About Therese
Therese Kaufman is a licensed master social worker who brings 11 years of clinical experience in outpatient and independent practice settings. She offers calm, practical support when life becomes overwhelming and helps people sort through painful feelings. Her approach is straightforward and focused on small, manageable steps toward feeling better.
Therese earned her Master of Social Work from Grand Valley State University. She has worked in outpatient clinics and provided behavioral health services to Medicare-funded clients.
How Therese works
She now sees people in independent practice in Michigan and draws on her broad experience to tailor care to each person. Clients turn to her for help with anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related concerns.
Therese has a particular interest in hospice and end-of-life counseling. In sessions she focuses on practical strategies that can fit into everyday life. She uses mindfulness and mind-body activities like gentle yoga or walking, and she talks about routines for eating and sleep.
The work centers on building a personal toolbox of skills that can be used between sessions. Therese aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through what’s happening. She helps identify patterns that cause distress and supports changes that are within a person’s control.
Her style is warm and steady, with an emphasis on realistic steps and coping skills.
What Therese works with
The areas below are the ones Therese selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Therese uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques presented in simple, practical ways. One common method she uses is mindfulness practice, which teaches focused attention and breathing exercises to reduce anxiety and improve emotional regulation. Another common element is mind-body activity such as gentle yoga or walking paired with reflection, which can help with stress, sleep problems, and grounding during strong emotions.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Therese collaborates with each person to decide what methods match their needs, goals, and day-to-day routine. She adapts techniques over time based on what helps most and what feels doable for the individual.
Online sessions make this collaborative work easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when someone prefers writing. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, maintaining momentum between appointments, and using therapeutic tools in real time.
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