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As a lesbian deeply committed to protecting equal rights for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community, I strive to create ...
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As a lesbian deeply committed to protecting equal rights for women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community, I strive to create a space where every client feels seen, valued, and safe.
I’m Kerri Kenel, a Licensed Master Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. I specialize in supporting clients through anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, chronic pain, and life transitions. With a compassionate and down-to-earth approach, I strive to create a safe, supportive space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered to heal.
I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Grand Valley State University. My practice is grounded in evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, family and couples therapy, and parenting support, all tailored to meet each client’s unique needs.
I know seeking therapy takes courage, and I honor that step with warmth, humor, and empathy. My goal is to help clients feel safe, respected, and truly heard. If you’re considering therapy for support, healing, or growth, I’d be honored to walk alongside you on your journey.
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Megan Silverman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan with over 10 years of experience. She serves those seeking assist...
Megan Silverman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan with over 10 years of experience. She serves those seeking assistance with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma/PTSD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, coping skills, grief/loss, life transitions, mental stress, self-esteem, women’s issues, behavioral issues, relationships, communication, anger, stress, sleep, career and other areas of focus. Megan works with individuals and couples.
Megan received her Master's in Social Work from Eastern Michigan University. Megan utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, person-centered therapy, strengths-based therapy, exposure techniques, mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, and many other approaches.
Megan recognizes that every person is different and develops a treatment plan collaboratively with each client to fit their needs. She seeks to establish a strong therapeutic relationship with you to assist you with meeting your goals and improving your quality of life. Megan looks forward to meeting you!
Starting therapy is a big step, and I'm here to provide a warm, supportive space where you can feel heard and truly understood....
Starting therapy is a big step, and I'm here to provide a warm, supportive space where you can feel heard and truly understood.
Paige Casagrande is a dedicated Limited Licensed Master Social Worker with 2 years of experience supporting individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. Paige has experience working in inpatient psychiatric settings and with diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder. She is passionate about serving the LGBTQ+ community, clients in foster care, and those recovering from trauma.
Paige Casagrande earned her Master’s in Social Work from Aurora University. She utilizes a trauma-informed, person-centered approach and integrates dialectical behavior therapy techniques. Paige supports clients navigating identity concerns, co-occurring disorders, and emotional regulation.
Paige offers a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can show up as they are. She believes in meeting clients where they are emotionally and supporting them as they explore goals and build self-trust. Paige is committed to helping clients feel heard, understood, and empowered in their healing journey.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience in the fields of mental health and social work....
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience in the fields of mental health and social work.
Marcy Bristol is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience in mental health and medical social work. She has worked extensively with individuals facing adjustment to chronic illness, grief, loss, and bereavement as well as depression and anxiety disorders. Marcy focuses on helping clients understand and strengthen the physical and emotional components of their lives to create a healthy balance to face any challenges.
Marcy received her Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago. She takes a collaborative, strength-based, person-centered approach, using cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapies to meet the specific needs of each client.
Building trust and respect between the therapist and the client is essential for achieving positive outcomes in therapy.
Marcy provides a warm, compassionate, and trusting environment, always keeping in mind that everyone is unique and the treatment approach will be tailored to them as an individual. Schedule an appointment today!
My passion is to help you understand yourself....
My passion is to help you understand yourself.
Carri Latta is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 15 years of experience with the child welfare system and uses a strengths based approach to addressing the challenges that bring you to this counseling experience. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, parenting , relationships, family systems., and major life transitions.
Carri has a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Michigan State University and a Master's degree in Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. Carri uses an eclectic approach to find the best fit for her client's healing process.
Carri will help you process and reflect on whatever you have experienced with compassion and acceptance. She provides a gentIe approach to conflict resolution that challenges reflection and helps you on a path to healing. Schedule with Carri today.
I practice an empathetically focused and person first type of therapy with awareness of intersectionality and focus on cognitive t...
I practice an empathetically focused and person first type of therapy with awareness of intersectionality and focus on cognitive techniques.
