Marriage Counseling Therapists in Houghton, MI
I believe in using a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to help you find solutions for ordinary and extraordinary life problems. It is my firm belief that any problem can be lessened or eliminated with creativity and a positive attitude towards change. Ultimately every person entering therapy has the ability to heal and thrive when guided towards their own unique solutions. I hope to offer this service to you and sincerely hope to hear from you.
I believe in using a compassionate and non-judgmental approach to help you find solutions for ordinary and extraordinary life problems. It is my firm belief that any problem can be lessened or eliminated with creativity and a positive attitude towards change. Ultimately every person entering therapy has the ability to heal and thrive when guided towards their own unique solutions. I hope to offer this service to you and sincerely hope to hear from you.
Counseling with Chris, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Houghton, MI 49931 (Online Only)
Feeling like you’re too much and not enough at the same time? Sometimes we experience things in life that cause us to harden; we end up having to create armor to walk through the world more safely. There's so much wisdom in that armor, in the ways we learn to protect ourselves. But sometimes that armor does not serve us; it gets in the way of truly living, and experiencing care and support from those we want to let in. Maybe you’re struggling with how past painful experiences are impacting your current relationships, possibly while struggling to even know who you are. We can’t change the past, but we can find a healing path forward.
Feeling like you’re too much and not enough at the same time? Sometimes we experience things in life that cause us to harden; we end up having to create armor to walk through the world more safely. There's so much wisdom in that armor, in the ways we learn to protect ourselves. But sometimes that armor does not serve us; it gets in the way of truly living, and experiencing care and support from those we want to let in. Maybe you’re struggling with how past painful experiences are impacting your current relationships, possibly while struggling to even know who you are. We can’t change the past, but we can find a healing path forward.
Chris Frederick Kobesko
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Houghton, MI 49931 (Online Only)
I do not possess an image of an ideal client, but an amalgam or composition based on their experiences.
I do not possess an image of an ideal client, but an amalgam or composition based on their experiences.
Tiffany M Leuthold
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS,
LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houghton, MI 49931 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults and couples. I specialize in brainspotting and imago therapy. I enjoy consulting with people regarding a variety of problems such as trauma, anxiety, depression, struggles in relationships and life transitions. I can support you to get out of the crisis or chaos you are experiencing. I can also support deep healing from childhood wounds, trauma or distressing experiences. I have a passion for working with couples; helping them regain what has been lost and find what is possible. I also help clients understand factors that have supported the patterns they are stuck in.
I work with adults and couples. I specialize in brainspotting and imago therapy. I enjoy consulting with people regarding a variety of problems such as trauma, anxiety, depression, struggles in relationships and life transitions. I can support you to get out of the crisis or chaos you are experiencing. I can also support deep healing from childhood wounds, trauma or distressing experiences. I have a passion for working with couples; helping them regain what has been lost and find what is possible. I also help clients understand factors that have supported the patterns they are stuck in.
People usually come to me after a big disruption in their life, feeling “stuck” in some way or other. They are ready for self-reflection and open to making positive changes in their lives because they recognize the importance of self-care and value the opportunity to gain new perspectives. They want insight, tools and support for well-being and personal growth. If your goal is to learn healthy coping strategies in order to feel more empowered and whole, I bet we’ll be able to do great work together.
People usually come to me after a big disruption in their life, feeling “stuck” in some way or other. They are ready for self-reflection and open to making positive changes in their lives because they recognize the importance of self-care and value the opportunity to gain new perspectives. They want insight, tools and support for well-being and personal growth. If your goal is to learn healthy coping strategies in order to feel more empowered and whole, I bet we’ll be able to do great work together.
Online Therapists
I treat a broad age range of clients (1 to 100). I take a developmental and psychodynamic approach which examines early life experiences that affect one's development and current problems. As a marriage and family therapist, I treat both individuals and families, closely examining relationship challenges and providing ways to resolve them between parents and children, siblings, adult partners, and friends. I also specialize in assessment and treatment of trauma, abuse, dissociation, and PTSD. I have a dual approach of treating the source of one's problems and managing current difficulties.
I treat a broad age range of clients (1 to 100). I take a developmental and psychodynamic approach which examines early life experiences that affect one's development and current problems. As a marriage and family therapist, I treat both individuals and families, closely examining relationship challenges and providing ways to resolve them between parents and children, siblings, adult partners, and friends. I also specialize in assessment and treatment of trauma, abuse, dissociation, and PTSD. I have a dual approach of treating the source of one's problems and managing current difficulties.
Robert A Mellin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LPC, CAADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855
My specialties include helping people with anxiety, depression and substance use disorders. I am a trained marital therapist and have a strong background in family therapy. I work with all ages from four to ninety. Let me put my experience to work for you.
My specialties include helping people with anxiety, depression and substance use disorders. I am a trained marital therapist and have a strong background in family therapy. I work with all ages from four to ninety. Let me put my experience to work for you.
