
Michigan
Cathy DuFresne, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
With more than 20 years of experience working with adults, teens, and families, I am passionate about helping people navigate life's challenges and create meaningful change. I strive to provide a warm, compassionate, and supportive environment where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered.
Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, or overwhelming emotions, I will work alongside you to identify your strengths and develop practical tools to help you move forward. I believe change is possible, and my goal is to help you build greater resilience, improve relationships, and create a life that feels more balanced and fulfilling.
My approach is person-centered and collaborative, incorporating techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic approaches, and solution-focused therapy to meet your unique needs and goals.
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
- Bipolar
- Work or Career Stress
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce or Separation
- Domestic Violence Victim
- Family Conflict
- Financial Stress
- Grief and Bereavement
- Life Transitions
Treatment approaches
- Faith Based - Christian
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Career Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
Communities I work with
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Healthcare Professionals
Education
Master of Social Work
Wayne State UniversityGraduated 1995