LGBTQ+ therapists in Battle Creek, Michigan MI
We are proud to feature top rated LGBTQ+ therapists in Battle Creek. We encourage you to review each profile to find your best match.
Serving LGBTQ+
Tonya Wells
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LMSW - Clinical
Welcome. It’s great you are attending to your needs by seeking therapeutic support. I am a therapist who will customize my approach to you. I create meaningful connections with my clients. In their own words, “Tonya gets me, and I leave sessions feeling relieved and motivated. She helps me see my humanity.” They describe feeling safe and accepted in therapy. Commonly, folks/couples seek therapy when navigating transitions such as loss, breakup/divorce, shifting parenting roles, or gender identity/sexual orientation alignment. Many seek therapy to address trauma, anxiety, and depression. Therapy would begin with us getting clear on your needs, and then setting achievable goals together.
4 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI Michigan
Serving LGBTQ+
Emily Bennings
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
I'm a committed and experienced psychotherapist that is uncompromising with my quest to help my clients heal their own trauma and attachment wounds. I'm certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, a somatic therapy, that uses the wisdom in the body to help heal trauma and attachment wounds. I'm also certified in Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, a therapy model created by Janina Fisher, Phd, which blends Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
18 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI Michigan
Serving LGBTQ+
Joe Groninga
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
I know choosing a therapist can be difficult. I like to provide an atmosphere that is collaborative, nurturing, and focused on helping you achieve your goals. I do this using therapeutic techniques that are evidenced-based which means these methods have consistently been shown effective through research. I make every effort to balance kindness with a focus on getting you to where you want to be. This balance results in people feeling understood while creating meaningful change.
21 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI Michigan
Serving LGBTQ+
Starlain Saldana
Psychologist, PhD, LP
I bring my relational and authentic self to my identity as a psychologist - wanting you to experience me as both human and professional. I bring curiosity and engagement to our discussions, and will be an active participant in the process of walking alongside you as we explore your life. I am casual in my approach and strive to create a space where you can come to trust me and allow me a window into your whole self.
17 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI Michigan
Serving LGBTQ+
Imagine Recovery Counseling LLC (Kristen Gidel Kelly)
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC-S, LICDC, CTTS, Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant
Kristen Gidel Kelly: FOUNDER, Imagine Recovery Counseling
The first thing you need to know about me is that I am not your Traditional Therapist (I’m an EMDR and DBT nerd and super passionate about what I do!) and everyone that works for me is an extension of me and my values. I value both the science and the art, creative, and personalized experience of therapy. I value both ethical practice and the need to adapt the science that I have to fit the needs of the human being sitting in front of me.
My values regarding client care:
Trauma is something that happens to you, it’s not part of your identity. I work with trauma because I believe people can change and heal from their experiences. I seek to empower people to heal and grow and I truly believe you can. I have lived experience in most of the conditions that I treat or I have worked with them for a long time and have extensive training. You will not intimate me with your experience. I often tell my clients, “If I don’t know something, I will find out”. Many of the clients that come see me have had a prior therapy experience that did not go well. While I always remain humble in what I do and let folks know “You are in the driver’s seat”, I want to make it clear that I have 18 years of experience in what I do and I’m always learning and consulting with experts to be the best version of myself for my clients and my staff. I go to my own therapy and work on my own stuff. Lastly, it is part of my professional and personal ethics to respond to all client referrals within 24 hours. I feel strongly that if you reach out, I will respond. I keep our wait list intentionally low because I do not feel it’s ethical for folks to wait a long time to get help.
My values regarding my group practice:
I worked in community mental health and government for 17 years. Many times, I was working in a toxic, oppressive workplace and was extremely burned out. It is highly important to me to provide a healing and safe environment for my staff. I pride myself on hiring folks that are deeply aligned with my values, highly skilled and trained (it’s not always about years of experience!), and have the self respect to expect to be taken care of by their boss. I believe it’s important to always be learning. I teach my staff everything I know and provide them with free consultation and training. It is the privilege and a responsibility of a boss to take care of their people. If you work with my therapists, please know that I am taking care of them so they can skillfully take care of you! A lot of folks that come to work with me have been burned out by their previous employer and want something more. I value providing a safe, comfortable, trauma sensitive, diversity/inclusive, therapist centered working environment. Burnout will be assessed and taken seriously and consultation support is provided. It’s so important to me, I write this language into my contracts.
19 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI Michigan
LGBTQ+ therapists in Battle Creek, Michigan Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Battle Creek, Michigan average 15 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (78%), Depression (69%), and Trauma and PTSD (58%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
41%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 78% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 69% | Depression |
| 58% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 57% | LGBTQ+ Issues |
| 52% | Stress |
| 48% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 75% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 43% | Teen |
| 19% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 85% | Women |
| 61% | Men |
| 43% | Black / African American |
| 42% | Military / Veterans |