Counseling Services in Detroit, Michigan
Our licensed therapists help people in Detroit, MI and throughout Wayne County live happier and more fulfilled lives.
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Make Relationships Better
Your relationships don’t have to be in turmoil to benefit from couples or family counseling. Therapy can take a good thing and make it great. When it comes to your relationships, our trained therapists can help you strengthen your bond with loved ones through improved communication, intimacy and trust-building. Scheduling an appointment!
Learn to Thrive at Work
The workplace is commonly cited as a source of stress and anxiety for most individuals in your community. Start My Wellness allows you to discuss these workplace challenges in a judgment-free zone. Our counselors and therapists can help you navigate these struggles by giving you the tools you need to communicate in a healthy way, assert your needs and identify patterns that may have been working against you. Scheduling an appointment!
De-Stress & Excel at School
Students of all ages can take advantage of our mental health counseling services to overcome daily stressors related to school. Whether it be a change in routine, a heavy workload, or social pressures, a qualified therapist can help you work through these life challenges in the most effective way. Don't delay scheduling your first appointment!
Conveniently located on 9 Mile, between Wrenson and Leitch Roads, you can find our office just east of Woodward and close to Downtown Troy. Whether you need assistance overcoming a difficult experience, dealing with anxiety or depression, or simply want to improve the quality of your life, our highly-skilled and licensed counselors will work with you to achieve your goals.
We are accepting new patients and offer phone, virtual or in-person appointments.
Questions? Please call 248-514-4955
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Dr. Anton Babushkin is now a Board-Certified Psychoanalyst!
Start My Wellness clinical director, Dr. Anton Babushkin, is now a Board-Certified psychoanalyst. The certification process requires rigorous preparation and deep experience in providing therapeutic care to patients.
Announcing an easier way to get help if you need medication!
Finding a competent provider who can provide psychiatric medication, is taking new patients, and accepts your insurance (and doesn’t have a 3-month waiting list) is extremely challenging.
Communication is Key – But First You Have to Know What You’re Asking For
Here’s a truth about relationships that a lot of us struggle with: you have to learn how to communicate your needs to the person you are with. My clients balk almost every single time this comes up in session. For some reason, we get hung up on this idea that our partners, or our friends, or our coworkers, or whoever, should just know how to support us and help us feel loved, that we shouldn’t have to tell them how we feel.
Nourishing the Soul: The Power of Support Groups
It is difficult to measure what benefit a community has to offer; it is less tangible than a workout class, buying products online, or a paycheck. The evidence we can draw upon, in the wake of a pandemic and the way COVID has forced us to be so separate, is the need for connection, and the benefits community offers to our sense of ourselves and our well-being.
I want to start therapy but how do I – schedule, pay for it, find the right therapist for me?
“I am interested in therapy, but I don’t know how to get started.” Today, I hope to demystify the process of setting up an appointment with a Start My Wellness therapist, so that it feels less daunting for you to reach out and begin your journey toward mental wellness.
Just a Click Away: Scheduling Therapy When You’re Overwhelmed
Now more than ever, the ability to adapt to change is vital in moving forward, both professionally and personally. With a global pandemic still in full swing – everyone’s lives are changing swiftly, and these kinds of significant changes can cause stress, anxiety, feelings of depression, and a need for control.
Starting Slow: How to Set (and Keep) Realistic Goals
With 2021 upon us, the topic of what is your New Year’s resolution often comes up. Unbeknownst to some, New Year’s resolutions have been around for thousands of years.
New Year, New You – How Focusing on Habits Can Improve Your Life
In the spirit of the New Year, and the resolutions that often accompany its arrival, this blog post is going to focus on habits. For many, the word “habits” conjures up images of nail biting, or binge-watching The Office after work– and these are habits we tend to focus on when making a resolution. Therapeutically speaking, habits are important to consider, too.
Do My Different Doctors Even Know Each Other? The Importance of Coordinating Care
You’ve decided to prioritize your mental health and scheduled an intake appointment with your new therapist – wonderful! As your therapist and you assess your needs and start to build a relationship, you may find you need a little more help in addition to talk therapy.
Navigating the Holiday Season During a Pandemic
This holiday season, I feel disappointment…relief… why? There may be an accompanying air of disappointment to these holidays due to the increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19, and having to temporarily pause in-person contacts with friends and family in indoor settings.