
Michigan
Misty Smith, MS LPC CAADC
Licensed Professional Counselor
I believe we are all capable of living our best lives, but sometimes we need assistance getting to that point. As a therapist, I help my clients recognize how their thinking patterns and behaviors intertwine and help them discover ways to incorporate healthy decision-making and coping skills to navigate everyday life.
When meeting with a new client, my number one goal is to make you feel comfortable and safe. I work to build strong therapeutic bonds with my clients so that we can work together to reach your goals.
I specialize in substance abuse/addiction and work with adults struggling with addiction, depression/anxiety, family issues, ADHD, parenting, and divorce/marriage issues. I provide ADHD assessments for those seeking a general assessment/evaluation (I do NOT provide comprehensive neurological testing/evaluation).
I have training in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing (MI). I am a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) and I am MITS approved to provide supervision for both LLPC's and CADC/CAADC development plan holders. I approach therapy from a cognitive-behavioral approach while pulling in other techniques and methods as appropriate.
I identify as queer and work extensively in the LGBTQIA+ community. I am trained in gender-affirming care and provide gender-affirming care letters.
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
- BIPOC Allied
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Attachment-based
- Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
- Panic Attacks
- Foster Care
- Adoption
- Blended Family
- Open Relationships and Non-Monogamy
- ADHD/ADD
- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Trauma-Related
Treatment approaches
- Attachment-based
- Behavior Therapy/Behavior Modification
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Communities I work with
- Queer Allied
- BIPOC Allied
- Victim/Survivor of Abuse or Other Interpersonal Crime
- Perpetrators of Crime/Abuse/Sexual Offender
- Bisexual/Pansexual Allied
- Blind/Visually Impaired
- Body Positivity
- Cancer Allied
- Gay Allied
- Intersex Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Sex-Positivity / Kink
- Transgender Allied
Education
Master's of Science in Mental Health Counseling
Walden UniversityGraduated 2013
CAADC, MITS