Our counselors offer career counseling in Grand Rapids Charter Township, MI

Karla Walker is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over 15 years of experience. Her ideal clients are individuals facing trauma, anxiety, depression, or identity challenges. They seek holistic therapy tailored to their unique needs and aim to restore emotional balance, develop self-awareness, and find empowerment in their healing journey. Karla is passionate about working through a spiritual lens and is a licensed and ordained Minister.

Karla earned her Master’s of Social Work from the University of Michigan. She integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, cognitive behavior therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy with a holistic approach, creating a safe, empowering space for healing.

Karla understands that healing is a deeply personal journey, and she creates a compassionate space where clients feel heard and supported. She tailors therapy to individual needs, helping clients find strength and balance.

Marcy Bristol is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 40 years of experience in mental health and medical social work. She has worked extensively with individuals facing adjustment to chronic illness, grief, loss, and bereavement as well as depression and anxiety disorders. Marcy focuses on helping clients understand and strengthen the physical and emotional components of their lives to create a healthy balance to face any challenges.

Marcy received her Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago. She takes a collaborative, strength-based, person-centered approach, using cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapies to meet the specific needs of each client.

Building trust and respect between the therapist and the client is essential for achieving positive outcomes in therapy.

Marcy provides a warm, compassionate, and trusting environment, always keeping in mind that everyone is unique and the treatment approach will be tailored to them as an individual. Schedule an appointment today!

Cathlene Young is a Licensed Master Social Worker-Clinical (LMSW-C) with 11 years of experience in the mental health field. Cathlene is passionate about helping teens, young adults, adults, and couples in their journey; addressing their unique challenges and helping them live the life they are destined to live. She specializes in anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship concerns, and major life events that affect our lives.

Cathlene completed her Master of Social Work (MSW) at Grand Valley State University. She has personal experience with concerns related to domestic violence, single parenting, faith issues, and living a life of joy. This, coupled with Cathlene’s professional experience, enables her to build rapport with many different personalities and walks of life, providing the support and encouragement that her clients are seeking. She utilizes multiple treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and strength based therapy.

It is Cathlene's belief that everyone is on their own separate journey and each path is different. Cathlene is confident that she would be able to support and encourage you, helping you to learn new perspectives and gain techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you are struggling with. If you are ready to do the work, schedule an appointment with her today.

Jennifer Plesz is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor (CRC, LPC) with over 10 years of professional experience helping clients to overcome anxiety, family conflict, relationship difficulties, pregnancy and postpartum related issues, stress, anger issues, ADHD, women's issues, and much more. 

Jennifer earned her Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Wayne State University, and has several years of experience working with people from all backgrounds. Today Jennifer offers individual, couples, and families who experiencing hard times, or new obstacles. 

Tackle your roadblocks with help from Jennifer; with her professional support and guidance, you can start feeling better, while rebuilding trust, confidence, and contentment. With each session, she'll work to establish a professional, caring relationship between you and herself. 

My name is Joseph and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master's of Arts degree in Community Counseling. I have several years of experience working with diverse populations within the mental health care setting. I work with clients who are experiencing overwhelming stress and frustration with specific life stressors within their environments and who are seeking a change in the way they interact with that environment.

I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy along with other evidence-based therapeutic techniques to assist clients with practical skills they can apply to challenging life circumstances.

I understand how overwhelming life can be with multiple factors influencing your life, and the need to address concerns in a way that promotes your overall well-being. I would appreciate exploring these concerns with you and finding ways to successfully manage them while also nurturing and enjoying the important aspects of your life.