Renee Rose, LLC

05/19/2026

The book Healing the Child Within is an older book but sure has some goodies:
There is no need for us to know everything. about our feelings. All we need to know is that feelings are important, that we each have all of them. Our feelings can be our friends. Properly handled, they will not betray us; we will not lose control, be overwhelmed or engulfed—as we may fear.
Our feelings are the way we perceive ourselves. They are our reaction to the world around us, the way we sense being alive (Viscott, 1976). Without awareness of our feelings, we have no real awareness of life. They summarize our experience and tell us if it feels good or bad. Feelings are our most helpful link in our relationships with ourselves, others and the world around us. (Whitfield, 1987/2006, p. 78)

03/15/2024

A little about me as a provider:

For nearly 8 years I was an in home family therapist to kids with serious mental illnesses (Community Mental Health settings), mostly in Muskegon County. I have a lot of experience working with severe depression and anxiety.

After that wonderful experience working with a variety of people and needs, I started private practice in 2019 in Spring Lake and Norton Shores with a focus on perinatal mental health and got my PMH-C credential.

Throughout much of the pandemic though, I worked virtually aside from seing some clients at my offices in Norton Shores. The past 2 years were exclusively virtual.

Last week I opened my new art therapy studio and counseling office in Grand Rapids. I'm currently working on getting established as a provider in Grand Rapids.

I just want to say how much I enjoyed seeing people in person again! And I'm excited to incorporate art more frequently (I'm a trained and Registered Art Therapist). If you want to know more, feel free to reach out or check out my website:

www.reneerosecounseling.com
616-888-5585
[email protected]

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