About Luann

Virtual Counseling
Women-Owned
In Business Since 1986

About Me

I am credentialed by the State of Michigan as a Licensed and Family Therapist - LMFT.

I hold clinical membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

I am a Certified Mother-Daughter Relationship Coach.

Am an active member of the North American Association of Christian Social Workers.

Experience

In addition to my counseling practice, I

speak widely on a variety of health and wellness topics
provide consultation and supervision for colleagues, pastors, and local community leaders
have published articles and booklets on a variety of topics. Our most recent title is “Getting Unstuck: Bouncing Back Up When Life Gets You Down”.

My first career was in various specialty areas of nursing, including faculty positions in diploma and associate degree nursing programs.

For over the past 20 years, my private practice in individual, marriage, and family therapy has evolved to include direct consultation and counseling services for area churches, and the creation of a template program for the provision of church-based mental health services and proactive family enrichment.

Education

I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, and a Master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

In addition, some of my postgraduate work includes:

Specialized studies in marriage and family therapy theory, practice, and research
Advanced conflict management and mediation training
Preparation for provision of professional supervision
Brief solution-focused therapy modalities
Intensive studies in mother-daughter relationships