Not psychotherapy, not a high-dollar hunt for trophy fish. 

Just old fashioned fishing with great conversation.

As a licensed therapist, I have a knack for helping people:

•  think through situations

• articulate and describe their thoughts clearly

• and make the best decisions possible

All of this can be done from a couch, with formal paperwork and diagnoses... or.... it could be done more casually, on the water, between bites.

Legal Note: Therapeutic Fishing is not legally psychotherapy-- it is a fishing experience guided by a person who is also a therapist. 

I will happily work with anglers of all experience levels-- including zero. Fishing is an amazing way to relax and genuinely enjoy time outdoors. I will provide all the necessary equipment to fish successfully. 

For those with more experience, you're welcome to bring your preferred rods, reels, and lures. You may even teach me a thing or two!

In the Ann Arbor area, Gallup Park is generally the best spot for fishing given that it is large, free, and has multiple great spots to fish.

If you have a preferred body of water, let me know. I may be able to travel to you.

That's mostly up to you! But here are some of the major topics that I would put on the menu:

• Fishing, fishing gear, fishing stories, fish facts

• Challenges at work, and new ways to approach them

• The weather 

• God/Spirituality/Relgion

• Relationships in your life and how they are or are not working, and new ways to approach them

• Making the most of your life-- identifying your values as a guide to a life well-lived

• Frameworks for better understanding yourself and other people

With a valid DNR fishing license (generally around $15) you are legally entitled to keep fish over the legal minimum size for that species.

That said, due to Michigan's history of industrial innovation, many of our waterways contain harmful pollutants such as PFAS and heavy metals like mercury. 

Specific waters like Ford Lake and the Huron River have Do Not Eat advisories for all species. 

The DNR publishes safe eating guidelines for the fish in Michigan's waterways, which can be found here: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/topics/eatsafefish/guides

I encourage you to consult these reports and consider the data as you make the personal decision to harvest fish.

I typically practice and promote catch and release fishing as it is the least disruptive to the ecosystem.

If you definitely want to harvest fish, let me know ahead of time so we can prepare the proper equipment. Again, you can only keep fish above the minimum size for that species.