
Michigan
Rene Amsterdam, LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
Hi, I’m Rene! I’m here to provide a safe place for you to process your emotions and life experiences. I believe that you are the expert on your own life, and I strive to incorporate this into my sessions. I view each person I work with as a participant in their own healing and not just a patient. I utilize strengths-based and evidence-based practices for each individual that I work with. I’m here to meet you where you are and to hold your hand as we therapeutically work through life’s challenges. I attended Western Michigan University for both undergrad and grad school. I have worked with kids and teenagers to cope with anxiety and depression to live a fulfilling life
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
- Grief and Bereavement
- Stress
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Panic Attacks
- Separation Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), PMS
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- School or College Stress
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Relationship/Family Stress
- Life Transitions
Treatment approaches
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Culturally Sensitive
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Person-Centered
- Faith Based - Christian
- Career Counseling
- Cognitive Therapy
- Compassion Focused
- Interpersonal
- Trauma Focused
- Crisis Intervention
Communities I work with
- Cancer Allied
- Healthcare Professionals
- First Responders/Law Enforcement
- Military/Veteran Allied
- Perpetrators of Crime/Abuse/Sexual Offender
Education
Masters in Social Work
Western Michigan UniversityGraduated 2019