Therapy in Birmingham & Bloomfield Hills, MI
If you’re looking for therapy in Birmingham or Bloomfield Hills, you may be carrying a lot that doesn’t always show on the outside. You can be capable, thoughtful, and high-functioning—and still feel anxious, exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in patterns you can’t think your way out of.
Hillside Counseling offers online therapy for adults (18+) in Michigan, including Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills. This is a private-pay practice with superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. Sessions are telehealth-only, so you can meet from the privacy of your own space—without commuting, rearranging your day, or feeling “on display.”
If you want therapy that’s warm, grounded, trauma-informed, and neurodivergence-affirming—and that respects your autonomy—this page will help you understand what it could look like to work together.
Online Therapy for Birmingham & Bloomfield Hills Adults
A steady space to slow down and get honest
In some places, pressure is normal. Standards are high. Doing well can become part of your identity—and it can be hard to admit when things don’t feel okay inside.
Therapy can be a place where you don’t have to perform. A place to speak more honestly than you can at work, at home, or even with friends. Not because anyone else is failing you—but because some experiences are hard to carry in public.
We’ll move at a pace that feels respectful to your system. Sometimes therapy looks like naming what’s happening. Sometimes it looks like learning how to notice your patterns without shaming yourself. And sometimes it’s simply having a consistent, steady relationship where you can be fully human.
For people who think deeply—but still feel stuck
Many people who seek therapy here are smart, self-aware, and emotionally literate. They’ve read the books. They’ve tried to “fix it.” And yet the same loops keep returning—anxiety, self-criticism, overworking, numbing out, shutting down, people-pleasing, or feeling alone even in a full life.
Therapy isn’t about becoming a different person. It’s about getting closer to yourself: how your nervous system works, what your symptoms are protecting you from, what you learned to do to stay safe, and what it might mean to live with more choice.
What Brings Many People to Therapy (Even When Life Looks "Fine")
Anxiety, overthinking, and nervous system tension
Anxiety isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s constant scanning. A tight chest. Irritability. Sleep that never feels deep. A mind that won’t stop running scenarios. A sense that you should be able to relax—but you can’t.
In therapy, we can explore anxiety from the inside out. Not just “managing symptoms,” but understanding what your system is responding to—stress, uncertainty, past experiences, unmet needs, or patterns that once helped you cope.
Burnout, pressure, and high inner standards
Burnout often shows up as emotional flatness, depletion, and a quiet dread you can’t quite name. You may still be achieving, still showing up, still getting things done—while feeling like something is slipping underneath.
Sometimes burnout is about workload. Sometimes it’s about the cost of being the “reliable one.” Sometimes it’s a nervous system that’s been running on adrenaline for years.
Therapy can help you identify what’s sustainable, what’s performative, what’s protective, and what’s actually you.
Trauma history, relational wounds, and self-protection
Trauma isn’t only what happened. It’s also what didn’t happen—what you didn’t receive, what you had to do alone, what you learned to hide to stay safe.
You might not think of yourself as “traumatized,” yet still notice patterns like:
- bracing for criticism
- difficulty trusting people
- feeling responsible for everyone’s emotions
- shutting down when conflict shows up
- intense self-doubt even when things are going well
A trauma-informed approach doesn’t force you to relive the past. It prioritizes safety, pacing, consent, and dignity. We focus on helping your system learn that the present is different—and that you have options now.
Neurodivergent stress, masking, and overwhelm
If you’re neurodivergent—ADHD, autistic, highly sensitive, or simply wired differently—you may be exhausted by the constant effort of translating yourself.
Masking can look like being “easy to work with,” always agreeable, always competent, always on. It can also look like perfectionism, procrastination, shutdown, or feeling chronically misunderstood.
Neurodivergence-affirming therapy makes room for your real nervous system. It doesn’t treat your differences as defects. It helps you understand what supports you, what overwhelms you, and what it might feel like to stop fighting yourself.
