Emotionally Focused Therapists in Royal Oak, MI
Jaclyn Cole
Marriage & Family Therapist, R-DMT, LLMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48073 (Online Only)
My theory of therapy blends Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution Based Therapy, Attachment Theory and evidence from the Gottman Method.
Our relationships have an enormous impact on our lives, and having tension in our most important relationships can cause tension in all areas of our lives. I understand the importance of resolving the stress in our relationships, and the care and patience it takes to do so. Together, we can help develop the tools to create improved communication and support to work towards healthy connections in life.
My theory of therapy blends Emotionally Focused Therapy, Solution Based Therapy, Attachment Theory and evidence from the Gottman Method.
Our relationships have an enormous impact on our lives, and having tension in our most important relationships can cause tension in all areas of our lives. I understand the importance of resolving the stress in our relationships, and the care and patience it takes to do so. Together, we can help develop the tools to create improved communication and support to work towards healthy connections in life.
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Royal Oak
Master Social Worker
Verified Verified
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Bernadine Petzold
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, BCPC
Verified Verified
Royal Oak, MI 48067 (Online Only)
PHD LPC BCPTSDC BCPC Feeling stuck? Problem areas in your life? How did I get here AGAIN? Together we can heal those areas so your life works!!! My holistic clinical practice includes: CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, meditation, mindfulness, dream interpretation, life coaching, Reiki, Quantum Touch, specific techniques for healing trauma and PTSD. Whether you are new to seeking therapeutic services or experienced--try my unique approach which offers real possibility and healing. Now also offering Telehealth sessions by phone or video. Please reach out!
PHD LPC BCPTSDC BCPC Feeling stuck? Problem areas in your life? How did I get here AGAIN? Together we can heal those areas so your life works!!! My holistic clinical practice includes: CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, meditation, mindfulness, dream interpretation, life coaching, Reiki, Quantum Touch, specific techniques for healing trauma and PTSD. Whether you are new to seeking therapeutic services or experienced--try my unique approach which offers real possibility and healing. Now also offering Telehealth sessions by phone or video. Please reach out!
I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy.
Welcome! My passion is partnering with my clients as they discover their resilience and develop a deeper understanding of themselves to become empowered to improve their quality of life. I have several years of experience providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. As a relational therapist with training in many areas of psychotherapy, I am highly attuned to each client and provide a warm, secure, and safe base to explore their feelings and experiences.
I specialize in trauma-focused therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy.
Welcome! My passion is partnering with my clients as they discover their resilience and develop a deeper understanding of themselves to become empowered to improve their quality of life. I have several years of experience providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults. As a relational therapist with training in many areas of psychotherapy, I am highly attuned to each client and provide a warm, secure, and safe base to explore their feelings and experiences.
My education and training include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and emotionally focused therapy ( EFT) for people in relationships.
I provide mental health counseling for individuals, partners and families, and children, teens and adults. Adults describe my approach as relaxed, engaged and conversational. Young people experience me as easy-going, with a sense of humor and creative approach. I strive to make counseling feel like a safe place where anyone can be themselves, explore their world and build upon their strengths and resiliency.
My education and training include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and emotionally focused therapy ( EFT) for people in relationships.
I provide mental health counseling for individuals, partners and families, and children, teens and adults. Adults describe my approach as relaxed, engaged and conversational. Young people experience me as easy-going, with a sense of humor and creative approach. I strive to make counseling feel like a safe place where anyone can be themselves, explore their world and build upon their strengths and resiliency.
Michal Goldberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Waitlist for new clients
Are you feeling like you don't belong? Have you been struggling to feel connected to yourself and the people around you? Are you caught up in thoughts of the past or worries about the future? It can feel hopeless to go through life questioning your worth and wondering whether you will ever find relief. I can assist you with feeling comfortable in your own skin again. We can work together to better understand your thoughts and feelings in a way that empowers you and gives you hope. You can start to believe that you do matter and that you have something to offer this world and the people around you.
Are you feeling like you don't belong? Have you been struggling to feel connected to yourself and the people around you? Are you caught up in thoughts of the past or worries about the future? It can feel hopeless to go through life questioning your worth and wondering whether you will ever find relief. I can assist you with feeling comfortable in your own skin again. We can work together to better understand your thoughts and feelings in a way that empowers you and gives you hope. You can start to believe that you do matter and that you have something to offer this world and the people around you.
