Pam Grzech, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Pam

Pam Grzech is a licensed social worker who uses a client-centered approach to meet people where they are. She starts by listening and asking what each person wants to change. If goals are unclear, she helps identify them and supports steps toward those goals.

Her style is warm, straightforward, and practical. With 30 years of experience, Pam has worked in a variety of settings that shaped her skills. Her background includes nursing and hospice work, which taught attentive listening and how to support people during hard times.

Background and approach

She also has a long history in child mental health and consulting with parents about parenting concerns. Pam helps with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and coping with life changes. She also addresses depression, anxiety, stress, anger, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and family issues.

Her training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-focused approaches. In sessions she avoids quick fixes or one-size-fits-all answers. Instead she listens, asks questions, and works together with the person to find realistic changes.

She explains options and offers tools tailored to each situation. Pam is based in Michigan and holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through online formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.

She draws on practical experience to support people facing difficult transitions and relationships.

How Pam’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s goals. In an online session this means the therapist asks about your priorities and tailors each visit to what matters most to you.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online CBT can include worksheets, guided practice, and checking progress between sessions to help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused tool that helps process distressing memories. When appropriate, elements of EMDR can be adapted to online formats with careful pacing and collaboration about comfort and timing.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options, explain what to expect, and decide together which methods fit your goals and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback and shift strategies as needed.

Online sessions offer practical benefits like flexible scheduling and easier access from home or work. Video calls let you meet face to face, phone sessions remove the need for a camera, and live chat or text messaging provide shorter, ongoing support between visits. These options help people fit care into busy lives while working on meaningful change.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Pam focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and family issues. She also works with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, addictions, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her primary style is client-centered, which means sessions begin by listening to your priorities. She combines practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma work when helpful.

How long has she practiced?

She brings 30 years of experience from social work and nursing roles, including hospice care and child mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker with license number MI LMSW 6801059704 and is based in Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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