I strive to educate my clients on the many factors that can influence their symptoms, give them tools to manage or extinguish their symptoms, support them in the maintenance of their health and ultimately find their INNER LIGHT.
Deborah Gottlieb-Porlick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ACSW, CAAC
Verified Verified
Brighton, MI 48116
Are you experiencing difficulties due to marital/relationship conflicts? Unresolved grief? PTSD? Substance abuse or support for family members of a substance abuser? Depression and anxiety? Over the years I have had the opportunity to work with individuals, couples, and families to learn how to cope with these issues.
Are you experiencing difficulties due to marital/relationship conflicts? Unresolved grief? PTSD? Substance abuse or support for family members of a substance abuser? Depression and anxiety? Over the years I have had the opportunity to work with individuals, couples, and families to learn how to cope with these issues.
Bruce H Thomson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LMSW, CCHT
Verified Verified
Brighton, MI 48116 (Online Only)
I will work with you to bring balance and energy to your daily life. Using a mindfulness-based approach we can look at marriage and divorce, relationships with partners, children, families and friends, addictions, sexuality, adolescence, work, and personal growth. You deserve to achieve success and joy in your daily living. Finding that balance between work, play, partner, and family is the goal we all are striving to achieve.
I will work with you to bring balance and energy to your daily life. Using a mindfulness-based approach we can look at marriage and divorce, relationships with partners, children, families and friends, addictions, sexuality, adolescence, work, and personal growth. You deserve to achieve success and joy in your daily living. Finding that balance between work, play, partner, and family is the goal we all are striving to achieve.
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Matthew Mosley, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LLC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Howell, MI 48844
Matthew Mosley, MA, LPC, received his master’s degree in Professional Counseling at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Matthew has years of combined experience working with Teens, Men, Woman, and Couples. Matthew’s therapeutic approach is customized to the personality and presenting needs of his clients. Matthew is a passionate, caring, professional who focuses on helping clients achieve their personal and/or relational goals. I offer a non-judgmental approach to doing therapy and strive towards your treatment goals to help increase communications and rebuild trust/respect.
Matthew Mosley, MA, LPC, received his master’s degree in Professional Counseling at Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Matthew has years of combined experience working with Teens, Men, Woman, and Couples. Matthew’s therapeutic approach is customized to the personality and presenting needs of his clients. Matthew is a passionate, caring, professional who focuses on helping clients achieve their personal and/or relational goals. I offer a non-judgmental approach to doing therapy and strive towards your treatment goals to help increase communications and rebuild trust/respect.
Growth Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Howell, MI 48843
Issues that you are struggling with are unique and deeply personal to you. Counseling can be a powerful tool to help you understand and overcome challenges in your life.
Issues that you are struggling with are unique and deeply personal to you. Counseling can be a powerful tool to help you understand and overcome challenges in your life.
Online Therapists
I am passionate about guiding couples through the intricate landscape of their relationships with a focus on authenticity, communication and reconnecting to your lost parts. As a relationship therapist, I am committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where every individual feels respected and understood. My therapeutic approach integrates a number of evidence-based modalities with an emphasis on Imago Relationship Therapy. Imago Therapy offers a structured framework for addressing past wounds and transforming conflicts into opportunities for growth and connection.
I am passionate about guiding couples through the intricate landscape of their relationships with a focus on authenticity, communication and reconnecting to your lost parts. As a relationship therapist, I am committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment where every individual feels respected and understood. My therapeutic approach integrates a number of evidence-based modalities with an emphasis on Imago Relationship Therapy. Imago Therapy offers a structured framework for addressing past wounds and transforming conflicts into opportunities for growth and connection.
Andrew Tomacari
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, BCD
Verified Verified
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
I have advanced training in Imago Therapy, the Gottman Method and am a certified PAIRS provider.
I have over ten years of experience providing psychological and counseling services in outpatient and residential treatment settings. I have had the privilege to work with many individuals, couples and families struggling with a variety of challenges, and have specialized training in a range of psychological treatment options. An initial phone conversation is welcomed.
I have advanced training in Imago Therapy, the Gottman Method and am a certified PAIRS provider.
