Regina Ambs, LPC

Regina Ambs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan who helps people navigate relationship struggles, grief, trauma, stress, and big life changes. She supports people dealing with anxiety, parenting strain, career concerns, sleeping problems, and issues around identity, including LGBT concerns. Regina has 16 years of clinical experience and focuses on practical steps people can take right away.

Regina takes a straightforward, collaborative approach. Sessions begin with what matters most to the person sitting in the room. She listens for patterns in relationships and family history, then helps people notice how those patterns affect day-to-day life. Work in therapy often includes building communication skills and clearer boundaries.

She uses a mix of approaches depending on the need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness techniques are taught to reduce stress and improve sleep. Trauma-focused work is available for those coming through abuse or painful losses.

Regina also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to keep sessions grounded and goal-oriented. That means clients set priorities and Regina helps break those goals into manageable steps. The focus is on skills people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more in control.

People often come for help with midlife transitions, family conflict, abandonment wounds, or the fallout from separation and divorce. Regina aims to help people reconnect with their strengths, improve how they relate to others, and move toward clearer choices and greater resilience.

How Regina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Regina often uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a listening space where people feel heard and understood. This approach focuses on the person's experience and priorities, helping them explore what matters most and set their own pace for change.

She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and habits, and to practice alternative ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and changing patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Regina works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That means trying things, checking how they feel, and adjusting plans together over time.

For online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during a workday break or between responsibilities. It can also let people try short check-ins or longer sessions without rearranging a full day. Regina will discuss practical options and help choose what works best for scheduling and treatment goals.