Counseling and Therapy Services
Detroit, Michigan
Start My Wellness provides therapy, counseling, medication management, psychological testing, and other wellness services for children, teens, adults, groups, couples and families in the Greater Metro Detroit Area.
Our certified therapists have home-grown roots, so you can feel confident in their skills and at home in your community throughout your experience.
Individual Counseling
Get expert support tailored to your unique needs.
Couples Counseling
Work through your relationship with empathy and guidance.
Grief Counseling
Compassionate support to help you navigate loss and healing.
Psychiatric Medication
We provide medication to treat depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
Psychological Testing
We test for a wide range of psychological conditions.
Online Therapy
We provide accessible and efficient therapy from the comfort of your home.
Make an Appointment
To get started with Start My Wellness, schedule an appointment online or call 248-514-4955. During the scheduling process, we will ask questions to match you with the therapist who will best meet your needs including service type, emotional symptoms and availability.
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Physician Wellness- taking time to care for yourself
During this difficult time, a lot is being asked of our medical professionals. It is even more important for doctors to be able to stop and take a few minutes to take care of themselves. In the video below, Dr. Anton Babushkin, CEO of Start My Wellness, speaks with psychiatrist Dr. Arjune Rama about physician wellness. They focus on tips for optimizing personal wellness during the pandemic. (Dr. Rama can be reached at http://www.arjuneramamd.com/)
Podcast about communication and relationships during Covid-19
Dr. Anton Babushkin, CEO of Start My Wellness, was recently featured in the wonderful Resiliency Podcast Series by Susan Bailey of Marsh & McLennan.
Tips for dealing with Covid-19
Dr. Anton Babushkin, CEO of Start My Wellness, was recently interviewed by HOUR Detroit.
Maintaining calm amidst a global panic
The uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 virus has led to confusion and has heightened anxiety for many of us, regardless of our mental health status. Recommendations to create social distance and self-quarantine can feel excessive or frightening.
What can the internet teach us about mental health?
Social media has emerged as an interesting platform in the fight to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health. The World Health Organization reports that one in four adults suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder within a given year, yet mental health is a concept that is often misunderstood and misrepresented.
The psychology of work/life balance
The ideal of work/life balance is often praised in popular culture. However, the praise is accompanied with contradictions. And those contradictions obscure the reality of that ideal. What would that ideal look like in a real setting? One answer is that extraordinary sacrifices are made by so many people in the pursuit of success.
What is resilience actually made of?
What does it mean when the CEO persists in her vision? How does she bring it to life? As a psychoanalyst, I often hear the inside story. Emily’s, for example.
Is confrontation ever a good thing?
Many people seek out a therapist because they want someone to listen– to their concerns, stories, fears, and desires. While therapists certainly provide the listening ear, the most meaningful developments in therapy often come from confrontation. The word, confrontation, is often synonymous with accusation and defensiveness, but it is an essential tool in the therapeutic relationship.
How does therapy work, anyway?
About three months into working together, exasperated and exhausted, Todd exclaimed, “I just need you to tell me what to do! Seriously. Please. Just tell me.” His voice was pleading, and it was clear that his confusion and uncertainty were cause for emotional pain.
Dr. Babushkin Makes Oakland County’s 40 Under 40 List!
An FBI special agent, an Oakland County commissioner, a farmer/ township trustee and a cancer survivor who rose from a part-time deli clerk to become corporate affairs manager for a major grocery chain are among those selected for the Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 Under 40 Class of 2020.