Individual and couples therapy in Petoskey and online across Michigan
If you keep having the same argument, feel more like roommates than partners, or are carrying something on your own that has gotten too heavy, there is a way through. Lemon Tree Therapy offers Gottman-informed couples therapy and marriage counseling, and evidence-based individual therapy, in person in downtown Petoskey and by secure video anywhere in Michigan.
Who we help
Couples. For partners who want to stop the cycle, rebuild trust, and feel close again. Communication, conflict, infidelity, intimacy, and premarital counseling. Learn more →
Individuals. For anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions; eating disorders and body image; addiction and recovery; and the emotional weight of infertility and the perinatal and postpartum period. Learn more →
Teens and families. For parents and teenagers who want to understand each other again, including family reunification and co-parenting after separation. Learn more →
Practical tools, and the patterns underneath them
Most couples and individuals have already tried to fix things on their own. Therapy here combines two things: concrete skills you can use this week, drawn from the Gottman Method, and a deeper look at the patterns underneath, drawn from psychodynamic and attachment-based work. You leave sessions with something to do and a clearer understanding of why it has been hard.
Whether you are navigating recurring conflict, relationship anxiety, communication breakdowns, or a major life transition, you are met with warmth, insight, and practical tools—in-person in Petoskey or via secure telehealth anywhere in Michigan.
Meet Aleena Hellebuyck, MA, LLPC
I am a counselor in Petoskey and online across Michigan. I have a master's degree in counseling from Central Michigan University, I have spent more than ten years working with teens and families, and I have advanced training in the Gottman Method for couples. I am a CAADC-DP, and I have worked with sobriety courts and intensive outpatient groups.
I see couples, individuals, and teens and parents. I also work with infertility, perinatal and postpartum concerns, addiction and recovery, and family reunification, including clients with court or background concerns. You will not be handed a script. We start with what is happening for you and build from there.
How to get started
1. Request a consultation. Call 231-675-6245 or use the contact form. Please do not include health details in the form.
2. We talk it through. I will reach out to learn what brings you in and make sure we are a good fit.
3. Begin sessions. We set a time for your first session, in person in Petoskey or online.
Where we meet
In person on East Lake Street in downtown Petoskey, serving Emmet and Charlevoix Counties. Online for anyone physically in Michigan, including Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Royal Oak, Rochester and the rest of Metro Detroit.
From the blog
Why ADHD and Alcohol So Often Go Together
Healing After a Breakup: Why Letting Go Is About More Than Moving On
Redefining Success: When Achievement Stops Feeling Like Enough
Fees, briefly
Individual therapy is $150 for 45 minutes or $200 for 60 minutes. Couples and family sessions are $300 for 90 minutes. This is a private-pay practice. I can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement, which is not guaranteed, and HSA/FSA cards are accepted. A limited number of sliding-scale spots are available. See Fees & FAQ →
Ready when you are
Ready to start? Request a consultation. Call 231-675-6245 or use the contact form.