Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us | Console Counseling in Grand Rapids, MI
An Inclusive Space for Connection, Healing, and Growth
Choosing a therapist is a deeply personal decision. If you’ve landed here, chances are you’re looking for a place where you can feel seen, be understood, and begin exploring your story at your own pace. At Console Counseling in Grand Rapids, that’s the heart of our work.
We don’t see people as problems to be fixed. We see you as a whole person with a lived history that deserves to be honored. We hold your story as something sacred. Therapy at Console begins with listening, curiosity, and care, creating room for the complicated, beautiful, and messy parts of being human.
Care That Is Skilled and Grounded in Connection
Our therapists are trained in evidence-based approaches like EMDR, IFS, and CBT—but technique is never where we start. We move gently, at your pace, with a trauma-informed lens that prioritizes emotional safety. The coping strategies that helped you survive are honored here, not judged or rushed away. We prioritize creating a sense of safety and connection before we begin the work of healing and growth.
A Team That Works Together—for You
Console is not a collection of isolated practitioners. We are a collaborative team that consults, shares insight, and supports one another so your care is never one-dimensional. When you work with one of us, you benefit from the collective wisdom of all of us. We know that effective therapy depends on our therapists feeling supported, connected, and whole. We take care of each other so that we can bring our fullest selves into the room with you.
Identity-Affirming and Spiritually Open
We proudly serve LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, families, kids, and teens, and we affirm all gender identities, relationship structures, and non-violent ways of being. Spirituality is approached with the same openness and inclusivity. Whether faith is central to your life, something you’re questioning, or something that has caused harm, you decide how—or if—it enters the room.
Healing at Your Pace
There is no timeline you need to follow here. We don’t tell your story for you—we help create the space where it can unfold, be understood, and slowly integrated. When you’re ready to begin, we’re here to walk alongside you.
Welcome to Console Counseling, an inclusive space for connection, healing, and growth.