Women therapists in Portage, MI
Browse Women therapists in Portage, Michigan. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Serving Women
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 Portage, MI
Serving Women
Dr. Vanessa Vitiello
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Choosing a therapist, especially during pregnancy or postpartum, can feel like a vulnerable and important decision. My goal is to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and able to show up as you are. I specialize in working with women navigating anxiety, feelings of overwhelm, and perfectionism during pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood. Many of my clients are used to holding it all together, yet feel anxious, stretched thin, or disconnected during this transition. This can be completely disorienting, leaving you feeling like it is hard to ask for support.
My approach is integrative and holistic, combining evidence-based therapy with mindfulness and mind–body practices. With my background as a psychologist and training as a yoga teacher, I help clients not only gain insight, but also feel more regulated and capable.
I offer a warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where we can make sense of your experience and develop tools that feel realistic and sustainable. Therapy with me is about creating space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and move forward with a clearer sense of what they need and how to care for themselves
11 Years Experience
Online in Portage, MI (Online Only)
Serving Women
Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Psychologist, Ed.D., ABPP
I provide my clients a "toolbox" of skills they can use both now and in the future. I was fortunate to have trained directly with Dr. Albert Ellis, the developer of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Dr. Francine Shapiro, originator of EMDR plus numerous and hypnosis trainings with many of the top hypnotherapists in the field.
51 Years Experience
Online in Portage, MI (Online Only)
Serving Women
Peter Giles, LPC, CAADC, CCTP
Licensed Professional Counselor, --------------Addiction Therapy---www.harpprofessionalconsulting.com
My therapy practice is based on a person-centered and solution-focused treatment approach utilizing techniques learned and practiced from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy), as well as other treatment modalities requiring specifically focused therapy such as Christian Counseling.
18 Years Experience
Online in Portage, MI
Serving Women
Pattie Vargas
Counselor/Therapist, CBC®️Certified Provider, Kessler Certified Grief Educator
After facing the heart-wrenching challenges of having two of my three children struggle with Substance Use Disorder, my world was further shaken when my son, Joel, lost his decades-long battle with the disease in 2017. In the wake of this profound loss, I was determined to better understand the family experience of addiction, and have since used this lived experience to support and guide others who are navigating the isolating and stigmatizing road of addiction and loss.
As a Compassionate Bereavement Care®️ Certified Provider and Kessler Certified Grief Educator, I work with individuals, families, and communities impacted by loss. I am a Peer Parent Coach with the Partnership to End Addiction, and co-facilitate their online grief support community, and is the host of Finding Hope After Loss, Grief Support groups for The Happier Life Project. As an advocate for recovery policies, I am a California State Organizer with the Recovery Advocacy Project, serve on the RCO/RCC Advisory Committee, and was named the 2022 Architect of Recovery by CCAPP (CA Consortium of Addiction Professionals.) My book, Secrets, Scars and Heart Shaped Jars, shares my family’s journey through addiction, loss and recovery.
5 Years Experience
Online in Portage, MI (Online Only)
Women therapists in Portage, MI Statistics
Women therapists in Portage, MI average 15 years of experience and charge around $212 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Depression (69%), and Stress (56%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$212
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 75% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 69% | Depression |
| 56% | Stress |
| 55% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 48% | Self Esteem |
| 48% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Women's Issues |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | Women |
| 61% | LGBTQ+ |
| 57% | Men |
| 38% | Black / African American |
| 34% | Military / Veterans |