We have an incredible group of therapists who are encouraged to be unique and creative while offering customized care. To learn more about the team, check out their bios below!
Meet the Birmingham Clinic Director
Samantha Cleaver, LMSW
Samantha is a licensed clinical therapist with over 12 years of social work experience. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Saginaw Valley State University. She has worked in Community Mental Health, healthcare agencies, and inpatient setting with adults,… Read More
#LiveAuthentic with professional counseling services
Ellie Mental Health in Birmingham, Michigan isn’t your average therapy clinic. We’ve created a comfy, judgment-free zone where you can be authentic, get real about where you’re at in your mental health, and receive the compassionate care you deserve. We strive to break down treatment barriers and provide you with customized counseling services that meet your therapy needs.
Individual Therapy
Work one-on-one with a therapist who will provide you with mental health care ...
Work one-on-one with a therapist who will provide you with mental health care individualized to your needs. Whether you are seeking treatment for a mental illness, support for a recent life change, or help in a specific area of your life, individual therapy is just between you and your therapist.
Couples Therapy
Attend therapy session with your partner – whether you’re just dating, engaged, or married. Couples therapy is a safe place to talk through relationship issues with a counselor you can trust, get help navigating a divorce, or build a strong foundation for the future.
Online Therapy
Attend therapy from the comfort and convenience of your home, or wherever else you have an internet connection. With online therapy, you get deep with your therapist while sipping tea in your favorite comfy chair, snuggled in your pajamas, or between work meetings.
Family Therapy
Work through family conflict with a therapist who can facilitate the conversation, work through harmful patterns, and improve communication skills. Family therapy is a group effort – bring your partner, the kids, the in-laws, stepchildren, your siblings, or whoever else is involved with your family dynamic.
Play Therapy
Children are not immune to emotional or psychological challenges, and younger kids may struggle to express difficult emotions or talk about trauma. Play therapy allows children to process and express how they’re feeling, learn healthy coping skills, and strengthen behavioral and communication skills.
Grief Therapy
Loss and bereavement can be immobilizing. You might not know how to move forward or what comes next. Grief therapy provides you with professional support as you work through loss, process any trauma, and navigate next steps.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Work through unresolved trauma and identify the areas of your life that trauma has impacted. Trauma-informed therapy means working with a therapist who has a deep understanding of the many ways trauma can affect your life and your overall sense of self, safety, and well-being.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy is a cutting-edge, evidence-backed treatment approach for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and a wide range of mental health disorders. EMDR therapy often involves you talking about your trauma while moving your eyes back and forth to reprocess the traumatic experience.
A.R.T.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a relatively new, evidence-based psychotherapy technique, is used to treat trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex traumas, as well as anxiety and depression. Through the use of directed eye movement along with facets of other well-known modalities, ART has been found to relieve trauma more gently than many other methods and in a shorter amount of time. During the process, clients may be guided to visualize instances related to their trauma, or symbolic representations of them, as well as how they wish the event had occurred, all while following a practitioner’s hand for proper eye movement. This process helps to move the traumatic memories into long-term memory, ultimately releasing the trauma and leading to greater peace.
We provide support for a wide range of mental disorders and common mental health issues at our Ellie Mental Health Clinic in Birmingham. No matter your concerns, your compassionate Ellie therapist will provide you with the non-judgmental care you deserve.
A.R.T.
Adoption Support
Anger Management
Anxiety Disorders
Bereavement & Loss
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Burnout
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Divorce
EMDR
LGBTQ Therapy
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Panic Disorders
Paranoia
Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders
Premarital Counseling
Psychosis
Racial Identity Therapy
Racial Trauma Therapy
Relationship Counseling
Self-Esteem
Self-Harm
Social Anxiety
Stress
Suicidal Thoughts
Trauma
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Get matched with the perfect therapist for your needs
Not sure what to look for in a therapist? Establishing a strong relationship with your therapist is so important to getting the care you deserve. That’s why at Ellie Mental Health we don’t leave it up to chance.
When you call us, our Client Access Specialists will get to know your preferences, schedule, and therapy needs. From there, we’ll match you with a therapist who’s the perfect fit and get your first appointment scheduled right away.
Ellie has created an employment model that prioritizes creativity, culture, and compensation. If you’re looking for a place you can thrive in your professional life and make a difference in your community, you’ve found it!
