Therapists for college students near Ann Arbor, MI
Is your bright mind prone to overthinking and overanalyzing? Maybe juggling school, a career, your family and friendships, and big upcoming life changes is starting to feel unmanageable on your own. I work with humans just like you — intelligent and driven, but overwhelmed and stressed with life's competing demands. I take a gentle, friendly, and active approach to listening and helping you learn tools to cope, reduce stress and anxiety, and live authentically. You don't have to burn out or fit into a box to succeed.
I work with teens and college students to help them deal with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns. I also help people who are stressed out and need some clarity about big decisions such as whether to change majors. I use Solution Focused Therapy which means I'll help you get a clear idea of what you want things to look like in the immediate future and then help you use your current strengths and past successes to make it happen. I'll help you get ideas for small but do-able changes to start with, and these small changes add up to big change.
I specialize in working with college students, neurodivergent adults, and the LGBTQIA+ population. I work with ADHD, ASD, trauma, depression, anxiety, TBI, chronic illness/pain, grief, life transitions, family concerns, and more.
My focus is on anxiety, depression and relationship issues. The stress of life can be a huge distraction and added weight to an already difficult time in your life. I would like to walk along side you to help figure out better ways to manage those emotions and issues.
The fact that you're here says a lot about you. As a college student looking for a therapist, I can already tell you're brave and hardworking. I specialize in working with college students and young adults who are overcoming anxiety, work-life balance, and perfectionism. I help my clients process their past while still navigating today's challenges. I view myself as a partner, faithful friend, and guide helping you work toward a life consistent with who you want to become. Being in this stage of life is hard. You're constantly evaluated, compared, and criticized. It is my job to help unlock and build on your strengths while offering a helping hand when life feels overwhelming. I take a deep and multifaceted approach with my clients. I specialize in relationship issues, either your relationship with yourself, your partner, friends, or family. I also specialize in anxiety and perfectionism. Not only will we better understand the roots of your anxiety, but together we will practice coping strategies tailored to you. I also specialize in ADHD assessments, especially with unique presentations such as in adults and women. You're not alone in this. Reach out to set up a free 15 minute consultation where we can get to know each other and discuss your goals for therapy or assessment.
Modern humans have existed on earth for about 200,000 years, while the modern office (and many other stressors in our lives) emerged less than 200 years ago. We really are in uncharted waters. With such a minuscule amount of human history lived under these conditions, it is no surprise that so many of us struggle to make our way. Everyone deserves to have someone in their corner. Everyone deserves to aspire, achieve, dream, thrive, and rest. The miracle of the therapeutic relationship is not just that relief is possible, but that we are active participants in deciding how that looks for ourselves. Together, we hold space to elevate your experience and to discover and endeavor towards your goals. Taking what resonates with you (and setting aside what doesn't), we can work within any of life's domains where we believe change is possible, and can go inward with acceptance and mindfulness to sit with the parts of our realities that are beyond our control. At the risk of sounding cliche - trying therapy is a brave act in a challenging world. Goodness of fit is a valid concern, and you deserve to find a therapist that will work for you! Get in touch today, and we can schedule a 15-minute phone call to explore working together.
North Star Wellness Center offers mental health counseling for individuals, couples, and families. North Star Wellness Center also is proud to offer pro bono short term crisis counseling for the MSU community and its families. Email us for more details and to schedule a session. Therapists are specialized in treating trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, and more. Treatment options include traditional talk therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Our clinicians believe that growth and healing happen in healthy communities, so we work with individuals and within the community to promote positive, inclusive, and sustainable change. North Star is honored to partner with other service providers with similar social justice values.
Forest View is a private psychiatric facility that serves adolescents, teenagers, young adults, and older adults. Forest View is dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health treatment and services, specific to each person's needs. We provide no-cost assessments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And we offer inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient medication management.
