Lydia Glibota, LMSW

 I know that searching for the right therapist can feel overwhelming. You are not just looking for credentials — you are looking for someone you can trust.

My work is grounded in one essential principle: healing begins with safety.

Whether you are navigating the effects of trauma, working through anxiety or grief, seeking deeper self-understanding, or striving to elevate your performance, my role is to provide a space that feels steady, attuned, and responsive.

You will be met with presence.
You will be met with respect.
You will remain in control of your process.

I practice from an attachment-focused, trauma-informed lens. This means I understand that many of the patterns we struggle with today were once adaptations — ways your nervous system learned to survive.

Through EMDR, clinical hypnosis, subconscious re-patterning, Parts Work and somatic awareness, we work at the root level — where beliefs, emotional responses, and identity are formed.

My approach integrates:

• Evidence-based trauma treatment (EMDR)
   
• Attachment theory (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy)
   
• Nervous system regulation (Polyvagal Theory)
   
• Hypnotherapy and subconscious belief work
   
• Performance psychology principles
   
• Optional transpersonal exploration for those who feel aligned
   

This integration allows healing and growth to occur in a way that is both grounded and transformative.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Michigan and have been practicing since earning my Master of Social Work in 2004. My work integrates trauma-informed therapy, attachment science, and evidence-based techniques to help adults heal, grow, and perform at their best.

I am certified in:

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
   
• Clinical Hypnotherapy
   
• Past Life Regression
   
• Trauma Assessment and Treatment
   

In addition to clinical practice, in 2018 I co-authored a chapter exploring how Polyvagal Theory, attachment theory, and social communication principles can be integrated in treatment. While this work was originally focused on children, it reflects my deep commitment to understanding how the nervous system shapes trauma responses, relational patterns, and emotional regulation — knowledge I now apply exclusively in adult work.

I have also completed advanced training in attachment-focused and relational therapeutic modalities, including Theraplay® and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy®. Ongoing education, research-informed practice, and ethical care are central to everything I do.

While my training is extensive, my understanding of healing is not purely academic.

Life has a way of humbling us — of asking us to grow in ways we did not expect. I deeply respect the courage it takes to look inward and confront what is painful, uncertain, or yet to be integrated.

I believe transformation is possible at any stage of life.
Not through force — but through awareness, safety, and intentional inner work.

It would be my honor to walk alongside you in that process.