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Regina Ambs

Regina Ambs

Michigan

Practical support for stress and sleep struggles

  • 16 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Michigan · 6401010492; LPC, New Jersey · 37PC00839200
NPI
1821396243
Based in
Michigan
  • Sleep and rest focus
  • Practical coping skills
  • Trauma informed care

About Regina

Regina Ambs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who helps people sort through stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, and relationship struggles. She approaches concerns with calm, practical guidance so people can find clearer ways forward. Her style aims to be straightforward and compassionate for someone feeling overwhelmed.

She uses short-term and skills-based work when it helps, and also makes space for deeper exploration when needed. Conversations focus on improving sleep and routines, easing anxiety, handling life changes, and repairing communication patterns. Regina outlines specific steps people can try between sessions so progress continues outside the office.

Regina blends several approaches to suit each person. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques support calmer focus and better sleep habits.

Her work also addresses trauma and loss with trauma-focused methods when appropriate. Solution-focused strategies are used to set realistic short-term goals and build momentum. Regina aims to help people reconnect with strengths they already have and learn simple tools to manage day-to-day stress.

Over a 16-year career, she has supported people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, career pressure, and compassion fatigue. She practices in Michigan and offers sessions in English for adults seeking help with these kinds of struggles.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered approaches focus on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online meetings allow the therapist to reflect back concerns and priorities while clients describe their sleep, stress, or relationship issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests new behaviors. CBT techniques like sleep routines, thought records, and behavioral experiments can be taught and practiced in remote sessions to reduce anxiety and improve rest.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, needs, and daily life. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new priorities appear.

Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, support consistent follow-through on sleep habits, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also removes travel time and can help people practice new routines in the settings where they live and sleep.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Michigan, New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Regina address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, trauma and related issues like abandonment and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, combining direct skills teaching with time to reflect. Sessions focus on usable steps people can take between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship, trauma, grief, and life transition concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPC credentials in Michigan and practices in Michigan as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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