Licensed to practice in 2 states and accepts 2 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Childhood / Intergenerational Trauma, Depression and 9 more.
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I’m Ke—a therapist, biologist, and meditator. My work brings together modern science, ancient wisdom, and my own life experiences. I studied biology at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Later, I moved to Michigan to get my master's in counseling at Eastern Michigan University. Living as a first-generation immigrant , my life sits right between East and West, traditional and modern. As a person, I am warm, direct, and down-to-earth. I don't just sit back and nod silently while you talk. We work together as a team.
By the end of our first session, you can expect: A Deeply Understood Baseline: We will map out what’s actually going on—looking past surface symptoms to see how your history, nervous system, and physical health are interacting to keep you stuck. You will leave knowing your struggles have been truly heard and decoded without judgment. Clarity on Our Focus Areas: Instead of wondering "what's next," we will identify the specific emotional blueprints and biological drains to target in future sessions—whether that’s unburdening past trauma with IFS or refining lifestyle factors to calm your physiology.
My approach bridges the emotional with the physical. Having seen how traditional talk therapy often misses the body's role in mental health, I combine Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR to meet your tender "inner parts" with compassion, while incorporating subtle refinements to diet, nutrition, and lifestyle. Rather than just managing symptoms, I help you decode the systemic drain and "biological static" keeping you depleted.
Their stress, anger, avoidance, or emotional spikes feel physical and happen too quickly for the reasonable brain to stop. They deal with low mood, low energy, burnout, or a heavy, persistent physical fatigue that makes daily life feel like an uphill battle. Their volatile reactions, emotional withdrawal, or constant internal pressure frequently damage their connections with family, partners, or colleagues. They’ve often spent years in traditional therapy venting or analyzing their problems, yet their physical body and nervous system remain completely stuck. They appreciate a practical, bio-integrative lens—understanding that their diet, sleep, nervous system, and past trauma are all interconnected. They value direct, honest guidance over clinical silence. They want to do the real work to move from surviving to true self-mastery.
Integrative therapy isn't about throwing random techniques at a wall to see what sticks—it’s a cohesive framework that treats you as a complete ecosystem. By uniting mind, body, and biology, this approach bridges the gaps that single-method therapies often leave behind. Within this framework, we address your health through three interconnected pillars: The Emotional & Internal World: We use Internal Family Systems (IFS) and CBT alongside traditional talk therapy to meet your inner parts with compassion, reframe limiting thoughts, and unburden stored trauma. The Present-Moment Physiology: We apply mindfulness meditation and trauma-informed care to help you track your nervous system in real time, shifting you out of fast-twitch stress responses and into grounded self-awareness. The Physical Hardware: Drawing on the principles of functional medicine and the mind-body connection, we look at how diet, nutrition, sleep, and physical drain directly impact your mental health. Rather than managing isolated symptoms, integrative therapy resolves the underlying static across your entire system. It gives you the precise emotional tools and biological stability needed to move from survival mode into lasting self-mastery.