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As a cisgender biracial woman, I understand growing up in a mixed-race home as well as being raised by an immigrant mother....
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As a cisgender biracial woman, I understand growing up in a mixed-race home as well as being raised by an immigrant mother.
Karen Bennett is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 21 years of experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. She has worked in diverse settings, including schools, universities, and community mental health. Karen specializes in anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and relationship challenges. She is passionate about helping others heal, grow, and achieve emotional wellness through empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based care.
Karen earned her Master’s in Counseling from Oakland University and integrates cognitive behavior therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed approaches into her work. She believes in meeting clients where they are and helping them build resilience, manage symptoms, and develop healthy coping strategies to navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence.
Karen creates a supportive, client-centered space where individuals feel heard and empowered. Her work helps clients gain insight, improve communication, and build healthier relationships. With a focus on self-awareness and compassion, she supports clients in fostering personal growth, emotional balance, and meaningful change.
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For 25 years, I have served in the counseling field, learning success strategies from other clients and practitioners....
For 25 years, I have served in the counseling field, learning success strategies from other clients and practitioners.
Jennifer Gillette is a Licensed Master Social Worker who is passionate about helping those in physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental distress. She has worked in oncology for over 25 years and works with top-rated health professionals to keep up to date on the latest research. She has extensive experience with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, trauma, stress management, PTSD, bipolar disorders, and coping with life transitions. Jennifer assists couples in healing their marriages and families. She also has a Women's Christian Counseling certificate and is open to helping people use their individual spirituality as a way to cope.
Jennifer completed both her BSW and Master of Social Work (MSW) at Wayne State University. In her personal experience, she has been a caregiver to several people in her family with their health issues. Although she takes an individualized approach, she often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and a structured support approach.
Everybody is doing their best in life to not only survive but thrive. Sometimes we need people supporting and encouraging us in a different way for some of the seasons we experience. Jennifer works beside you to help you cope with struggles and challenges. However, she also helps you to find what joy, peace, and the best versions of "you" look like.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping kids in child therapy is a cognitive behavioral approach. I find the best benefit in this approach because it helps children identify and change harmful thought patterns and behavior.
I teach the following tools in child therapy: play therapy as a means to identify thought patterns and behavior, improved communication skills, emotional regulation, and enhanced problem-solving skills.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in child therapy when they experience improved satisfaction, contentment, stable behavior, and improved relationships.
Clients can supplement their time in child therapy by utilizing the learning and coping skills reviewed in sessions.
To prepare for their first child therapy session, a child and family can determine their desired outcome.
Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children can attend and benefit from child therapy at Thriveworks Troy.
Child therapy works by using multiple techniques tailored to fit the child’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks child therapists in Troy, MI have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Child therapy is a type of therapy meant for clients within a specific age group, while play therapy is an approach to therapy that helps children with self-expression and stress relief, among others. Play therapy is a technique that is often used in child therapy to help children express what’s running through their minds when they do not have the words to express their thoughts and emotions. It can get children to express what’s wrong, what might be causing unwanted behaviors, or what they might need in a way that is accessible to them so that therapists can then work to treat the issue.
It’s not always obvious when a child should see a therapist for their behavior, though in the midst of challenges like divorce, loss, bullying, and other mental health conditions, it’s often a good idea to seek it out. Common behaviors that can indicate a need for child therapy include separation anxiety, bedwetting (at inappropriate ages), and agitation/excessive irritability — especially if it reaches a point of physical violence.
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Troy, MI is one of the best types of therapy for children. However, it can be administered in child therapy sessions in a variety of ways that are more accessible to young minds, such as play therapy.
Child therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child therapy depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child therapy sessions will last for several months.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
When we think of the ideal childhood, we imagine all sunshine and rainbows, laughter, and love. As much as we would like that to be true for our children, there are just some things in the world we cannot protect them from. Whether your child is witnessing your divorce, coping with a learning disability, or having trouble making friends, a licensed child therapist can help them overcome their negative feelings and head back to a happier state of mind. At Thriveworks Troy Counseling, our child therapists have the knowledge and experience to help your child, at whatever age, break down walls and cope with the problems they are facing. To schedule an appointment, call (248) 764-4182.
Sometimes it can be hard to recognize when our children are off. Other times, it is clear as day. Whatever the situation may be, it’s important to remember that your child going through a difficult is never the result of bad parenting. Just by reading into the benefits of child therapy proves how much you love your child and that you would do anything to help them feel better.
Many kids and teenagers can benefit from working with a therapist. Here’s a list to help you better understand how kids might benefit from talking to a counselor:
Child therapy is similar to regular adult therapy but catered to the mind of a child. Many people who decide to pursue therapy wish they had done it sooner. We understand that your child might not want to, or feels embarrassed about going, but the relief they feel from talking it out is amazing. Here are a few different approaches to child therapy:
We applaud you for the love and dedication you show to your child. What they are dealing with is not your fault. Sometimes, seeking the help of a counselor is helpful as they are someone not directly a part of your child’s life. It gives them the ability to open up without fear of someone they know judging them.
If you are ready to schedule an appointment with one of our child counselors, you can do so online through our booking portal or by calling (248) 764-4182 to be connected with a scheduling specialist. We have both in-person and online child therapy to help meet the needs of your schedule. We look forward to hearing from you.
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