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Judith Guezen

Judith Guezen, LMSW

Michigan

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Licensed social worker - Relationship and anger

  • LMSW Michigan
  • Anger and relationships
  • Mood and attention

About Judith

Judith Guezen is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 31 years of clinical experience. She has spent decades helping people who struggle with mood shifts, attention differences, relationship strain, and anger. Judith also works with people living with bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD.

Her background includes long-term work with adults facing trauma, emotional hurt, and life transitions. She has supported people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric concerns, and chronic illness. She also addresses communication problems, control issues, codependency, and caregiver stress.

Judith’s sessions are interactive and direct. She talks things through with clients and will challenge them to try new behaviors. Expect practical conversation about patterns that keep problems repeating and about small steps to test different responses.

Her practice draws from several evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Judith uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot thought-action links, humanistic and psychodynamic perspectives to understand personal history, and rational-emotive methods to challenge unhelpful beliefs. She adjusts the focus based on the issue at hand.

She prefers straightforward language and avoids stigmatizing labels. Judith encourages people who want to reduce anger, manage mood swings, or improve relationship communication to consider therapy as a place to practice different ways of responding. The process emphasizes collaboration and real-world change.

Approaches used in online sessions and how they help

Judith draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify how thoughts and beliefs shape emotional reactions and actions. That approach helps when anger, depression, or anxiety are driven by repetitive negative thinking and teaches practical ways to test new responses. She also uses elements of psychodynamic and humanistic work to examine how past experiences and personal meanings affect current relationships. These approaches can help people understand why they repeat the same patterns and how to shift long-standing interaction styles. Finding the best approach is part of the work. Judith will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made and as new issues come up. Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online sessions can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into a workday or family routine. They can also offer options that reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or avoid being on camera if that is preferred. Many people find online meetings make it simpler to practice new skills in everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

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

Experience

31+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps with relationship difficulties, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD, plus related issues like communication problems and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is interactive and direct. She discusses patterns, challenges unhelpful thinking, and guides practical behavior changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Judith has 31 years of experience working as a therapist and counselor.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - practicing in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

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