Beverly J Patchett

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Interpersonal Practice Major

OAKLAND COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Mental Health /Social Work

16 YEARS MENTAL HEALTH
And Mental Health Advocate

MEMBER:
NASW, AAUM, NAMI-Metro,

 DBSA, OCAP, ROCC

Royal Oak Chamber

of  Commerce

GOVERNOR'S HONOR ROLL
OF VOLUNTEER’S  1994

TECH CENTER NEWS
“SUCCESSFUL SINGLE
PARENT 1990”

MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
& IMAGE CONSULTANT

SELF PUBLISHED

NASW LOBBY DAY  2003
“Social Work  Licensure”

OAKLAND COUNTY

Private Practice Network &
Support Group Founder

Oakland County Council

For Children and Adults With

Psychiatric Disabilities. (OCAP) "Vice President"

Royal Oak Chamber

 of Commerce

"Ambassador's Committee"

Royal Oak Community Coalition

Executive Board

"Member at Large"

"HONORS EDITION" 2006-2007

Cambridge Who's Who

Strathmore's Who's Who

of Business Professionals

Nominated Metropolitan

2006-2007 Who's Who - Medical

July 21, 2008

Awarded NASW

QCSW & DCSW Status

September 2008

Received MCBAP

CAAC & CAADC

MISSION STATEMENT
 
 To assist clients in utilizing their skill to the height of their potential; by helping

 them determine what they want, what they are willing to do to achieve it, and help

them to remain focused  until goal is obtained.

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ABOUT BEVERLY:

Beverly has been in private practice since 2002 opening her office in Royal Oak, June 2003. She enjoys working with individuals, couples, families and has a passion for family systems therapy.  Participants find strength from Beverly’s unique approach of combining psychotherapy and life coaching while helping them build a solid foundation for positive change.  She utilizes cognitive behavioral, solution focus, motivational and brief therapies to support patients working through grief & loss, conflict management, and various mental health concerns.

FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUAL "MIND, BODY, EMOTION, & SPIRIT:"

Each client is unique, therefore, a thorough evaluation is done to determine the type of therapy and support that will best meet their needs.  If life coaching is requested by the client placement will be made after the appropriate assessment has been completed and it is deemed appropriate. Our goal is to assist each individual in defining goals, provide structure, provide a map and directions, provide support, and give encouragement.

AT EMPOWERMENT:

A resource center is available in our reception area.  Pamphlets related to health, mental illness, and substance abuse are displayed for reading and personal reference.  Hotline information and various emergency support numbers are provided along with educational materials related to "Your Teen and the Law" and local runaway shelters.

SEMINARS AND THERAPEUTIC SUPPORTS:

Realizing the need for ongoing therapeutic support, Beverly has developed a professional education and support division of the company called "Reach For The Stars!".  She provides quality mental health educational  programming at reasonable rates.  Educational workbooks and other therapeutic items are available at her office.  (Please refer to "contact us" page for more information.)

SOLO PRIVATE PRACTICE:

Beverly (BJ) is author of "Solo Private Practice: A step by step guide to opening your own private practice."  BJ has developed a seminar to education mental health professionals on the many facets of opening and operating their practice.  Solo was originally written 2004 and revised 2006.  A free copy of Solo is included with the price of her "Starting Your Own Private Practice" seminar and is available at Shamn Drum Book Store on the University of Michigan Campus, Self Esteem Shop and Reach For The Stars in Royal Oak, and three locations of "Horizon Books" located in Western Michigan.  (See "contact us" page.)

Professional Clinical and Macro Practice Counseling:

 Larry M. Gant, Ph.D., LMSW - An Independent Associate - By appointment only.

 Counseling Services (Very likely) Covered by Insurance.

There are many counseling tasks which can pretty easily be covered by existing insurance plans.  Here, Dr. Gant’s areas of expertise and training include services for persons with subclinical anxiety and depression, adjustment disorders, and persons needing Level 1 pain management (distraction techniques). Dr. Gant provides clinical counseling services for individuals, adult males (18 years and older), ethnic/cultural minorities, recovering drug dependent individuals. Dr. Gant is trained and teaches in the areas of clinical counseling. His approaches reflect classic family and social systems level of analysis, use of DSM-IVTR, supportive short term therapy, motivational interviewing, integrative health and wellness approaches with appropriate intake and referral as needed.

Counseling Services requiring Private Pay (sliding scale: $75 – $100/hour).

There are other counseling tasks that are important but not currently identified as “mental health issues” leading to a billable diagnostic category. So, they usually are not covered by most insurance plans. These include most macro practice issues such as community organization, community development, program evaluation, community level data analysis and basic nonprofit management and organizational services.

Other clinical services not routinely covered by insurance but within Dr. Gant’s area of expertise include individual clinical practice supervision. In addition, building on the experience as a tenured full professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, Dr. Gant also provides specialty career counseling and consultation regarding tenure and promotion issues for college/university tenure track junior faculty and mid-career faculty (assistant/associate professor level). Dr. Gant provides career counseling and consultation for doctoral students (pre-doctoral/post-doctoral) in behavioral and social sciences. Dr. Gant provides these private pay services for all adult males and females (18 years of age and over).

Beverly J. Patchett, DCSW, QCSW, LMSW,  CAAC, CAADC

    Psychotherapist & Life Coach

 Owner & CEO