our approach to therapy and overall wellness for the people of michigan

CBT explores how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors influence one another. At Michigan Wellbeing, clinicians may draw on CBT to help children, teens, and adults notice unhelpful patterns and practice more workable responses to everyday challenges. The work is adapted to each person’s developmental needs, strengths, and goals.

We also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients build psychological flexibility and live in alignment with their core values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult emotions and thoughts rather than struggling against them while committing to actions that lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life. By integrating mindfulness practices and behavior-focused strategies, ACT empowers clients to navigate challenges with clarity and purpose.

At Michigan Wellbeing, we embrace the concept of neurodiversity, recognizing and celebrating the unique ways individuals experience and interact with the world. Whether you or your child has ADHD, AuDHD, autism, learning differences, or giftedness, we offer tailored therapeutic approaches that focus on leveraging strengths and addressing challenges. Through a combination of evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and specialized neuro-affirmative strategies, we support clients in reaching their full potential.

Therapy for children and teens considers emotional and behavioral needs alongside development, communication, school experiences, and family relationships. Care may include individual sessions, parent or caregiver sessions, joint parent-child work, or family sessions when appropriate. We help young people and families understand patterns, strengthen communication, and develop practical ways to support one another.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach designed to help clients regulate emotions, improve relationships, and build resilience. At Michigan Wellbeing, we guide clients through core DBT skills, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. This approach is especially effective for those navigating intense emotions, impulsivity, or relational challenges, providing practical tools for managing life’s difficulties.

Family Systems Therapy and Internal Family Systems both emphasize the interconnectedness of individuals within their relational and internal systems. At Michigan Wellbeing, these approaches address how family dynamics, internal roles, and emotional patterns impact individual and group well-being. Family Systems Therapy explores family dynamics, communication patterns, and relational roles, while Internal Family Systems focuses on the inner world of thoughts, emotions, and parts of the self. Both approaches provide tools for navigating relational conflict, fostering harmony, and building emotional resilience.

At Michigan Wellbeing, we utilize a holistic approach to emotional regulation and healing through Polyvagal Therapy, Somatic Work (Somatic Experiencing), and the Safe and Sound Protocol. These therapies focus on working directly with the body’s autonomic nervous system to promote safety, balance, and connection.

Polyvagal Therapy supports the nervous system in shifting out of survival states into states of calm and connection. Somatic work helps clients release stored tension and trauma in the body, fostering emotional and physical relief. The Safe and Sound Protocol uses specially filtered music to regulate the nervous system and enhance emotional resilience.

These methods work together to create a comprehensive path to well-being, offering clients a deep sense of safety, connection, and present-moment awareness.

Couples therapy at Michigan Wellbeing is designed to help partners navigate conflict, improve communication, and deepen emotional intimacy. Our therapists use evidence-based approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method, to address challenges such as trust issues, recurring arguments, and emotional distance. Through open dialogue and guided exercises, couples develop tools to build healthier, more connected partnerships.

At Michigan Wellbeing, we recognize that relationships lie at the heart of emotional well-being, identity, and resilience. Attachment-based and relational therapy focus on how early relationships and attachment styles shape our emotional responses, self-perception, and capacity for connection. Through a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, we explore how these patterns show up in present-day interactions and emotional experiences. By addressing relational wounds, building trust, and fostering emotional safety, clients can develop greater self-awareness, healthier communication skills, and deeper, more fulfilling connections with themselves and others. This approach offers a path toward healing past hurts, breaking unhelpful patterns, and creating meaningful, authentic relationships.

Psychodynamic therapy explores the deeper emotional and unconscious patterns that influence behavior, thoughts, and relationships. At Michigan Wellbeing, we use this approach to help clients understand how past experiences and unresolved conflicts shape their current lives. Through reflective exploration and a strong therapeutic relationship, clients gain insight into recurring patterns, develop self-awareness, and work toward meaningful change.

Family therapy is designed to address the complexities of family dynamics and improve communication and relationships within the family unit. At Michigan Wellbeing, we work collaboratively with families to navigate conflicts, understand habitual relational patterns, and build stronger, more supportive connections.

Our approach incorporates psychodynamic family therapy, which delves into the underlying emotional and psychological processes that influence family interactions. By exploring unconscious patterns, past experiences, and internal conflicts, we help families better understand how these factors impact current relationships and behaviors. This deep exploration supports families in recognizing and transforming maladaptive patterns, fostering healthier, more adaptive dynamics.

Emotionally Focused Therapy focuses on building secure, lasting emotional bonds between individuals, couples, and families. At Michigan Wellbeing, EFT is used to help clients identify and address underlying emotional needs, break negative interaction patterns, and create deeper connections. By exploring and restructuring emotional responses, EFT supports clients in building trust, intimacy, and resilience in their relationships.

Executive function skills—including planning, organizing, time management, self-control, emotional regulation, and sustained attention—are essential for navigating everyday tasks effectively. These skills are often impacted in neurodiverse children and adults, affecting their ability to succeed in academic, professional, and personal settings.

At Michigan Wellbeing, we offer targeted executive function training to help individuals with ADHD, AuDHD, autism, and other neurodiverse conditions develop these crucial abilities. Through structured exercises, practical strategies, and personalized coaching, we empower clients to improve their organizational skills, task management, and emotional regulation. This training not only enhances independence and confidence but also significantly supports academic and vocational success.

Learn more about our ADHD Coaching and how it can help you.

For professionals and people in leadership roles, coaching offers space to work through new responsibilities, prepare for important conversations, clarify priorities, and consider decisions about career direction and life outside work. We’ll discuss your goals and the experience of available coaches to help you find an appropriate fit. Coaching is a separate service that can complement therapy.