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Breakthrough Counseling
When we own our story, we gain the strength to write a brave new ending.
About Christina Mitcham LCSW
Welcome to Breakthrough Counseling
Q: What do you really want from counseling? Honestly, don't you just want to ease your pain, stop the suffering, end your struggles, and arrive somewhere better? You don't have to love therapy to want relief. If you're struggling with complex trauma, PTSD, dissociation, DID, or relationship breakdowns and unexpected life transitions, Ther
Q: What do you really want from counseling? Honestly, don't you just want to ease your pain, stop the suffering, end your struggles, and arrive somewhere better? You don't have to love therapy to want relief. If you're struggling with complex trauma, PTSD, dissociation, DID, or relationship breakdowns and unexpected life transitions, Therapy at Breakthrough Counseling can not only provide mental health support and offer emotional release, but also, it may allow you to feel "seen" and reclaim your life. Using evidenced based modalities, like IFS, DBT, Somatic Experiencing, online therapy with Breakthrough Counseling may be just what you're looking for. I can accept most insurances, and partner with Headway for your convenience.
Q: What will we talk about? In therapy sessions, we start by identifying the core problem, often beginning with your symptoms. The process can be messy and challenging, involving emotional expression, problem solving, and learning new ways of thinking and behaving.
Together we can create a new narrative that reflects your healing and growth. Therapy requires a certain amount of trust, courage, and persistence, but in the end, you'll gain confidence, resilience, and the freedom to build a fulfilling life.
Q: Shouldn't I know about your training? Of course! Sometimes it just inspires confidence, so here goes... I operate with a Michigan state license in Clinical Social Work. I've been practicing since 2003 in a variety of settings including psychiatric hospitals and community mental health. I started learning the ropes in private practice in 2014 and have been the owner and operator of Breakthrough Counseling since 2017. I've partnered with Headway and offer online sessions for your convenience and privacy. I've been working hard to keep up with best practices and the latest training in mood disorders and trauma care.
As a level 2 certified clinical trauma therapist, I use both body-based and cognitive approaches to healing. Body awareness, grounding, pendulation, titration, sequencing, and resourcing are among the techniques that we can explore using somatic experiencing techniques. Breath work and mindfulness are skills we can work to develop as well as skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. I am DBT certified and work to find the balance between release, coaching, and therapeutic connection. If this sounds like gibberish to you, most of all I just want you to know that I am committed to best practices and personal growth.
Trauma Informed Therapy for Adults in Michigan
Convenient telehealth sessions are available with Christina Mitcham LCSW in Michigan for your convenience and privacy. Want to talk first to see if this is a good fit for you? I can offer a free 15-minute consultation.
Curious about my approach? Visit my Psychology Today profile to learn more about my specialties, experience, and trauma i
Convenient telehealth sessions are available with Christina Mitcham LCSW in Michigan for your convenience and privacy. Want to talk first to see if this is a good fit for you? I can offer a free 15-minute consultation.
Curious about my approach? Visit my Psychology Today profile to learn more about my specialties, experience, and trauma informed best practices. You can find it here.
What if the part of you that you have been trying to change are actually the parts who were trying to protect?
Sometimes the hardest part of healing- from trauma like PTSD or complex trauma, or an unexpected life transition or loss, is believing that there is a reason you respond the way you do.
Trauma informed therapy begins with the question, what happened to you, and what did you learn to survive?
You are not broken; your responses make sense in the context of your experiences.
Therapy can help you understand those responses without judging them, help you develop new skills, and gradually build a greater sense of safety within yourself.
Healing doesn't require forgetting what happened.
It means learning what happened to you doesn't have to determine what happens next.
This is where therapy can begin.
Experience & Credntials
Experience & Credntials
With more than two decades of experience as a social worker and therapist, Christina Mitcham, LCSW, brings both clinical expertise and a genuine understanding of how much courage it takes to decide to walk out the journey towards healing.
My work is grounded in trauma informed care and shaped by extensive training and ongoing learning.
We
With more than two decades of experience as a social worker and therapist, Christina Mitcham, LCSW, brings both clinical expertise and a genuine understanding of how much courage it takes to decide to walk out the journey towards healing.
My work is grounded in trauma informed care and shaped by extensive training and ongoing learning.
We can focus on symptoms related to PTSD, complex trauma, dissociation, and unexpected life transitions and loss. Drawing from approaches like IFS, DBT, and somatic therapies, I use evidence-based trauma informed best practices.
I believe therapy can be a place where you feel understood and validated, develop a deeper understanding of yourself, and move closer to meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.