MS. JANET M. FRY, MSW LMSW ACSW
Social Work at Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI

Clinical Social Worker, Private Practice at Janet M Fry LMSW ACSW

Mental Health Care

Janet M Fry LMSW ACSW - 2350 Washtenaw Avenue Suite 6C Ann Arbor, MI 48104 since Mar 2000 - Clinical Social Worker, Private Practice Institute for Psychology and Medicine Apr 1993 - Feb 2000 - Director, Trauma Resolution Group therapy for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families Sep 1987 - Mar 1997 - Co-therapist, independent practice Ann Arbor Counseling Associates Aug 1992 - Apr 1993 - Clinical social worker Catherine McAuley Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI Aug 1985 - Jul 1992 - Clinical Social Worker in Chemical Dependency

Trauma, mood disorders, and brain neurology; women's issues. Psycho-spiritual approaches in treatment, addictions work, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), group and individual work. Design, art, American history, reading, nature, walking, family ancestry

Social Work

English

I believe that clients are in charge of their lives and can use supportive and insightful feedback to help them make choices that are empowering. I use a family systems approach, along with cognitive behavioral and insight oriented therapies, to help people become aware of the various influences in their lives, including not only their family of origin, but gender, ethnicity, values, and beliefs. I strive to provide a safe and comfortable environment in which clients feel at ease and can begin to address their pain and confusion. I take an open and friendly approach and work to help people decide what their goals are and address what they need. There are essentially three tiers of treatment I do: The first one is reducing symptoms and return to functioning prior to the distressing events or changes in one's life. This is often can be addressed in relatively short-term treatment in about 10-20 sessions. HMOs use the term 'medically necessary' to describe this type of treatment. It tends to be focused, solution oriented, and short term, usually over a period of months. People who have had to make life changes like divorce, moving, or experience uncomplicated grief can benefit at this level. The second tier involves more longer term examination of issues and underlying causes; this is often more insight oriented and involves looking at one's family of origin values, negative beliefs, and the roles involved. It involves an examining the client's social milieu so that the client acquires deeper understanding of his or her behavior in a variety of contexts. This also involves problem solving and making use of emotionally healthy tools so that a client leave therapy with some confidence of handling issues on their own. An example of this might be someone in addictions recovery who needs to review why they feel stuck in their recovery or recently relapsed. Some insurances will pay beyond 20 visits a year towards this level of care; HMO's generally will not. There is a third level which is a deeper, insight oriented, and thorough in a search for personal understanding and growth and is often more helpful for longer term results in complicated problems such as trauma such as childhood sexual abuse, complicated grief and loss, and ongoing relationship issues. Sometimes, at this level, clients may use therapy to create a template for personal and spiritual growth. People often 'grow through' the original issue and end therapy at the highest functioning they have ever had. This is often over a year or more of therapy which the insurance may or may not support and for which, at times, clients elect to pay out of pocket for some or all of the therapy.