- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self-esteem work
About Trudy
Trudy Adler is a licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with 16 years of interpersonal practice experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, anger, depression, and coaching-style support.
Her style is practical and strengths-focused. She looks for tools clients already have and builds from them. Sessions involve clear conversations about goals and small, usable steps that can be tried between meetings.
Trudy blends hands-on problem solving with supportive conversation. She helps people sort through feelings, notice patterns, and practice different responses to stressful moments. That can include work on motivation, confidence, and healthy lifestyle habits that affect mood and energy.
She also offers attention to longer-term life transitions. That covers areas such as aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, cancer and hospice related challenges, and end-of-life issues. She works with body image, eating and food-related issues, hoarding, forgiveness, and building self-love.
Trudy’s way is steady and practical. She offers coaching elements alongside therapeutic work so people can try new behaviors and track what helps. For anyone worried about anger, she helps identify triggers, practice different responses, and reduce the build-up of resentment over time.
How Trudy’s approaches translate to online work
Trudy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skills and behavior change. One common thread is skills-based work focused on recognizing triggers and practicing alternative responses; this helps with anger, stress, and anxiety by giving clear steps to try in daily life. Another approach emphasizes strengths and problem solving, which helps people identify what already works for them and build on it to manage difficult emotions and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Trudy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She will review what helps, adjust the plan, and try different tools until something fits the client’s situation.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. It also gives options for quieter surroundings or phone sessions when less bandwidth is needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these techniques to remote sessions so people can practice new skills in the context of their everyday routine.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with losing temper, built-up resentment, and living with someone else’s anger as part of broader relationship and stress work.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses a strengths-based, practical approach that looks for tools clients already have and adds small, usable steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of interpersonal practice experience plus six years of research and administrative work in related areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Michigan-licensed LMSW and practices from Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.