Riley Nichols is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with experience working with a wide range of demographics and presentations. Riley is person first and empathetically focused in practice working with adults, children, and adolescents. Riley focuses on individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and difficulties in attachments.
Riley earned his Master's degree in Social Work at New York University following undergraduate study in Psychology at Michigan State University. Riley is focused on empathy and compassion in practice and with experience across many demographics/presentations, Riley aims to support clients in a safe and positive space. Riley practices a range of treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and trauma-informed care.
All people struggle. Riley is committed to assisting all people regardless of identity or presentation in reaching their highest state of well being. Riley provides empathetic and individualized therapy with respect each person's unique challenges. If you need specific therapy and interventions of if you simply need a kind ear to assist in processing, reach out and Riley will assist.
As your dedicated therapist, I create a safe and welcoming space where healing begins, tailoring therapy to your unique journey wi...
As your dedicated therapist, I create a safe and welcoming space where healing begins, tailoring therapy to your unique journey with warmth, expertise, and care.
Karla Walker is a Licensed Limited Master Social Worker with over 15 years of experience. Her ideal clients are individuals facing trauma, anxiety, depression, or identity challenges. They seek holistic therapy tailored to their unique needs and aim to restore emotional balance, develop self-awareness, and find empowerment in their healing journey. Karla is passionate about working through a spiritual lens and is a licensed and ordained Minister.
Karla earned her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Michigan. She integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy with a holistic approach, creating a safe, empowering space for healing.
Karla understands that healing is a deeply personal journey, and she creates a compassionate space where clients feel heard and supported. She tailors therapy to individual needs, helping clients find strength and balance.
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My go-to approach for treating grief/loss is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I find the best benefit in CBT because it helps to change thinking patterns and negative beliefs. It also helps with understanding how thoughts, feelings and actions are all connected.
As a therapist, the most crucial part about working with a client going through grief and loss issues is starting where they are in the grief process. Offering a supportive, trusting, and caring environment is the key to engaging them in a trusting therapeutic relationship during a difficult time. I find that by offering them someone they can feel a sense of comfort with, expressing the challenges and feelings they are facing during this time becomes easier, helping the client work through the grief process.
I teach the following tools in grief and loss therapy:
As a therapist, I utilize a cognitive behavioral approach to help clients learn how important it is to take care of themselves, be patient with themselves, and reach out for support from friends and family while grieving. Clients need to understand that grief presents in a wide variety of behaviors and emotions, and as a therapist, I can help them navigate through the five stages of grief as they develop. Helping the client replace negative thought processes with more positive thoughts is important, and so is helping them gain insight into how negative thoughts make it more challenging to process their grief. It is imperative that I offer the empathy the client needs for them to feel supported during this time, helping them identify and express their emotions.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in grief and loss therapy when they have some coping skills that are working for them to manage their symptoms.
As a therapist working with grief and loss, I will observe a client's overall affect, emotions, and behaviors as we work through the grief process. I will observe their ability to start moving forward with socialization with others, whether they are showing fewer physical and emotional symptoms, and notice when they exhibit a brighter and more optimistic view on life itself. I will also observe the client starting to share positive memories and stories of the loved one and start to keep a grief journal from the onset of therapy throughout the process and beyond.
Clients can supplement their time in grief/loss therapy with journaling, deep breathing, keeping a thought/mood log, reaching out to informal supports and utilizing other coping skills learned in therapy. There are also CBT and relaxation apps that can be used for exercises.
Clients can supplement therapy by keeping as active as they can, both physically and mentally. They can also find things to occupy their time that make them feel happy and supported, and engage in situations that promote positivity in their day-to-day lives, such as sharing stories with friends and family and remembering the joy and happiness they shared with the loved one. This can help allow for a healthy catharsis of feelings.
To prepare for your first grief/loss therapy session, clients can begin to journal their daily moods. This will help with determining current behaviors and thought patterns. This will also help with creating a treatment plan.
