Harbor Psychological Associates

07/29/2026

Openings for Teens • Adults • Seniors !

Meet Jennifer Imbault, MA
Licensed Professional Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor
231-726-2299

Jennifer enjoys working with clients to help them navigate through different issues and situations they may be facing. She works hard to create a unique therapeutic experience for each client at their various stages of life. Helping clients develop strategies to improve their life skills and obtain better outcomes in daily living, while providing a safe non judgmental environment. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders to name a few.

She has taught the Becoming a Love and Logic Parent program, and often incorporates it into her counseling. She received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. Jennifer is currently a member of the American Counseling Association and the American Play Therapy Association.

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07/15/2026

Openings for Bridget... available NOW!

Bridget McHugh, MA, Intern

Bridget is passionate about working with adolescents, young adults, couples, and adult women. She believes that every person has the capacity to take control of their life and emotional experiences. Bridget helps clients move toward this goal by creating a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space where they can explore their thoughts, emotions, and challenges openly.

Bridget is gaining experience in a person-centered approach to therapy while integrating elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) throughout the counseling process. She incorporates mindfulness interventions to help clients become more grounded and increase self-awareness. Bridget believes that the most important factor in a client’s success in therapy is the therapeutic relationship and leans on her sense of humor and curiosity to build and strengthen that relationship.

Central to Bridget’s therapeutic approach is the belief that what lies between a person's current self and their best self is the willingness to authentically experience their pain, anxieties, and desires. Her hope for clients is that they can identify and connect with their authentic selves while learning how and where they can live from that place in their daily lives. Through mindfulness and self-exploration, Bridget helps clients develop greater awareness, acceptance, and intentionality in the way they engage with themselves and the world around them.

Engaging with an intern in counseling allows clients to experience a fresh mind in the counseling space at a lower rate than traditional therapy. Interns receive individualized attention from supervisors who help strengthen their therapeutic skills and provide clarification and support throughout their introduction to therapy.

07/13/2026

Behind even the brightest smiles, people often carry heavy, unseen burdens.

These personal battles can take many forms:

Mental Health: Quiet struggles with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, or trauma.

Life Transitions: Hidden grief, caregiving responsibilities, financial stress, or difficult relationship conversations.

Health Challenges: Chronic pain, poor sleep, or existential stress that doesn't show on the surface.

Because a person's struggles are often invisible, it becomes easy to judge others for their actions or moods. Practicing daily empathy helps make people feel seen, valued, and less isolated. Taking a moment to extend a random act of kindness can create a ripple effect, providing someone with the courage and support they need to get through the day.

07/10/2026

07/08/2026

Harbor Psychological Recommended Resource:

*Mind Over Mood*

Discover simple yet powerful steps you can take to overcome emotional distress--and feel happier, calmer, and more confident. This life-changing book has already helped more than 1,200,000 readers use cognitive-behavioral therapy--one of today's most effective forms of psychotherapy--to conquer depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse, and relationship problems.

Revised and expanded to reflect significant scientific developments of the past 20 years, the second edition contains numerous new features: expanded content on anxiety; chapters on setting personal goals and maintaining progress; happiness rating scales; gratitude journals; innovative exercises focused on mindfulness, acceptance, and forgiveness; 25 new worksheets; and much more.

07/06/2026

The ASH Network is locally organized and supported, with mission to support those seeking assistance with substance use disorders by empowering their healing journey, giving them a voice and reinforcing a sense of their true self through collaborative support initiatives.

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07/04/2026

Celebrating 250 Years of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

07/01/2026

International Joke Day
is a holiday celebrated every year on July 1st. Created in 1994 by comedian Wayne Reinagel, the day encourages people to share humor, tell funny stories, and spread laughter to boost mental and physical health.

Fun Facts About Humor

• Laughter is healthy: Laughing for one minute can raise your heart rate as much as ten minutes on a rowing machine. It also helps lower stress.

•Long history: The oldest known joke dates back to 1900 B.C. in ancient Sumeria.

• Not April Fools: Unlike April Fools' Day, which is about pranks, this day is entirely about sharing verbal jokes and good vibes.

06/29/2026

Seasonal depression is usually associated with cold weather, but it can affect you in the summer, too.

If you, or someone you know, struggles with the weather, fatigue, FOMO, body image, insomnia, or anxiety - please reach out to someone for support and navigation. Our professionals at Harbor Psychological Associates are always here to help and heal, please call us at 231-726-2299

It’s summertime, but you’re feeling less than sunny. Could it be summer depression? Here’s what can help.