Licensed to practice in Michigan and accepts 36 insurances. Specializes in Depression, Grief, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
(she/her)
Often rebooked
My name is Solimar Mattei, I am a clinician with over 25 years of experience treating various mental health issues such as depression, trauma, anxiety, grief and recovery from abuse. I primarily work with adults and am bilingual in English and Spanish. I have evidence based training in Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, CBT-D and IPT-D for depression. Additionally, I am a Certified Grief Specialist. I know how difficult and humbling it can be to reach out for help, therefore I take my responsibility as your therapist very seriously. I view therapy as a partnership where goals are developed and treatment has a focus that will lead you to live your best life. I will teach you skills needed to take back control of your life. You deserve to be at peace, joyful and productive. Together we can accomplish your therapy goals.
Our first session will be our time to review your psychosocial history and for me to gain a better picture of what your needs and goals for treatment are. You as the client, will also get to know me better and will have the opportunity to ask me questions so you feel the most comfortable and trust moving forward.
I am a great listener, validating and able to assess rather quickly what the right options are for treatment given the needs and priorities of the client. I am very knowledgeable of how cultural sensitivity impacts treatment approach and rapport. Though I am trained in several different treatment approaches, I highly value the client's option to choose and develop their own treatment plan. I view myself as an experienced, well trained clinician who highly values healing through empowerment. The best treatment is the one where the client leaves feeling pride in their accomplishment versus feeling dependent on their therapist for their accomplishment.
I work best with individual adults who are ready to grow and heal. Healing and growth take time, I work best with people who are eager for lasting change. I might be the right therapist for you if you struggle with feeling stuck, are depressed/anxious and therapy hasn't worked for you in the past. I have expertise in the areas of abuse, grief and trauma. I am also bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Care Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Interpersonal
I am trained and certified in Interpersonal Therapy for Depression. This treatment focuses specifically on how relationship patterns and behaviors impact depression and vice versa.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I specialize in helping individuals learn coping skills related to how thoughts affect emotions and behaviors.
EMDR
I have over 15 years of experience using this specialized technique to help individuals process trauma and heal.
Grief Therapy
I am a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist as well as I am trained in Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy. I help individuals process and move through their grief.
Trauma Informed Care
I have many years of experience treating trauma and helping individuals process very difficult emotions. I am trained in Prolonged Exposure, EMDR and CBT for treatment of trauma/PTSD.
5 ratings with written reviews
April 8, 2026
Solimar has been such an amazing ear and guidance through trauma. She has introduced me to many different ways of thinking through issues, as well as physical things I can visualize to help develop a more positive sense of myself.
September 26, 2025
Ability to adjust treatment plan to fix perfectly with what I need. Understanding and compassionate. I really appreciate the follow up questions about how I am feeling when discussing difficult topics.
August 27, 2025
I am very comfortable with Solimar Mattei as my therapist. There’s understandable conversation that is authentic. Solimar has a fabulous personality and keeps our sessions professional. She leaves me with great mind tools to work with until we meet again.