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During our sessions together, I will support you in exploring the many parts of you and how they came to be. I will work with you to identify the negative messages connected to these parts of you. We will form a relationship with these parts and create a safe place for all of you to be seen, heard, and understood. In this safe place, you will heal yourself. Developing my own internal resources has helped me to move through some very difficult times as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Using evidence based research, I provide care that values every part of you and respects where you came from. In those moments of pain and struggle and self-discovery, I will help you to choose yourself. I seek to create a safe and inclusive space for black-bodied individuals, first generation immigrants, LGBTQ+ folks, survivors of trauma, sex workers, and clients who are struggling with relationship and intimacy issues. My approach to mental health care is rooted in anti-oppressive and decolonizing frameworks. The treatment modalities that I use have been found to be effective across many cultures, ages, genders, and experiences. I am here to support my clients in rediscovering themselves, strengthening their mind-body connection, and living the life they have always wanted.
Our focus is to provide clients with the tools on their journey toward empowerment and self-discovery. Experienced with providing support for: survivors of domestic violence; developmental and emotional disorders; communication disorders; life transitions; depression; anxiety; issues with self-esteem; and family counseling. Specialize in using personal centered and solution focused theories to help clients identify their strengths and abilities to navigate their current situation.
Do you often feel weighed down by feelings of stress, anxiety or depression? Are overwhelming emotions, thoughts, and behaviors interfering with your daily functioning or relationships? Perhaps you were diagnosed with a serious disease/illness, struggling with grief and loss, or suffering from chronic pain? Sometimes life can be overwhelming to the point that you feel stuck or you find it difficult to cope. I am here to help you address a range of issues, overcome obstacles, and embrace a new journey of growth and healing. I offer a warm, empathetic, non-judgmental approach in a safe environment for you to share your innermost thoughts and feelings that are consuming your mind. You will learn new ways to manage challenging emotions and complex thought-processes, adjust to life changes, improve connections with others, and learn other tools to help achieve better mental and emotional well-being. I am passionate about helping others by creating a therapeutic alliance with my clients to offer support and work collaboratively to create goals unique to their needs to improve their quality of life and help restore functioning. I have five years of clinical experience supporting adults to reduce emotional stress and symptoms resulting from challenging life experiences. I have worked in multiple settings: in private practice I have worked with individuals with depression, anxiety, anger/mood issues, and low self-esteem; in Community Mental Health I have provided case management and psychotherapy with older adults with severe and persistent mental illness such as depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar with medical comorbidity; in medical settings, including a veterinary hospital in which I worked with end of life issues and facilitated a pet grief/loss support group; as well as a Family Reunification Program and substance abuse treatment, both with individuals and groups.
I am offering reduced rates to MSU students, I offer short term, long term and crisis counseling to MSU students. I can work with any students that are Michigan residents and I will do all sessions via teletherapy. The first step is always the most difficult. It takes courage to recognize the need for help, make the phone call and attend your first appointment. My initial goal of therapy is to establish trust with my patients. I accept them for who they are without judgement or bias, seek to understand them and move at their pace. I practice with a wide range of psychotherapy modalities and adjust my style and techniques based on your individual need. It is my goal to help you overcome your struggles and flourish. Therapy is not a quick fix, it takes time, effort and determination and I will be there supporting you during your journey. I provide treatment to those struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, eating disorders/obesity, self-esteem struggles, stress, family issues, and spirituality. I help my patients become aware of past patterns of behavior, thought processes and emotions that will have a lasting impact on the changes they make in their lives. These changes can affect many area’s in life including increased confidence, self-esteem, positive interpersonal relationships, and lasting change. I am a fully licenced Clinical Social Worker with over 13 years of experience.
