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Meet our Therapists!

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

Lynne Smith, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

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

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

Vinny Ancona, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

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

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

Catherine Kwantes, Ph.D, TLLP

Staff Therapist, Coach

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

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

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

Tanya Walker, LLP

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

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

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

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

Ashley Starks, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

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

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

Shannon Gilroy, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Accepting New Clients for Tele-therapy

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

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

Kamille La Rosa, LP

Staff Therapist

caseload full, waitlist open

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

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

Dana Pittman, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Closed, Waitlist Open

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

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

Danielle Trieskey, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

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

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

Dorian Deline, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

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

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

Ed-Dee Williams, Ph.D, LLMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

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

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

Mary Sharp, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

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

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

Lauren Birks, LMSW, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

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

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

Joi Rencher, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Open

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

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

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

Susan Hamilton, M.S., LLP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

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

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

Dave Zellmer, LMSW, LICSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

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

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

Whitney Begeman, Psy.D, LP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

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

Kulkiran Nakai, Psy.D, LP

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

CHAMPS Medicaid (BCC, Meridian, McLaren), Aetna

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

Craig VanKempen, LMSW

Staff Therapist

Caseload Full, Waitlist Closed

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

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

Katie Murphy, Psy.D, LP

Staff Therapist

Waitlist Closed

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

​​​Contact Us

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

Office Location:             Mailing address:  

124 Pearl Street            PO Box 131487

Ypsilanti, MI 48197       Ann Arbor, MI 48113

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