Location: Grand Rapids
Specialties: Trauma, Grief, Relationship Issues, Using The Mind-Body Connection, and Perinatal Mood Disorders
Ages: 13+
Marianne is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. Her areas of experience and training include trauma, anxiety, depression, relational issues, grief counseling, parenting/parent-child issues, substance abuse, perinatal mood disorders, stress reduction/management, life transitions, and coping with chronic medical issues
Marianne believes in partnering with her clients and utilizes a strengths-based approach recognizing you as an authority on your life and as an active partner in the counseling process while tailoring techniques to match your needs and your personality.
Marianne believes that every person possesses the solutions they are searching for but just needs someone to help support them through the process. Her role as a therapist is that of a companion to help you find the answers that work for you and your life. She will challenge you and your thoughts by asking questions and offering varying perspectives while at the same time respecting you as the expert on your own life. She provides support, not judgement, as you work towards finding your own answers.
Trauma weighs you down. Marianne is here to help you unpack the pain, process the past, and move forward with confidence and care.
Marianne provides compassionate guidance for those navigating loss, creating a safe space for healing and growth.
Relationships can feel complicated. Marianne helps you navigate conflict, communicate better, and reconnect.
Commercial: Aetna, ASR, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Cigna, Optum, Priority Health, Tricare, UMR, United Healthcare
Medicare: Aetna Medicare, Priority Health Medicare, Medicare Plus Blue, Traditional Medicare, United Healthcare Medicare
Medicaid: Priority Health Medicaid (no Medicaid as a secondary insurance)
Other: Out of Network, Private Pay (available on a sliding scale if needed)
The first step is to fill out the contact form with your information to the best of your ability. One of our intake specialists will then reach out to answer any questions you may have and schedule a brief phone consultation. During this call, we’ll ask you to share a little about yourself and discuss what you’d like to focus on in therapy!
Unity Counseling offers a wide range of accepted insurances such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum, Priority Health, UMR, and United Healthcare. Along with accepting some Medicaid and Medicare! Unity Counseling also offers out of network, private pay avalbile on a sliding scale. If you don't see your insurance or have questions, please give us a call (616-439-1866) to learn more!
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to therapy. In the beginning, we typically recommend meeting on a weekly basis. This gives us a chance to get to know one another, and as our work together develops, we encourage personal assessments so we can create a schedule that suits your specific needs.
Whether you’ve worked with a therapist before or this is your first time reaching out, you may have questions about Unity Counseling, Amy, and what our work together might look like. Below are answers to some of the most common questions to help you feel more informed and comfortable as you take this next step.