Online Therapy in Michigan.
Licensed. Experienced. Accepting New Clients.
Seth Jenkins, LPC, LISAC is a licensed therapist practicing in Michigan via telehealth. 21 years of experience, focused on self-esteem, co-dependency and people-pleasing, and grief. Sessions from anywhere in the state. No commute. No waiting room.
Book a free 15-minute consultation to find out whether this is the right fit before committing to anything.
About This Practice
Finding the right therapist in Michigan can take longer than it should.
Plenty of therapists practice in Michigan. Finding one with real depth in the thing you're actually struggling with, and current availability, is a different matter. Many practices carry long waitlists, and a lot of clinicians work broadly rather than deeply in any one area.
I work in a focused way, on self-esteem, co-dependency and people-pleasing, and grief. If that's what brought you here, you're not starting over explaining the basics. It's the work I do most.
I've been in the field for 21 years, I'm licensed in Michigan, and I have availability for new clients now. Sessions are by secure video, from anywhere in the state.
If you've been putting off finding a therapist because you couldn't find someone with real experience, this is worth 15 minutes of your time.
What You Should Know Upfront
- Licensed in Michigan, telehealth-only via secure video on any device
- 21 years of experience, focused on self-esteem, co-dependency, and grief
- LISAC credential, with addiction and dual-diagnosis training when it's relevant
- $125/session self-pay, plus out-of-network reimbursement via superbill
- Free 15-minute consultation before any commitment
- Affirming practice: LGBTQ+ allied, sex-positive, kink-allied
Who I Work With in Michigan
If any of this sounds like where you are, we should talk.
Low Self-Esteem
You've never quite believed you're enough, in your abilities or your worth as a person. It runs underneath a lot of what brings people to therapy, and it rarely resolves on its own. We work on where it started and how to change the way you see yourself.
Co-dependency & People-Pleasing
Years of putting everyone else first until you've lost track of who you are, and saying no feels impossible. Sometimes it follows a controlling or difficult relationship that left you doubting yourself. We work on boundaries and on putting yourself back in the picture, on your schedule, from wherever you are in Michigan.
Grief & Life Transitions
A death, a divorce, a job loss, a season where you've lost the thread. Not a crisis, but more than time alone will resolve. Grief and major change are work I do well, and telehealth means you can do it without adding a commute to an already hard week.
First Time in Therapy
If you've never done this before and aren't sure what to expect, that's common. A lot of people start therapy for the first time when what used to work stops working. The free 15-minute consultation is built for exactly that. No intake forms, no commitment, just a conversation.
Why Telehealth Works Here
Telehealth covers all of Michigan. That works in your favor.
Telehealth isn't a compromise. For most issues I work with, outcomes are equivalent to in-person therapy, and it removes most of the friction that keeps people from starting the work or staying in it.
Private and low-friction
No waiting room, no running into someone you know, no explaining where you were. You join from a private space you choose. What you're working on is your business.
Anywhere in the state
Licensed across all of Michigan. Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Lansing, or a small town in the Upper Peninsula. It makes no difference to how we work.
Consistent scheduling
No driving time, no cancellations for a Michigan winter or a long commute. Sessions happen when scheduled, reliably.
Research supports it
Telehealth therapy for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and grief shows equivalent outcomes to in-person in the clinical literature. This isn't experimental. It's standard care.
About Seth Jenkins
21 years. One license most therapists don't have.
I've been in the field since 2005. My clinical work is concentrated in self-esteem, co-dependency, and grief: the pattern of putting everyone else first until you've lost track of who you are, and the low sense of worth that so often sits underneath it.
I also hold the LISAC, a separate clinical license in Arizona for substance abuse counseling that relatively few therapists hold. If addiction or dual diagnosis is part of your situation, or a loved one's, that specialized training matters here too.
Sessions aren't for venting without direction. We work on something specific, track whether it's moving, and adjust. Some people work with me for a few months, others for a year or more, depending on what they came for.
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The change you're looking for is already in you. My job is to help you find it.Seth Jenkins, LPC, LISAC
Insurance & Fees in Michigan
What does this cost?
Sessions are $125 for self-pay, deliberately at the lower end for this level of experience. If you have out-of-network benefits, you may be reimbursed for part of that. Here's the current status:
| Insurance / Payment | Status in Michigan |
|---|---|
| Self-pay | ✓ Available now, $125/session |
| Out-of-network benefits | ✓ You may be able to submit for reimbursement. I can provide a superbill. |
| In-network plans (Michigan) | Being confirmed. Ask in the consultation and I'll tell you where things stand. |
If cost is a barrier, ask about it in the free consultation.
Common Questions
What Michigan clients ask before booking.
Are you actually licensed in Michigan, or is this one of those "licensed in one state, practicing everywhere" situations?
I hold a Michigan state license. Not a temporary registration, not a PSYPACT workaround, an actual Michigan counseling license. You can verify it through the Michigan Board of Counseling if you want to confirm.
What does a session actually look like?
Secure video through Alma's platform. You click a link and we talk for 50 minutes, on a laptop, phone, or tablet. All you need is a private space and a decent connection.
I've tried therapy before and it didn't do much. Why would this be different?
Therapy varies a lot by practitioner skill and fit. 21 years of experience matters, not as a brag, but as a practical signal that I've worked through a wide range of presentations and know when something isn't working. The free consult exists partly for this reason: you can ask direct questions about approach and whether it fits what you're dealing with before committing to sessions.
I'm in a rural part of Michigan. Will the internet connection be a problem?
Video sessions require a reasonably stable connection, not high-speed, but stable. If your connection is unreliable, we can work around it: phone audio plus video from your end, or a phone-only session. We'll figure it out in the consult if it's a concern.
How long does this take? I don't want to be in therapy forever.
Some people work with me for a few months, others for a year or more, depending on what they came for. I'm goal-directed, not open-ended, so we work toward something specific and progress should be visible within the first few sessions. If it isn't, we talk about why.
Is telehealth therapy as effective as in-person?
For most of what I work with, including self-esteem, co-dependency, grief, anxiety, and depression, clinical research shows equivalent outcomes between telehealth and in-person therapy. The therapeutic relationship is what produces results, and that transfers to video.
If you're in Michigan and you need a therapist, I have availability now.
15-minute consultation. Free. No intake paperwork before we've talked. You find out whether this is the right fit. Then we decide.
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