Therapists in Kentwood, MI
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Vitaliy L Voytenko
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
I enjoy working with adults and couples in helping them pursue physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual wholeness. I have helped many people struggling with depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, psychological trauma, personality problems, and spiritual struggles. In my work with individual clients, I primarily use relational psychodynamic psychotherapy—an effective contemporary therapeutic approach rooted in the psychoanalytic tradition. The term psychodynamic reflects an appreciation for the complexity of the human mind and the fact that there are “dynamics” outside our immediate awareness that impact our emotions.
I enjoy working with adults and couples in helping them pursue physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual wholeness. I have helped many people struggling with depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, psychological trauma, personality problems, and spiritual struggles. In my work with individual clients, I primarily use relational psychodynamic psychotherapy—an effective contemporary therapeutic approach rooted in the psychoanalytic tradition. The term psychodynamic reflects an appreciation for the complexity of the human mind and the fact that there are “dynamics” outside our immediate awareness that impact our emotions.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CAADC, LPC
Verified Verified
Lansing, MI 48912
Our clients represent many different cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds. We treat addictions, mental health, and severe and persistent mental health disorders. Life transitions sometimes need some therapeutic support; divorce, breakups, new jobs, moving to a new area, whatever changes are happening. We serve families, groups, individuals, children, teens, adults and older adults.
Our clients represent many different cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds. We treat addictions, mental health, and severe and persistent mental health disorders. Life transitions sometimes need some therapeutic support; divorce, breakups, new jobs, moving to a new area, whatever changes are happening. We serve families, groups, individuals, children, teens, adults and older adults.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.