Female Therapists in Portage, MI

My passion is working with women in their reproductive years who are pregnant, postpartum, experiencing infertility, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, or are in need of support related to parenting and relationships. My patients are usually coming to therapy in need of a safe outlet to process their relationships, worries, decisions and past traumas. I enjoy walking alongside of my patients and helping them to reach the goals they have in mind when they begin the therapy process. I am trained and pursuing certification in EMDR to help support women who are experiencing trauma, or have past trauma they are looking to heal from.

Ever struggle with not feeling good enough? Or like you aren't living your best life? There is help out there. I specialize in depression and anxiety. I have a passion for helping build people up to reach their full potential.

Maybe you're experiencing prenatal anxiety or postpartum depression and aren't sure how to break the cycle. Maybe you want to recover from past trauma and grief with infertility, loss, birth trauma, or medical parenting and don't know where to begin. Maybe you just want to feel like yourself again since becoming a mom. No matter what challenges you face as you try to begin, grow, or support your family, I will provide a safe space for you to overcome them. I will be there to support you every step of the way as you find healing, hope, and wholeness.

Everyone has their own unique paths in life. These paths may lead to unexpected turns, different destinations, or hit a few bumps along the way creating feelings of uncertainty. Such experiences and feelings of anxiety and uncertainty may lead us into uncharted territory, challenging us to overcome. Change is hard, and change can vastly impact our social, emotional, behavioral, and physiological responses. I strive to create an atmosphere of safety, acceptance, openness, trust, and respect.

I work with children, teens, and adults who have been through a traumatic experience, and other changes throughout life. I work to help you or your child process those changes, support the family system, and help regulate through those challenging behaviors. Through play, connection, and relationship building I use evidence-based practices to help support my clients where their needs are at.

Whether your challenges are behavioral, cognitive, or emotional, the psychodynamic style of therapy helps you get back in touch with yourself and make decisions that are right for you. Indira combines mindfulness practices with modern psychotherapeutic techniques to help clients cope with a wide range of symptoms including trauma and traumatic stress, grief, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorders. The people she works with come from a wide variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, income levels, education levels and sexual and gender identities.

My professional interests lie in working with individuals who are beginning the process or have had bariatric surgery. As a gastric sleeve patient myself in 2015, I recognized the need for more professional mental health support throughout, and years beyond, the bariatric surgery process. I strive to assist my clients in cultivating a healthy relationship with food and lasting changes during their bariatric journey, and the years following. I am also passionate about, and have experience in, treating individuals with mood disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, and criminogenic thinking.

I believe we all deserve to feel heard and to experience authentic connection with someone. My goal is to create a therapeutic relationship where you feel empowered and motivated to create positive change in your life. Sometimes we get stuck in patterns and need help to get back in touch with the most important relationship---the one we have with ourselves. This takes trust, support, time and accountability. My role as a therapist is as both a guide and as a witness, helping you to explore and overcome barriers to living fully by drawing upon your own strengths.

Jessica Mayer (She/Her) is a licensed professional counselor with over 12 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, children, adolescents and families. Jessica’s areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma, self harm, relationship issues and life transitions. Jessica is committed to creating a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where her clients feel safe to explore their thoughts and emotions. She believes that therapy is a collaborative process and works together with her clients to develop personalized treatment plans that address their unique needs and concerns.

At times, we may find ourselves in need of additional assistance, for various reasons. If you are considering therapy, I would be honored to join you on this journey, and offer support for you, your child or your family. I believe you are the expert on your life, so we will work together on setting goals and finding ways to meet them, that work for you and your family. My goal as a therapist is to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, be vulnerable, and gain confidence to use your strengths to improve your daily living and achieve your goals.

I have worked with adolescents and adults as a counselor and as an educator for more than 17 years. As a therapist, I use a holistic approach to wellness with an eclectic incorporation of many techniques in mental health and education. I believe in empowering clients in determining their best use of resources to overcome obstacles and achieving their overall wellness and potential. I enjoy working with clients who are in transition - end of a relationship, loss of employment, heading to college - to name a few. These are stressful times, and I partner with clients as they navigate these changes.

I strive to create an open space for you to share your story and be your authentic self. I will work to support you as you navigate your healing journey. You have the right to be heard, feel empowered, and have your beliefs acknowledged. I work off of the empowerment framework pulling techniques from different modalities to tailor sessions to clients’ specific needs

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have been working in the mental health field and as a clinical school counselor for over 29 years. With a passion for working with youth,I am dedicated to creating a nurturing and non-judgmental environment where young minds can thrive. I use a variety of child friendly techniques, personalized approaches and evidence-based techniques to help children explore their emotions. I enjoy helping youth develop goals around how they can continue to learn and grow into better versions of themselves throughout their childhood. I am committed to providing compassionate support every step of the way.

Alaina Knoedler is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Illinois who has been practicing since 2017. Alaina firmly believes that healing is possible and can be found within each person that is willing to seek help! That being said, Alaina strives to first and foremost assist her clients in gaining deeper understanding and insight into what the main issues are that they are experiencing in their lives.

Hello and thanks for visiting my page! It can be hard to ask for help so I'm glad that you're here. Life is unpredictable and can be filled with hardship. It can lead to depression, anxiety or feeling overwhelmed. It's normal to need more support during difficult times. It can be even more helpful talking with a professional who is there to help you live the life you want. I use compassion to create a safe and welcoming environment. I feel it's an honor to work with each of my clients. I currently provide therapy via secure telehealth platform in the evenings so you can have therapy from the comfort and convenience of your home.

I work with couples, families, & individuals. My work is rooted in relationships & clients come to me feeling disconnected & stuck in unsustainable patterns without knowing how break free from the cycle. Often, clients have inherited these patterns from dysfunctional families or developed them to survive difficult times. The cycles are harder to change when facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, betrayal, grief, rejection, or the burden of cultural, religious, & family of origin expectations. Eventually, clients want to find a way to liberate themselves from this pattern but don't know what that looks like or where to begin.

Everyone needs a little extra support from time to time; finding the right therapist can be a trying, anxiety provoking task. As a therapist, my responsibility and pledge to those I serve is to holistically attend to each individual. Through strengthening your inner healthy self-talk, affirming your values and beliefs, and walking alongside you to further develop your "true" self, we can build a bond of trust and hope.

We are living in a very trying time that can make us feel isolated, fearful and uncertain of the future. We may be experiencing emotions we have never felt before and don't quite know why or how to cope. Seeking therapy is not an all or nothing process, sometimes it is just needing someone to touch base with to help work through feelings or thoughts in a safe and non-judgmental space. Through exploration we can uncover barriers & work toward a healthier quality of life. Through discussion and reflection we become empowered to reconnect with our inner voice to help us feel more in control and less overwhelmed.

Feelings of depression, stress, anxiety, hopelessness or struggling with adjusting to new circumstances in our lives is normal. There are times when we are able to navigate on our own, however, that may not always be the case. Working with a therapist is an investment in yourself. Coming to therapy is a big step, however it can be a life altering step. I understand and have experienced the emotional challenges life has to offer. In working together, we will cultivate growth by understanding the obstacles that you face and develop solutions that can help you gain control of your life and achieve your goals.