Teela Ruehle
Michigan LMSW focusing on grief, trauma, and LGBT concerns
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About
Teela Ruehle, LMSW, is licensed in Michigan and has 5 years of professional experience. She works with people navigating LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, career difficulties, stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and challenges with self esteem and depression. Additional focus areas include fatherhood issues, first responder issues, compassion fatigue, post-traumatic stress, and young adult and women's issues.
She approaches the clinical relationship with the premise that a person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths to the work. Teela acknowledges that taking the first step toward change takes courage and aims to offer steady support while helping clients identify practical strategies. Her work attends to life purpose, money and financial issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and the effects of isolation or immigration-related concerns when these arise.
Teela integrates structured skill-building, focused problem solving, and trauma-informed processing to align with each client's needs. Her practice balances goal-oriented techniques with attention to relationship patterns, workplace stress, and coaching for career transitions.
She approaches the clinical relationship with the premise that a person is the expert of their own story and brings strengths to the work. Teela acknowledges that taking the first step toward change takes courage and aims to offer steady support while helping clients identify practical strategies. Her work attends to life purpose, money and financial issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and the effects of isolation or immigration-related concerns when these arise.
Teela integrates structured skill-building, focused problem solving, and trauma-informed processing to align with each client's needs. Her practice balances goal-oriented techniques with attention to relationship patterns, workplace stress, and coaching for career transitions.
- Location:
- Michigan, United States
- Years Experience:
- 5
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:LGBT, Grief, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Post-traumatic stress, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: MI LMSW 6801114288
- NPI Number: 1114608320
- License: LMSW (Michigan)
Online sessions: approaches and what to expect
Teela uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to practice concrete strategies for managing symptoms such as stress, anxiety, and low mood. CBT sessions often focus on skill building and short-term goals that a person can apply between meetings.
For trauma-related concerns she offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a structured method for processing distressing memories alongside Motivational Interviewing when motivation or ambivalence about change is present. EMDR is framed as a paced, guided process for addressing traumatic material, while Motivational Interviewing supports exploration of goals and readiness for change in a collaborative way.
These online options are intended for people who want collaborative, skills-based work as well as those seeking trauma-focused processing. Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences and needs.
What kind of clinical experience does Teela have?
She has 5 years of professional work experience and has supported people with LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and career difficulties.
What are her credentials and license information?
Teela holds the LMSW credential. License details: MI LMSW 6801114288.
Which languages does she offer services in?
Services are provided in English.
Where is she based?
She is licensed and practices in Michigan.
How can I meet or communicate with her?
Communication options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
This profile indicates she is not accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Teela?
Begin by using the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire to initiate the matching process.