I have over ten years of experience providing psychological and counseling services in outpatient and residential treatment settings. I have had the privilege to work with many individuals, couples and families struggling with a variety of challenges, and have specialized training in a range of psychological treatment options. An initial phone conversation is welcomed.
I also specialize in Christian counseling for both marriages and individuals, with continued education in the Gottman & Imago Methods.
With more than 15 years of working with diverse populations in marriage and relationships, inpatient psychiatry, community centers, health care, and church settings, my specialty is Sex Addiction and Marriage/Couples. I am a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist treating the full spectrum of sexually addictive behaviors and paraphilic disorders. My integrative therapy style is customized to the personality and presenting needs of my clients as I am motivated to help them achieve their optimum goals.
I also specialize in Christian counseling for both marriages and individuals, with continued education in the Gottman & Imago Methods.
With more than 15 years of working with diverse populations in marriage and relationships, inpatient psychiatry, community centers, health care, and church settings, my specialty is Sex Addiction and Marriage/Couples. I am a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist treating the full spectrum of sexually addictive behaviors and paraphilic disorders. My integrative therapy style is customized to the personality and presenting needs of my clients as I am motivated to help them achieve their optimum goals.
I employ a wide-range of techniques in my practice which include but are not limited to: trauma-informed practice, EMDR, Imago Relationship Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and goal setting, CBT, relaxation skills training, interpersonal therapy (IPT), clinical hypnotherapy, pain reduction and holistic perspectives.
Facing change, hardship or loss? Desire more from life and your relationships? As human beings, we long to connect to others who will support us, respect our experiences and worldview. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, I’ve served the mental health community for over 2 decades. I am dedicated to learning the most effective approaches to support wellbeing.
I employ a wide-range of techniques in my practice which include but are not limited to: trauma-informed practice, EMDR, Imago Relationship Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and goal setting, CBT, relaxation skills training, interpersonal therapy (IPT), clinical hypnotherapy, pain reduction and holistic perspectives.
Facing change, hardship or loss? Desire more from life and your relationships? As human beings, we long to connect to others who will support us, respect our experiences and worldview. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, I’ve served the mental health community for over 2 decades. I am dedicated to learning the most effective approaches to support wellbeing.
Elaine J Horigian
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LPC, LLP, CIRT, PC
Verified Verified
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
Are you in a relationship where there is a lot of arguing or a lot of cold silence? Do you feel alone even though you are married? Or are you single and curious about why your past relationships have failed? Are you wondering how to build a healthy close relationship? If you have answered yes to several of these questions, research demonstrates that seeking the appropriate type of relationship counseling may benefit you greatly. I am an IMAGO relationship therapist with over 35 years experience and can help you restore feelings of love and closeness so that you can build the " relationship of your dreams".
Are you in a relationship where there is a lot of arguing or a lot of cold silence? Do you feel alone even though you are married? Or are you single and curious about why your past relationships have failed? Are you wondering how to build a healthy close relationship? If you have answered yes to several of these questions, research demonstrates that seeking the appropriate type of relationship counseling may benefit you greatly. I am an IMAGO relationship therapist with over 35 years experience and can help you restore feelings of love and closeness so that you can build the " relationship of your dreams".
Ruth L Eichler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Does your marriage need an "upgrade" to restore connection and communication and optimize each of you to get the love you want? I am certified as an Imago Relationship Therapist and can assist you in this process. I also work with a variety of methods with individuals who desire greater well being and new or enhanced skills in meeting life's challenges and in moving to new levels of consciousness.
Does your marriage need an "upgrade" to restore connection and communication and optimize each of you to get the love you want? I am certified as an Imago Relationship Therapist and can assist you in this process. I also work with a variety of methods with individuals who desire greater well being and new or enhanced skills in meeting life's challenges and in moving to new levels of consciousness.
Irene Soléa Antonellis
MA, LPC, LMHC, CIRT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (Online Only)
My work blends Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness and Expressive Arts, Brainspotting, Somatics, Internal Family Systems, trauma-informed ARC.
I offer individuals and couples evidence-based approaches to heal emotional struggles, build sustainable health/wellness, and transform your relationships and life. Your sessions may include frank and thought-provoking discussion of your road blocks, including concrete ways to heal your core emotional wounds; a guided mindfulness, body-based, Imago or Brainspotting exercise; and practices for connecting to your strength and empowerment. Together we will focus on tangible, on-the-ground results in your life.
