Personal Statement

My name is Michael Samar and I am an integrative psychotherapist and mindfulness coach at Mind Wellness Counseling in Royal Oak. We are an evidence based holistic mental wellness center. I bring ten years of experience working at the VA. I specialize in trauma, addictions, compulsions, pain, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. I combine both conventional evidenced based therapies like CBT with alternative therapies like mindfulness and emotional freedom technique. I am also trained in EMDR.

After graduating from Eastern Michigan University in 2009, Mike started his journey as a therapist at the Ann Arbor VA Hospital helping veterans and their significant others deal with addictions and trauma. While at the VA, Mike was recognized by his peers and was awarded the designation of “Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work” by the American Board of Social Work Examiners.