Therapist in Brighton, Michigan Mikaela Smith, Therapist
License: LLPC
Provider Gender: Female
Ages Served: 18-40
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Mikaela Smith, LLPC
Mikaela has an eclectic theoretical orientation that utilizes strategies from a variety of theories to best work to meet an individual’s needs, with some being cognitive-behavioral, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Her goal is to increase insight and promote a healthy lifestyle while encouraging commitment to healthy, constructive activities that uphold your values or goals. Mikaela is experienced in multicultural therapy for children and adults with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, adjustment, trauma, ADHD, childhood behavior, and substance use.
Mikaela is passionate about art and creating things with her hands. She has spent most of her life trying every medium she could get her hands on. From pottery, to painting canvases, to embroidering her own clothes, she loves it all. Mikaela Smith, LLPC Mikaela Smith is a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan who has been practicing since 2023. She has a Masters of Arts from Oakland University. Mikaela believes change happens when clients are welcomed into a warm, trusting, and collaborative environment free from judgment and biases. Our lives consist of emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual components that shape who we are and how we experience life. Mikaela strives to utilize all aspects of the human experience to help achieve goals and facilitate change. She encourages clients to seek healing in not only a clinical aspect but also a holistic one as well. Her approach is client-centered, insight-oriented, and trauma-informed. Mikaela has an eclectic theoretical orientation that utilizes strategies from a variety of theories to best work to meet an individual’s needs, with some being cognitive-behavioral, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Her goal is to increase insight and promote a healthy lifestyle while encouraging commitment to healthy, constructive activities that uphold your values or goals. Mikaela is experienced in multicultural therapy for children and adults with a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, adjustment, trauma, ADHD, childhood behavior, and substance use. Mikaela is passionate about art and creating things with her hands. She has spent most of her life trying every medium she could get her hands on. From pottery, to painting canvases, to embroidering her own clothes, she loves it all.
Insurances Accepted
Interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness
Populations
- Adoption/Foster Care
- Developmental Disabilities
- First Responders
- Head Injuries
- LGBTQIA+
- Men
- Military/Veterans
- Women
Education
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Oakland Univeristy
Graduate School | 2022
Rochester, MI, United States
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Deepwater Counseling
Internship | 2022
Ypsilanti, MI, United States
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Central Michigan University
Undergraduate | 2019
Mount Pleasant, MI, United States
Languages
- English
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Mikaela Smith. You can also call 810-220-2787 to have someone assist you.
Mikaela Smith generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 810-220-2787 to find out Mikaela Smith's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Mikaela Smith:
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Alliance Plan
- McLaren Health Plan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- MultiPlan (PHCS)
- Priority Health
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 810-220-2787 to see how we can help.
Mikaela Smith is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Yes, Mikaela Smith does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Mikaela Smith is currently offering in-office visits.