Jilian Rakow
M.A., LPC • Licensed Professional Counselor
About
Jilian Rakow is a licensed professional counselor fluent in American Sign Language, offering mental health services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Rakow works with women navigating trauma, parenting challenges, and societal pressures, and supports the LGBTQIA+ community.
Rakow's career began as a nationally certified Sign Language Interpreter with a specialization in medical, mental health, and DeafBlind interpretation in Michigan. Her transition to counseling allows her to provide direct mental health services in ASL, ensuring accessibility for her clients.
Her therapeutic approach is client centered and tailored to individual needs, focusing on issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. Rakow employs modalities like telehealth, making therapy accessible for clients aged 14 and older. Her practice emphasizes direct communication in a client's preferred language, fostering an inclusive environment.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Arts
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Nationally Certified Sign Language Interpreter
- State of Michigan Endorsed Interpreter, MI
State Licenses
- Licensed Professional Counselor
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Career Counseling
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- Marital and Premarital
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
State Licenses
- Michigan
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
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Locations
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Byron Center
325 84th St SW, Suite 103
Byron Center, MI 49315
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Grand Haven
600 S Beacon Blvd, A2
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Standale
3800 Lake Michigan Dr NW, Suite 103
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Muskegon
316 Morris Ave, Suite 200
Muskegon, MI 49440
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Cascade
625 Kenmoor Ave SE, Suite 215
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Greenville
118 S Greenville W Dr, b
Greenville, MI 48838
Counseling Center of West Michigan - Rockford
502 Northland Dr NE, 100
Rockford, MI 49351