How I Work
Trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming, non-pathologizing
This work is grounded in a simple belief: your responses make sense in context. Anxiety, shutdown, perfectionism, anger, numbness—these are not moral failures. They’re patterns that developed for a reason.
Therapy here is collaborative and respectful. We’ll work to understand your experience without turning you into a diagnosis. If labels are helpful, we can use them carefully. If they feel flattening or stigmatizing, we don’t have to.
Practical insight + emotional depth (at your pace)
Some people want tools. Some want deeper understanding. Most want both.
In sessions, we can work with thoughts, emotions, body cues, and relationship patterns. We can slow down the moment things tighten or speed up. We can pay attention to what your system does automatically—and begin building new options over time.
This is not quick-fix work, and there are no guarantees. But it can be deeply meaningful work—especially when you’re ready to stop repeating the same cycle.
Therapy that supports choice, dignity, and self-trust
A core goal is more self-trust. Not forced confidence—real trust built through noticing yourself clearly, responding to your needs, and practicing boundaries that match your values.
That might mean learning to say no without collapsing into guilt. Letting yourself rest without “earning it.” Speaking honestly in relationships. Feeling your feelings without being overwhelmed by them. Or simply learning how to come back to yourself when you’ve been away for a long time.
What Telehealth Therapy in Michigan Is Like
Who it’s a good fit for—and when it might not be
Online therapy can be a strong fit if you want privacy, convenience, and consistency—and if you can access a reasonably quiet space for sessions.
Telehealth may not be the best fit if you’re looking for in-person care, if you don’t have any private space at all, or if you need a higher level of support than an outpatient private practice can provide. If that’s the case, we can talk about what kind of support might fit better.
Privacy, comfort, and continuity from your own space
For many Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills clients, privacy matters. Telehealth allows you to do therapy without being seen walking into an office or navigating a waiting room.
You can also bring therapy into the places where your life actually happens. Sometimes that makes it easier to practice new skills in real time—and to notice what your nervous system does when it’s at home, at ease, or under pressure.
Getting started: consultation and first sessions
Starting therapy doesn’t require having the “right” story or a perfect explanation. You can begin with: “I’m not sure what’s wrong, but something feels off,” or “I’m tired of holding it together.”
A consultation is a chance to ask questions, name what you want help with, and get a feel for whether this approach fits you. If we decide to work together, early sessions usually focus on understanding your goals, your stress patterns, and what support would feel most useful right now.
Fees, Superbills, and Logistics
Self-pay therapy and how superbills work
Hillside Counseling is self-pay only. Payment is due at the time of service.
If you have out-of-network benefits, superbills are available. A superbill is a receipt you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement, depending on your plan.
Reimbursement isn’t guaranteed, and coverage varies widely—so it’s worth checking your out-of-network mental health benefits directly with your insurer.
Adults 18+ only, Michigan residents only
This practice serves adults age 18 and older. Services are provided via telehealth to Michigan residents.
Not a crisis service (and what to do if you need urgent help)
Hillside Counseling is not an emergency or crisis provider. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you’re in the U.S. and need immediate support, you can also call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).
FAQs
Can I use out-of-network benefits?
Maybe. If your plan includes out-of-network mental health coverage, you may be able to submit superbills for reimbursement. The amount you get back depends on your deductible, reimbursement rate, and plan rules.
How do I know if this is the right fit?
Fit is often about how you feel in the room—whether you feel respected, understood, and able to be honest. It’s also about approach. If you want therapy that is trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming, and paced with care, this may be a good match.
Do you work with trauma, anxiety, burnout, and ADHD?
Many clients come in for anxiety, burnout, trauma history, identity exploration, and neurodivergence-related stress. If you’re not sure how to name what’s happening, that’s okay—we can start with your lived experience and go from there.
What if I’m not sure what I need yet?
You don’t need a perfect goal. Therapy can begin with curiosity: What’s been heavy? What’s been repeating? What do you wish felt easier? We can shape the work together over time.