Barbara Shaya Licensed Professional Counselor

(she/her)

My counseling style is based in trauma-informed, feminist multicultural, psychodynamic, and existential orientations.

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Birmingham, MI

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Services

  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I provide individual counseling to adults and adolescents/teens. I specialize in complex-trauma with expertise in survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual abuse. I have experience working with dissociative disorders.

My Background and Approach

I entered the Counseling Profession later in life after 13 years in the Banking Industry. I received my Masters in Counseling in 2009 from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and am currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education. I have a special interest in Trauma Recovery work and am a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation and the International Society for the Study of Traumatic Stress. It is my belief that no client is found in a textbook or diagnostic label.. Each client is a unique combination of experiences, thoughts, feelings and beliefs. It is my desire to accompany my clients on their journey toward healing and understanding of their authentic selves. My counseling style is based in humanistic, feminist multicultural, psychodynamic, and existential orientations; however, I utilize other techniques (i.e. EMDR, cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness skills) within sessions as appropriate.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Feminist Therapy Trauma Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties

LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Systemic Oppression Therapy

Other Issues

  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Women's Issues

Qualifications

License
Licensed Professional Counselor, State of Michigan · #6401011477
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
17 years

Hours & Availability

In-person
Available

Location

Primary Location

725 South Adams
Suite 242
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-558-0950
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At A Glance

  • Experience: 17 years of practice
  • Rate: $90 - 120/session

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725 South Adams
Suite 242
Birmingham, MI 48009

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