
Michigan
Cailey Aikens, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
I work with clients who are trying to keep going while carrying too much. This may include ADHD, burnout, parenting stress, relationship stress, people-pleasing, over-functioning, emotional overwhelm, self-doubt, or feeling stuck in complicated situations. Life is not always simple to change, and I do not believe therapy should pretend that it is.
In sessions, we may untangle what feels overwhelming, notice patterns that keep repeating, build boundaries, strengthen self-trust, and find realistic ways to protect your energy within the life you actually have. My approach is practical, honest, and grounded in real life.
I work best with clients who want therapy to feel human, compassionate, and usable outside of session. I am a Certified ADHD Professional and have additional training in EMDR.
I work with
Accepted insurances
- 6 Degrees
- 90 Degree Benefits
- Aegis LLC
- Aetna/ First Health
- Aetna
- Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
- Aetna EAP
- Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
- American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
- Assured Benefit Administrators
- Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
- Christian Brothers Services
I specialize in
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Bipolar
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Social Anxiety
- Stress
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Women's Issues
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Treatment approaches
- Person-Centered
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Interpersonal
- Trauma Focused
- Attachment-based
- Humanistic
- Cognitive Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential
- Family Systems
Communities I work with
- Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Gay Allied
- LGBTQIA+ Allied
- Sex-Positivity / Kink
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
Education
Master of Social Work
Michigan State UniversityGraduated 2019
EMDR Trained