I work with Autistic & neurodivergent adults who struggle with being a high achiever externally but feeling like an unsure teenager emotionally. When many of my clients come to me, they’ve become stuck in a cycle of anxiety, shame, & distrust of their own inner knowing.

I don’t tell you what to do or how to feel in therapy. You’re the expert on your life, not me, and I always trust the subconscious mind knows what’s best for you, already within you but currently inaccessible to your conscious mind. Together, we’ll uncover unconscious drivers that have kept you stuck in unhelpful, victim-based patterns. Mental health challenges aren’t a brain problem to be solved, but a message from your unconscious that you’re ready for the next spiral-up of healing.

(And psst… I’ll never think you’re “too woo.” Paranormal, psychic and mystical experiences welcome & appreciated here. I stan the Telepathy Tapes!)

What’s up- I’m Stephanie

As a midlife-diagnosed AuDHDer, I’ve experienced what it’s like to be misunderstood and burnt out from trying to keep everyone happy while my hair was literally falling out in clumps from the stress and denial of my inner Self.

It inspires me to see my clients finding compassion & understanding for the pain, grief, and trauma their inner child parts have been holding for them.

When I’m not wearing my therapist cardigan (they make us buy one when we get licensed, it’s standard issue), you can find me sipping another espresso out of a dinky cup, holed up writing my '“great american novel”- a galactic love story x smut x exploration of timeless archetypes meets Bridget Jones’ Diary. We contain multitudes and I promise I’ll never be a Blank Slate Therapist because you deserve a fellow human who’s been to hell and back again, too. My office walls have heard all the four-letter words, including the c word, and I have a special spot in my black little heart for the kink and BDSM communities. You’re all good here.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

  • MSW, Clinical Social Work. Michigan State University

  • B.A., Psychology. Michigan State University

  • Two year immersive clinical program in Psychoanalytic Theory. Michigan Council for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (MCPP)

  • Certificate in BodyTalk Access. BodyTalk

  • Trained energy healer and light magic practitioner with an ancient spiritual lineage (we can’t bill insurance for this one but it’s very complimentary to talk therapy, holla atcha girl on the DL)

  • Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan (License: 6801095574)

  • Extensively trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) with the first national TF-CBT cohort over two years. Everything but the actual certification, actually, because PDA autism and demand avoidance. Stick it to the man.

  • Trained in Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), completed level 1 and 2 through the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology (ACEP) and currently working towards certification

MY SPECIALTIES

  • Anxiety management can include practical tools plus getting curious about the root of anxiety. Anxiety is usually an emotion that alerts us we are in conflict with ourselves in some way.

  • There’s nothing wrong with how your brain innately is wired. Together, we can map a sensory profile to identify your needs and rewrite your story through a compassionate, affirmative lens.

  • For deep thinkers, focusing on coping skills only doesn’t make for a satisfying therapy experience. Together, we explore internalized messages that can be like a mental operating system we are unaware of until we start tracing symptoms back to where they originated.

  • Many sensitive and neurodivergent folks have experienced trauma related to navigating a world that wasn’t built for them. When exploring complex trauma, we go slowly and focus on building safety and self-regulation skills first.

  • Being the “fixer” in relationships, perfectionism and imposter syndrome, people-pleasing and boundaries are all issues we can explore together so that you can feel more at ease in your relationships.

  • Find healing from childhood sexual abuse or sexual assault as an adult. Learn how to identify and manage flashbacks and begin to have a safe relationship with your sexuality on your terms.

I work exclusively through video sessions with clients across Michigan. Find a comfortable spot in your home that’s relatively private with a good WiFi connection. I’ll join you over video from my home office, mug of tea in hand. Please feel free to bring any comfort items, fidgets, or pets that would help you be at ease.

WiFi spotty? Not to worry. Phone sessions are possible as an alternative.

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