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Dr. Ali Kaplan is a fully licensed psychologist in the state of Michigan. She maintains a general practice including the treatment of anxiety, mood, and eating disorders. She also has specialized training in the treatment of substance use disorders and is very interested in the treatment of adjustment related/stage of life concerns, self-esteem issues and relationship concerns. She has experience treating children, adolescents and adults.
Dr. Kaplan received her Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky where she conducted research in the area of bulimic symptom development in young women. She also worked at the University’s Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, conducting and publishing research in the area of substance abuse. Dr. Kaplan has practiced therapy in a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric, community mental health, university counseling and corrections, giving her a variety of skills and experiences to apply in therapy. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky where she received training in the treatment of addictions.
Since coming to Michigan, Dr. Kaplan has worked at Easter Seals where she treated children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbance, many suffering from PTSD as a result of abuse. Dr. Kaplan utilizes a mainly cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy, also incorporating feminist therapy principles such as the importance of exploring societal and cultural factors that impact behavior. She believes in collaborating with each client to create an individual treatment plan to meet their specific needs and goals.
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