Please do not let COVID-19 stop the mental health therapy needed to help you succeed. You are more than welcome to come in for sessions still at this point. If you do not feel comfortable coming into our office, Balance Counseling is offering telehealth via Therapynotes at discounted rates. Anxiety and depression are at their highest due to COVID-19. Most insurances have also approved telehealth therapy during this time. Please call to get an intake packet sent directly to you.
Free Mindfulness Group! Let's Talk
Mindfulness Curriculum with life's current events.
This takes place the first Monday of every month from 6-7pm. It is for ages 13-18 only.
Services I Offer
Individual Therapy
A More Balanced You
Balance Counseling will work with adults and youth solve current problems and improve situations to help you live more simple and balanced.
Family Therapy
Healthy Family Relationships
Helping families learn appropriate ways to communicate in hopes of decreasing family conflicts.
Substance Abuse Therapy
Your Recovery
Balance counseling will work with adults and youth by providing responsible outpatient individual therapy you can count on during your recovery. Learning strategies and coping skills for a happy sober and clean lifestyle.
Infant Mental Health Therapy
Important Attachments
Services provide parent-infant support and intervention services to families where the parent's condition and life circumstances or the characteristics of the infant threaten the parent-infant attachment and the consequent social, emotional, behavioral and cognitive development of the infant. Services reduce the incidence and prevalence of abuse, neglect, developmental delay, behavioral and emotional disorder.
Professional Services
Quality Care
These include social security letters, mental health dog letters, and appearances in court.
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If this is an emergency please call 911. If this is a crisis please refer to BCCMHA at 269-948-8041 or go to your nearest ER.
925 Grand Rapids St
Middleville, Barry County 49333
USA
My Qualifications
Experience You Can Count On
Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor
Three years or 2,000 hours of supervised experience in AD counseling,
180 hours of education in ICRC/AODA related courses that are composed of the 12 Core Functions: Screening; Intake; Orientation; Assessment; Treatment Planning; Counseling; Case Management; Crisis Intervention; Client Education; Referral; Reports and Record Keeping; Consultation,
minimum of 300 hours of supervision which must include ten hours in each of the 12 Core Functions outlined above.
6 hours of counseling ethics
Pass the ICRC/AADC (Advanced) Counselor written examination.
Fully licensed Social Worker
Graduate with a master's degree from an educational program that is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Complete at least 4,000 hours of post-degree supervised social work experience over at least a two-year period.
Child Mental Health Professional
Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP) - Individual with specialized training and one year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families and who is a physician, psychologist, licensed or limited-licensed master's social worker
Insurance Accepted
Reliable Coverage
Balance Counseling LLC accepts most state funded and commercial insurances. I also accept cash, check and credit card payments to make it easier for you
If you do not have an accepted insurance plan, Balance Counseling would be happy to work with you to submit your insurance claim for out of network reimbursement. Clients are responsible for co-pays and deductibles as applicable.
Office Hours
Monday- Closed, Tuesday- 9 to 5, Wednesday- 9 to 5, Thursday- 11 to 7.
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Serving Clients Since 2015