Medication Management Therapists in Grand Rapids, MI

Medication can be an important part of mental health treatment when used thoughtfully and collaboratively. Our approach emphasizes education, shared decision-making, and regular follow-up to help you achieve lasting wellness.

Dr. Baumgardner works with a talented and experienced prescriber. Together they can provide seamless care for you if you need medicine as well as therapy.

While psychotherapy is often an important part of treatment, some individuals may also benefit from medication as part of their overall mental health care. We work collaboratively with primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and other healthcare providers to support coordinated treatment planning. Our goal is to help clients better understand their symptoms, treatment options, and develop a comprehensive approach to improving emotional well-being and daily functioning.

As a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, I combine therapy with medication expertise so we can choose the least medication that does the most good. We review your symptoms, history, and goals, talk through risks/benefits, and always pair meds with skills-based and trauma-informed psychotherapy when possible. I do not provide “quick” or stand-alone controlled-substance visits — we work together in an ongoing, relational model.

Are you looking for safe, effective and appropriate use of medications to help you achieve desired therapeutic outcomes? Our psychiatric PAs offer medication management services, including prescribing, monitoring and patient education.

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

	60%	Female
	40%	Male

Session Type

	62%	In Person and Online
	38%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

63%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
63%	Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
63%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
63%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
50%	Behavioral Therapy
38%	Psychoeducational Therapy
38%	Christian Counseling

Ages Served

100%	Adult
88%	Senior
75%	Young Adult
75%	Teen
50%	Children

Client Focus

50%	Women
50%	Persons with Disabilities
38%	LGBTQ+
38%	Military / Veterans
25%	Men

Medication Management therapists in Grand Rapids, Michigan MI

Bloom Behavioral Health Ptrs

Dr. Jennifer Baumgardner

Dr. Laurene Saad-Younis

Carter Doyle

Rise Psychiatric Services