Your life matters.

Psychotherapy for all ages and needs

At Mala Child & Family Institute, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for children, teens, and adults across all stages of life. Whether you’re navigating anxiety or depression, going through a major life transition, or exploring your neurodivergent identity, our expert therapists are here to support you. We specialize in relationship-centered care that is neurodiversity-affirming, culturally sensitive, and tailored to your unique needs.

What sets Mala apart is our truly integrated model of care. If you also receive occupational therapy, medication management, family counseling, or a psychological evaluation with us, all of your providers collaborate behind the scenes. This means you benefit from a coordinated team that shares insights, tracks progress together, and crafts a unified approach to help you thrive.

Our Michigan-based mental health clinics in Ann Arbor, Plymouth, and Farmington Hills offer a welcoming environment where people of all backgrounds feel heard, respected, and empowered. We help clients break intergenerational cycles of trauma, build emotional resilience, and strengthen authentic connections, through individual therapy for children, teens, and adults.

We offer specialized care in:

  • Addiction & Substance Use

  • ADHD, Autism, & AuDHD

  • Aging & Life-Stage Transitions

  • anger management

  • ANXIETY, OCD, & Panic

  • behavioral challenges

  • Body Image & Self-Compassion

  • Chronic Illness & Pain Management

  • DEPRESSION & MOOD ISSUES

  • Eating Disorders

  • grief & Loss

  • Identity Exploration

  • LGBTQIA2S+

  • life transitions

  • Men’s issues

  • Pathological Demand Avoidance

  • PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH

  • Relationship Issues

  • Self-Esteem & Identity Development

  • Sexual Health & Intimacy

  • sleep issues

  • Spirituality & Existential Concerns

  • Survivors of Suicide Loss

  • Suicide PREVENTION

  • toileting issues

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • work, academic, & career stress

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We offer proven interventions:

Focused Populations

  • We proudly support BIPOC, immigrant, and first‑generation individuals across Michigan with culturally responsive therapy that honor your heritage, identities, and lived experiences.

    Whether you’re processing racial stress, navigating acculturation and language barriers, balancing family and career expectations, or seeking a space that simply “gets” you, our team offers care that celebrates your strengths and centers your voice.

    To learn more please visit HERE

  • We proudly support homeschooled children and teens across Michigan with therapy, evaluations, and coaching designed to help them thrive, socially, emotionally, and academically. Whether your child is homeschooled due to learning differences, mental health needs, giftedness, or family values, we provide care tailored to your lifestyle.

    To learn more please visit HERE

  • We proudly support LGBTQIA+ individuals across Michigan with affirming therapy that celebrate your identity and foster authentic living. Whether you’re exploring gender or sexual orientation, managing coming‑out stress, seeking relationship support, or simply wanting a space where you can be fully yourself, our clinicians provide care tailored to your unique journey.

    To learn more please visit HERE

  • We proudly serve teens, young adults, and college students across Michigan, offering evidence‑based counseling that meets them right where they are: in life, identity, and technology.

    Whether they’re navigating anxiety, depression, academic or career stress, relationship challenges, identity exploration, or big life transitions, our therapists create a space that feels genuine and judgment‑free.

    Learn more at www.malafamily.org/young-adults

  • We proudly support children 2 - 5 years of age with playful, developmentally attuned therapy that set the stage for lifelong growth. Whether your little one is navigating big feelings, sensory sensitivities, early trauma, or simply learning to share and self‑regulate, our team uses evidence‑based approaches (think play therapy, sensory‑motor activities, and attachment‑building strategies) to nurture resilience and joyful exploration.

    To learn more please visit HERE

Learn how to get the care you need.

How We Create the Right Match, and Why It Matters

Finding a therapist is a little like choosing a teammate for a journey: the fit has to feel safe, collaborative, and encouraging. At Mala, we take matching seriously because research (and our lived experience) shows that a strong therapeutic alliance is the single best predictor of positive outcomes.

Here’s how we set you up for success:

  1. LISTENING FIRST
    In your initial enrollment forms, we ask about your goals, scheduling needs, cultural identities, and therapy preferences. This helps us understand who you are, not just what you’re struggling with.

  2. VALUES & IDENTITY ALIGNMENT
    We honor neurodiversity, cultural background, faith tradition, sexual orientation, and gender identity as core parts of your story. Whenever possible, we connect you with a clinician who either shares or is deeply informed about those experiences.

  3. PRACTICAL FIT
    Healing happens when therapy is accessible. We look at location, insurance, language, and appointment times, balancing clinical urgency with your real‑life constraints.

  4. ONGOING CHECK-INS
    After a few sessions, your therapist will ask how the connection feels. If it’s not the right vibe, we’ll adjust quickly, no shame, no extra fees. Your comfort and progress guide every decision.

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What Predicts Good Outcomes

A trusting relationship.

Feeling seen, heard, and respected by your therapist is the foundation.

Consistent attendance.