You may be wondering what a counseling experience feels like. Let's begin by picturing counseling as a "walking alongside" relationship during a painful, conflicted, or confused time. As we begin talking together, your concerns, and your desires for counseling will lay the foundation for clarifying your goals for therapy. Often, a creative plan for removing obstacles in the way helps us get unstuck and moving forward quite naturally.
You may be wondering what a counseling experience feels like. Let's begin by picturing counseling as a "walking alongside" relationship during a painful, conflicted, or confused time. As we begin talking together, your concerns, and your desires for counseling will lay the foundation for clarifying your goals for therapy. Often, a creative plan for removing obstacles in the way helps us get unstuck and moving forward quite naturally.
Life presents us all with challenges that are not meant to be faced alone. I became a therapist after witnessing the gaps in resources our community experiences in support of emotional and mental health. My passion in the field stems from the belief that I can be a part of the change that is necessary, while being a resource for people seeking to change their lives in a positive way. I work with many backgrounds, lifestyles, and worldviews. The focus of my work is on anxiety and depression, particularly working with those who experience their symptoms while facing chronic illness or health issues.
Life presents us all with challenges that are not meant to be faced alone. I became a therapist after witnessing the gaps in resources our community experiences in support of emotional and mental health. My passion in the field stems from the belief that I can be a part of the change that is necessary, while being a resource for people seeking to change their lives in a positive way. I work with many backgrounds, lifestyles, and worldviews. The focus of my work is on anxiety and depression, particularly working with those who experience their symptoms while facing chronic illness or health issues.
Human Kindness Trauma Psychotherapy
Masters Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48073 (Online Only)
At Human Kindness we specializes in trauma, PTSD, + C-PTSD. At this time we are completely virtual and are only seeing ages 18+. Whether the trauma is from childhood or more recent, complex or a one time event - all of our therapists on staff understand the difficulty that trauma can bring to our lives & know how to work with the lingering trauma reactions your body may be experiencing. We also work with other issues such as: anxiety, depression, anger, grief, ADHD, low self-esteem, relationship issues, divorce, work stress & burnout. Our mission is to help people be curious and self-compassionate while they heal their trauma.
At Human Kindness we specializes in trauma, PTSD, + C-PTSD. At this time we are completely virtual and are only seeing ages 18+. Whether the trauma is from childhood or more recent, complex or a one time event - all of our therapists on staff understand the difficulty that trauma can bring to our lives & know how to work with the lingering trauma reactions your body may be experiencing. We also work with other issues such as: anxiety, depression, anger, grief, ADHD, low self-esteem, relationship issues, divorce, work stress & burnout. Our mission is to help people be curious and self-compassionate while they heal their trauma.
Ann Abbey
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP, RYT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48068 (Online Only)
Does that voice in your head keep you up at night? Do you ever replay the events of the day, wondering what you could have done, should have done, differently? At times, it may seem impossible to do it all and you may feel helpless to slow down the train. Underneath it all, you just want some balance, to be more present and enjoy the moments life has to offer. Yet no matter what you do, you can’t seem to find the joy and happiness that others appear to have. You really just want to know that everything is going to be okay.
Does that voice in your head keep you up at night? Do you ever replay the events of the day, wondering what you could have done, should have done, differently? At times, it may seem impossible to do it all and you may feel helpless to slow down the train. Underneath it all, you just want some balance, to be more present and enjoy the moments life has to offer. Yet no matter what you do, you can’t seem to find the joy and happiness that others appear to have. You really just want to know that everything is going to be okay.
Emilio Delgado
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP, CTRS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48073
Over the course of a lifetime, everyone needs help. Seeking help is often difficult because of the unrealistic cultural expectation for self-reliance. It is strength, not weakness, that allows one to seek help in times of confusion or distress. Working together, I will help you find the perspectives, that will allow you to overcome the barriers and struggles that keep you from being the self you want to be. I work with adults, adolescents, and families using evidence-based treatments that provide a safe non-judgmental therapeutic experience, and a focus on increasing access to the resources that help you enjoy your life.
