Meet Shanty
Career Background and Qualifications
Career Background
Hello and welcome! I'm Shanty - owner, therapist, and wellness educator. With about 15 years of experience and having helped thousands of clients improve their lives, I am here to help you in reclaiming yours.
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While in grad school in the metro Portland, Oregon area, I interned as a domestic violence and crisis counselor and did a lot of work with anxiety, grief/loss, trauma, and PTSD issues.
Back in Michigan, I spent most of my time since 2010 working in substance use and mental/behavioral health in both residential and outpatient programs, and was even a clinical supervisor for 5 years. As a supervisor, I trained other clinicians and oversaw their clinical work.
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I hold the following degrees:
- MA in Counseling Psychology - Pacific University, Oregon, 2009
- BA in Psychology - Aquinas College, Michigan, 2007
- AA in Criminal Justice - Lansing Community College, Michigan, 2006
- AA in Psychology - Lansing Community College, Michigan, 2004
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Qualifications
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan I am also a certified:
- Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
- Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
- Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS)
- Addictions Certification Supervisor (CCS)
- Michigan LPC Licensing Supervisor
- Working with military personnel with PTSD and struggling to re-acclimate
- Domestic violence therapy and support
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- And more...
Treatment Focus and Specialties
PRIMARY FOCUS
Abuse/Domestic Violence
Anxiety Issues
Career Professionals
Couples Concerns
Family Issues
Grief/Loss
Life Stressors/Burnout
OCD
Perfectionism
Personal Growth/Self-Worth
Phobias
Relationships
Substance/Behavioral Addiction
Trauma/PTSD
Women's Issues
ADDITIONAL FOCUS
Aging and Geriatrics
Alzheimer's/Memory Issues
Body Image
Chronic Illness/Medical Diagnosis
Depression
Friend/Peer Issues
Health Issues
Mood Instability
School Issues
Sexual Abuse/Assault
Spiritual Exploration
...and more..
Call (517) 221-9522 to Schedule
Integrating Approaches to fit your Individualized Needs
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment Based Therapies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotion Focused Therapies
Experiential Based Therapies
Exposure and Desensitization (ED)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Humanistic Approaches
Mindfulness and Motivational Approaches
Narrative Therapies
Person-Centered Approaches
Positive Psychology Approaches
Solution Focused and Brief Therapies (SFBT)
Somatic and Body Approaches (e.g. Polyvagel)
Strength Based Approaches
Systems Approach
Trauma Focused (TF-CBT)
...and more...