Ross Whitman, M.A., LLPC*

About Ross

Ross is a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor, who is passionate about walking alongside individuals that may be dealing with a wide variety of issues. We may find ourselves in need of help walking through the same painful and confusing cycle, in need of help processing trauma or past pain, or dealing with overwhelming situations. 

Ross believes that meeting people where they are and understanding their story is central to the process of healing. Oftentimes our stories and symptoms reveal the roadmap of our wounds, desires, and hopes. If we can tend to our whole story and full range of emotions with presence, curiosity, and compassion, it can oftentimes lead us towards greater insight, healing, and wholeness. 

Ross uses a variety of approaches, including trauma-informed interventions, person-centered approaches, and cognitive behavioral therapy, among others. He doesn’t believe in a “one size fits all” approach, but considers the whole person, emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical when working with individuals towards wholeness and healing.

Contact Ross: 616-773-2908 ext 125

EMAIL: ross.whitman@ihcwestmichigan.com

*Supervised by a Licensed Professional Counselor

Education:

• B.A. in Communication - Hope College

• M. A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Cornerstone University

Therapeutic Approaches

• Trauma-focused

• Person-centered

• Attachment-based

• Christian Counseling / Soul Care

• Psychodynamic

• Eclectic

• Narrative

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

• Relational

Treatment Interests

• Individual Psychotherapy for Adults and Adolescents

• Anxiety

• Attachment Issues

• Depression

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)*

• Pornography Addiction / Issues

• PTSD

• Relationship Issues

• Sexual Addiction

• Spiritual issues

• Stress

• Trauma

*Clinician receiving ongoing ERP training and close supervision for clients with OCD