Over the course of a lifetime, everyone needs help. Seeking help is often difficult because of the unrealistic cultural expectation for self-reliance. It is strength, not weakness, that allows one to seek help in times of confusion or distress. Working together, I will help you find the perspectives, that will allow you to overcome the barriers and struggles that keep you from being the self you want to be. I work with adults, adolescents, and families using evidence-based treatments that provide a safe non-judgmental therapeutic experience, and a focus on increasing access to the resources that help you enjoy your life.
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Evelyn Schuele
Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48073 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Evelyn enjoys the variety in her profession both clinically and interpersonally, and therefore delights in the diversity and uniqueness each client brings to the therapy space. Evelyn has experience in several mental health settings, including 7+ years working with individual clients in outpatient practice. She has specific interest in working alongside adolescents, young adults, and new parents to tackle issues ranging from life transitions, depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Eating Disorders.
Evelyn enjoys the variety in her profession both clinically and interpersonally, and therefore delights in the diversity and uniqueness each client brings to the therapy space. Evelyn has experience in several mental health settings, including 7+ years working with individual clients in outpatient practice. She has specific interest in working alongside adolescents, young adults, and new parents to tackle issues ranging from life transitions, depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Eating Disorders.
Feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, tumultuous relationships, and or struggling with the weight of unprocessed trauma? You don’t have to face it alone. I’m an empath who gets it the struggle, the confusion, and the constant pull between emotions. My therapeutic approach is humanistic, strengths-based, and intuitive wherein I utilize compassion and humor as well as evidenced based Together, we can find a path that helps you understand yourself, manage emotions, and start building a life that feels more balanced and in control. You’re not broken, and there’s hope for real change. Let’s work through it, one step at a time.
Feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, tumultuous relationships, and or struggling with the weight of unprocessed trauma? You don’t have to face it alone. I’m an empath who gets it the struggle, the confusion, and the constant pull between emotions. My therapeutic approach is humanistic, strengths-based, and intuitive wherein I utilize compassion and humor as well as evidenced based Together, we can find a path that helps you understand yourself, manage emotions, and start building a life that feels more balanced and in control. You’re not broken, and there’s hope for real change. Let’s work through it, one step at a time.
Chelsea Zuteck
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
Royal Oak, MI 48073 (Online Only)
In the hardest moments of life, it makes sense to seek support — someone to help shoulder the pain and guide you through. If you are feeling overwhelmed by relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, or trauma, counseling is a safe space where you can be seen and heard without judgment. As your therapist, I will be a compassionate guide to walk beside you as you take steps toward healing, learn to work through conflict or trauma in healthy ways, and start to understand your own story.
In the hardest moments of life, it makes sense to seek support — someone to help shoulder the pain and guide you through. If you are feeling overwhelmed by relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, or trauma, counseling is a safe space where you can be seen and heard without judgment. As your therapist, I will be a compassionate guide to walk beside you as you take steps toward healing, learn to work through conflict or trauma in healthy ways, and start to understand your own story.
Kelly Kays
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48067 (Online Only)
Do you feel the rug has been pulled out from under you? Have you lost your sense of safety, security, and stability? I am so sorry that you have to be here but also so grateful that you have the courage to show up for yourself. It may not feel like it yet, but hope and healing are possible. Along with unpacking your story, I will help you become more attuned to your body, which can be an ally in helping you heal. Through this holistic approach, you will begin to feel empowered. I offer a safe, empathetic, and nurturing environment, where you will learn to trust yourself again.
Do you feel the rug has been pulled out from under you? Have you lost your sense of safety, security, and stability? I am so sorry that you have to be here but also so grateful that you have the courage to show up for yourself. It may not feel like it yet, but hope and healing are possible. Along with unpacking your story, I will help you become more attuned to your body, which can be an ally in helping you heal. Through this holistic approach, you will begin to feel empowered. I offer a safe, empathetic, and nurturing environment, where you will learn to trust yourself again.
Becky Dickinson is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20+ years of experience working in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping both children and adults achieve an improved sense of well-being and functioning. Becky works from a strengths-based perspective and assists clients with identifying their areas of strength and mobilizing that to address things that they want to work on. Becky specializes in depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, adjustment and life-change issues, and substance use disorders. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Michigan State University.
