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Not All Counselors in Michigan Offer Child and Adolescent Therapy
If you are seeking child or adolescent therapy, don’t just search for counselors in Michigan. Not all counselors have the experience or specialized training to work with children. You need to be sure that whomever you choose is the right fit for your child. Finding...
How EMDR Therapy Helps Trauma Victims In Holland Michigan
If you have been a victim of trauma, you may have heard of EMDR therapy, or eye movement de sensitivity reprocessing. There are many counselors trained in EMDR therapy in Holland who have seen the benefits of this newer therapy. What is Eye Movement Desensitization...
What Does it Take to Become an LPC in Michigan?
If you enjoy helping others and have an interest in mental health, an LPC career might just be for you. Now you might be asking, “What is an LPC?” An LPC is a designation for a Licensed Professional Counselor. Requirements to receive this designation is not the same...
What is a Psychological Assessment?
A psychological assessment might sound like a fancy professional term for something scary. On the contrary, it is actually quite simple. So what exactly is a psychological assessment? It is a way for Michigan counselors to evaluate your mental health. Why a...
Can We Attend Joint Counseling as an Engaged Couple?
There is no regulation on who can attend counseling. You do not have to be married, engaged, or living with your partner to receive counseling services for couples. If you are in a relationship and want to work on building a stronger foundation or iron out some kinks...
Could You Benefit from Therapy for Trauma Victims?
Trauma comes in all forms. Natural disasters and acts of terrorism are very obvious occurrences that result in trauma, but it can also result from situations far away from the public eye. Mental health professionals provide therapy for trauma victims of domestic...
Social Anxiety Disorder & Treatment
Feeling nervous is a normal human response to situations that might be new or challenging. However, when that uneasy sensation feels more extreme like dread, you are dealing with something more serious, and it’s time you seek out therapy for social anxiety. What...
How Therapy Helps Kids with ADHD
Getting a note from your child’s teacher requesting a conference is pretty much the equivalent of getting called to the office when you were a kid, right? Anxiously, you await the specified date and time, cautiously walk into the classroom, sit down at a student desk...
How to Cope with Survivor’s Guilt
When a loved one passes, those left behind are left with grief, pain, and the task of navigating through life in a new way. If you are having thoughts like “why them?” or “why not me?” you might be experiencing survivor’s guilt. This is a common reaction that is...
Your Insomnia May be Related to Depression
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine reports that insomnia affects up to 35% of adults. They further state that “Chronic insomnia can have a negative impact on your health, increasing your risk of depression and high blood pressure,” and that it can “also...
Common Misconceptions About Therapy for Kids
If you are looking into getting counseling for your child, you have probably heard differing opinions regarding what that looks like. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions about mental health in children. As an adult and child psychologists in the Grand Rapids,...
Holidays, Families and Your Mental Health
Oh, the joy of the holidays. A time of celebration, festivities, food, fun, and catching up with the family. For some, this is an exciting time. For others, it is a time of anxiety and stress. With two major holidays so close together, it’s no wonder counselors in...