WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe healing is like the shoreline — steady, enduring, and always reshaped by the waves of life. True therapy is not just about easing pain — it is about transformation, resilience, and renewal. We believe in creating a space where every part of who you are — your struggles, your hopes, your past, and your future — can find safe harbor.
We believe therapy should guide, steady, and empower. Like a lighthouse, it should illuminate the path through storms while reminding you that calm waters are ahead.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide compassionate, grounded, and community-focused counseling that transforms lives. Inspired by Michigan’s lakes and lighthouses — symbols of both beauty and guidance — we walk beside those who are navigating grief, trauma, identity struggles, and life transitions.
We exist to offer a place where healing is active, growth is nurtured, and every client is empowered to reclaim their direction and step into a brighter horizon.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Our team specializes in:
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Multicultural Counseling — honoring heritage, identity, and community.
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Queer & Trans Affirming Care — where safety and celebration of identity are non-negotiable.
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Addictions & Recovery — grounded, compassionate, and real.
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Trauma & Survivor Work — centering lived experience, resilience, and liberation.
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Mood & Anxiety Disorders — with depth, creativity, and evidence-based tools.
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Couples & Relationship Therapy — because love deserves healing, too.
At Sankofa Tree, we are committed to breaking cycles of silence, stigma, and shame. We believe therapy should be direct, compassionate, and rooted in culture. That’s why our approach blends clinical expertise with authenticity, lived experience, and radical honesty.
GUIDED BY LIGHT & RENEWAL
At MidCoast Bay Counseling, we are guided by the symbols of the shoreline — the lighthouse that brings clarity through the storm, the tulip that blooms again each season, and the steady rhythm of the water that reshapes and renews. These images remind us that healing is both steady and transformative.
We believe therapy should be a beacon in difficult times, helping you find your way while equipping you with the tools to keep moving forward. Renewal is always possible, and growth can take root even after the harshest seasons.