Rebecca Steiner
Rebecca Steiner, LMSW, CAADC completed her graduate degree in social work at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and has experience working with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, many of whom have a history of trauma. Rebecca has previously worked with marginalized populations at a substance use treatment program, providing services in intensive outpatient and outpatient settings.
Rebecca is passionate about supporting her clients in healing from trauma, particularly complex trauma from childhood experiences, as these adverse childhood experiences can profoundly impact one’s mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being and manifest in a variety of ways including addictions, mental health issues, and a loss of identify, purpose, and sense of self. She deeply believes that healing and change are possible, that anyone seeking help and support are already on the journey of living a purposeful life, that every individual has everything within themselves to heal and make positive changes in their lives and that her role as a therapist is to support and empower them on their journey.
Rebecca’s training and experience enable her to provide psychotherapy for clients of diverse identities who may be struggling with substance use or other habits that affect their emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being; self-esteem issues; effects of past trauma; depression and anxiety; emotion regulation; loss of direction, motivation, or purpose in life; difficulty in relationships; family of origin issues; setting healthy boundaries, spiritual disconnection and finding balance and peace.
Rebecca uses a client-centered, trauma-informed approach to care and creates a safe space for clients to feel seen, heard, validated, and supported in their efforts to change. She has a gentle and compassionate approach while holding clients accountable for their role in their healing and change efforts. Rebecca teaches and supports clients in utilizing mindfulness practices, including dialectical behavioral skills, to effectively understand, manage, and regulate emotions and be more present and connected in their lives. She also integrates a cognitive behavioral approach to empower clients to challenge and change unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs that may be keeping them stuck. In working with individuals struggling with addiction, Rebecca supports clients in creating relapse prevention strategies, uses motivational interviewing techniques to support clients in moving through the stages of change, and incorporates 12-step and spiritual principles when applicable.
Rebecca is inspired by people’s resilience and self-determination to heal, make effective changes, and discover a deeper connection to themselves, others, and the world. She enjoys mindfulness practices such as meditation and being in nature, spending time with her family, and traveling.
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