Credentials
WHOLE LIFE COUNSELING, LLC is a group of independent practitioners:
Judith White
Western Michigan University: Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology
Specialization in Clinical Mental Health
- Illinois State University: Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, and Learning Disorders
- Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor
- Michigan Limited Licensed Psychologist (Supervised by Dr. Timothy Howard)
- Nationally Certified Counselor
- Certified Wholistic Health Counselor
- Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
- Specializing in treatment of relationships, anxiety, depression, dreamwork
- Trained in Level One Gottman Couples Therapies
- Trained in Level One Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Various wholistic health presentations and groups/ workshops
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University of Michigan School of Social Work Sexual Health Certificate Program,
2012-13 training in Sex Therapy. Kalamazoo’s first AASECT Certified Sex Therapist.
Janette Schoenherr
Western Michigan University: Master’s Degree in Counseling
- Illinois State University: Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with minor in Early Childhood Special Education
- Western Michigan University: Endorsement in Early Childhood Education
- Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor
- Nationally Certified Counselor
- Approved Clinical Supervisor
- Completed Levels 1 and 2 of Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Trained in Level One Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Completed Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START)
- Trained in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
- Masters in Counseling Program Supervisor for Spring Arbor University
Phyllis Senesi
Western Michigan University: Master’s Degree in Social Work
- Goshen College: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
- Michigan licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy
- Michigan licensed Clinical and Macro Social Work
- Family and Individual Therapist for over twenty years
- Youth Transitional Living Program Director, with 10 years of program management working with at risk young people
- Training in use of Trauma Model
- Areas of expertise include family and couples relationship issues traumatic life experiences, depression, anxiety, and navigating life stages
- Extensive experience providing case management and therapy to youth aging out of foster care and unaccompanied and homeless youth
- Communications and Personality Styles Workshops and Retreat Consultant
- Experience in group and church conflict meditation and resolution
- Studied internationally in Japan and Canada
Susan Hall
Spring Arbor University: Master’s Degree in Counseling
- Taylor University: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor
- Nationally Certified Counselor
- Certified in Trauma Focused-CBT
- Completed Level 1 Gottman Method Couple Therapy training
- Trained in Safe & Together, Domestic Violence intervention model
- Trained in Protective Factors Framework
- Trained in Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Experience in family reunification and preservation through individual and family counseling
- Experienced in Motivational Interviewing