At a glance
- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Michigan / 4101007116; LMFT, Rhode Island / MFT00268
- NPI
- 1184199887
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Strengths based
- Goal focused
- Warm and direct
About Arielle
Arielle Bryant is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Michigan. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, parenting stress, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Arielle works in a straightforward, supportive way and prioritizes practical steps that clients can use between sessions.
She draws on six years of experience in community mental health settings, where she provided individual, couple, and family-focused care. Arielle uses goal-setting that fits each person’s life and priorities. She leans on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to shape the work.
In session she aims for a collaborative tone. Clients are treated as the experts in their own lives and she offers guidance, accountability, and skills to help reach concrete goals. Expect patience, warmth, and a focus on strengths and small wins.
Arielle describes her role as helping people notice what needs to change and then freeing their hands to make those changes. She often helps people improve communication, manage strong emotions like anger and grief, and build more stable routines for day-to-day life.
If you are navigating adoption or foster care concerns, attachment questions, non-traditional relationship structures, or identity and multicultural issues, she lists these as areas of additional focus. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from a perspective that values growth and practical steps.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Arielle uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change, often through gentle questioning and goal setting. This approach can be helpful for motivation around habits, parenting shifts, or managing mood. Attachment-Based Therapy is focused on relationships and patterns that developed in close relationships; it helps clients understand emotional responses and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and perspective, offering empathy and validation while supporting clients to choose their path.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine techniques across approaches as progress unfolds.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats she currently offers before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when life gets hectic. Some formats also use less bandwidth or let people attend without being on camera, which can be helpful for brief updates or when energy is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt Motivational Interviewing, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered techniques to remote sessions to focus on goals, relationships, and personal values. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyExperience
6+ years
Listed in
Michigan, Rhode Island
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Arielle commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, relationship issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and strength-based. She emphasizes practical goals, accountability, and small steps you can use between sessions.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has six years of experience working in community mental health settings offering individual, couple, and family-informed care.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT, licensed in Michigan, and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the listing does not specify formats.
How does pricing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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