In-Person in Forest Hills, MI 49301
In-Person in Holland, MI 49424
Online in
PSYPACT states
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Dr. Houben provides therapy that goes beyond merely treating symptoms and takes a depth-oriented perspective in order for us to examine root causes and incorporate enduring change. She views therapy as a collaborative process, focusing on the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for self-exploration and change. She understands that your cultural background is an integral part of your identity, so she is dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming therapeutic space. With a comprehensive approach to treatment, Dr. Houben recognizes that well-being encompasses the integration of mental, emotional, and physical aspects of health and considers the entirety of your being. In therapy, we will begin a collaborative journey together, exploring the depths of your experiences, fostering psychological flexibility, and facilitating profound personal growth. If you are ready to embrace on this transformative process, I am here to understand your lived experiences and provide you the support, guidance, and expertise you need. Together, we will embark on a path toward self-discovery, healing, and, incorporate lasting positive change.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Demographic Expertise: Black / African American, Hispanic / Latino, LGBTQ+, Native American, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Treatment Approach
- Interpersonal
- Intersubjective
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational Psychotherapy
Approach Description: Dr. Houben approaches the work from a Relational Psychoanalytic school of thought that hallmarks the analytic relationship as the primary vehicle of change. Relational psychoanalysis is a lived emotional experience. Essentially, relational psychoanalysis, most fundamentally, is a therapeutic enterprise with the goal of enhancing the patient’s capacity to be alive to as much as possible of the full spectrum of human experience.
Education & Credentials
Dr. Char Houben PhD, LP
- Female
- License # 6301019347
- Licensed in Michigan
- PSYPACT Mobility # 16607
- Practicing Since 2015
Education: Dr. Houben earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. She has a rich training background in relational psychoanalysis, health psychology, & neuropsychology. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Houben is an active researcher at Western Michigan University & Stanford.
Finances
Insurance
- Out of Network
Dr. Char Houben Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Forest Hills, MI 49301 and Holland, MI 49424
- Available Online for residents of PSYPACT states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Online Therapy Details: Therapy is provided via a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform through the electronic health records system