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Eric K. Willmarth, Ph.D., is the founder and president of Michigan Behavioral Consultants, P.C. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Fielding Graduate University after receiving his Master's Degree from Eastern Michigan University and a Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley State University.

Dr. Willmarth is Board Certified in Pain Management from the American Academy of Pain Management and is BCIA certified in both Biofeedback and also Stress Management Education.  He is an approved consultant of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and a Fellow of the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.  Dr. Willmarth is the current president of the Michigan Society of Clinical Hypnosis and past president of the Michigan Society of Behavioral Medicine and Biofeedback.  He is also an adjunct instructor with the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, the Fielding Graduate University, and the University of Natural Medicine.

Specialty areas include work with Chronic Pain and other chronic medical conditions as well as problems such as depression, anxiety, habit disorders, phobias, fibromyalgia and Attention Deficit Disorder.

 
 

Carol Sunday-Rasche, MA, received her Master's Degree in Counseling from Western Michigan University and her Bachelor's Degree from John Brown University. She has experience working with the chronic pain population as well as with trauma and eating disorders.  She is certified in Clinical Hypnosis and specializes in the treatment of habit disorders such as smoking cessation and weight loss and is also experienced with biofeedback and neurofeedback for ADD and ADHD.

 
 

Craig Vander Maas, Psy.D., received his doctorate in psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology after obtaining his Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University and his Bachelor's degree from Aquinas College.  Dr. Vander Maas has also completed an additional Master's Degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology from Nova Southeastern University and has also completed post-doctoral training in the field of Neuropsychology. In addition to his clinical work with chronic pain patients, he  provides neuropsychological assessment services and pharmacological consultations to physicians. He is experienced with biofeedback and provides a full array of psychological testing services.  He also specializes in providing substance abuse services and serves as an adjunct instructor for  Western Michigan University.

 

Paul Delmar, Ph.D., received his Ph.D. and undergraduate degrees from Michigan State University.  In addition to his years of work with chronic pain patients, Dr. Delmar is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and a Vocational Specialist.  He is also experienced in clinical biofeedback and relaxation training. Dr. Delmar  works extensively with issues such as psychological assessment, depression, anxiety, and disability determination.

 

Sandra Strandquist, LMSW, received her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Utah after obtaining her Bachelor's Degree from Colorado State University.  She has provided mental health services for over 15 years with children, adolescents, and adults in individual, couple, and family sessions.  She has worked as a part of a sexual abuse treatment team and has years of experience working with chronic pain and trauma.  Ms. Strandquist works with issues such as anxiety, depression, divorce adjustment, parenting concerns, women's issues, and sexual abuse.  She is certified in clinical hypnosis and uses this for the treatment of chronic pain, smoking cessation and weight loss.  She is also experienced in  biofeedback and in stress management.

 

Julie Galat, MA., received her Master's Degree in psychology from Western Michigan University and her Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley State University.  Ms. Galat has worked in the mental health field since 1990 in both in-patient and also out-patient settings.  She currently specializes in the area of chronic pain and is BCIA certified in Stress Management Education, and is experienced in the use of biofeedback and clinical hypnosis.  She provides services which include psychological assessment and cognitive behavioral therapy.  Ms. Galat also specializes in areas including couple's and family issues, grief, anxiety, depression and habit disorders.

 

Lisa Story, Psy.D., earned her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology after she obtained her Bachelor's Degree from Michigan State University.  Dr. Story's specialties include  the treatment of depression and anxiety as a part of her work with chronic pain.  She also has experience in psychological testing and neuropsychological testing, biofeedback, clinical hypnosis and cognitive behavioral treatment and counseling.  She works with family therapy and substance abuse issues.