Risa Mendelson holds a Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling and Community Inclusion and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a focus on Human Development. She also trained and worked as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. Risa is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan and has six years of clinical experience.

Her work is informed by training that supports evaluating individual needs and planning and implementing targeted interventions. She approaches each person holistically – attending to mental, physical, and emotional factors when developing treatment plans. That background includes experience with diverse populations and with clients who face physical challenges, including those with traumatic brain injury.

Risa blends several therapeutic methods in a collaborative way, drawing on cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, self-esteem issues, career difficulties, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD, and she addresses practical skills such as time management.