Mid-Michigan Psychotherapist Practice & Specialty Areas

General Practice Areas:
Adolescent Assessments & Psychotherapy- Steven Brooks, M.S.; Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Steven Brooks, M.S.; Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Family & Couples Psychotherapy- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Steven Brooks, M.S.; Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.; Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.;
General Adult Assessments & Psychotherapy- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.
General Psychotherapy- Patricia Jones, M.A.; Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Group Psychotherapy- Wilhemenia West, M.A.
Individual Psychotherapy- Steven Brooks, M.S.; Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.; Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Wilhemenia West, M.A.

Therapeutic Specialty Areas:
Addictions- Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.
Brief Neuropsychiatric Evaluations & Assessments- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.
Chemical Dependency Treatment & Evaluations- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Wilhemenia West, M.A.
Christian/Spiritual Counseling- Steven Brooks, M.S.
Chronic, Acute & Terminal Illness- Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.
Court Mental Health Evaluations- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.
Depression- Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Gambling Addiction- Steven Brooks, M.S.
Gay, Bi-Sexual, Lesbian & Gender Issues- Jennifer Sowle, Ph.D.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Grief & Bereavement- Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.; Wilhemenia West, M.A.
Internal Family Systems- Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.
Mood Disorders- Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Older Adult Psychotherapy- Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder- Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.; Wilhemenia West, M.A.
Psychiatric Consultation- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.
Psychological Evaluation & Testing- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.
Sex Therapy- Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.
Sexual Abuse- Christine Nace, M.Ed.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy- Christine Nace, M.Ed.
Trauma Focused Therapy- Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.

Insurance & Fee Information:
Sliding Fee Scale- Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Wilhemenia West, M.A.
Aetna- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
CIGNA- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Cofinity- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.
CNR- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.
Healthplus of Michigan- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Humana- Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Magellan- Christine Nace, M.Ed.
Managed Health Network- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
McLaren Advantage Health Plan- Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Medicaid- Wilhemenia West, M.A.
Medicare- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Post Office EAP- Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Reach EAP- Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.
Teamsters- Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Tricare- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
United Health Care- Christine Nace, M.Ed.
Value Options- Christine Nace, M.Ed.; Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.

Private Practice or Clinic Locations:
Davison- Clifford Stevens, M.A.
Flint- Steven Brooks, M.S.; Susan Wedda, L.M.S.W.
Grand Blanc- Matthew Biafora, Ph.D.; Yvonne Makidon, L.M.S.W.
Mt. Pleasant- Christine Nace, M.Ed.
Saginaw-  Joseph Rainey, L.M.S.W.; Wilhemenia West, M.A.

The full descriptions for the abbreviated academic degrees & licenses given above are as follows:

You may contact the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services at 517-373-3740 or bhphelp@michigan.gov to verify the license of a specific mental health professional or for information about the requirements for specific licenses. If you know the permanent license I.D. of the professional, you may confirm their current licensing status at www7.dleg.state.mi.us/free/