Becky Dickinson is a Licensed Master Social Worker with 20+ years of experience working in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping both children and adults achieve an improved sense of well-being and functioning. Becky works from a strengths-based perspective and assists clients with identifying their areas of strength and mobilizing that to address things that they want to work on. Becky specializes in depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, adjustment and life-change issues, and substance use disorders. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Michigan State University.
Dr. Michael Washburn
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, CSAT, CS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48067
In life we all at times find ourselves, or our loved ones, feeling stuck, confused, or even more disheartened - without hope! Counseling is about unraveling the story and learning to write a new narrative and ending that is both healthy and fulfilling especially around the issues of intimacy and sexuality. With over 30 years of counseling experience, Michael is a Therapist and Clinical Sexologist holding dual Master's Degrees and a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology, a Diplomate with the American Board of Sexology, and author, focusing on all aspects of intimacy and sexuality both for an individual and in relationship with other.
In life we all at times find ourselves, or our loved ones, feeling stuck, confused, or even more disheartened - without hope! Counseling is about unraveling the story and learning to write a new narrative and ending that is both healthy and fulfilling especially around the issues of intimacy and sexuality. With over 30 years of counseling experience, Michael is a Therapist and Clinical Sexologist holding dual Master's Degrees and a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology, a Diplomate with the American Board of Sexology, and author, focusing on all aspects of intimacy and sexuality both for an individual and in relationship with other.
Diane Mae Tunison
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Royal Oak, MI 48067 (Online Only)
At times in life, you have been faced with overwhelming situations, challenges, and struggles. You may be existing in a day-to-day state of feeling inadequate, unaccepted, indecisive, unmotivated, and in mental, physical, and spiritual disarray. Your body is fatigued yet your mind continues to race creating unwanted scenarios leading to anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, codependency, trauma, and relationship concerns. You may feel stuck in unhealthy patterns and cycles with minimal support. You may feel powerless. Powerless to let go, start over, and risk being vulnerable.
At times in life, you have been faced with overwhelming situations, challenges, and struggles. You may be existing in a day-to-day state of feeling inadequate, unaccepted, indecisive, unmotivated, and in mental, physical, and spiritual disarray. Your body is fatigued yet your mind continues to race creating unwanted scenarios leading to anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, codependency, trauma, and relationship concerns. You may feel stuck in unhealthy patterns and cycles with minimal support. You may feel powerless. Powerless to let go, start over, and risk being vulnerable.
Tanesha Shepherd
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, IMH-E
Verified Verified
Royal Oak, MI 48067 (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck in a situation, a relationship or pondering a career change? Are you seeking healthy and meaningful connections however, are uncertain where to begin? As we experience life, we develop strategies to help us get through these difficult times, which are either constructive or destructive and may lead us further away from the best version of ourselves. To fully immerse ourselves in our true potential, we need to feel safe, supported and empowered.
Are you feeling stuck in a situation, a relationship or pondering a career change? Are you seeking healthy and meaningful connections however, are uncertain where to begin? As we experience life, we develop strategies to help us get through these difficult times, which are either constructive or destructive and may lead us further away from the best version of ourselves. To fully immerse ourselves in our true potential, we need to feel safe, supported and empowered.
Lotus Professional Counseling is an outpatient private practice that provides psychotherapy & counseling services to Adults (individuals age 18+) . I offer a personalized approach, a variety of counseling methods (including specialized trauma training), with treatment implemented according to each client's individual needs. I currently provide sessions via telehealth and limited spots for in-person appointments at my Royal oak office. Prospective clients may submit a secure inquiry via the contact form on my website at lotuslpc.clientsecure.me
Lotus Professional Counseling is an outpatient private practice that provides psychotherapy & counseling services to Adults (individuals age 18+) . I offer a personalized approach, a variety of counseling methods (including specialized trauma training), with treatment implemented according to each client's individual needs. I currently provide sessions via telehealth and limited spots for in-person appointments at my Royal oak office. Prospective clients may submit a secure inquiry via the contact form on my website at lotuslpc.clientsecure.me
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.