Angelita Jacobs, EdD, LLP
Therapist
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Language(s): English
Insurances Accepted: Blue Care Network, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Complete, Meridian, & Washtenaw Health Plan.
Education & Training:
EdD, Concordia University School of Education, Transformational Leadership
MS, Eastern Michigan University College of Arts & Sciences, Clinical Psychology
Professional Interests: Angelita provides psychotherapy to children, couples, and families. Clinical areas of focus include relationship dynamics, transitions, grief and loss, and health and wellness.
Approach to Therapy: Angelita collaborates with clients to identify, clarify, and pursue desires to live out their best life. She views mental health as one of the most important parts of overall wellbeing and that everyone can benefit from support to promote self-reflection, resiliency, and growth. Angelita has worked with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities providing insight regarding aspects of life which impact functioning and fulfillment. She uses evidenced based therapies with a solution focused lens in hopes that all learning is transformative as resolutions are explored. She strives to facilitate learning in others by encouraging them to reflect on their assumptions, aptly question, identify and explore different views, and integrate alternate perspectives as appropriate. Clinical interests include family dynamics, communication clarification, relationship issues, stress reduction, and grief and loss.
Selected Professional Experience: Angelita has administrative and therapeutic experience in the public system and non-profit sector. She currently works as an Expanding, Enhancing Emotional Health Therapist through the Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti and is a trained mediator through the Resolution Services Center of Central Michigan. She has served in many roles including a secondary field instructor for MSW level students. She is an advocate for wellbeing and the prevention of child abuse and mistreatment.