My work blends Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness and Expressive Arts, Brainspotting, Somatics, Internal Family Systems, trauma-informed ARC.
I offer individuals and couples evidence-based approaches to heal emotional struggles, build sustainable health/wellness, and transform your relationships and life. Your sessions may include frank and thought-provoking discussion of your road blocks, including concrete ways to heal your core emotional wounds; a guided mindfulness, body-based, Imago or Brainspotting exercise; and practices for connecting to your strength and empowerment. Together we will focus on tangible, on-the-ground results in your life.
Marcie M Wagner
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP, PLLC
Verified Verified
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
If you are looking to heal significant relationships in your life, look no further! I can help with extensive experience and training in couples and family therapy from Imago and Gottman relational paradigms.
Hi! I am Marcie Wagner, a Humanistic, Holistic Psychotherapist. I treat the WHOLE person, MBS... mind, body and spirit. I have been practicing for 20 years and have found the holistic approach to psychotherapy to be the most effective, successful way to treat psychological/emotional discomfort. I teach mindfulness meditation and prayanama (breath work) to my clients to help calm their central nervous system, creating more peace and calm in their lives. I will teach you practictal tactics to STAY in the driver seat of your own life!
If you are looking to heal significant relationships in your life, look no further! I can help with extensive experience and training in couples and family therapy from Imago and Gottman relational paradigms.
Hi! I am Marcie Wagner, a Humanistic, Holistic Psychotherapist. I treat the WHOLE person, MBS... mind, body and spirit. I have been practicing for 20 years and have found the holistic approach to psychotherapy to be the most effective, successful way to treat psychological/emotional discomfort. I teach mindfulness meditation and prayanama (breath work) to my clients to help calm their central nervous system, creating more peace and calm in their lives. I will teach you practictal tactics to STAY in the driver seat of your own life!
Trusting Konnections
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
Southfield, MI 48076
I'm also trained in Imago couple's therapy.
Providing services for depression, anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, anger management, substance dependence and more! Therapy will be a place where you can express yourself without judgment and feel safe! The experience will be one of growth as you develop insight into yourself and new ways to cope! A typical treatment plan may involve goals stated in your words of what you hope to accomplish during treatment along with measurable objectives to help get you there!
I'm also trained in Imago couple's therapy.
Providing services for depression, anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, anger management, substance dependence and more! Therapy will be a place where you can express yourself without judgment and feel safe! The experience will be one of growth as you develop insight into yourself and new ways to cope! A typical treatment plan may involve goals stated in your words of what you hope to accomplish during treatment along with measurable objectives to help get you there!
Abbe G Marchionda
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified Verified
Saint Clair Shores, MI 48080
Since then, I have been dedicated to increasing my skill in traditional and complementary therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic work, Imago Relationship Therapy, trauma informed work, body energy and meditative practices.
Welcome to my psychotherapy practice. As a seasoned clinician, treating adults and adolescents, I am skilled with anxiety (OCD, PTSD) depression, trauma, ADHD, relationships (marriage, dating, family) and parenting. Finding the most effective techniques has motivated me throughout my 20 plus years of clinical experience. I have 30 years teaching experience including 20 as a meditation teacher and a decade teaching Spanish in corporate settings. Having created and managed small businesses most of my career, I’m skilled in supporting managers and business owners in navigating difficult personalities and work dynamics.
Since then, I have been dedicated to increasing my skill in traditional and complementary therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic work, Imago Relationship Therapy, trauma informed work, body energy and meditative practices.
Welcome to my psychotherapy practice. As a seasoned clinician, treating adults and adolescents, I am skilled with anxiety (OCD, PTSD) depression, trauma, ADHD, relationships (marriage, dating, family) and parenting. Finding the most effective techniques has motivated me throughout my 20 plus years of clinical experience. I have 30 years teaching experience including 20 as a meditation teacher and a decade teaching Spanish in corporate settings. Having created and managed small businesses most of my career, I’m skilled in supporting managers and business owners in navigating difficult personalities and work dynamics.
