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Judith Guezen

Judith Guezen

Therapist · Michigan

Compassionate social worker with practical skills

  • Warm interactive style
  • Practical behavior focus
  • Respectful nonjudgmental care

About Judith

Judith Guezen is a licensed social worker in Michigan with 31 years of clinical experience. She draws on decades of hands-on practice helping people navigate depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, and relationship concerns. Judith approaches each person with respect and straightforward care.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions involve talking through problems, setting clear goals, and trying practical steps between meetings. She challenges people when needed, while staying sensitive to each person’s story.

Judith has supported people who’ve experienced emotional or physical trauma, and those coping with chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress, and issues that come up around adoption or blended families. She also helps with body image, communication struggles, and patterns like codependency.

Her work draws from several evidence-based approaches. Judith blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives and uses rational-emotive techniques when helpful. She adapts the conversation and plan to what each person needs.

Beginning therapy with her means focusing on small, practical changes. She guides clients toward clearer thinking, better communication, and skills to manage mood or attention challenges. The goal is steady, manageable progress that fits into everyday life.

How her approaches guide online work

Judith commonly uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thinking and practice different responses. This approach is useful for depression, anxiety, anger, and ADHD-related habits because it focuses on clear steps and skill building.

She also draws on humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives to understand personal history and meaning. These approaches help when patterns repeat across relationships or when past events still shape how someone reacts now.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Judith collaborates with each person to choose what fits their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they test approaches and adjust if something isn’t helping.

If you are considering online therapy, check the current session options before booking since the biography did not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. It can also let people continue care across different stages of treatment. Ask about the available formats and scheduling to see how they would fit into your routine.

Areas of focus

Relationship issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with relationship struggles, anger management, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care concerns, aging, autism, caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic approach or style?

Her approach is warm and interactive and can be direct when change is needed. She mixes cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive ideas to fit each person.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 31 years of experience as a therapist and social worker in clinical settings. That background includes work with mood disorders, trauma, and long-term health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LMSW, which is a Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are supported and are international clients served?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to be sure they meet your needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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