Our counselors provide therapy in Royal Oak, MI

My go-to approach for helping people in individual therapy is creating a non-judgmental, healing environment where clients feel safe to open up and share their stories. I find the best benefit in forming an alliance with each individual client and then working together on a path of healing. Creating a unique and diverse treatment plan for each individual allows me to meet my clients where they are. We then work together to reach their treatment goals.

I teach the following tools in individual therapy:

• Anti-anxiety breathing exercises
• Challenging negative self-talk
• Stress management tools
• Communication exercises
• Mindfulness
• Reframing
• Gratitude work
• Self-care
• Sleep maintenance
• Movement therapy
• Grounding

I know a client is making meaningful progress in individual therapy when they begin to implement the coping skills and tools we discuss in treatment. This becomes evident when they return to sessions and share real-life examples in which they utilized tools learned and practiced in treatment, instead of falling back on old behaviors.

Clients can supplement their time in individual therapy with meditation, journaling, practicing self-care, and focusing on living an overall healthy life.

To prepare for your first individual therapy session, you can take some time to think of what may be most important for you to share with your therapist and think of goals you may have. Please be proud of yourself for taking a chance on you and scheduling an appointment! Sometimes it can feel very difficult to ask for help, but know that it takes real strength to do so!