Steven Berman, LPC, CAADC, NCC...MS, MBA, MAPC, MAAC, D.Div (hc)

I am an experienced professional counselor and alcohol and drug counselor, serving communities who struggle with aI am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the State of Michigan and Ohio. As a trauma-informed care therapist, I aim to assist my clients in working through issues that negatively affect them in their daily lives. I use integrative approaches to therapy (i.e., mindfulness, relaxation, etc.). As a psychoanalyst, salutogenic psychotherapist, and a neurotherapist I understand that the source of complex PTSD is past experiences and their need for reconciliation. Therefore, clients are offered a variety of curative therapies. In the words of the marvelous Canadian series "Being Erica," I wish I could legally and ethically make their statement "This is the only therapy you will ever need...satisfaction guaranteed!" Because I and my colleagues have proven that to be so...for so many clients... so many times over.

I work with all sorts of clients. Primarily, my clients range in age from late adolescence (17+) to geriatric (65+). Clients can be cis-gendered males, females, and all members of the LGBT-QIA+ community. As a board-certified addiction counselor, many clients have addiction issues in addition to their trauma-based anxiety, depression, and anger issues. The ideal client has thought about seeking therapy or, has sought therapy before but was been left wanting and unsure of its capacity to provide them with a better quality of life. The therapy used is dependent upon the client's needs and issues. For example, to mitigate anger, depression, and anxiety leading to complex PTSD one would rely on reconciliation using Narrative Exposure Therapy. For addictions, Motivational Interviewing, Operant Behavioral Therapy, and Compassionate Inquiry. For more generalized issues, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

In our first session together, we will start with brief introductions. In a brief assessment, we will gather basic information on you, your family, your issues, and your goals for therapy. This will enable the development of a specific treatment plan. Next, we will begin to dive into your specific issues and the challenges you are facing. Next, we begin your psychoeducation, thus enabling the start of "curative therapy" by the third session.