Appointments and What to Expect

We book appointments by phone, after a short conversation with you, so there is no booking form on this site. Call us, or ask us to call you, and we will take it from there.

How to Book

  1. We call you back.

    We ask a few practical questions about what you are looking for, what your insurance is, and when you can come, and we answer any questions you have.

  2. You get a time.

    The first appointment is longer than the ones after it. We carry out an intake and assessment to gather your history, your strengths and what you are struggling with, and most of it is getting to know each other.

The Kinds of Appointment

Initial appointment
The first one, about 90 minutes. It covers an intake and assessment: your history, your strengths, what you are struggling with, and what you want to work on.
60-minute session
The standard hour. Individual, couple or family.
30-minute session
A shorter session, which suits some people, some young children, and some stages of the work better than a full hour.
Workshops and training
Anger management, co-parenting and blended family training, and the healthy boundaries workshop. See the programs page.
Clinical supervision and consulting
For counselors. Ann Marie arranges supervision toward Michigan licensure individually.

What to Bring to the First One

  • Your insurance card, or the details from it.
  • A note of anything you are already taking or have already tried, if it is relevant.
  • For a child, whoever has the legal authority to consent to their care, and any school paperwork that would be useful.
  • Nothing else. You do not need to have prepared what to say.

Hours

Office hours, Eastern time
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed

Canceling or Moving an Appointment

Call us as early as you can and we will find you another time. Appointment slots in a shortage area do not stay open for long, and the earlier you let us know, the more likely we can offer yours to somebody else who is waiting.

Cost

We take most major insurance, and what you pay depends on your own plan. The insurance and fees page lists the plans we take and exactly what to ask yours before you come. Tell us what you find out and we will help you make sense of it.

If You Cannot Wait for an Appointment

Call or text 988 any time, or call Wellvance at 1-844-865-5569, 24 hours a day. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. More crisis numbers.

Ask for an Appointment

Leave your name and number, and we will be more than happy to call you back during office hours.

Call (989) 728-2364Request a callIn a crisis? Call or text 988
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