Carissa Martin (they/she)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

Call 517-882-4000 (ext. 151) or email bhintake@childandfamily.org to get started with me as your therapist!

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Lansing, MI

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

As a queer, neurodivergent, and chronically ill therapist, I find it important to serve members of my community and other marginalized communities. I work with 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent individuals, and chronically ill/disabled individuals to provide equal access to care that is competent and compassionate. I also work with folks who have more serious concerns about their mental health, such as folks who have borderline personality disorder.

My Background and Approach

I am trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), so I will often utilize a DBT-informed approach and can offer DBT skills training. As a therapist, I also believe in therapy being individualized and using what works for you, which may be a combination of approaches. My approach to therapy is like teaching you how to drive - I'm in the passenger seat helping you learn and can take the wheel when I need to, but you are ultimately in control and driving your own car. I want you to be able to apply the skills you learn in therapy to your life outside of therapy and be able to thrive.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

At my core, I am humanist and intersectional - I look at how someone's unique experiences with privilege and oppression shapes their identity and outlook. I believe in liberation for marginalized people and bring that to my practice. I am actively engaged in antiracist work, along with working on decolonizing my therapeutic approach.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Other Techniques
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Chronic Pain or Illness LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists Personality Disorders
Other Issues
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Physical Disability
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Humana
  • Medicaid
  • Meridian
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Molina
  • Blue Care Network
  • Blue Cross Complete
  • McLaren Health Advantage
  • Priority Health
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $80/session

Info

Email Carissa
407 W Greenlawn Ave
Lansing, MI 48910

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