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    • Liz Cary
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Core Purpose

 Helping people grow through challenges and create a culture of resilience. 

Our Values

FAMILY FOREMOST 

Provide flexibility and support to meet the needs of our families and ourselves before anything else. We take care of ourselves so that we can take care of others.


LEAD WITH EMPATHY

Connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives. Build relationships grounded in integrity and authenticity even when it is difficult.


WE BUILD

Individually and collectively, we support, motivate, and encourage through personal engagement. We must each be individually connected to create a strong community.

Therapists - Downtown Kalamazoo

Liz Cary, LLP

Jacqui Blizzard, LMSW

Nicole Parker, LMSW

269-350-4143


Liz's More: Grit & Grace 

To make it to where you are in this exact moment, grit is a necessity. The grit that helps you survive, though, can create a heavy burden to carry. The mental and physical exhaustion are real, but quitting isn’t an option. You’ve got to keep tapping into that grit.


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Nicole Parker, LMSW

Jacqui Blizzard, LMSW

Nicole Parker, LMSW

 269-350-4143

  

Nicole's More: Determination 

I’m not an “mm-hmm” therapist.  It’s very important that you feel you are growing and gaining from our sessions.  We will brainstorm and come up with a plan to reach your goals.  It’s not about me judging what I think is best for you, it’s about you discovering your best and me using my knowledge and experience to help you get there.  

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Jacqui Blizzard, LMSW

Jacqui Blizzard, LMSW

Jacqui Blizzard, LMSW

 269-350-4143


Jacqui's More: Breath

Breathe more. The breath allows us to pause and rest. It gives us a

moment to get in touch with our bodies, release tension, and refocus our energy.

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Allyn Witchell, LMFT

Amanda Slinkman, LLMSW

Jacqui Blizzard, LMSW

269-350-4143


Allyn's More: Vulnerability

 I feel the need to immediately defend vulnerability as not just weeping in your therapists’ office. To me, vulnerability is showing up as our real, true, genuine selves.  And this is one hell of a risk. 

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Jen Ranalli, LLPC

Amanda Slinkman, LLMSW

Amanda Slinkman, LLMSW

269-350-4143

Jen specializes in treating substance abuse and trauma. Jen joined us in November 2023 and is excited to build her clientele, so don't hesitate to reach out!



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Amanda Slinkman, LLMSW

Amanda Slinkman, LLMSW

Amanda Slinkman, LLMSW

 269-359-1376


Amanda's More: Faith

 The only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life is often the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible. 

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Hayley LeMieux, LLMSW

Hayley LeMieux, LLMSW

Hayley LeMieux, LLMSW

 269-350-4143

  

 Hayley's More: Patience

Lisa Olivera inspired me when she stated, “Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work, does not mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.”

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Therapists - W. main St. OFFICE

Maria Nickell, LPC

Mallory Bitzer, LMSW, CAADC

Mallory Bitzer, LMSW, CAADC

269-350-4143


   Maria's More: Courage

 I consider myself to be a Cornerman (woman 😉). A cornerman in boxing is the support for the man in the arena. They help with physical protection before a match and during, knows the fighter well enough to provide coaching and encouragement during the match, and they also provide a safe space for the b

269-350-4143


   Maria's More: Courage

 I consider myself to be a Cornerman (woman 😉). A cornerman in boxing is the support for the man in the arena. They help with physical protection before a match and during, knows the fighter well enough to provide coaching and encouragement during the match, and they also provide a safe space for the boxer between rounds. It is my job to stand in your corner; to support, guide, encourage and give you a safe place to recover. 

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Mallory Bitzer, LMSW, CAADC

Mallory Bitzer, LMSW, CAADC

Mallory Bitzer, LMSW, CAADC

 269-350-4143


Mallory's More: Authenticity  

Brene Brown stated, “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.”

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Brandy Burnham, LLP, LPC

Mallory Bitzer, LMSW, CAADC

Brandy Burnham, LLP, LPC

 269-350-4143


Brandy's More: Hope

Even in the darkest of times hope can be found. There is always a reason to keep going! When your world is falling apart, and you feel that everything is stacked against you, a glimmer of hope can change your whole perspective. 


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Julia Erity, LLMSW

Gilbert Paivarinta, LMSW, CAADC

Brandy Burnham, LLP, LPC

 269-350-4143


Julia's More: Acceptance

Terry Tempest Williams stated, "We all have our secrets. I hold mine. To withhold words is power. But to share our words with

others, openly and honestly, is also power.”


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Gilbert Paivarinta, LMSW, CAADC

Gilbert Paivarinta, LMSW, CAADC

Gilbert Paivarinta, LMSW, CAADC

269-350-4143

 

Gilbert's More: Collaboration

Effective collaboration fosters hope and wellness. For me it is an adaptive motto that continues to cultivate confidence in helping others. Collaboration lets us zoom in on a problems with improved clarity while also focusing outward to see the causes.


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Danielle Mott, LLMSW

Gilbert Paivarinta, LMSW, CAADC

Gilbert Paivarinta, LMSW, CAADC

 269-350-4143

 

Danielle's More: Openness

 I value openness to new experiences, to different ways of thinking, to honest conversations, to more authentic ways of living.  


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Freedom Counseling received the Best small business in southwest michigan for 2023! This was awarded by the sbdc.

Email: info@freedomcounselingkalamazoo.us




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