Brainspotting Therapists in Grand Rapids, MI

Do you feel stuck in repeating emotional or relationship patterns and insight alone hasn’t led to change, you’re not alone. Change happens when people feel safe, understood, and supported. My practice offers online therapy and hypnotherapy for individuals, couples, and families who want more than coping skills, who want deeper connection, emotional healing, and real change. As a certified Imago Relationship Therapist, I guide you through difficult conversations in a safe, empathic, and structured way. Hypnotherapy is used when appropriate to help access deeper patterns and address root issues.

Some things are hard to say out loud. Maybe you've never quite found the words, or the right person to say them to. Maybe you've been carrying questions about your body, your desire, your relationship, or who you are, quietly and for a long time. You don't have to do that here. I'm Paula Kirsch, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist, and I work with women navigating sexual health concerns, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, and people in ENM and kink-engaged relationships. Not as a specialty I added on, but as the heart of my practice. I understand your world, your language, and the particular weight of the things you may have never said to anyone. Whatever you bring into this space, I'm not going to flinch, rush you, or hand you a formula. We'll sit with it together and figure out where to go from there. That's the work, and I genuinely love doing it. Book your Free Consultation on my website.

I take an integrative, holistic approach that blends evidence-based psychological methods with mindfulness and body-based practices. I help clients process trauma, difficult emotions, and life stressors by working with both the mind and body. My work may include Brainspotting for trauma processing, cognitive-behavioral strategies for shifting unhelpful thinking patterns, and developing greater acceptance of difficult thoughts and emotions. I view therapy as a collaborative process, combining my clinical training with your knowledge of your own experiences.

At Grief Recovery Center, our vision is a world where no one is afraid to seek mental health help, regardless of background. We believe that everyone deserves healing, hope, and compassionate mental health care. Our diverse group of mental health counselors and psychologists can help you navigate various life transitions and challenges through compassionate counseling and therapy in a cohesive and supportive environment.

Hi there! I'm Dr. Laura Hutchison, or as I'm sometimes called Dr. HutcH. I've handpicked over 20 amazing therapists to work at my diverse practice to support a wide range of client needs. In order to ensure quality care, I clinically supervise the associates and we use a confidential team approach to strengthen individual knowledge. We pride ourselves in being a safe place to grow and hope you'll choose us for your psychological services.

Grand Rapids is the commercial capital of west Michigan and the cultural center of the Christian Reformed tradition in America — a denomination that has historically shaped the city's conservative, community-oriented character and created a therapy landscape where faith-integrated approaches are among the most sought after. The city has a large Latino community and growing populations from West Africa and Burma through refugee resettlement, creating multilingual and culturally diverse therapy demand alongside its predominantly White and faith-oriented mainstream. Corewell Health and Mercy Health Saint Mary's provide major institutional mental health resources, while Calvin University and Michigan State University's Grand Rapids medical campus contribute training programs. Grand Rapids's growing art and brewing culture reflects a diversifying city identity, and therapists working with creative professionals and young urban residents are increasingly well represented.

Gender ID

	90%	Female
	10%	Male

Session Type

	67%	In Person and Online
	33%	Online Only

Top Specialties

67%	Loss or Grief
67%	Women's Issues
67%	Trauma and PTSD
56%	Anxiety or Fears
56%	Self Esteem
56%	Stress
56%	Depression

Ages Served

100%	Adult
67%	Senior
67%	Young Adult
33%	Teen
22%	Children

Client Focus

78%	Women
56%	Men
56%	Christian
44%	LGBTQ+
44%	Black / African American

Brainspotting therapists in Grand Rapids, Michigan MI

Thavone Huinil-Phommavongsa

Paula Kirsch

Marina Sud

Grief Recovery Center

HutcHison & Associates