Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a school social worker in Michigan and have experience working in the school setting with kids for the past several years. Although, I have spent close to a decade working in the community mental health agencies working with the SPMI (Severe and persistent mental illness) working with children, adults and couples. I have experience working with children and parents focusing on PMTO (parent management training – Oregon model) and ways to encourage parents to be positive role models building on respect and safety. I have experience working with trauma, addiction personality and mood disorders. I have training in DBT, CBT, MI and am a certified EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapist. I provide support and validation in my therapy style. The therapeutic relationship is one of the strongest factors to change and growth, the connection is needed. I encourage others to find insight through reflection, discussion and practice. I meet you where you are at and use the time to focus on the goals and objectives that are needed for you to have a fulfilling life and a sense of wellness and a positive mental health.
I look forward to getting an opportunity to meet you and work with along side you!
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Michael Garrison is a school social worker based in Michigan with experience working in school settings with children for several years. He brings a decade of clinical practice experience, including nearly a decade working in community mental health agencies with individuals who have severe and persistent mental illness, serving children, adults, and couples.
He has worked directly with children and parents using Parent Management Training – Oregon model (PMTO), helping caregivers develop positive role modeling while emphasizing respect and safety in family interactions. His clinical work also includes supporting people affected by trauma, addiction, personality disorders, and mood disorders.
Michael holds licensure as a master-level social worker in Michigan and as a clinical social worker in Oregon. He has training in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and motivational interviewing (MI), and he is a certified EMDR therapist.
His therapeutic style emphasizes support and validation, with a strong belief that the relationship between therapist and client is a key driver of change. He encourages insight through reflection, discussion, and practice, meeting clients where they are and focusing sessions on the goals and objectives needed for a fulfilling life, a sense of wellness, and positive mental health.
He looks forward to the opportunity to meet and work alongside clients seeking growth and healing.
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One major benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in the format that fits their needs, whether by video, phone, live chat, or in-app messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to engage in care from different locations.
Sessions are delivered by licensed professionals, and clients are free to change therapists at any time if they seek a different fit. Online therapy can offer practical access and continuity of care while focusing on the same therapeutic goals as face-to-face work.
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