Grief Therapists in White Lake, MI
I specialize in grief and loss, anxiety, depression, divorce, ADHD and difficult life transitions which include issues pertaining to aging, mid/life, empty nest adjustment and caring for the aging or chronically ill.
The foundation of every therapeutic relationship is built on empathy, trust and unconditional positive regard. Most often I find that my clients just want a safe person to trust who is able to kindly challenge them when needed while offering a fresh perspective to their own thinking. I am honored to afford my clients both the presence and the space they need to heal from their pain. I believe life is a journey. I believe in the presence and power of God in the healing process as well as the importance of personal choice, responsibility and perspective.
I specialize in grief and loss, anxiety, depression, divorce, ADHD and difficult life transitions which include issues pertaining to aging, mid/life, empty nest adjustment and caring for the aging or chronically ill.
The foundation of every therapeutic relationship is built on empathy, trust and unconditional positive regard. Most often I find that my clients just want a safe person to trust who is able to kindly challenge them when needed while offering a fresh perspective to their own thinking. I am honored to afford my clients both the presence and the space they need to heal from their pain. I believe life is a journey. I believe in the presence and power of God in the healing process as well as the importance of personal choice, responsibility and perspective.
My ideal client is someone grappling with the loss of a spouse, seeking help with grief and life adjustments.
Overwhelmed by daily demands and not sure where to turn? We want you to know that you are not alone. Living in uncertain and trying times can become overwhelming. You may be at a point where you are not sure what comes next or when you will see a light at the end of the tunnel. More than ever, having someone to talk to may benefit you.
My ideal client is someone grappling with the loss of a spouse, seeking help with grief and life adjustments.
Overwhelmed by daily demands and not sure where to turn? We want you to know that you are not alone. Living in uncertain and trying times can become overwhelming. You may be at a point where you are not sure what comes next or when you will see a light at the end of the tunnel. More than ever, having someone to talk to may benefit you.
I have done extensive therapy and teaching in the areas of depression, anxiety, stress management, body image, cancer, grief & loss.
Part of our journey through life involves challenges, setbacks, and crossroads. Sometimes, these come in the form of normal life transitions. Other times, it can be in the form of the unpredictable: trauma, loss, cancer. No matter what your current circumstance is, know this: there is hope. You WILL rise again-better and stronger than before and through this rising you will find peace, acceptance and personal growth. You will learn to turn your wishes into outcomes. You have already taken the first step. I look forward to helping you to continue on your path to healing.
I have done extensive therapy and teaching in the areas of depression, anxiety, stress management, body image, cancer, grief & loss.
Part of our journey through life involves challenges, setbacks, and crossroads. Sometimes, these come in the form of normal life transitions. Other times, it can be in the form of the unpredictable: trauma, loss, cancer. No matter what your current circumstance is, know this: there is hope. You WILL rise again-better and stronger than before and through this rising you will find peace, acceptance and personal growth. You will learn to turn your wishes into outcomes. You have already taken the first step. I look forward to helping you to continue on your path to healing.
Complete Spectrum Wellness
Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
White Lake, MI 48383
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, divorce, LGBTQIA+ informed therapy, and neurodiversity affirmative therapy.
I am a neurodivergent provider. I work to provide a safe environment where you can drop the mask you put on for the world and be yourself. Working with clients to help them navigate the world in a way that is comfortable for them and accounts for how their brains work is something I am highly passionate about. I am collaborative with my clients, and work to ensure that both the therapy space and therapeutic process are suited to the needs of each individual I work with.
I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief and loss, divorce, LGBTQIA+ informed therapy, and neurodiversity affirmative therapy.
I am a neurodivergent provider. I work to provide a safe environment where you can drop the mask you put on for the world and be yourself. Working with clients to help them navigate the world in a way that is comfortable for them and accounts for how their brains work is something I am highly passionate about. I am collaborative with my clients, and work to ensure that both the therapy space and therapeutic process are suited to the needs of each individual I work with.
If you struggle with constant worry, fears or even panic attacks you know that there are times when life can be a challenge. Perhaps a major life change like a death a divorce, a new school or job has left you feeling anxious or depressed. Maybe you’ve been using alcohol or drugs to self medicate and are struggling to stop. It could be your adolescent son or daughter is having difficulty navigating the teen years and you think they could benefit from a professional counselor. Whatever your situation there comes a time when you decide struggling through on your own is no longer working.
