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Erica Springer, LMSW

Specializations:  Children’s issues; Trauma; Behavior Challenges and Treatment Approaches for youth in care; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder; Grief and Loss; Anxiety and Panic; Depression; Family Issues (Adoption; foster care; relative placement; birth family); Stress Management 

"I believe that the key to successful resolution of emotional health challenges is the courageous use/application of spiritual truths and therapeutic and/ or psychiatric resources towards acknowledging challenges, discovering their root causes, and then applying healthy life skills and skills learned in therapy towards regaining personal power. The therapeutic relationship is a powerful, safe, and nonjudgmental partnership wherein the therapist lends their skills in service as a support towards assisting their clients towards arriving at the client’s definition of “their best selves”. The client’s stated goals and outcomes should guide the therapeutic process. 

While an individual may be or may have been affected by past or present life challenges, those experiences need not define the client or serve as either a complete or a permanent barrier(s) to progress or productivity in a person’s life. I believe in the power of therapy and faith towards assisting clients with tapping into and nurturing their strengths, accepting themselves (flaws and all), and learning how to heal, learn from, and ultimately use life challenges/life experiences as catalysts for growth and/ or change when possible. 

The willingness to work on one’s self is one of the most challenging, but ultimately the most rewarding act of  bravery, kindness, and love that one can offer to themselves and their loved ones.

I love to see clients returning to clarity regarding their value, potential, and strengths as a person. I view the moments where clients rediscover their voice and pride and regain peace of mind because of having the courage to enter therapy as priceless."

The vision for IMPACCTT Enterprises, PLLC was birthed out of my experiences within the Saginaw County foster care system. I experienced some of the best and worst aspects of the system of care. I overcame the past via addressing and overcoming the past, so I’ve been there. I provide creative therapy services for children, teens, and adults with abuse, neglect, grief, and/ or loss histories. I utilize many evidence based therapy modalities to include but not limited to Mindfulness Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution Focused Therapy.

I hold a Master’s  degree as a Clinical Social Worker with a focus in practice with Children, Teens, and Families. I was trained as a Public Child Welfare Fellowship within the Family Assessment Clinic. I also hold a Juris Doctor of Law Degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School (2008). 

I have over eleven and a half years of experience as a Social Worker in the state of Michigan to include two and a half years as a therapist to abused and neglected youth in residential treatment centers; two years  clinical  experience working with homeless veterans, active duty military personnel, and descendants of military personnel; experience as a Child Protection Services Investigator;and nearly  three and a half years of experience as an outpatient therapist. I also have eighteen month’s experience working as a Clerk for Legal Services of South Central and Legal Services of Eastern Michigan.