Clearwater Counseling and Supervision-Jenn Gorton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, ACS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855
Sex is one of the most exciting and intimate connections we can share with another person. Yet many experience sex and intimacy as a source of frustration or shame. Are you struggling with sexual desire, performance, or confidence? I work with individuals and couples dissatisfied with their sexual functioning or the quality and frequency of their sexual encounters. I specialize in the art of intimacy and helping people embrace their sexual selves.
Sex is one of the most exciting and intimate connections we can share with another person. Yet many experience sex and intimacy as a source of frustration or shame. Are you struggling with sexual desire, performance, or confidence? I work with individuals and couples dissatisfied with their sexual functioning or the quality and frequency of their sexual encounters. I specialize in the art of intimacy and helping people embrace their sexual selves.
Caught Dreamin' Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in a rut, or battling the weight of depression? Do trauma or relationship challenges hold you back from living your best life? At Caught Dreamin' Therapy, we understand the unique struggles you face and are here to guide you towards a path of healing and growth.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stuck in a rut, or battling the weight of depression? Do trauma or relationship challenges hold you back from living your best life? At Caught Dreamin' Therapy, we understand the unique struggles you face and are here to guide you towards a path of healing and growth.
Jen (Phillips) Wallace
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gwinn, MI 49841 (Online Only)
Globally, we have been and are going through a massive growth period. We can all feel it. We can feel quite hopeless, lost and stuck at times… our next steps seem difficult to find. It seems like there is a calling in there for each of us, a way that we're being called to grow and deepen, an opportunity. It might be to have a kinder relationship with ourselves and others; or to open up to trust, surrender and letting go; or to go a different direction than we've previously been heading. We are all being called in some way. It's our job to listen. It takes courage to listen and make changes. You are not alone.
Globally, we have been and are going through a massive growth period. We can all feel it. We can feel quite hopeless, lost and stuck at times… our next steps seem difficult to find. It seems like there is a calling in there for each of us, a way that we're being called to grow and deepen, an opportunity. It might be to have a kinder relationship with ourselves and others; or to open up to trust, surrender and letting go; or to go a different direction than we've previously been heading. We are all being called in some way. It's our job to listen. It takes courage to listen and make changes. You are not alone.
Andy Mitchel
Counselor, MA-LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My Practice Focus: Couples Counseling, Couples Counseling with Neuro-Diverse Couples, Recovery from Betrayal, Men’s Issues’, Career Evaluation and Change, Sexual Addiction , Depression and Anxiety, Identity Issues. I work with individuals and couples age 22 and up.
My Practice Focus: Couples Counseling, Couples Counseling with Neuro-Diverse Couples, Recovery from Betrayal, Men’s Issues’, Career Evaluation and Change, Sexual Addiction , Depression and Anxiety, Identity Issues. I work with individuals and couples age 22 and up.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety or depression, navigating your recovery from substance use, grappling with grief or loss, seeking empowerment in your sexuality or gender identity, or are working through something else and you're not sure where to start with it...I'd love to hear your story. I aim to utilize a comprehensive person-centered, trauma-informed approach to maneuvering life’s challenges, recognizing that each person has unique needs when it comes to therapy.
Whether you are struggling with anxiety or depression, navigating your recovery from substance use, grappling with grief or loss, seeking empowerment in your sexuality or gender identity, or are working through something else and you're not sure where to start with it...I'd love to hear your story. I aim to utilize a comprehensive person-centered, trauma-informed approach to maneuvering life’s challenges, recognizing that each person has unique needs when it comes to therapy.
Shaina Levee, M.A.
Registered Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
Marquette, MI 49855 (Online Only)
Accepting clients 3/1/2024. Offering a somatic approach that is trauma-informed, heart-centered and integrative. I work with children, teens, and adults undergoing life transitions, or who are recovering from challenging circumstances or trauma. I offer couples and family sessions in addition to individual sessions. I specialize in pregnancy/postpartum/parenting, TBI & head injury, and additionally support people undergoing grief and loss. "Shaina has helped me find my strength, confidence and embrace the challenge of motherhood as a deep practice. Seeing Shaina has been the best gift I could give to myself and my family." VT & MI.
Accepting clients 3/1/2024. Offering a somatic approach that is trauma-informed, heart-centered and integrative. I work with children, teens, and adults undergoing life transitions, or who are recovering from challenging circumstances or trauma. I offer couples and family sessions in addition to individual sessions. I specialize in pregnancy/postpartum/parenting, TBI & head injury, and additionally support people undergoing grief and loss. "Shaina has helped me find my strength, confidence and embrace the challenge of motherhood as a deep practice. Seeing Shaina has been the best gift I could give to myself and my family." VT & MI.