If you struggle with constant worry, fears or even panic attacks you know that there are times when life can be a challenge. Perhaps a major life change like a death a divorce, a new school or job has left you feeling anxious or depressed. Maybe you’ve been using alcohol or drugs to self medicate and are struggling to stop. It could be your adolescent son or daughter is having difficulty navigating the teen years and you think they could benefit from a professional counselor. Whatever your situation there comes a time when you decide struggling through on your own is no longer working.
Christine Mary
Limited Licensed Psychologist, MA, LLP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
White Lake, MI 48383 (Online Only)
My background includes working with women's issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting issues, grief, and life and stress management.
I have been a therapist since 2003 and if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that everyone needs someone to talk to. We all have feelings, whether we feel happy, excited, anxious, worried, nervous, sad or depressed—we need to get those feelings off our chest. Another thing I’ve learned over the years is keeping those feelings bottled up inside can and will make us sick. Why is something as simple as getting things off our chest so difficult to do? I believe it’s because of our pride and fear of judgment about our feelings. As a therapist, I truly strive to allow people to speak freely in a safe environment.
My background includes working with women's issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting issues, grief, and life and stress management.
I have been a therapist since 2003 and if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that everyone needs someone to talk to. We all have feelings, whether we feel happy, excited, anxious, worried, nervous, sad or depressed—we need to get those feelings off our chest. Another thing I’ve learned over the years is keeping those feelings bottled up inside can and will make us sick. Why is something as simple as getting things off our chest so difficult to do? I believe it’s because of our pride and fear of judgment about our feelings. As a therapist, I truly strive to allow people to speak freely in a safe environment.
Hello and welcome! I’m Casey. Taking the first steps toward healing can be overwhelming, but you do not have to walk this path alone. Counseling is a collaborative relationship between you and the counselor. I strive to provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for you to explore yourself, your goals, and your strengths. I have worked with those experiencing issues including anxiety, ADHD, depression, professionals and caretakers experiencing burnout and compassion fatigue, trauma, relationship issues, grief, including companion pets, and other issues such as career and life transitions.
Hello and welcome! I’m Casey. Taking the first steps toward healing can be overwhelming, but you do not have to walk this path alone. Counseling is a collaborative relationship between you and the counselor. I strive to provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for you to explore yourself, your goals, and your strengths. I have worked with those experiencing issues including anxiety, ADHD, depression, professionals and caretakers experiencing burnout and compassion fatigue, trauma, relationship issues, grief, including companion pets, and other issues such as career and life transitions.
Feeling eager to open up to a complete stranger, vocalizing all of your deepest, most intimate struggles and challenges? Probably not the first choice that comes to mind, but you are not alone. Many of my clients have arrived with similar reservations while facing issues such as depression, anxiety, grief/ loss, family dynamics, relationships, life transitions, work conflicts and career exploration. My approach is two-fold, with the first focusing on the interaction between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. The second is to explore how your environment, family, school or social setting influenced your worldly view and actions.
Feeling eager to open up to a complete stranger, vocalizing all of your deepest, most intimate struggles and challenges? Probably not the first choice that comes to mind, but you are not alone. Many of my clients have arrived with similar reservations while facing issues such as depression, anxiety, grief/ loss, family dynamics, relationships, life transitions, work conflicts and career exploration. My approach is two-fold, with the first focusing on the interaction between your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. The second is to explore how your environment, family, school or social setting influenced your worldly view and actions.
Pamela Barckholtz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, DCSW, IMH-EIV
Verified Verified
White Lake, MI 48383
All of us have issues or experiences that can be difficult to manage at times. I work with you to help you find solutions that improve your quality of life. If you have suffered trauma, this means finding some understanding of the trauma and resolving lingering effects. Parents get help in parent management techniques and learn behavior management. For those with addictions, this means working to understand the cause of the addiction. For the elderly, this means completing a life review and understanding the current situation.
All of us have issues or experiences that can be difficult to manage at times. I work with you to help you find solutions that improve your quality of life. If you have suffered trauma, this means finding some understanding of the trauma and resolving lingering effects. Parents get help in parent management techniques and learn behavior management. For those with addictions, this means working to understand the cause of the addiction. For the elderly, this means completing a life review and understanding the current situation.
