Jane Halpert
Therapy for people whose minds never stop working — and whose lives are in transition.
MA, TLLP · Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist · Michigan
If you're an academic, an artist, a writer, a fellow therapist, or someone walking away from a faith tradition that no longer fits — you think deeply about everything. That's a gift. It can also be exhausting. I offer a space where that depth is the starting point, not something to manage.
At a Glance
Therapy for academics and artists
The academic world and creative life share something in common: they ask you to produce while giving you very little support for the emotional cost of producing. Impostor syndrome, perfectionism, burnout, isolation, the politics of departments and galleries and publishing — these aren't small stressors. They shape how you see yourself and what feels possible.
I work with faculty, graduate students, writers, musicians, and other creative professionals who need a therapist who understands the particular pressures of intellectual and artistic life — without needing everything explained from scratch.
Religious trauma and faith transitions
Leaving a faith tradition — or watching your relationship with it fundamentally change — can feel like losing your entire operating system. The beliefs, the community, the identity, the certainty. Sometimes even the language you used to make sense of the world stops working.
I work with people navigating religious trauma, clergy transitions, deconstruction, and the disorientation that comes when the spiritual framework you built your life around no longer holds. This isn't about replacing one certainty with another. It's about finding your footing in the uncertainty.
Who I work with
I work from a humanistic approach, integrating psychodynamic thinking, existential therapy, and cultural awareness. In practice, that means I'm interested in patterns — the ones that helped you survive and the ones that are no longer serving you. We notice them together, understand where they came from, and explore new ways of living and relating.
I especially enjoy working with queer clients, parents, older adults, fellow therapists, and people facing grief. I aim to create a focused, supportive space that respects the complexity of your inner life.
Your depth isn't the problem. The lack of space for it is.
For the Overthinkers
You've spent years in environments that reward output and punish vulnerability. Therapy should be the one place where you can bring your full complexity without performing competence. That's what this space is for.
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Specialties
- Therapy for academics & graduate students
- Therapy for artists & writers
- Religious trauma & deconstruction
- Life & identity transitions
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+ identity & relationships
- Therapists in therapy
- Older adults
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Approach
- Humanistic therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Existential therapy
- Culturally aware
- Pattern-focused
- Relationally grounded
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Insurance & Access
- BCBS
- Aetna
- Private pay
- In-person: Ypsilanti
- Telehealth across Michigan
Ready for a space that holds complexity?
If you're navigating an academic career, a creative life, a faith transition, or all three at once — reach out. Text us or fill out our request form. No phone calls needed. Please tell us your insurance so we can verify your benefits before your first session.