Andrew Wylie

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My ideal client comes to therapy with an open mind and willingness to implement exercises from therapy into their daily life. Your goals are a priority to me, and I also understand that life happens :) I believe therapy should be an adaptive space to fit what you need! My hope is that our therapy sessions can be a safe space to process important experiences, learn more about yourself, a place to practice exercises that help you to feel better in daily life, and sometimes just a place to unpack a stressful week.

My favorite part of being a therapist is the humanness involved in the work! It is so meaningful to support people in making meaningful changes in their lives, and it is a huge privilege that they trust me to be a part of that process with them :)

I am trained in Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Guided-Breathing and Guided Visualization. I believe that these are important for practical application in daily life, because we can’t regulate ourselves and reduce the intensity of our feelings unless we understand how anxiety and trauma can take up physical space in the body. My favorite kind of work is helping clients through somatic symptoms of anxiety and cognitive restructuring related to negative self-talk, as well as incorporating behavioral activation strategies that help increase clients’ motivation and energy levels.

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Expertise and Specialties:

Expertise:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Somatic Exercises

• Motivation and Behavioral Activation

Specialties:

• ADHD and Executive Functioning

• Anxiety

• Coping Skills

• Depression

• Self-Esteem

• Stress and Burnout

• Trauma

Integrative Modalities:

• Behavioral Activation

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Foundational Wellness

• Guided Breathing & Visualization

• Mindfulness

• Progressive Muscle Relaxation

• Somatic Therapy

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Populations:

• Adolescents

• Teens

• Adults

Rates and Insurances Accepted:

• $170/55 minute individual session

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan PPO (BCBSM PPO)

• Currently under supervision by

Get to know Andrew…

• Where did you study?

  Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
  Eastern Michigan University

  Master of Social Work
  University of Michigan

• Describe your perfect weekend day.

  Sleep in until 8, morning run then nice breakfast, followed by a grocery store run to meal prep for the week and then read or play guitar in the afternoon : )

• What is your favorite place?

  Nordhouse Dunes

• A book that you think everyone should read

  The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy

• As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?

  An NBA player

• If you weren’t a mental health professional, what would you be doing?

  A personal trainer!