I am a fully licensed psychologist in the State of Michigan. Working with adults, I specialize in employing concepts of cognitive and behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help individuals manage a variety of mental and emotional issues, including Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, ADHD, Anger, and Behavioral Disorders. Through our work together, my patients learn to be more aware of their thoughts, identify their negative automatic thoughts, and reframe their thoughts such that they are more realistic and positive. Over time, this change in thinking has significant implications for the daily feelings that one experiences.
I am a fully licensed psychologist in the State of Michigan. Working with adults, I specialize in employing concepts of cognitive and behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help individuals manage a variety of mental and emotional issues, including Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, ADHD, Anger, and Behavioral Disorders. Through our work together, my patients learn to be more aware of their thoughts, identify their negative automatic thoughts, and reframe their thoughts such that they are more realistic and positive. Over time, this change in thinking has significant implications for the daily feelings that one experiences.
I have over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health and I have learned over the years, that my clients are often my greatest teachers. I believe in meeting people where they are and working with my clients to create a treatment plan that is suited to their unique needs. In addition to individual therapy, I also provide psychological testing/evaluation services. I hold a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. My ultimate goal is to offer compassionate, experienced treatment that provides my clients with practical strategies and tools they can easily use to promote healing in their own life.
I have over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health and I have learned over the years, that my clients are often my greatest teachers. I believe in meeting people where they are and working with my clients to create a treatment plan that is suited to their unique needs. In addition to individual therapy, I also provide psychological testing/evaluation services. I hold a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. My ultimate goal is to offer compassionate, experienced treatment that provides my clients with practical strategies and tools they can easily use to promote healing in their own life.
Generally, each person and I begin by exploring the issues that has brought them to seek out my services. This exploration entails a joint effort that unfolds over time. A relationship is formed that helps us both to see more clearly how the individual is operating in their everyday life. It is through such an exploration that the individual begins to understand themselves, and, especially, their more intimate relating. I also believe that the person leads the treatment such that we will only go as far as each person desires. I can offer ideas, but, in the end, it is the individual who leads us.
Generally, each person and I begin by exploring the issues that has brought them to seek out my services. This exploration entails a joint effort that unfolds over time. A relationship is formed that helps us both to see more clearly how the individual is operating in their everyday life. It is through such an exploration that the individual begins to understand themselves, and, especially, their more intimate relating. I also believe that the person leads the treatment such that we will only go as far as each person desires. I can offer ideas, but, in the end, it is the individual who leads us.
Inspired Life Counseling & Coaching, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
White Lake, MI 48386
***Currently--Not Able to Accept New Clients*** Finding the right counselor/therapist is a challenge. Making a decision to call when there are so many choices can be overwhelming. It is an important decision because the relationship you have with your counselor is one of the most important factors in achieving a positive outcome in therapy. The right counselor will be someone you feel you can trust. The right counselor will help you identify the roadblocks that keep you from moving forward. The right counselor will be with you as you take those steps forward from where you are, to where you want to be.
***Currently--Not Able to Accept New Clients*** Finding the right counselor/therapist is a challenge. Making a decision to call when there are so many choices can be overwhelming. It is an important decision because the relationship you have with your counselor is one of the most important factors in achieving a positive outcome in therapy. The right counselor will be someone you feel you can trust. The right counselor will help you identify the roadblocks that keep you from moving forward. The right counselor will be with you as you take those steps forward from where you are, to where you want to be.
At The Well Counseling we focus on providing a safe, caring, and a nonjudgmental environment, supporting you as you begin to address and cope with the challenges in your life. Drawing from your strengths, we will work together to develop new strategies, skills and perspectives in order that you may live a full and joyful life. We utilize creative therapies in order to compliment and deepen the healing process. We now offer academic and intelligence testing as well!
At The Well Counseling we focus on providing a safe, caring, and a nonjudgmental environment, supporting you as you begin to address and cope with the challenges in your life. Drawing from your strengths, we will work together to develop new strategies, skills and perspectives in order that you may live a full and joyful life. We utilize creative therapies in order to compliment and deepen the healing process. We now offer academic and intelligence testing as well!
Darcie Ries
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, SSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
White Lake, MI 48386
Do you feel like you are not living to your full potential? Do you feel unhappy? Are you being held back by old patterns that no longer serve you? So many of us feel held down by stress and fear that we forget how to be happy. My desire as a therapist is to provide assistance and encouragement for exploring your personal stories as a way of coping with pain and finding meaning.
