- Client-centered approach
- Solution-focused steps
- Trauma-informed methods
About Mamie
Mamie Routhier is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) with 28 years of clinical experience in Michigan. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and addiction. Mamie also lists support for grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
She has long experience helping parents of foster and adoptive children and supporting families with children who have autism or behavioral and mental health challenges. Mamie has spent many years working with survivors of sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, and other severe trauma. She also brings experience assisting people facing poverty and related life stressors.
Mamie’s main approaches include client-centered work, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused methods. In practice she keeps conversations direct and practical. She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify small steps that can be tried between sessions.
Sessions are interactive and pragmatic. She aims to help people move past obstacles and manage daily challenges. The focus can shift from short-term solutions to deeper trauma work depending on what the person needs and wants.
She offers services in English in Michigan. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the provided online options. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs space to name feelings, including guilt or shame, and decide what they want to work on next.Solution-Focused Therapy is action-oriented and looks for small, practical steps that can change day-to-day life. It is useful for people who prefer concrete strategies to manage stress, sleep, anger, or parenting challenges.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses traumatic memories and their effects on emotions and behavior. It can be used alongside other approaches when someone needs to process past abuse or severe incidents and the feelings that remain.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, history, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative choice can shift as progress is made or new needs emerge.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt session length and pacing to accommodate work, caregiving, or health demands.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting questions, self-esteem, addictions, grief, and a wide range of life challenges listed in her profile.
How would she approach shame or guilt linked to trauma?
She uses trauma-focused methods alongside client-centered conversations to talk through painful memories and the feelings that follow trauma.
What is her background and experience?
She holds an LMSW and has 28 years of clinical experience working with adults, children, teens, parents, and survivors of severe trauma.
Where does she practice and what is her license?
She practices in Michigan and is credentialed as an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.