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Teen counseling in Michigan

Virtual therapy for Michigan teens aged 12 to 17, with a practice that has worked inside schools.

In-network with BCBS Michigan • Priority Health • Aetna • Cigna • Carelon • Ascension SmartHealth

We have worked on the school side of this

Our clinical director, Maggie Alsalah, LMSW, spent close to a decade in Dearborn Public Schools at Edsel Ford High School. That means we have sat on the other side of these referrals — with the counselor, the parent, and the teenager who did not ask to be there.

It shapes something practical: we do not treat a reluctant teen as a problem to be managed. Reluctance at the first session is the normal starting condition, not a bad sign.

For parents

You will not get session transcripts. Therapy only works if your teen believes what they say stays in the room, with the standard exceptions for safety. What you can expect is a therapist who tells you what would actually help at home, and who involves you deliberately rather than by default.

Virtual sessions solve a real logistics problem here: no leaving school early, no cross-county drive, and for a lot of teenagers, talking from their own room is easier than sitting in an unfamiliar waiting room.

Insurance and cost

We are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Priority Health, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, and Ascension SmartHealth.

Many in-network clients pay approximately $0–$40 per session, depending on plan benefits, deductible, and eligibility. We verify your benefits before care, so you know your cost before your first session. Private pay is $150 per session.

How to start

Fill out the intake form and tell us your plan, what you are dealing with, and when you are generally free. We verify your benefits and match you with a licensed Michigan therapist within 24 hours.

If the match is not right, you can switch in one click. No awkward conversation, and no starting the intake over.

Common questions

What ages do you see?: Teens aged 12 to 17, plus adults. Intake asks which so we match you with a therapist who works with that age group.
Do I need my teenager to agree to it first?: It helps, but a reluctant first session is extremely common and not a reason to wait. Many teens arrive skeptical and settle in once they see the therapist is not reporting back on them.
Do you take my insurance?: We are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Priority Health, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, and Ascension SmartHealth. Many in-network clients pay approximately $0–$40 per session, depending on plan benefits, deductible, and eligibility. We verify your benefits before care, so you know your cost before your first session. Private pay is $150 per session. If your plan is not on that list, we are not able to bill it yet — private pay is $150 per session, and we provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for out-of-network reimbursement.
Are sessions in person or online?: Both, and neither one is the fallback. The Dearborn office at 3200 Greenfield Road, Suite 300, Dearborn, MI 48120 keeps office hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Appointments are flexible — daytime, evenings, and weekends — in person at the Dearborn office or by secure video across Michigan. For video you must be physically located in Michigan, because your therapist is licensed in Michigan.

Contact

Grow Together Therapy
Phone: 734-210-1932
Email: info@growtogethertherapy.net

If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. Online therapy is not emergency care.