Do you feel like you are not living to your full potential? Do you feel unhappy? Are you being held back by old patterns that no longer serve you? So many of us feel held down by stress and fear that we forget how to be happy. My desire as a therapist is to provide assistance and encouragement for exploring your personal stories as a way of coping with pain and finding meaning.
The Center For Psychological Services
Psychologist, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
White Lake, MI 48386
i have over three decades of experience working with children, adults, couples and families on a wide variety of life problems.It is important to find a therapist that is a good fit, someone with whom you feel comfortable and who takes your concerns seriously. My approach is supportive, confidential and empathetic in helping individuals and families recognize their own needs and strengths. It's not uncommon to get stuck in unsatisfying and frustrating situations. Through our relationship you can start to become aware of the things that interfere with feeling better and use your strengths to make changes and move forward.
i have over three decades of experience working with children, adults, couples and families on a wide variety of life problems.It is important to find a therapist that is a good fit, someone with whom you feel comfortable and who takes your concerns seriously. My approach is supportive, confidential and empathetic in helping individuals and families recognize their own needs and strengths. It's not uncommon to get stuck in unsatisfying and frustrating situations. Through our relationship you can start to become aware of the things that interfere with feeling better and use your strengths to make changes and move forward.
Antoinette Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
White Lake, MI 48383
Do you struggle with overwhelming worry and anxiety? Are your relationships suffering because of your anxiety? Do traumatic events from your past interfere with your ability to enjoy life? If so then I would like to help. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. My goal is to help you feel better so you can live a happy life with fullfilling personal relationships. By combining an insight oriented approach with practical skill building I guide people in making the cognitive and behavioral changes. I have 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples and families.
Do you struggle with overwhelming worry and anxiety? Are your relationships suffering because of your anxiety? Do traumatic events from your past interfere with your ability to enjoy life? If so then I would like to help. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety disorders including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. My goal is to help you feel better so you can live a happy life with fullfilling personal relationships. By combining an insight oriented approach with practical skill building I guide people in making the cognitive and behavioral changes. I have 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples and families.
I have a passion to help people work through issues and concerns so they can live a healthy and well balanced life. I have a Master of Arts degree (MA) in Counseling Education and a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Psychology. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). I have been in private practice for over five years and work with clients to address all personal, social, and emotional needs. I am also certified as a supervisor for LLPC therapists in the state of Michigan.
I have a passion to help people work through issues and concerns so they can live a healthy and well balanced life. I have a Master of Arts degree (MA) in Counseling Education and a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Psychology. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC). I have been in private practice for over five years and work with clients to address all personal, social, and emotional needs. I am also certified as a supervisor for LLPC therapists in the state of Michigan.
Look... I can't compete with all of the psycho-babble that my colleagues are using to get your business. Truthfully, when I try to use those words, I feel like someone out of a cheesy Lifetime movie. So, this is what I can offer you: I will listen to you, I will never judge you, I will laugh with you, I will cry with you, and most importantly, I will use every therapeutic tool at my disposal to help you get through the hard stuff... Because, in the end, it's not about me... it's all about you!
Look... I can't compete with all of the psycho-babble that my colleagues are using to get your business. Truthfully, when I try to use those words, I feel like someone out of a cheesy Lifetime movie. So, this is what I can offer you: I will listen to you, I will never judge you, I will laugh with you, I will cry with you, and most importantly, I will use every therapeutic tool at my disposal to help you get through the hard stuff... Because, in the end, it's not about me... it's all about you!
Sheri Saxe
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LLP, LPC
Verified Verified
White Lake, MI 48386 (Online Only)
Sometimes living hurts. Sometimes we can be so overwhelmed by circumstances and stresses that it feels difficult to function. Coming to therapy is a courageous and hopeful step. Wether it’s to deal with anxiety, depression, trauma or family conflict, I absolutely believe that together we can find ways to reduce your suffering and find a path to healing and peace.
Sometimes living hurts. Sometimes we can be so overwhelmed by circumstances and stresses that it feels difficult to function. Coming to therapy is a courageous and hopeful step. Wether it’s to deal with anxiety, depression, trauma or family conflict, I absolutely believe that together we can find ways to reduce your suffering and find a path to healing and peace.
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Grief Therapists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.