Video: Tonya Ratliff's Counseling Approach

featuring Tonya Ratliff, LPC, NCC, ACS

Tonya Ratliff is Owner and Director of Counseling for Trinity Family Counseling Center. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and holds a Master's degree in Counseling from Oakland University. Tonya is also the lead facilitator of the Walk With Me® Grief Support Group, an aftercare program sponsored by Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home in Utica, MI.

Tonya is also an accomplished public speaker. She has spoken in front of various groups across a range of topics including divorce, blended families, grief and loss, job loss, and the challenges of parenting.

Tonya understands that taking responsibility for our thoughts, actions, and interactions with others can be challenging. The ability to understand and “own” our choices can reveal the possibilities for making necessary and desired changes in our lives. Tonya works to help her clients recognize and understand those choices. Clients are encouraged to set goals, develop strategies for changing negative thought patterns, and implement new behavioral skills.

As a Christian, Tonya knows that faith often plays a part in the healing process, and she allows her clients the freedom to explore their own beliefs in a safe, non-judgmental setting.