Sutton Steensma, LLMSW
Trauma-Informed Therapist | LGBTQ+ Affirming & Trauma Recovery
Sutton Steensma is a trauma-informed therapist who provides individual therapy and counseling for preteens, teens, adults, and elders. She offers therapy for anxiety, trauma and PTSD, depression, grief, relationship issues, and life transitions. Clients often seek therapy when they feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or ready to heal from past experiences and build a more grounded, meaningful life.
Clients often come to Sutton for therapy related to:
Anxiety Therapy
Trauma Therapy & PTSD
Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Recovery
Depression Counseling
Grief & Loss Support
Relationship & Family Conflict Therapy
She also works with clients navigating LGBTQ+ identity, gender exploration, career stress, school challenges, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, and the long-term impacts of violence or marginalization.
Sutton provides client-centered, strengths-based therapy that integrates trauma-informed, relational, and somatic approaches. Her counseling work draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based therapy, and family systems therapy. She helps clients develop coping skills, increase emotional awareness, reduce relational stress, and feel more grounded, present, and empowered in daily life. Therapy emphasizes safety, collaboration, and practical tools for sustainable healing.
Primary Specialties
Trauma Therapy & PTSD
LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
Domestic Violence & Sexual Abuse Counseling
Additional Areas of Support
Anxiety
Depression
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions
Family Conflict
Self-Esteem
Stress Management
Suicidal Ideation Support
Identity & Affirming Care
LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
Transgender & Gender-Diverse Clients
Women’s Issues
Men’s Issues
Racial Justice–Informed Care
At The Flourishing Collective, Sutton offers trauma-informed therapy and counseling grounded in relational and justice-informed care. Her practice honors the whole person, mind, body, and lived experience, and recognizes how trauma, chronic stress, and systemic factors impact mental health. She provides affirming therapy that supports safety, connection, and long-term healing.
email: sutton@theflourishingco.org
Licensed to see clients residing in the state of: MI

