Counseling & Wellness Services
Detroit, Michigan
Start My Wellness provides 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.
Therapy & Counseling
We can help kids, teens & adults learn new skills to create a more fulfilling & happy life.
Psychiatric Medication
We provide medication for all ages to treat depression, anxiety & other symptoms.
Psychological Testing
We test for a wide range of psychological conditions & specialize in second opinions.
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Is Your Therapist Trained in Combined Treatment?
Combined treatment is when your therapist collaborates with other health professionals to learn more about how to provide you with the best treatment plan. Meaning, that psychologists, dieticians, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists all sit down to learn about each other’s specialized fields.
Debunking Myths: The Role of Medication Management in Mental Health Care
Many social, environmental, and economic factors can impact our mental health. Whether social media, personal relationships, or financial status, different sectors of our lives affect our well-being and by the same token, well-being affects our abilities to thrive in different facets of life.
Learning How To Deliver Wellness: The 7 Year Journey
Moving to a new location. Encountering a global pandemic. Renaming the wellness brand. Growing from a team of 1 to a team of over twenty.A lot has changed over the last 7 years. And a lot of that change has been good. Change and transformation has the potential to leverage meaningful growth and resilience. But it doesn’t happen overnight.
Athletes Need Support Both On and Off The Field
If a young athlete breaks an arm or twists an ankle, we understand the need to recover, to take some time off to rest and rejuvenate. Do we use this same approach when it comes to mental health?
What Does Customer Service Have To Do With Health Care?
At Start my Wellness, we see our patients as human beings first. Although at first glance, the answer to the question may seem obvious but as medical offices become evermore infiltrated with paperwork, insurance claims, and billing inquiries, striking a balance with completing administrative work and spending time with patients grows more challenging.
How Pediatricians and Start My Wellness Can Work Together to Help Children and Families
Watching children struggle with mental health can be heartbreaking, so we are always looking to collaborate with other practices to bring comprehensive care to the whole person–body and mind. We especially enjoy working closely with those who help children and their families. Having a good working relationship with pediatricians means children are more likely to get the specialized care they need to live healthy lives.
How Does ADHD Testing Help Answer Questions For Adults?
The new methodology at Start My Wellness will take less than 20% of the time of traditional approaches, and cost less than 1/5 of typical prices. This is a unique method that, to my knowledge, is not being currently done by any other company. Author: Anton Babushkin, Ph.D., LMSW
Why Would Your Primary Care Physician Want You To See a Start My Wellness Provider?
We are located in Ferndale and see people online and in person. That means if you live nearby, Royal Oak, Berkley, Southfield, Detroit, Birmingham, you are less than 15 min drive away. If you live anywhere else in Michigan, you can easily see us online. Author: Anton Babushkin, Ph.D., LMSW
Tips for Finding a Child Therapist
Finding a professional, thoughtful, and well-suited therapist for your child or family should not be a chore. We’re happy to assist in making the beginning processes of connecting with one of our therapists pleasant and easy. Author: Jordan Reynolds, LLMSW
Why Is Being Able To Quickly Schedule An Appointment Important?
So what does all of this have to do with being able to quickly schedule appointments? Starting or resuming treatment is an important step on the way towards improvement in self-care. The skills of caring for oneself (including one’s emotional health) are usually best learned in the context of a good relationship. Therapy offers this unique opportunity. Author: Anton Babushkin, Ph.D., LMSW