Leslie Pertz

I am a certified EMDR therapist as reviewed by EMDRIA, the international organization for EMDR clinicians. I am additionally an approved consultant, meaning I have achieved the highest level of training with EMDRIA and I provide training and consultation to other EMDR clinicians. https://www.emdria.org

I have earned certification from Postpartum Support International as a certified perinatal mental health therapist.

I am among the first 15 therapists in the State of Michigan to achieve this certification and among approximately 1,000 psychotherapists globally (in 2020).

https://www.postpartum.net/professionals/certification/

Seeing a therapist with this certification allows you to rest assured I understand the basics of reproductive issues as they relate to mental health, and I look forward to learning more about your story.

ALL are welcome here. I completed the Certificate in Clinical Concerns & Gender Identity training through NASW-MI, an advanced clinical training for working with transgender and gender non-conforming people.

I have experience treating people facing a variety of issues, including:

• Reproductive/Perinatal spectrum of issues
  • Mood and Anxiety Disorders
  • Birth Trauma and Unexpected Birth Events
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum
  • Infertility and Perinatal Loss, including terminating for anomalies/medical reasons and health of the mother/birth giver
  • Infant Deathh
  • History of or Current Bedrest
  • NICU stay
• Healthcare Professionals (including mental healthcare professionals/therapists)
• Managing the psychological aspects of tinnitus (chronic ringing in the ears)
• Medical trauma, unexpected medical event, post-covid treatment trauma
• Grief and loss (including divorce, job loss, pet loss, and life transitions, including transitions after graduate school and retirement)
• Substance abuse and families affected by alcoholism/addiction
• Trauma and PTSD of just about any form
• Anxiety and Panic Disorder

I have experience with both children and adults, including young children and older adults. I have worked in the past in hospital/medical systems in pediatrics, NICU, mother-baby unit, dialysis, in-patient rehab, otolaryngology/audiology, and in primary care settings. I have published two peer-reviewed articles.

License Information

• License Type: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• License Number: 6801093183
• License State: Michigan
• Licensing Authority: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

Rates

• Per Session: $200

Leslie Pertz Specializes in

• Attachment-based
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• EMDR
• Family Systems
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
• Trauma Focused

Issues treated

• Anxiety
• Panic Disorders
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Specializes in Supporting These Ethnicities

• Black and African American
• Caribbean
• East Asian
• Hispanic and Latino
• Indigenous Peoples (including Native American)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• South Asian
• Southeast Asian

Experienced in Supporting These Groups & Communities

• Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• LGBTQ+
• Single Parent
• Visually Impaired

Specializes in Supporting These Spiritual Beliefs

• Buddhist
• Catholic
• Jewish
• Secular/Agnostic/Atheist (Non-Religious)

Ages

• Adults

What Insurance Plans are Accepted?

• Blue Cross Blue Shield

Education and Experience

• Michigan State University: Master of Social Work – 2012

Office Hours

Monday- Thursday 8am-5pm

Languages

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• English