Regular weekly sessions create momentum and resilience.

Shared goals.

When client and therapist co‑create clear, meaningful goals, progress accelerates.

Openness & collaboration.

Therapy works best when you can bring your whole self (questions, doubts, victories, setbacks) and we respond with curiosity and care.

Holistic support.

Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs happen when counseling is paired with medication management, occupational therapy, or community resources. Our integrated team makes that seamless.

Family engagement.

Kids flourish when parents or caregivers stay actively involved (attending check‑ins, practicing new skills at home, and embracing their own growth as caregivers). The more a family leans into learning and evolving together, the stronger and faster the gains for the child.

Questions to Ask Your Therapist, Tailored to Different Needs

  • “How do you usually work with folks who share my identities?”

    “What do you do if bias—or a micro‑moment—shows up in the room?”

    “Can you tweak your approach for sensory, financial, or access needs I might have?”

  • “Have you worked with people from my cultural background before?”

    “How do you bring racism and systemic stress into the conversation, if I’m feeling it?”

    “Are you open to using cultural or spiritual practices that matter to me?”

  • “How will you keep me in the loop about my kid’s progress?”

    “What can we do at home between sessions, without adding more stress?”

    “When do you pull parents into sessions versus seeing the child alone?”

  • “What stuff stays private, and what might you have to share with my parents?”

    “Can we talk about things like identity or social drama without judgment?”

    “How do you make therapy feel less like another class and more my style?”

  • “Have you treated people who have both [your issues—e.g., trauma and chronic pain]?”

    “How do you decide which problem we tackle first, or do we juggle both?”

    “If things ever get worse, what’s the plan to step up care quickly?”

From Our Community

  • I am never the one to write a review but Mala has changed my life in a tremendous way that I had to put it on paper. I have been working with anxiety my whole life. After trying multiple healing practices, I was able to work with Antoinette and see significant changes than I have had in my previous experiences. I continue to be impressed by the utilization of both mind and body in their healing practice.

    Shenali G.

  • I cannot say enough good things about our experience here. Kind, loving, supportive. They are experts dealing with kids that are neurodivergent and are so supportive to parents and the whole family. You can tell that they really want to help and CARE. We have been meeting with Christina for over three years. Sometimes it’s weekly, sometimes it’s monthly depending on needs. The flexibility is amazing. My daughter looks forward to talking with her every week and there is a noticeable difference in her after every appointment. We are so thankful for Mala.

    Tiffany K.

  • Overall, I give the Mala Child & Family Institute a five-star rating without hesitation. If you are looking for a mental health specialist who truly cares about their patients and is dedicated to helping them heal, then I would definitely recommend calling. Dr. Raveau is truly one of a kind, and clearly ensures her clinicians are as well.

    Sarah P.

  • Mala has been an absolute game changer for our family. Honestly, being the parent of a neurodivergent child can be lonely and confusing–constantly wondering if you’re doing the right thing. Having people behind you, like the wonderful and compassionate clinicians at Mala, makes it feel you can breathe again–it is a safe place for parents who have kids with special needs. There is no judgment or feeling that your child needs to be “fixed”. They are neurodiversity affirming and advocates for children whose brains work differently.

    Lindsay K.

  • I’ve been a practitioner for almost a decade, and can truly say Mala is a one of a kind clinic. From the moment you walk in the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and light. Coming to therapy for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience, and Mala has a way of effortlessly putting someone at ease. The clinicians match this energy, and have a gentle and caring approach when working with clients. The group here is truly skilled at what they do, and Dr. Raveau has a large piece in this–lovingly guiding, training, and supporting her team of therapists. I HIGHLY recommend Mala for mental health care for children, teens, adults, & couples!

    Besa M.

  • My son always left here after his mom and I divorced in a better mood. I figured I would give it a shot myself. Happy with that decision and plan to continue here.

    Mike M.

  • Mala Child & Family Institute was a game changer for my family. Everybody that we have ever interacted with here is kind and compassionate. I cannot recommend this place enough.

    The K. Family

  • This practice is amazing to work with and I feel so incredibly safe and seen as an intern at this clinic. Dr. Raveau and the other clinicians are proficient in their field of work. Very calming atmosphere and comforting space to be in. Lucky to be involved!

    Rayna G.

  • I have worked with Dr. Raveau and several others on the team at Mala Child & Family Institute, and I cannot recommend them any higher. I have worked with hundreds of mental health professionals, and it is rare to find people who are both highly skilled and incredibly caring. When I interact with the team at Mala, I walk away feeling seen and known, and I can tell they really know their stuff. They will continue to be my first phone call for any mental health help with children and families.

    Andrew C.

We’re here for you.

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Our team of over 30 clinicians includes a vast array of experience, specialties, techniques, and modalities to serve any individual at any stage of life. When you enroll in care at Mala, you’re invited to list any preferred clinicians you’d love to work with, or we will be happy to match you with someone we believe will best suit your needs.

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