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Yolanda Ivens
Counselor, MS , LLPC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
555 28th Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Let's Connect (616) 345-5932
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My mission is to provide evidence-based mental health services, education and advocacy in an integrative and holistic way (Biopsychosocial and spiritual) in order to bring about healing and transformation in individuals, families and communities. My career emphasis is on anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, sexual addictions, sexual trauma, co-occurring disorders, and mid-life issues. I am a cross-culturally competent counselor who highly values and respects cultural differences. I am also committed to life-long learning and being able to make sound ethical decisions within diverse cultural contexts.
I have experience working with adolescents, adults and older adults of cultures such as European American, African American, Asian, Asian American, Latinos and Native American. I have also worked with people with physical and mental disabilities, seniors, and LGBTQ clients. I am Fluent in English and Spanish verbally and in writing.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $135
- Pay by Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- McLaren
- Medicaid
- Meridian
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Priority Health
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Yolanda Ivens
Counselor, MS , LLPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Michigan / 6451018152 Yolanda Ivens
- In Practice for 10 Years
- Certificate from College of Pastoral Supervision & Psychotherapy Post-Graduate specialization, Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) / 2014
- Degree/Diploma from Fuller Theological Seminary M. A. in Theology (72 of 92 credits completed) / 2003
- Attended Nova Southeastern University, M. S. in Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Substance Use
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Dementia
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Counseling
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
Neighborhoods
Call for a free consultation now - (616) 345-5932
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Yolanda Ivens
Counselor, MS , LLPC