Leelanau Life Counseling, PLLC

11/13/2025

https://www.northernexpress.com/news/feature/anxiety-screens-and-self-esteem/

Checking in on your teens is important! I weigh in on this weeks Northern Express :)

If adulting feels hard sometimes, let it be a reminder that growing up can be, too. Data from the National Alliance on Mental Illness shows that one in s…

04/09/2025

Summer is coming (believe it or not). I am happy to announce that I have room to take new clients this month! No long wait lists. Teens, students, adults and couples! I take most major insurances: Priority, BCBS, BCN, McLaren and Aetna. I offer in person AND Telehealth sessions. Now is the time! :)

10/12/2022

A little reminder on what we truly have control over ❤️

09/08/2022

05/25/2022

Another heavy-hearted day in America. We must learn from this. We simply must.

https://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-shootings-age-age-guide-t59626

07/22/2021

This 7 year old knows more than most adults. Put the phones down!

https://www.ted.com/talks/molly_wright_how_every_child_can_thrive_by_five?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tedspread&fbclid=IwAR2eyBanJf_EcJ4Rb3ZGzcXFZJfTnLQPcm5E9il539ZKT22RM1M2iKdaSUU

"What if I was to tell you that a game of peek-a-boo could change the world?" asks seven-year-old Molly Wright, one of the youngest-ever TED speakers. Breaking down the research-backed ways parents and caregivers can support children's healthy brain development, Wright highlights the benefits of pla...

06/23/2021

https://telehealth.org/telehealth-appointments/?awt_a=7Wrn&awt_l=DtVK7&awt_m=3hJArgMc7Xvw5rn

How we communicate is changing! According to the Harris Poll, 87% of US patients prefer Telehealth appointments! Wow! Some state it's more convenient to jump in the car on lunch break, sit on their OWN couch at home, or go for a walk and talk in nature. How do YOU feel about virtual therapy?

A recent Harris Poll survey confirms that patients prefer virtual care and telehealth appointments for the sake of convenience and safety.

06/02/2021

As a therapist who mostly sees the younger generation: be kind to yourselves, learn from your mistakes, pivot where you hit a dead end, and don't worry about what you did/didn't do. This is a good read:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/02/millennial-therapists-open-letter-to-30-somethings-full-of-regrets-in-life.html?fbclid=IwAR3SUiF3DZp18pA-RA-KBo0zbVV4d3KA7UjqVLleuPosqL5UInppUk946nY

The realization that we're getting older isn't an easy pill to swallow. As a millennial therapist, the biggest theme I've seen emerge among adults in their 30s is the struggle to move forward from their biggest regrets in life. But it's time to stop overthinking—and here's how.

03/03/2021

Did anyone else catch that amazing sunset last night? Make today a great day! You have that power 💪🏼