Astute Counseling LLC
Professional Clinicians You Can Trust
When you go to Astute Counseling LLC for help, you can be assured of getting quality counseling services. Our company was founded by Kevin Bowman, an experienced counselor who has been helping both children and adults for more than 35 years now. He leads a team of licensed professionals who can help you with your varied concerns.
About Our Founder
Kevin has been a chief executive officer for more than 25 years. He has extensive knowledge of mental health services, particularly in the following areas:
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Depression
Marital Discord
Phase of Life Issues
Psychopathy
He has provided therapy to individuals experiencing a plethora of mental health concerns. Kevin is a very motived, dedicated, organized, and caring individual.
Work Experience
Astute Counseling LLC (Formerly Special Care Counseling Inc.): 2000 - Present: Therapist
Kevin does outpatient treatment and online counseling for families and individuals with problems that range from intermittent to chronic and severe mental illnesses. Being compassionate and empathetic are attributes that Kevin is most proud of. He considers them important tools in the treatment process.
The initial visit consists of a psycho-social history, which includes an initial assessment and crisis intervention if needed. He also explores if there are dual diagnosis, mental health issues, and substance abuse.
Our agency does group and individual therapy as well as education and support. Once a treatment plan is in place, we provide relevant talk therapy to initiate behavior modification. Individual treatment plans are developed within the guidelines of DSM IV modalities. We update treatment plans as our client’s needs change.
We work with the family and support systems to promote integration and advocacy within the client’s life. The spectrum of difficulties we address includes:
Cognitive Disorders
Emotional Disorders
Externalizing Disorders
Personality Disorders
Physical Disabilities
Somatic Disorders
Our agency offers an eclectic approach using psychotherapy in a brief treatment model to help clients through their issues and promote better mental health.
Being an effective motivator, communicator, and advocate, Kevin has the inherent ability to manage all types of personalities. He is able to diffuse stressful situations and proactively resolve conflict, within the confines of established treatment goals and objectives.
Kevin also facilitates groups, primarily substance abuse, and men’s groups, helping participants embrace change. Clients are private pays as well as some insurance that will assist with the cost.
Guidance Center: 1999 – 2002: Therapist
Kevin counseled individuals, as needed, with compassion, empathy, and a solution-based approach. He worked with medical professionals dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing treatment plans for children, adolescents, and adults.
The core issues that Kevin demonstrated competency included but was not limited to, the following:
Addiction Counseling
Anger Management
Anxiety
Body Image
Crisis Intervention
Depression
Grief Management
Mood Disorders
Violence Prevention
He used a brief treatment modal to assist the client to be engaged in their own treatment. Goals were set and reinforced every session for the clients to focus on relevant issues.
The brief treatment modality used most often was client-centered therapy, focusing on the therapist providing a warm, safe, and confidential setting, while exuding genuine empathy for people experiencing mental health issues. Solution-based therapy was Kevin’s creed, which included establishing the pertinent issues, setting goals and solutions, and problem-solving using the client’s strengths. He believed in having the client participate in goal-setting by education and interactive counseling.
Clients who were engaged with an addiction group or had been involved in various drug and alcohol programs were offered assistance with functioning during sobriety. Kevin addressed the presenting problem with a clinical caring style to not intimidate but to encourage, provide empathy without judgment, and bring the individual to his or her optimum level of functioning.
Personal Performance Consultants: 1997 – 1999: Therapist
Kevin provided outpatient mental health counseling through an established mental health agency that had contracts with a host of Fortune 500 companies in the state of Michigan. This employee assistance program treated people with a variety of problems.
Kevin helped with issues relative to professional competence, life crisis, depression, marital challenges and general work-related stress. He also dealt with primary situational issues relative to relationships, employment, and advancement concerns.
Kevin also facilitated individual and group intervention. He assisted professionals to solve problems with stressors of daily life and work issues. Anxiety disorders that affect performance were common complaints that needed effective resolutions.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder was another problem that was a common intake issue. Most clients were very directed and disciplined to help assist in their treatment. This position was very rewarding and informational for Kevin. It provided awesome client contact and really interesting issues.
Our Mission and Vision
The mission of Astute Counseling LLC is to provide quality mental health services for the community. Our goal is to promote wellness, relieve suffering, and restore optimal mental health functioning as swiftly as it can be done. This is consistent with our best intentions and the attention to detail we can give while maintaining the highest respect and values for all concerned.