Zena Ramsey, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor | Michigan
She/Her
Zena Ramsey, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 6 years of experience working as a mental health therapist across a range of outpatient settings. She earned a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, and brings a deeply humanistic, non-pathologizing approach to her work with adults navigating life’s most challenging moments.
Zena specializes in supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, family issues, relationship concerns, stress, grief and loss, trauma, and difficulty adjusting to changes. Drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Attachment-Based, Gestalt, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Relational approaches, she tailors her work to each client’s unique needs and circumstances.
Focus Areas
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Relationship Issues
- Family Issues
- Grief or Loss
- Stress Management
- Chronic Conditions
Insurance
· UnitedHealthcare
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Education
- Master of Arts in Counseling, Eastern Michigan University
- Master of Arts in Counseling, Eastern Michigan University Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Eastern Michigan University
Clientele
- Adults
Approach
Grounded in humanistic theory, I’ll meet you with curiosity, open-mindedness, empathy, and respect, while incorporating different therapeutic modalities depending on your unique needs (e.g. Client-Centered/Humanistic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused, Psychodynamic). Therapy isn’t about ‘fixing’ you – because you are not broken. It is about understanding, connection, building resilience, and creating meaning. I take a non-pathologizing approach to help you understand how your symptoms and emotional responses make sense within the context of your history, relationships, and unmet needs. My approach balances self-acceptance and change;
I’ll provide a balance of validation and challenge to help you untangle complex emotional, relational, and behavioral patterns that have kept you stuck in a cycle of depression, chronic shame/anxiety, avoidance, perfectionism, and/or people-pleasing. Together we will slow down and explore these patterns in the present moment as well as explore how your inner dialog might be impacting you to help you move toward a more compassionate understanding of yourself. As we start to bring curiosity and compassion to your inner dialogue and emotional responses, you can begin to relate to yourself differently, rather than getting caught in automatic reactions. Over time, this work leads to feeling less overwhelmed by emotions, less shame and self-criticism, and more flexibility in how you respond to yourself and others. Additionally, we will explore what really matters to you – your values, your wants and needs, and what gives your life purpose and meaning so that change isn’t just about your internal experiences, it’s also about living more fully in alignment with who you really are.
Experience
Zena brings six years of clinical experience working as a mental health therapist in various outpatient settings. She earned both her Master of Arts in Counseling and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Michigan University, where she developed a strong grounding in humanistic, trauma-informed, and relational approaches to care.
Throughout her career, Zena has worked with adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, relational trauma, and life transitions. She has honed her skills across a diverse range of evidence-based modalities, always centering the individual’s unique story and experience. Her work reflects a deep respect for the complexity of human experience and a genuine commitment to creating space for understanding, healing, and growth. Zena is licensed in Michigan as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
