Real Change Starts Here
Helping teens and young adults navigate anxiety and life transitions with confidence, clarity, and resilience.
Helping Young Adults Find Freedom
01.
Anxiety
Learn to change your relationship with anxiety, moving away from avoidance and fear toward confidence and freedom.
02.
Life Transitions
Adjusting to change is hard. Therapy helps you navigate new schools, relationships, careers, or big life shifts with clarity and confidence
03.
Motivation
Struggling to find the drive to get things done? Therapy helps uncover what’s holding you back and builds strategies to move forward.
04.
Self-Confidence
Self-doubt can be loud. Therapy helps you develop self-trust, recognize your strengths, and step into challenges with greater assurance.
05.
Life Skills
From decision-making to handling stress, therapy provides practical tools to help you navigate life with more ease.
06.
School & Academic Stress
Overwhelmed by deadlines, expectations, or pressure? Therapy can help you manage stress and find a healthy balance.
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Perfectionism and Self Criticism
Therapy helps break the cycle of unrealistic expectations, teaching you to embrace progress over perfection.
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Family & Parental Expectations
Balancing independence and family expectations can be tough. Therapy helps you find your voice while maintaining healthy relationships.
Anxiety and life transitions don't have to keep you stuck
About Me
I’m Renée Hartman.
I provide counseling for teens & young adults in West Michigan
Adolescence and young adulthood are full of changes—friendships shift, expectations grow, and the pressure to figure it all out can feel overwhelming. If anxiety or life transitions are making it hard to enjoy life or move forward, you’re not alone. You don’t have to just cope—you can change your relationship with anxiety in a way that frees you from avoidance and fear.
With 14 years of experience as a school counselor, I’ve worked with countless teens and young adults navigating the challenges of growing up in today’s world. My approach isn’t just about talking—it’s about taking real steps toward lasting change. Together, we’ll create a plan that helps you break out of stuck patterns, build confidence, and step into a life that feels more balanced and fulfilling.
If you’re ready for a different way forward, let’s connect. You deserve to thrive.
Teens and young adults are full of resilience, promise, and endless opportunities for growth. This stage of life isn’t just about getting through—it’s about discovering who you are and who you want to become. Walking alongside young people in this journey is a privilege and an honor.
