Find a Therapist in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan.

I am a Professional Counselor and Marriage, Couples and Family Therapist, which allows me to meet a wide range of goals clients seek. I specialize in Emotion Focused Therapy, which addresses the deep underlying emotions behind surface level emotions that may affect our behavior. If your emotions are affecting your health or relationships I can help.

Are you feeling unsure of yourself and the choices that you are making? Are you searching for clarity, peace, self-confidence, and improved coping skills? I can assist you in learning how to live a stress free life while clarifying your priorities, feelings, and achieving your life goals. Seeing a therapist is an important step that can support a process of bridging a gap between where you are and and where you want to be.

We all face challenging transitions and changes in life. Whether you are struggling with relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, grief, depression, anxiety or want to improve your interpersonal skills and coping strategies, I will work collaboratively with you to understand your concerns, goals and beliefs. You may want to understand yourself better, set personal goals or identify aspects of your life that you would like to change. My goal is to help you increase your level of wellness and improve your quality of life. Let's work together to create a plan for you to feel and function better.

While counseling is helpful in some situations, psychotherapy is at times needed to make larger, more permanent changes. Psychotherapy digs into your life story, what you have gone through, what has affected you, and what has caused how you think of yourself and how you fit into the world. In our work together, you will learn forgiveness for yourself and others and how to reparent yourself in the areas you need in order to have a happier, fuller and more meaningful life.

Many compare our emotions and/or history to an onion that needs to be peeled away layer by layer. There's some merit to that, and both involve tears at times. Fortunately, for people who delve in to gain a deeper understanding of how they've gotten to where they are, eventually the tears fade away and the new understanding and insights lead to a more satisfying life.

I am honored to work with individuals and couples from many different walks of life. My approach is rooted in respect, authenticity, and collaboration — always holding you as the expert in your own story. In our work together, I strive to create a space that feels safe, supportive, and genuinely affirming, where you can explore challenges honestly and move toward healing, growth, and deeper connection.

Many forms of therapy exist, some easily understood, for example, physical therapy, and some, more complex and misunderstood, such as psychotherapy. Physical therapy is understood as a therapist introducing bodily knowledge and new ways of positioning and strengthening the body through exercises and stretches, in order to ameliorate physical pain and distress. In truth, psychotherapy is not different, though instead of the material world of body, psychotherapy works with the abstract world of mind. I practice psychotherapy by introducing psychological knowledge and new ways of positioning and strengthening one's thoughts and feelings in order to ameliorate emotional pain and distress.

My goal is to help individuals grow and provide the tools for change. I offer numerous benefits, including a safe and confidential space to express thoughts and emotions, gain insights into personal challenges, develop coping strategies, and improve overall mental and emotional well-being. You don't have to navigate life's challenges alone. Call today for more information.

James Hillman once said, "We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the world is getting worse." While there are many occasions where the validation and listening endemic to psychotherapy makes sense, there are times where we over assume that "feeling better" and "changing behavior" are the same. Grey Matters International, Inc. goes after the forgotten brain laws to behavior change that therapists miss when processing hours and hours of dialogues with people. Utilizing a cutting edge technology to facilitate the emotional process of change, we can make the therapy process way more effective, faster, and with less money spent. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

Psychotherapy offers a supportive and confidential space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and life challenges. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship issues, therapy can help you gain insight, build resilience, and create meaningful change. Through personalized strategies and compassionate support, psychotherapy empowers you to heal, grow, and live more fully. Taking the step to begin therapy can be life-changing—and you don’t have to face your journey alone. Healing and growth are possible.

I use an integrated approach to psychotherapy, incorporating cognitive-behavior, dialectical-behavioral, and acceptance and commitment therapies. My goal is to help you to understand historical messages that have contributed to present-day struggles. I work with you to challenge negative thinking and develop strategies that will help you between our sessions.

Talking Helps! According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than a quarter of American adults experience depression, anxiety or other mental health disorders at any given time. Still others struggle to cope with relationship troubles, job loss, the death of a loved one, stress, substance abuse or other issues. These problems can often become debilitating and often can't be handled alone. I can help you help yourself get through anything!

Consider PsychoTherapy If... You feel an overwhelming and prolonged sense of helplessness and sadness, and your problems do not seem to get better despite your efforts and help from family and friends. You are finding it difficult to carry out everyday activities: for example, you are unable to concentrate on assignments at work, and your job performance is suffering as a result. You worry excessively, expect the worst or are constantly on edge. Your actions are harmful to yourself or to others: for instance, you are drinking too much alcohol, abusing drugs or becoming overly argumentative and aggressive You are having difficulty in your marriage or relationship with others