My name is Lynn Leinhos and I am a professional counselor devoted to helping others live the life they deserve to live free of emotional barriers. I received my Bachelors degree in Elementary education at Concordia University Ann Arbor in 2003. After spending a few years in the classroom, I saw so many young children struggling with issues that were far larger than they and saw how it impacted their achievements in the classroom. One day as I sat with a second grader during recess time and listened to his struggles and hearing him tell me how he just wanted to die, I found myself longing to help him. I did not just want to find him help, but I wanted to learn how to help him and children like him. My passion for counseling was only further fueled in the continuing years in the classroom so I decided that it was time pursue a degree in Psychology which would allow me the tools to help those struggling with emotional problems. I earned my Masters degree in Professional Psychology through Concordia University Wisconsin in 2013.
Even though my years in the classroom helped fuel my passion for counseling, I enjoy offering help to both children and adults. My counseling style is a holistic approach that can enrich the body, mind, emotional, and spiritual well-being of an individual. I do not view my role as counselor as fixing people or their problems, but rather as someone who can walk alongside individuals on their life journey offering opportunities to create self-awareness, self-understanding, and self-improvement that brings lasting changes. Talk therapy is an important tool for establishing a strong therapeutic alliance that allows for the exploration of the issues a person wants to work on. I use a Cognitive Behavior Approach to assist individuals in exploring negative core beliefs and cognitive distortions in order to empower them to obtain a new perspective, gain personal insight and self-awareness of their thoughts. when working with children, I offer the therapeutic benefits of Cognitive behavior therapy through the use of play therapy.
Personally I am a Christian; professionally I am a counselor. Sometimes the two overlap but only when a client asks for Christian guidance in therapy. I do not assume that all individuals who seek help want to include spiritual intervention in counseling so the choice is up to the client. Those who are interested in Christian based counseling, I do offer a Christ-centered therapeutic environment that combines Christian beliefs and values with therapeutic techniques to help the individual come to know the life God intended for them and to live it to the fullest. I respect all individuals in all walks of life and those who do not hold the same religious beliefs will not be turned away nor will they be forced to receive Christian-based counseling.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Counselor,
Lynn Leinhos, MS, LLPC
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