Part of what we want to offer you at Inner Peace Counseling, PLC is the ability to listen to wisdom of your own Self. So, if you are asking that question, there is probably something significant enough in your life that you deserve support for. But, you’re not in this alone. Schedule your free 15-minute consultation today with one of your therapists and have some help answering that question for yourself!

We offer individual counseling, couples therapy, family therapy, and life coaching both in-person and via telehealth remotely for those in the Kalamazoo area and in greater Michigan. Because our team therapists includes some who are telehealth-only, make sure to check out their profiles to see who may be the best fit for what you are looking for.

We do! You can find a list of the insurances we can accept here. However, for those not interested in having insurance dictate who they feel would be the best fit for their personal growth, we offer self-pay and sliding-fee scale options. If you are low income, uninsured, underinsured, or have concerns about your ability to pay, please contact us directly to explore sliding-fee scale options.

We have a variety of clinicians who have a variety of hours in order to best meet your needs. We even have appointments available on evenings and weekends! Contact us directly and let us know about your scheduling needs so that we can find the best fit for you.

Your first counseling appointment will be different from any other appointment. The first appointment will be used to get to know you, your story, and what causes you to seek support. Sometimes this “assessment” phase can last for the first couple meetings if there is a lot that you feel is relevant to what causes you to seek counseling services.

In case you don’t know where to start, which is perfectly normal, we have a set of questions we typically ask that helps us assess where you are and what the next helpful step would be. Connected to this first appointment is something that also sets us apart as a practice: a creation of a “treatment plan.” You and your therapist will collaboratively create a plan for your time together after you feel like you have been able to share what you need to in order to offer a good understanding of your story. This “plan” outlines the issues that cause you to seek counseling, the goals you have to overcome those challenges, and the specific steps that you and your therapist will take to help you achieve your goals.

The answer to this depends on a variety of factors that could only be most accurately identified after you meet with your therapist about your situation. However, because this question is so important, here are some things to consider:

We typically recommend weekly meetings with your therapist in the beginning in order to help you both get to know each other better and develop a solid working relationship. Over time, using the “treatment plan” you have identified with your therapist, your strengths will be discussed to help you identify how to fastest reach your desired direction in life. Therapy at Inner Peace Counseling, PLC isn’t “just talking” or your therapist simply nodding their head in agreement. It is our goal to be able to have you leave each session having a specific tool or understanding that can help you improve your life as quickly as possible.

The answer to this question depends greatly on the person and situation. However, because we want to make sure you feel like you have a clear direction in therapy and we want to keep ourselves accountable to you in the process (your time is valuable, after all!), we will use the “treatment plan” created collaboratively with your therapist to help you monitor your progress over time. Since therapy with us isn’t “just talking”, our goal is to work ourselves out of a job by allowing you to have the skills and resources needed to make the the improvements that you desire. And, when you are starting to feel that your need for services isn’t as urgent, we invite you to discuss that with your therapist in order to determine if it is time to consider reducing or eliminating services.

One thing that is essential to remember is, although we take a solution-focused approach to help you get the results you desire quickly, we also recognize that people come and go from therapy based on finances, life transitions, work demands, or other events. So, we have a “revolving-door policy” that welcomes people to work with us, even if it’s only for a short time, or to return after taking time off. There is no shame in returning after time away. Each of us have different needs and seasons in our lives that cannot necessarily be predicted. We will keep our minds open and, while recognizing that, just like anything else, you get from therapy what you put into it, we can have an open dialogue about how to best meet your needs.

That’s perfectly okay! It happens. Sometimes it is a good fit and sometimes it isn’t. We always welcome feedback from clients throughout the entire process of therapy, even if it is constructive criticism. And, if one of our therapists isn’t the best fit for you, you are welcome to explore services with another provider in our office or work with us directly so that we can provide you with a referral to another office that we trust.