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Meet our Therapists!

BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), United Health Care, Cash Pay

Tanya Walker, LLP

Staff Therapist

Accepting new clients for teletherapy

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, MCare, Priority, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cash Pay

Dana Pittman, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Renee Echols, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Teletherapy and In-Person

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, McLaren Medicaid), Cigna Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, United Health Care

Lauren Birks, LMSW, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting new clients for teletherapy - Tuesday and Sunday evenings

Aetna Commercial, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Health Care Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren, Priority, United Health Care, BCN, Cash Pay

Alicia Paterni, LPC

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy (no couples at this time)

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Tichina Jones, LLPC

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy and In-Person

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Reyhan Najafi, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Openings for teletherapy and in-person

Accepting Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, United Health Care, Cash Pay

Lynne Smith, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting new clients for teletherapy (no Medicaid at this time)

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), , Cigna, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), MCare, Priority, Cash Pay

Parker Kehrig, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy and In-Person

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Tyler Perala, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Telehealth

Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority commercial and medicaid, United Health Commercial and Medicaid, private pay

Quinn Polasek, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting new clients for teletheraphy

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Shannon Gilroy, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, United Health Care, Cash Pay

Kamille La Rosa, LP

Staff Therapist

Currently accepting clients for neuropsychological testing
Therapy caseload full, waitlist open

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), United Health Care

Vinny Ancona, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload full, Waitlist open

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Nat Dodd, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Insurance: Aetna, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Straight Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Health Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Brie Nikora, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload full, Waitlist open

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, Cash Pay

Catherine Kwantes, Ph.D, LLP

Staff Therapist, Coach

Caseload full, waitlist open

Aetna Commercial, BCBS, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, Mclaren Commercial, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority commercial and medicaid, United Health Care Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Victoria Powers, LPC

Staff Therapist

Caseload full, waitlist open

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren)

Susan Hamilton, M.S., LLP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, and Private Pay.

BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren)

Katie Murphy, Psy.D, LP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, MCare, Priority, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cash Pay

Ashley Starks, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, United Health Care

Melissa Grey, Ph.D, LP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Aetna Commercial, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Molina Marketplace and Commercial, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Health Care Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, MCare

Dorian Deline, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, MCare

Ed-Dee Williams, Ph.D, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Insurance: Aetna commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, CHAMPS (BCC and McLaren Medicaid), Cigna, Straight Medicaid, Meridian, Molina Marketplace, and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, United Health Care

Mary Sharp, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), United Health Care

Joi Rencher, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

Aetna Commercial, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Health Care Commercial and Medicaid, Private Pay

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Priority, United Health Care

Nina Nabors, Ph.D, LP

Owner and Director of Business Operations, Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), MCare, Priority, United Health Care

Aesha Mustafa, Ph.D, LMSW

Owner and Hiring Director, Staff Therapist

Accepting Letter Requests for Gender Affirming Medical Care Only

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren)

Dave Zellmer, LMSW, LICSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

Aetna Commercial, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Private Pay

Kulkiran Nakai, Psy.D, LP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Aetna, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), MCare, Priority, United Health Care

Craig VanKempen, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, McLaren Commercial, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Ghida Youssef, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload closed

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

Belinda Bryan, LLC

Staff Therapist

Caseload Closed

Aetna Commercial, Ambetter, BCBS, BCN, CHAMPS (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Cigna, Meridian, Molina Marketplace and Medicaid, Priority Commercial and Medicaid, United Healthcare Commercial and Medicaid plans, and Private Pay.

​​​Contact Us

Ph: (734) 945-6210   *   administration@integrativeempowerment.com   *   Fax: (734) 822-0119

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Office Location:             Mailing address:  

124 Pearl Street            PO Box 131487

Ypsilanti, MI 48197       Ann Arbor, MI 48113

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