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The Safe Space To Be
Seen & Heard Along Your Healing Journey

A Therapy Practice To Heal From The Inside.

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MEET

Lia

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Welcome to Living In Authority!  I'm a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience helping individuals, couples, and families achieve greater self-awareness and emotional well-being. My work is rooted in a deep passion for supporting others in their journey toward healing and growth.

From a young age, I’ve felt a calling to help those around me, whether it was assisting my 94-year-old great-grandmother with her daily tasks or offering care and compassion to anyone in need. This drive to nurture and support others has been a constant thread in my life. My purpose is to help people make better choices, find necessary resources, and ultimately create positive change in their lives.

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Healing unfolds when you're ready to listen.

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Individual Therapy

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Military Therapy

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Couples  & Family Therapy

Serving Areas in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, & Texas

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Children's Therapy

Serving Areas in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, & Texas

My Expertise

Childhood Trauma
Sexual Abuse
Intimate Partner Violence

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From The

Stories

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"I try every day to remember the wisdom you taught me. I am a survivor and I made it through another one. I will make it through the next one. Thank you for all you taught me."

-Deb H.

“In 2013 I lost my best friend, who also was my daughter. For 1 year I felt I had no purpose in life anymore. The grieving process was terrible. The depression was even worse. A little after a year I had the privilege of meeting Lia. This lady allowed me to express myself, cry out and be angry. Lia was the person that let me know that I had to better. She had confidence in me that I didn’t have. Thanks to this outstanding lady I am graduating from college soon.” 

-Mychelle E. 

“After seeing several therapists I was ready to give up. After my first talk with you I feel hopeful and I can actually smile."

-Tina G. 

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