I provide a nonjudgmental, supportive environment where clients are encouraged to explore and increase their self-awareness, gain perspective, develop insight, and learn to cope, change course, and thrive through life's many challenges. I strive to use evidence-based approaches, interventions and techniques that will be in concordance with your needs, taking into account the different dimensions of your life: Social, Emotional, Intellectual, Physical, Spiritual, and Occupational, etc. I would be honored to be part of your journey at this time in your life. --I also provide supervision for LLPCs looking to attain their license. **Telehealth services only at this time***
Currently offering free sessions to those impacted by the recent events at MSU for the next three months. Services available include EMDR (including recent events and on going traumatic stress protocols) and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Dr. Dawn Del Rio is a fully licensed psychotherapist practicing in the state of Michigan. After receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology and clinical social work from MSU, she attended the ULM and received her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy. Post her doctorate, she obtained her Sex Therapy and Sexual Health Educator and Sports Performance certificates from the University of Michigan. Dr. Del Rio's educational path has provided a unique recipe of both micro and macro perspectives and has informed her clinical interpretations. Her psychology degree provided an emphasis on personality and human development, social work solidified her advocacy and social justice stance, marriage and family therapy strengthened her understanding of the systems and patterns within couple and family units, and her sex therapy and sexual health educator program expanded her understanding of orientation, intimacy, and human sexuality. Dr. Del Rio has worked in the mental health field for 30 years, across a variety of settings, including inpatient care, community mental health, assessment and crisis intervention, outpatient clinics, and private practice. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), personality disorders, trauma, and relationships. She is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Sex Therapy and Sexual Health, and Crisis Incident Stress Management. Dr. Del Rio has a broad range of clinical experiences working primarily with adults in the following areas: anxiety disorders, personality disorders, PTSD, OCD, anger and stress management, relationships, divorce, sexual health, depression, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorders, and sports performance. She also serves in the role of clinical supervisor to help meet the educational needs of graduate students from MSU and the University of Michigan. Dr. Del Rio's approach to treatment involves a biopsychosocial and person-centered perspective. She works collaboratively with her clients, examining the person and their environment. Dawn will stay the course with her clients while simultaneously recognizing their need to be accountable, engaged, and present during the therapeutic process. She adopts a nonjudgmental stance while concurrently addressing life-interfering behaviors and the need for healthy change. She actively seeks to acknowledge her clients' strengths, explore solutions, identify constructive areas of control, and teach skills to improve her clients' functioning and quality of life.
How many times have those close to you tried to tell you what you should do? Do you feel like no one is really listening to your story? I strive to provide a space to be heard without being forced to conform to someone else's individual biases. You are the expert of your life: you live it. I'm an expert on process, and I want to help you find what change looks like in your life. I love the power of story, and your story is unique and rich. I tend not to subscribe to just one theoretical orientation simply because there is no "one size fits all" method of counseling. Rather, I draw from many different theories to devise a plan that will be the most helpful for you. My goal is to create the safest space possible: the one place where you'll never feel judged or criticized. Also, I am an Army vet, so I have a special place in my heart for vets and their families. I offer a discount for vets and their immediate families.
Welcome to New Beginnings Therapy and Consulting Services, PLLC. My ideal client is someone Who is committed to self-improvement and one who is invested in themselves. I work from a holistic perspective. I believe that we are three-part beings (body, mind and spirit) and each of these domains are impacted by the other and may be perpetuated by physical, social and environmental/cultural factors, rather than mental factors alone. I view all people as capable of change and that they can improve their mental and emotional health with the help of a skilled therapist. When you choose me as your therapist you will receive supportive, empathetic, empowering and collaborative care.
Asking for help can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be! You don’t have to suffer in silence or figure it out alone. Are you ready to name what you need? Are you ready to be authentically you? Are you ready to confront the things you’ve been avoiding, set goals, and crush them? These are just a few questions some of my clients might ask themselves as they prepare to engage in therapy. If you are ready to take steps on your journey, I am dedicated to providing the supportive, compassionate and authentic environment for you to succeed, so send the message, let’s connect! I recieved my Bachelors in Social Work from Grand Valley State University in 2013, and obtained my Masters in Social Work and Evidence Based Trauma Treatment Certificate in 2018.