Harborview Trauma & Anxiety Center- Lottie Kohtala
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC , CCATP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855
Waitlist for new clients
Trauma lives in all of us. We all carry our histories. Trauma is in our lived experiences, it is not about the traumatic event, rather about how it impacts us. Our perception of self, the aftermath on our nervous system & how it disconnects us from ourselves and others. Our brains have natural healing mechanisms. We can neurologically rewire & relearn; creating new, less destructive circuitry within the brain. I believe healing is possible for anyone. Don't let your struggle become your identity. Become empowered to overcome life's toughest challenges! Build the life you want to live!
Trauma lives in all of us. We all carry our histories. Trauma is in our lived experiences, it is not about the traumatic event, rather about how it impacts us. Our perception of self, the aftermath on our nervous system & how it disconnects us from ourselves and others. Our brains have natural healing mechanisms. We can neurologically rewire & relearn; creating new, less destructive circuitry within the brain. I believe healing is possible for anyone. Don't let your struggle become your identity. Become empowered to overcome life's toughest challenges! Build the life you want to live!
I work with people who are seeking change. i'm not a conventional therapist. I believe in direct open communication. if you have tried other therapies and there were no lasting changes or it simply did not have any effects you may want to consider contacting me. I have a neck for working with anxiety and depression.
I work with people who are seeking change. i'm not a conventional therapist. I believe in direct open communication. if you have tried other therapies and there were no lasting changes or it simply did not have any effects you may want to consider contacting me. I have a neck for working with anxiety and depression.
Melinda Freeland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Marquette, MI 49855 (Online Only)
Life is tough! Bravo to you for reaching out and taking the first step toward improving your mental health. We all struggle and I believe strongly in resiliency and strength. We are our own worst enemy, and I am here to support and empower you. You are also an expert in your experiences, and I respect and honor that you will be teaching me about you and your journey to wellness. You will be accepted, supported and respected at all times.
Life is tough! Bravo to you for reaching out and taking the first step toward improving your mental health. We all struggle and I believe strongly in resiliency and strength. We are our own worst enemy, and I am here to support and empower you. You are also an expert in your experiences, and I respect and honor that you will be teaching me about you and your journey to wellness. You will be accepted, supported and respected at all times.
Melissa J. Anthony
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855 (Online Only)
I specialize in clients who have to keep it together on the outside but are falling apart on the inside. Suffering in silence is fuel for self-hatred, people-pleasing, self-sabotage, avoidance, anger, shutting down, addiction, detachment, perfectionism, imposter syndrome... If this feels familiar, I assume it’s been absolutely draining. If you have a career or environment that forces you to stay silently ablaze, it's downright hellish. Therapy provides insight into how to get out of the muck; my style of therapy is for the people who want to go deeper and find the way out of the pain, even when it scares them.
I specialize in clients who have to keep it together on the outside but are falling apart on the inside. Suffering in silence is fuel for self-hatred, people-pleasing, self-sabotage, avoidance, anger, shutting down, addiction, detachment, perfectionism, imposter syndrome... If this feels familiar, I assume it’s been absolutely draining. If you have a career or environment that forces you to stay silently ablaze, it's downright hellish. Therapy provides insight into how to get out of the muck; my style of therapy is for the people who want to go deeper and find the way out of the pain, even when it scares them.
Kim Crowel
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP, LLPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Marquette, MI 49855 (Online Only)
There are times when we need help in life. Now might be that time. If you are in a place where you want to address unresolved issues such as trauma, grief and loss, or are experiencing anxiety or depression, please reach out. I can help with these difficulties
There are times when we need help in life. Now might be that time. If you are in a place where you want to address unresolved issues such as trauma, grief and loss, or are experiencing anxiety or depression, please reach out. I can help with these difficulties
Tricia Lugger
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855 (Online Only)
The single most important factor in successful psychotherapy is the relationship between client and therapist; effective therapy starts from the moment you call or email. If you feel unsure, please contact me about setting up your first appointment.
The single most important factor in successful psychotherapy is the relationship between client and therapist; effective therapy starts from the moment you call or email. If you feel unsure, please contact me about setting up your first appointment.
Michael Scott Lenten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Marquette, MI 49855
**night and weekend appointments available.** ***Short duration high intensity Trauma Treatment offered*** My goal is to take a collaborative and honest approach to treatment. My clients “life worth living” goals are the primary focus to our psychotherapy. Are you struggling to cope with traumatic or stressful events and circumstances? Do you find building and maintaining personal relationships difficult? Do you sometimes feel it is especially challenging to feel or cope with your emotions? Is changing old behavior patters difficult for you? Let us build on your strengths to improve the functioning of your life.
**night and weekend appointments available.** ***Short duration high intensity Trauma Treatment offered*** My goal is to take a collaborative and honest approach to treatment. My clients “life worth living” goals are the primary focus to our psychotherapy. Are you struggling to cope with traumatic or stressful events and circumstances? Do you find building and maintaining personal relationships difficult? Do you sometimes feel it is especially challenging to feel or cope with your emotions? Is changing old behavior patters difficult for you? Let us build on your strengths to improve the functioning of your life.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.