Counseling
3 psychotherapy options to suit your needs
Everyone deserves support!
Life can be tough. Sometimes it’s too much to make sense of on your own.
Are you low on confidence? Overwhelmed or stressed? Worried, sad, angry, or simply feeling “lost?”
If so, you’re not alone. We’re here to offer support, ask good questions, and really listen.
Our hope is to alleviate symptoms and enhance your ability to function (e.g., healthy relationships, better work performance, good sleep habits, effective communication).
We offer in-person and online tele-therapy.
How do I get started?
Give us a call or fill out the online counseling request form. Our Care Coordinator will read your request and follow up in 2-3 business days.
Choose from 3 counseling options:
Soundings sliding-fee therapy based on ability to pay
Room to Talk therapy covered by health insurance*
Jumpstart, a single session of therapy for those who cannot find a therapist match quickly
Anxiety, depression, post-traumatic-stress, life transitions, loss, relationships, and identity issues are some of the most common challenges that people bring to our counseling/therapy sessions.
We are open to frank conversations about gender identity and expression, body size, abilities, income level, racial/cultural backgrounds, sexuality, and religious/spiritual beliefs.
*Please note that some insurances (including Medicare) have a waitlist. We have had to put a hold on accepting Meridian Medicaid due to rate cuts.
“It was so helpful to have someone to simply unload on and talk to about all that I was facing. By my therapist asking questions of me, I could face each week with a new strategy.”
“I have learned how to dial back on my anxiety and how to take things as they come. I’m an over thinker, and I’ve been learning how to only deal with what I can. I just started a new job at work, and typically I would be extremely nervous, overly judgmental of myself, and anxious. I’ve been able to tell myself that I don’t have to be the best at it or do it all right away.”
Soundings sliding-fee therapy
Who is it for? Soundings is for individuals who:
have reached the end of authorized sessions
have not met their deductible
cannot afford their co-pay
are between insurances
or are looking for that extra layer of confidentiality that being off the insurance grid allows.
Each 50-minute session is based on a sliding-fee scale according to your household income.
Many people don’t have enough income or health insurance to cover personal counseling. We want to change that. Our goal is to make therapy accessible for everyone. Together we will come up with an amount that you can manage from week to week.
Soundings therapists
“The best thing about therapy was being seen. The relief that comes with having a witness to the feelings I have about my story.”
Room To Talk
insurance-based therapy
Our Room to Talk multi-specialty practice, which shares The Women’s Center’s space and philosophy, accepts a variety of health insurances.
Insurance may be commercial (e.g., Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Michigan Cares) or public (e.g., Blue Cross Complete, Medicare).
Without insurance coverage, rates for counseling in our area range from $110/session for a masters-level counselor or social worker to $250 per session for a psychiatrist (a medical doctor with additional training in pharmacology and mental health). Your insurance covers part of this fee, after you have paid a certain amount towards your health care in a calendar year. Note: If you have Medicaid, these out-of-pocket fees are often not required.
With your permission, we can check your insurance ahead of time and let you know how much each session will cost.
"Shop around" for the right therapist
You’ve decided to try therapy. Is it okay to shop around for the right therapist?
Absolutely. In fact, we recommend it.
The therapist’s personality and approach need to be the right match for you.
Therapists come in all colors, ages, approaches, and education levels. Your licensed professional counselor, social worker, psychologist, or psychiatrist may have an impressive string of letters after their name. But “more” is not necessarily better. Sometimes, it’s just more expensive.
Tell the potential therapist that you’re checking around. It should be possible to ask a few questions over the phone:
“How much do you charge per hour?”
“Could you describe your approach?”
“How do you measure success?”
You need a therapist you feel safe and comfortable with. If you aren’t feeling it after 3-6 sessions, it’s time to move on.
A good therapist understands that they cannot be all things to all people. They may even recommend someone who might be a better fit.
In addition to consulting friends or Google for recommendations, you may also search by insurance, therapist name or specialty using the databases at the top of our Community Counseling page.
Therapy is a partnership. Like any good partnership, trust must be present and the “chemistry” has to be right.