Therapy for Adults
Individual therapy at Personal Courage in Grand Rapids is a supportive place to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and to improve your overall well-being. We see adults in person and by telehealth anywhere in Michigan.
or call 616-287-3218
How Therapy Can Help
Adults come to therapy for many reasons: anxiety or depression, a painful experience, adjusting to chronic pain, illness or disability, or a change they want to make. You don't need the right words before you start.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Our clinicians are trained in a range of evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing. They'll use their expertise and what they learn about you to choose the approach that fits your needs, your goals and your pace. For trauma, we also offer EMDR, and if you want more focused support than a weekly session allows, we offer intensive options.
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Trauma-Informed Therapy
Understands the impact of trauma and puts your safety first.
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Understands the impact of trauma, puts safety first, empowers the person, separates the person from their trauma, emphasizes strengths and avoids re-traumatization.
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Narrative Therapy
Helps you reshape your personal story and see your strengths.
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Helps people reshape their personal stories, separate themselves from their problems, re-author their lives and identify their strengths.
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Person-Centered Therapy
A supportive, non-judgmental space where you guide your own healing.
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Developed by psychologist Carl Rogers, this approach is built on empathy, unconditional positive regard and genuineness. Your therapist won't push a set agenda—instead, they'll offer a safe, accepting relationship where you can explore what matters to you and find your own way forward.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
Explores unconscious patterns and past experiences that shape how we think, feel and act today.
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An insight-focused approach that looks at how early relationships, past experiences and patterns outside our awareness show up in our lives today. Understanding where these patterns come from can give you more freedom in how you respond to people and situations now.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Helps people accept what cannot be changed and commit to action that fits their values.
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Instead of fighting difficult thoughts and feelings, ACT helps you make room for them without getting stuck. From there, you and your therapist figure out what matters most to you and take small, concrete steps toward the life you want.
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Builds present-moment focus to help reduce stress.
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Uses practices like focused breathing, body awareness and guided attention to help you notice thoughts and feelings as they come, without judging them. Over time, this can ease stress, anxiety and low mood, and make it easier to respond to life instead of react to it.
Who You Might Work With
Getting Started
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Step 1: Send an Inquiry
Inquire online, or call us.
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Step 2: We Contact You as Space Opens
Our clinicians' schedules are currently full. A team member will contact you as space opens.
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Step 3: We Match You With a Clinician
You’ll set goals together and build a roadmap that fits.
- Insurance and payment
- Visits: in person at our Grand Rapids office, or by telehealth for anyone in Michigan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can therapy help with?
Adults come to us for many reasons, including anxiety and depression, trauma, the emotional effects of a brain injury, and adjusting to chronic pain, illness or disability. When we contact you, we'll talk about what you'd like help with.
Do you offer EMDR?
Yes. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that helps people process distressing memories. Our Clinical Director, Stephani Prescher, is EMDR certified.
Can I have therapy by telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth is available to anyone in Michigan. We also see clients in person at our office at 2040 Raybrook St. SE, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. When we contact you, we'll talk through which option fits you best.
How do I get started?
Send us an inquiry and let us know you're interested in therapy for adults, or call 616-287-3218. A team member will contact you as space opens, and we'll match you with a clinician who fits your needs.
Ready to Talk With Someone?
Inquire online, or call us, and a team member will contact you as space opens.