Rebecca Wiklanski , LMSW

Rebecca Wiklanski is a Licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on practical, compassionate care. She helps people build self-esteem and handle stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at making therapy feel understandable and useful from the first session.

She uses methods that match each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, learning concrete skills, and practicing new ways to cope with overwhelming thoughts and emotions. Rebecca pays attention to what matters most to each person and adjusts her approach as progress unfolds.

Many clients come with relationship strain, parenting challenges, or the fallout from past trauma. Rebecca draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral work and emotion-focused techniques to help people notice patterns, improve communication, and rebuild trust in themselves. She also uses acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with difficult feelings.

Rebecca has seven years of clinical experience in Michigan and holds the LMSW credential, which she uses to support practical problem solving. She creates a space that respects diverse identities, including Christian and LGBTQ+ perspectives, and aims to meet clients where they are.

In sessions she combines short-term skill building with deeper processing when it’s needed. Typical work might include handling caregiver stress, navigating divorce or separation, coping with guilt and shame, or addressing panic and mood concerns. The focus is on clearer thinking and more useful habits that fit daily life.

Using ACT, CBT, and EMDR Online

Rebecca often blends cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based approaches to help people change unhelpful thoughts and take action on valued goals. CBT involves noticing thought patterns and practicing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people make room for difficult feelings while moving toward what matters most to them.

She also offers EMDR for processing distressing memories when that is a good fit. EMDR uses structured sessions to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and to help people feel less stuck by past events. These approaches are used together in ways that match a person’s needs, not as fixed rules.

Rebecca approaches treatment as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Figuring out the best approach is part of the work together and happens step by step.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules. Video works well for longer therapy sessions and face-to-face conversation, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when writing feels more natural. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.