Anya Lynn Scarborough, LMSW, SEP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, LMSW
Verified Verified
Northville, MI 48168
I am an Imago Relationship Therapist and am trained in the Hakomi Method and Internal Family Systems.
After being a psychotherapist for 30 years, learning and growing on the journey, I now am passionate about supporting my clients to open to learning about all the aspects of themselves, dark and light, and bringing love and acceptance to it all. It is here that we find true happiness and purpose. Through awareness, we find our way to ceasing judgement and the eternal push to find happiness outside of ourselves.. And as we learn to be in the present moment, we develop valuable skills for self regulation and resilience, freeing us to live the life of our dreams.
I am an Imago Relationship Therapist and am trained in the Hakomi Method and Internal Family Systems.
After being a psychotherapist for 30 years, learning and growing on the journey, I now am passionate about supporting my clients to open to learning about all the aspects of themselves, dark and light, and bringing love and acceptance to it all. It is here that we find true happiness and purpose. Through awareness, we find our way to ceasing judgement and the eternal push to find happiness outside of ourselves.. And as we learn to be in the present moment, we develop valuable skills for self regulation and resilience, freeing us to live the life of our dreams.
I specialize in Imago Relationship Therapy, trauma therapy using EMDR, and treating addictions (food, money, substance, relationships, sex, & technology).
Do you feel overwhelmed in your life? Do want to change - to discover who you are inside, and stretch to fulfill more of your potential? I love helping people learn to live their own life and lifestyle, not someone else's. By providing support as you untangle yourself within relationships, jobs, and lives that are no longer working, I can help you learn the skills needed to make positive changes.
I specialize in Imago Relationship Therapy, trauma therapy using EMDR, and treating addictions (food, money, substance, relationships, sex, & technology).
Do you feel overwhelmed in your life? Do want to change - to discover who you are inside, and stretch to fulfill more of your potential? I love helping people learn to live their own life and lifestyle, not someone else's. By providing support as you untangle yourself within relationships, jobs, and lives that are no longer working, I can help you learn the skills needed to make positive changes.
Maria Mulhauser
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
A certified Imago Relationship Therapist, I will guide you and your partner into developing new patterns of communication that transform conflicts into deeper connection and mutual understanding.
Life is HARD, and I am here to help you navigate its challenges so that you can thrive and live to your full potential. I guide individuals and couples through emotional, behavioral, or relationship problems to reach transformative breakthroughs. My in-person and virtual therapy spaces provide an accepting, warm environment to help you grow at your own pace, fostering positive changes through insight and practical solutions. Specializing in treating anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems, I work from your strengths to help you let go of patterns that no longer serve you.
A certified Imago Relationship Therapist, I will guide you and your partner into developing new patterns of communication that transform conflicts into deeper connection and mutual understanding.
Life is HARD, and I am here to help you navigate its challenges so that you can thrive and live to your full potential. I guide individuals and couples through emotional, behavioral, or relationship problems to reach transformative breakthroughs. My in-person and virtual therapy spaces provide an accepting, warm environment to help you grow at your own pace, fostering positive changes through insight and practical solutions. Specializing in treating anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems, I work from your strengths to help you let go of patterns that no longer serve you.
Wendy Case/Arrow Arts Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC, CAADC, MAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
No one knows your life better than you. But when stress, anxiety and fear overwhelm the brain and body, we can become blocked from our own best solutions. When this happens, it can negatively impact our lives and relationships and compromise our ability to cope effectively. Taking the first step toward positive change often means trusting a professional to help guide you toward solutions that resonate with your personal strengths, goals and abilities. I use humor, compassion and comprehensive clinical understanding to bring focus to how our experiences have shaped us - and what we can do to adapt, change, and thrive.
No one knows your life better than you. But when stress, anxiety and fear overwhelm the brain and body, we can become blocked from our own best solutions. When this happens, it can negatively impact our lives and relationships and compromise our ability to cope effectively. Taking the first step toward positive change often means trusting a professional to help guide you toward solutions that resonate with your personal strengths, goals and abilities. I use humor, compassion and comprehensive clinical understanding to bring focus to how our experiences have shaped us - and what we can do to adapt, change, and thrive.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.