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Executive Director: Linda Liethen, MA, LLP


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:
Linda has over 25 years of experience with all ages.

Divorce Adjustment

Anxiety

Mood Disorders

Parenting

Abuse Issues

Women’s Issues

Adjustment to Life after a Head Injury

 

Presentation Topics:
Infant Development
Parenting

 


Therapists / Counselors / Psychiatrists

Antonino Agosta, PsyD, LP

Jeanine Jones, MSW, LMSW, ACSW

Sandra S. Cerny, MSW, LMSW, ACSW

Sandra Oswell, MSW, LMSW, ACSW

Amallie deFonseka, MSW, LMSW, CAADC

Shelly Papinaw, MA, LPC, NCC, CAADC, LLMFT

Amy Fabick, MSW, LMSW

Karl L. Senkowski, MSW, LMSW, ACSW

Rachel Bemke Hagerty, MA, LLP

Devin South, PsyD, LP

Joseph Harman, MA, LPC

Elizabeth Varty, MA, LPC

Jennifer Keizer Horbes, MA, LLP

Mila Velinova, PsyD, LP

Lubna Izzathulah, MD

Hui Lan Zhang, PsyS, LLP

Sharon Joachim, MSW, LMSW, ACSW

Lawrence J. Zimmer, MD

 

 

 


Antonino Agosta, PsyD, LP


Fort Gratiot & Rochester Hills Offices


Areas of Experience & Interest

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Relationship Problems

Trauma & Abuse

Family Therapy

Bereavement

ADHD

Learning Disorders

Personality Development

Sports Psychology

Psychological Testing & Assessment

Multi-Cultural Issues & Human Diversity




 


Sandra S. Cerny, MSW, LMSW, ACSW


Fort Gratiot, Lexington & Yale Offices


Areas of Experience & Interest


Sandra has over 21 Years of Counseling Experience

Self Esteem

Progressive Muscle Relaxaton/Guided Imagery

Growth & Adjustment

Stress Management

Psychiatric Disorders

Grief & Loss

Anxiety

Spirituality

Children of Alcoholics

Codependency Issues

Chemical Dependency

PTSD

Marriage & Family Therapy

Adults Molested As Children

Women's Issues

Life Coaching

Presentation Topics:
Mars/Venus Workshops
Anger Management
Nonviolent Communication

 


Amallie deFonseka, MSW, LMSW, CAADC


Fort Gratiot & Rochester Hills Offices


Areas of Experience & Interest



Individual & Family Counseling

Victims of Crime & Violence

Medical Social Work

Immigration Issues

Women's Empowerment

Capacity & Guardianship Issues

Substance Abuse Issues

Behavioral Issues

Bipolar Disorder

Relationship Issues

Presentation Topics:




 


Amy Fabick, MSW, LMSW


Fort Gratiot & Lexington Offices


Areas of Experience & Interest

Depression

Anxiety Disorders

Grief and Loss

Problems of Aging

Co-dependency

Domestic Violence

Relationship Issues/Parenting

Teens

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Play therapy with children

Stress of First Responders(Police, Fire, EMS)

Women's Issues

Presentation Topics:
Domestic Violence
Crisis Intervention for Mental Health Professionals

 


Rachel M. Bemke Hagerty, MA, LLP


Rochester Hills Office


Areas of Experience & Interest

Child & Adolescent Behavior Therapy

Child Abuse & Victims of Trauma

PTSD

Learning Disabilities

Family Therapy

Grief & Loss

Stress Management

Anxiety

Crisis Management

Self Injurious Behaviors (example: Cutting)

Adoption Adjustment

Workplace Issues

Vocational Assistance

Psychological Evaluations

Presentation Topics:
Children's Anger Management
Social Skills

 


Joseph S. Harman, MA, LPC


Rochester Hills Office


Areas of Experience & Interest



Grief & Loss

Self Mutilation

Suicide

Psychosis in Adolescents and Young Adults

Creative Solution Problem Solving

Christian Counseling

Presentation Topics:
Dialectical Behavioral Skill Training
Nature Classes for Children and Adults

 


Sharon Joachim, MSW, LMSW, ACSW


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Anxiety

Women’s Issues

Mood Disorders

Marital Issues

Presentation Topics:
Women’s Issues
Depression
Self-Esteem
Divorce Adjustment

 


