Ginger Drake is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Michigan.
01About Ginger
Ginger Drake is a licensed professional counselor who practices in Michigan. She has 12 years of experience and focuses much of her work on addiction and substance use concerns. Her approach is direct and faith-informed when clients want that direction.
Ginger has spent years helping people who face drug and alcohol addiction and other process addictions such as gambling or problematic sexual behaviors. She also supports people coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and stress.
Background and approach
Additional areas of focus include eating and food-related issues, family of origin concerns, forgiveness work, seasonal affective disorder, traumatic brain injury, cancer-related stress, and women’s issues. She currently is pursuing certification in biblical Christian counseling and often integrates biblical principles with clinical work when a client requests faith-based support.
Ginger says this approach can resonate deeply for people seeking change through spiritual and scriptural guidance. In sessions she talks plainly about patterns, choices, and practical next steps. She aims to help clients notice triggers, build clearer routines, and develop alternatives to addictive behaviors.
Conversations are straightforward and goal oriented. Ginger offers several remote session formats, which makes fitting therapy into a busy life easier. People who prefer a faith-informed approach and clear, practical direction may find her style a good match.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401013060 · expires July 2028
- NPI
- 1295080208 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ginger lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Cancer
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
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04Online support
Evidence-informed approaches and online care
Ginger uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing behavior and building healthier routines. One common emphasis is on practical behavior change - identifying triggers, creating new habits, and practicing alternatives to addictive actions. This approach helps people who struggle with substance use and process addictions to break unhelpful cycles. She also blends faith-informed counseling when clients request it, drawing on biblical principles to support moral reflection, values-based decision making, and meaning-making. That approach is often used alongside practical skill building for issues like relapse prevention, grief, and coping with chronic stress. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ginger works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most. Online therapy here offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow visual connection for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules while keeping continuity of care.05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help people address?
She works with addictions, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Additional focus areas include cancer-related stress, eating and food-related issues, family of origin issues, forgiveness, process addictions, SAD, traumatic brain injury, and women’s issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and practical. She talks through patterns and next steps and may integrate faith-based perspectives when clients request that approach.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working primarily with people facing substance use and addiction concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Michigan. The credential listed is MI LPC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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