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Michigan

Joanne Vanderveen, LMSW, RSW, ADHD-CCSP

Licensed Master Social Worker

Online Therapy
License #680111360724 years of experienceAges 21+

Do you feel anxious, sad, or stressed out from trying to navigate life on your own? Are you feeling misunderstood in your relationships, disconnected from loved ones, or stuck in patterns you feel powerless to change? Are you questioning aspects of your identity, striving to find a purpose, or deconstructing from beliefs that cause you internal conflict?  If so, you have come to the right place.

I believe that no question is inappropriate to ask, no issue is too challenging to face, and that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. I believe in creating an open and safe environment so that thoughts and feelings can be expressed without fear of judgment or shame. My counseling style is collaborative, warm, respectful, empathic, and engaging. I am a good listener, and my goal is to help you make sense of your circumstances through life-giving conversations, life-altering revelations, and emotional connections. I utilize a wide variety of approaches depending on your needs, and I apply a client-centered approach.

m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in MI and a Registered Social Worker in Ontario with over 9+ years of clinical experience. I’m a Level I Trained IFS Therapist, a Level 2 Trained Gottman Method Therapist, and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider, with advanced training in trauma, marriage and family therapy, and Couple Communication.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan and a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, in good standing, with over 9 years of experience as a Clinical Crisis Counselor and Family Therapist. I am a Level 1 Trained IFS Therapist, a Level 2 Trained Gottman Method Therapist, and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider, with advanced training in trauma, marriage and family therapy, and Couple Communication. I have helped many individuals, couples, and families address communication concerns, depression and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting and family difficulties, grief and loss, and work-life balance concerns.

I realize that it takes courage to reach out for help, and I would be honored to partner with you on your journey.

I work with

IndividualsCouples

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

  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Psychodynamic
  • Schema Therapy
  • Codependency
  • C-PTSD (Complex PTSD)
  • Depersonalization/Derealization
  • Anxiety
  • General Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar
  • Borderline Personality

Treatment approaches

  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Psychodynamic
  • Schema Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method

Communities I work with

  • Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
  • Body Positivity
  • Non-Binary Allied
  • BIPOC Allied
  • LGBTQIA+ Allied

Education

Master of Social Work

Western Michigan UniversityGraduated 2002