Amber Teunis

Amber Teunis, LMSW (she/her)

Therapist

• 200hr Yoga Teacher

Northville + Virtual

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Specialties:

• Anxiety

• Coping Skills

• Depression

• First Responders

• Grief and Loss

• Life Transitions

• Parenting

• Self-esteem

• Self-harming

• Sleep Issues and Insomnia

• Stress and Burnout

• Trauma

Works with:

• Young Adults

• Teens (14-19)

• Tweens (12-13)

Modalities:

Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Strengths-based Therapy, Trauma-informed Care, Music Therapy, Meditation, Skill Building, Therapeutic Yoga

Rates:

$170/55 minute individual session - accepts BCBSM PPO & BCN

Get to know Amber…

• Where she studied

  Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy - Michigan State University
  Master of Social Work - Michigan State University
  200hr Yoga Teacher - Free to Be Yoga and Massage

• Who is your ideal client?

  People who have experienced any level of trauma, especially youth and first responders.

• Why do you like being a therapist?

  I know that making the world an overall better place starts at an individual level. When individuals are at their best, they inspire others and it becomes a ripple effect. When people are at their best, they become advocates for positive world change and community members that impact the greater whole.

• What’s something you wish people knew about therapy?

  First, humans have the most healing success within positive relationships. Use the time with your therapist to practice those types of relationships so you have better outcomes in your real life. Second, you have to do the work outside of sessions. There is no getting around it if you want results.

• Why can people benefit from therapy?

  You can be the healthiest person in the world and still benefit from therapy. Therapy is both fixing what you feel is broken and maintaining when you feel you’ve healed from the break. The right therapeutic fit for you will give you the outside perspective that will guide you on the path to your truest self.

• What does “success” in therapy look like to you?

  Scientifically there will be a reduction in the body and mind symptoms like intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, etc. My favorite success is watching someone become more connected with their authentic self and start living their life to match.

• What’s something you’d like clients to know about how you work?

  As someone who has done significant work on my own life, I can honestly say that I will not ask you to do something I wouldn’t or haven’t done myself. I am not just your average talk therapist and will push you to practice in sessions the actual skills that help you live a more fulfilling life. We will move our bodies, play instruments, and explore the healing methods that work best for you.

  Also, having been a first responder in my previous life, there is literally nothing you can say or do that will shock me or scare me away.

If you weren’t a mental health professional, what would you be doing?
If I had my way, I would be something new every year. Try all of the things. Be a zoo keeper one year, an astronaut the next, and a party planner the next.

Favorite quote?
My life motto is “Find Your Muchness” based on a quote from Alice and Wonderland. “You’re not the same as you were before, you were much more muchier. You’ve lost your muchness.”

Beach or mountains?
Beach for sure. I’m basically a mermaid or Moana.

What is your favorite color?
Green (Side note…Go Green, Go White, Go State!)

What is your favorite way to move your body?
Hot Yoga and lifting weights