Relationships bring challenges and concerns. Being a partner to someone means sharing life with them, and life isn’t always easy. Relationship counseling is an excellent option for people who want to deepen their relationship, work on problems, or maintain a good balance of emotional intimacy.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist and counselor interventions for relationships include creating a safe space for partners to speak their truths, processing emotions related to the relationship, working on communication skills and boundaries, and encouraging growth.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Relationship Issues
*Now accepting clients starring Jan. Feel free to email me for openings* I feel strongly that you deserve a voice in your therapy. I come to the room believing you are an expert in your own life and hold the key to continued healing. I have experience working with adolescents and young adults who have experienced the following: addiction, self-harm, disordered eating, suicidal ideation, anxiety...
A person who acknowledges that they are at a crossroad in life, and can use a better defined sense of direction can benefit from counseling. Counseling is not for broken people, counseling is for strong people. This person realizes that if they could have fixed the problem themselves, they would have done it already. They realize that they could benefit from having a licensed professional liste...
My personal belief regarding the therapeutic process is that the client is the expert on their own lives, and it is my responsibility to create a safe and supportive environment in which to grow a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I have been developing my therapeutic style over the past few years, and I have come to practice from a narrative lens while incorporating emotion-focused...
My ideal client is committed to taking a deep dive into themselves, past, present, and future, realizing that true healing can only occur through time and energy devoted to self. My clients issues may include early childhood/relational/or single incident trauma, difficulties in new phases of life, grief and loss, or longstanding depression and anxiety. My ideal client would want open dialogue,...
Despite all the uncertainty, you're working to be positive and move forward. But a constant hum of stress continues: work, money, conflict, uncertainty. You've pushed on and shrugged off healthy habits that could motivate you, saying, "It'll be better when this is all over." You're resistant to the podcaster's advice: 'pivot, plan, get a different strategy.' You're just trying not to lose your...
Hi! My name is Alexandra Zelek, I am a limited licensed mental health therapist at a private practice called the Galvin Growth Group in Novi, Michigan. I have had the privilege of working with a large variety of clients with many different backgrounds, struggles, diagnoses, needs, and goals. I specialize in working with youth, teen, and adult clients with mental health disorders, behavioral...
I am a skilled mental health therapist with experience in helping individuals achieve their goals. I believe that therapy works best when there is a collaboration between therapist and client. I strive to create a therapeutic environment that is accepting and safe, where you can explore important issues, process your concerns, and gain insight into your values and behavior. Through this process...
Are you in need of some help navigating your Life's Journey? Do you feel stuck, anxious, depressed, angry or are in need of some help navigating through a difficult situation? I am here to help you navigate through those struggles that are a part of your Life's Journey. My scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, working with trauma, PTSD, physical and sexual abuse, anxiety and...
"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.” This quote by Sigmund Freud exemplifies what therapy means to me and it's an honor to be a part of your healing journey. During this unprecedented and frightening time I am also available for TELEHEALTH sessions in order to limit everyone's exposure to COVID-19 while still providing essential mental health services. Therapy is a dynamic,...
I greatly admire the strength and courage it takes for someone to recognize patterns that are no longer serving them and reach out for help to make some changes. In therapy, I work to create a safe space to sit in heavy emotions and identify coping skills and strategies to work through these emotions to begin to heal old wounds. I enjoy working with adults who have overcome barriers in their li...
Compassion and supportive listening is often missing when going through difficult circumstances. People sometimes feel alone and don't know where to turn. I consider it a privilege to offer a safe place for those facing adversity to explore their strengths and areas of needed growth. Understanding that exploring ones thoughts and feelings can bring a sense of vulnerability. I strive to create a...
I provide compassionate psychological services to adults and teens, specializing in anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, and relationships. Sometimes life is really hard and we get stuck in the way we think, feel, and act; or we struggle to cope with what life has thrown at us. My approach is to help you feel heard and partner with you to develop new ways to see yourself and the world...
I want to help you heal, grow, and thrive in your life. I know you are tired of being in pain and want the stress (and the ways it's impacting your life) to end. I want that for you, too. I believe each person has inner strengths and resources, but we sometimes lose touch with them. I want to help you reconnect with those strengths, build new strategies that work in your life, as well as increa...
Everyone wants to live a life with self-compassion and strong connections to those they care about most, but sometimes we need some help along the way. Therapy can be intimidating, so my number one priority is to provide an environment of safety and trust, where you can just be yourself. For me, the road to healing begins when we recognize that we are each our own worst critic, and that it is o...
Are you an adult interested in making changes in your life and may be: Feeling stuck in your career, relationships, and/or with your sense of self; Feeling disconnected; Wanting to have more of a sense of your values and purpose in life; Feeling satisfied in your life and wanting to process ways to keep feeling fulfilled; Having experienced trauma and wanting to interrupt the negative impact of...
