Connect with Independence providers in Grand Rapids, MI for Individual Therapy

Life comes with a lot of pressure, and it is easy to get caught up in self-doubt or anxiety. I support teens and adults as they process trauma, face big life transitions, and build up their confidence. Our sessions can be a collaborative space to learn practical coping strategies and create a growth plan that fits your unique life.

I’m truly glad you’re exploring support. You deserve a safe, supportive space where you can be heard, understood, and guided toward meaningful change.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) with 21 years of experience. Seeking a therapist can be a challenge to find the right fit, but when you find it, you can work on your behaviors, explore struggles with difficult moods and emotions, and process stress in a non-judgmental environment.

I specialize in trauma with an action-based, relationship-centered approach. I help individuals and couples reclaim their personal power and craft a life that is meaningful and safe.

With 20 years of experience, I've helped adults experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, and compulsive/addictive behaviors. My approach is person-centered and emotionally focused, geared toward achieving symptom relief, self-reflection/discovery, & development of strengths, skills, & tools to create your best life as you see it!

I work with clients navigating substance use, domestic violence, and trauma. As a veteran of the United States Air Force, I have experience supporting veteran clients and understand the unique challenges they face.

You deserve a space where you don’t have to explain your existence—where your pain is honored, your joy is celebrated, and your healing is prioritized. I support Black women navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, and identity shifts with a culturally affirming, trauma-informed approach that centers your truth and restores your power.

I ask questions to expand your growth. Process to open your inner wisdom, sanity, freedom, &happiness. Next, we tackle boundaries, conflict resolution, healing past, improving relationships. Boost your confidence, reducing your painful symptoms thus achieving your goals. Mental health assessments test to find hidden answers to your symptoms.

I am a therapist with over 15 years of experience in community mental health centers, schools, crisis centers, and outpatient therapy offices, with teens and adults. I use a person-centered approach to therapy where you, the client, are the expert, and I am here to support you on your journey to cope with life's struggles.

I am highly motivated, persistent, and mature. I have worked with special education children and adolescents. I have helped them overcome developmental, personal, and social problems.

If you're reading this, there's a good chance that you have been struggling alone for a long time, and I'm so glad that you're here. Seeking help in changing unhelpful cycles and patterns is a strong and courageous step. I specialize in overcoming anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma.

Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage, and I am proud of you for getting started. I help clients with stress, anxiety, depression, motivation, relationship issues, family conflicts, self-esteem, and confidence.

I actively approach therapy. I tend to give guidance, suggest techniques to make the way to success smoother, and offer “homework” to practice those techniques between sessions. After all, change is most helpful when it happens both in and out of the therapy room. (Don’t worry; this “homework” doesn’t lead to grades or tests!)

Are you ready for treatment that provides and measures results? Do you want to learn techniques that you can use now and many years from now to keep from relapsing? I help clients gain emotional independence such that one can become fully capable of managing their emotions and finally healing.

I specialize in helping people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities live independently. I use a flexible, eclectic therapy approach on our journey, which allows me to use the most effective methods for each client's needs.

I am passionate about getting to know my clients and seeing them heal and overcome life's challenges. I have the greatest respect for those who seek support in order to make positive changes in their lives!

If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck in your head, navigating a major life change, or like you're carrying a lot, you're in the right place. I offer a warm, supportive space to help you better understand yourself, navigate challenges, and feel a little less alone while you figure things out.

I work with individuals navigating mental health challenges and overall well-being, creating a space where you can focus on what matters most to you.

I'm concerned about my clients and want to help you navigate through life's challenges. I am invested in your future and understand that life can be difficult. Having a professional to support you through a crisis can make a meaningful difference.

I create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Areas of focus: Relationships, Career challenges, Change/transition, Anxiety, Codependence/Boundaries, Grief, Intimacy issues, Anger management, Depression, Trauma.

I work with individuals and couples facing life challenges, emotional struggles, and mental health concerns. I blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational-Emotive Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy to help you overcome symptoms and improve behaviors. My non-judgmental approach helps you feel comfortable opening up.

Life can deal you a bad hand. Childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, betrayal, rejection, and abandonment can impact our life trajectory. It will impact our social, work, and professional lives. However, healing is possible. We have to work therapeutically, yet healing is possible.

If you are feeling lost or alone or powerless, I want to create for you a 'safe harbor' where you can rest, recover, and grow beyond what you are facing. With compassion, curious exploration, and the understanding that you are always the expert in your own experience, I will help you strengthen your sense of power in your own life and future.

I create a supportive space where you feel heard and understood as we navigate your challenges together. I work with adults, youth, families, older adults, and clients with co-occurring disorders, focusing on what matters most to you.