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Michigan Medicine Deaf Mental Health Program
As an integrated behavioral health model program designed for Deaf patients, we offer both in-person or videophone appointments to take care of your mental health needs.
Our behavioral health providers are trained to assess your psychosocial needs as well as provide counseling and/or care management services. Learn more about our counseling services by watching the ASL VLogs below, from Deaf Health Clinic Licensed Medical Social Worker Leslie Pertz, LMSW, NIC. English transcriptions of the ASL videos are available below each video.
Make an Appointment
If you are interested in becoming a patient at our health center, please contact our office at 810-355-2743 (video phone) or 734-426-2796 (voice phone).
Learn more about our counseling services by watching these ASL VLogs from Deaf Health Clinic Licensed Medical Social Worker Leslie Pertz, LMSW, NIC. Links to English transcriptions of the ASL videos appear below each video.
Mental Health VLogs
VLog #1: What is Counseling?
Read the transcription of the "What Is Counseling?" video.
VLog #2: On Addressing Thoughts of Suicide
Read the transcription of the "On Addressing Thoughts of Suicide" video.