As a therapist, I always tell my clients that coming to therapy is a gift they give themselves to help them through difficult times. I would encourage clients to start a grief journal, writing down positive and joyful times they shared with the loved one that has passed away. Therapists would also encourage clients to come to therapy trusting that the process will take place in a safe, trusting, non-judgmental environment that offers full support during this difficult time,
Grief and loss counseling helps people grieve difficult losses including the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the end of a relationship. It helps people navigate their grief process and eventually accept, understand, and move forward from their loss. Thriveworks grief therapists in West Bloomfield, MI have specific experience, training, and skills that enable them to best support grieving individuals.
Grief and loss counseling isn’t one-size-fits-all, but it involves sharing about your loss and then working with your counselor to acknowledge and accept your new reality in its wake. Your provider at Thriveworks in West Bloomfield, MI will design your treatment plan around your unique needs and goals for therapy, applying the counseling techniques that best support them.
If you have recently experienced an event like the death of a loved one, a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or another major life change, then you may want to seek grief and loss counseling. Grief can be caused by many experiences and events, so if you feel that you are having trouble moving on from a certain event or find that it is still impacting your life and functioning, grief and loss counseling can help you process it more effectively so that you can move on and once again find fulfillment and satisfaction in your life.
There are many counseling theories for treating grief, one of the most frequently used being the dual process model of grief which helps people acknowledge who or what they’ve lost through rumination while also adjusting to the new roles and identities that this loss has now placed on them. There are also many commonly used therapy approaches used in grief and loss counseling, including Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and traumatic grief therapy.
Grief & loss counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
For many, grief and loss counseling lasts for about 6 months. For others, it may last shorter or longer, depending on the severity of their loss and their grief.
Have you ever lost a loved one? Have you ever been fired from a job that was dear to your heart? Have you have ever had to put a beloved pet down? These are all tough losses that can be absolutely devastating. In all of these scenarios, you’re forced to let go of an important someone or something that you love. Additionally, you’re flooded with difficult emotions like sadness, anger, fear, even confusion. And you have no choice but to accept and work through them.
The good news is that you don’t have to work through these emotions or grieve your loss alone. There are medical professionals who specialize in helping people just like you to grieve their heartbreaking losses. This process might involve confronting those difficult emotions we just listed, accepting the loss, learning new coping tools, and ultimately figuring out how to live happily again.
If you have recently lost a beloved friend or family member, job, or pet, be sure to get the help you need to heal properly. If you are in West Bloomfield, MI or the Oakland County area, consider working with a grief counselor at Thriveworks West Bloomfield—these professionals have the skills, training, and experience to guide you through your grief and offer you essential support during this hard time. If you’re interested in hearing more about grief counseling or you’re ready to schedule an appointment, give Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland a call at (248) 716-7057.
There are five stages of grief that help to explain this process: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. As Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler explained in their book On Grief and Grieving, “The five stages of grief are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. But they are not stops on some linear timeline in grief. Not everyone goes through all of them or in a prescribed order.” That said, let’s understand these stages of grief a little better:
Again, these stages are meant to explain different elements of the grieving process. They do not represent a linear timeline of what one might experience as the result of a loss. Now, if you find yourself struggling after a tough loss, that’s all you need to reach out for help. Losing a loved one is often one of the hardest experiences in life, and you need all of the support you can get. Let a grief counselor at Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland County provide you with that support and more.
The grief counselors at Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland County are caring medical professionals who want to make a big difference in your life. They know just how hard it can be to accept a heartbreaking loss and move on with your life afterward. They also know how to help you through the grieving process and toward a happy, healthy you again.
Are you looking for Oakland therapy? If you are grieving the loss of a loved one (or you’re devastated by another loss), give Thriveworks West Bloomfield in Oakland County a call at (248) 716-7057. A scheduling specialist will answer your call and assist you in scheduling an appointment that’s convenient for you. We have flexible appointments to choose from, including evenings and weekends. We look forward to your call.
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