Jeanine Jones, MSW, LMSW, ACSW


Fort Gratiot, Rochester Hills & Yale Offices


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Brief Solution Focused Therapy

Mood Disorders

Stress Management

Anxiety Disorders

Women’s Issues

Chronic Pain

Grief & Loss

Geriatric Issues

Developmental Disabilities

Dual Diagnosis

Music Therapy

Spirituality

Relaxation Techniques/Guided Imagery

 

Presentation Topics:
Stress Management
Holiday Blues
Tuneful Therapeutic
Tools (Music Therapy)

 


Jennifer Keizer Horbes, MA, LLP


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Anxiety/Panic Disorder

Depression

Relationship Concerns

Personal Growth

Contingency Management

Women’s Issues

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues

PTSD

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Eating Disorders

Solution Focused Treatment

Anger Management

Progressive Muscle Relaxation/Guided Imagery

Presentation Topics:
Depression
Eating Disorders
Adjustment to College

 


Lubna Izzathullah, MD


Rochester Hills Office

 

Lubna Izzathulah , MD joined Blue Water Counseling in February 2013.  She provides psychiatric services for all ages. Dr. Izzathullah has special interests in working with children and their families providing diagnostic evaluations and medication management including the developmentally delayed populations and autism spectrum disorders.

 


Sandra Oswell, MSW, LMSW, ACSW


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Co-Dependent Relationships

Abuse & Neglect Issues

Parenting Issues

ADHD/ADD

Adult Children of Alcoholics

 

Play therapy with kids – depressed, acting out, poor choices

Individual therapy with teens, adults – depressed, acting out, poor choices.

Family Therapy

Foster Care Issues

Presentation Topics:
Parenting

 


Shelly Papinaw, MA, LPC, NCC, CAADC, LLMFT


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Couple/Marriage Issues

Mood Disorders

Anxiety

Stress Management

Self Esteem

Spirituality

Supervising LLPC Professionals

Presentation Topics:
Group Counseling
The New Counseling Professional

 


Karl L. Senkowski, MSW, LMSW, ACSW


Rochester Hills Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Mood Disorders

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Workplace Issues/EAP

Relationship Issues

Anxiety Disorders

Parent-Child Issues

Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health, Substance Abuse)

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Solution Focused Therapy

Men's Issues

School Related Issues

Chronic Mental Illness (Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia)

Presentation Topics:


 


Devin South, PsyD LP


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest

Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine

CBT

Depression

Anxiety

Chronic Pain Conditions

Men's Issues

Mindfulness

Medication

Presentation Topics:
QPR Gatekeeper Certification

 


Elizabeth Varty, MA, LPC


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Adolescence

Grief & Loss

ADHD

Aging Issues

Couples Counseling

Parenting

Women’s Issues

Codependency

Anxiety/Depression

Children of Alcoholics

Presentation Topics:
Stress Management Test Anxiety

 


Mila Velinova, PsyD, LP


Fort Gratiot & Rochester Hills Offices


Areas of Experience & Interest:

Eating Disorders

Relationship Issues

Depression and other Mood Disorders

Multicultural Issues

Anxiety Disorders

Personality Disorders

ADHD/Learning Disabilities

Psychological Assessment

Bariatric Surgery Evaluations

Presentation Topics:
Eating Disorders

 


Hui Lan Zhang, PsyS, LLP


Fort Gratiot Office


Areas of Experience & Interest

Certified Trauma Specialist

Associate Membership with AAMFT

Bilingual (English/Chinese)

Depression & Anxiety

ADHD

Adolescent Issues

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Chronic Pain Conditions

Parenting Issues

Trauma

Marriage and Family Therapy

Couple Therapy

Anger Management

Cross Cultural Issues

Psychological Evaluation

Presentation Topics:
Comparative Eastern and Western Psychology

 


Lawrence J. Zimmer, MD


Fort Gratiot Office

 

Lawrence J. Zimmer, MD rejoined Blue Water Counseling in January 2008.  A native of Port Huron, Dr. Zimmer has a background in cardiology as well as psychiatry. In his years of experience in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Zimmer has attained expertise in treating Personality Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Psychosomatic Disorder, Depression and Anxiety in adults, adolescents and children.