Individual, couple, family therapy with children, adolescents and adults. Areas of specialization include family conflicts between parents and teens, marriage counseling, co-parenting following divorce, step-parenting, peer relationships, emotional regulation, anxiety, depression, self-mutilation/cutting and self-esteem. Specific training in Parent Management Training-Oregon (PMT-O Specialist); a behavior management technique for parents to utilize with children to prevent and reduce behavior issues in school age children. Integrated problem-centered approach.
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National Get Over It Day – BMC on Fox 2 DetroitDr. Jessica Garrett was featured this March on Fox 2 Detroit for National Get Over It Day. In the interview, Dr. Garrett teaches people how to finally let go of chronic stressors such as break ups, work issues, and anger. Watch the video below!
Making Kids Feel Safe When The World Feels ScaryOver the past year, our kids have been exposed to a variety of realities including a global pandemic, racial unrest, public protests, police brutality, social restrictions, and most recently Russia’s attacks in Ukraine — all of which can be confusing and, in some cases, scary to them. “They’ve had confusion, misperception, and of course, fear,” ... Read more
Helping Kids Feel Safe When The World Feels ScaryOver the past year, our kids have been exposed to a variety of realities including a global pandemic, racial unrest, public protests, police brutality, social restrictions, and recently Russia’s attacks in Ukraine — all of which can be confusing and, in some cases, scary to them. Like most parents, Katie Bartholomew struggled how to properly address ... Read more
Interviewing and Resume Building for Social Work SuccessThe Birmingham Maple Clinic is partnering with The Social Work Student Alliance and Social Work Board of Visitors at Wayne State University to present a seminar on resume and interview strategies for success in the social work field. Lori Edelson, owner and therapist at the BMC, will work alongside Kitty Yarbrough from the Rocket Community ... Read more
EMDR, Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) and Trauma Recovery Network (TRN)Serious psychological trauma results from natural and man-made disasters. The wounding afflicts direct and indirect survivors and the first responders who come to their aid. Since 1995, at the time of a terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City, Trauma Recovery/ Humanitarian Assistance Programs has brought mental health trauma specialists with evidence-based therapy to the scene of disasters, providing ... Read more