Josh Giiwe, LMSW

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

“We all face so many struggles as part of the human experience. I want to help you be who you want to be in this life.”

Josh Giiwe, LMSW

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Joshua Giiwe, MSW (he/him/his)

Master Social Worker, State of Michigan

Western Michigan University, MSW | The University of Michigan, BS

  • I work with people aged 13 and up who are struggling with their mental health and/or substance use disorder.

  • Regardless of background and age, I just love working with people! We are fascinating, unique, and amazing in our own ways. I cherish being able to make a unique, genuine connection with each client.

  • I primarily work within Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, however I have a strong stance that therapy is about human connection, and every therapeutic relationship and process will be different based on my client’s unique needs, wants, and experiences.

  • My clinical focus is about getting people to where they want to be in life, and working within the existing framework of the world as they understand it.

  • My ideal client is anyone who is motivated and committed to the difficult undertaking of self-improvement and finding a new way in life.


Get to Know Josh

Josh Giiwe, LMSW

Joshua Giiwe is a social work trained therapist, primarily working within the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy modality. In his previous work experiences in social work as a therapist, case manager, and in residential services, his primary goal was to work together with individuals to reach their goals in a manner they choose and works for them. While working as a therapist for BLND, he continues that mission by keeping therapy person-centered, evidence-based, and grounded in the realities and difficulties you face in your life.

Prior to working as a therapist, Josh has established an array of skills with a variety of individuals to provide with him with as many tools as possible to help his clients. At the University of Michigan, he graduated with a bachelor of science degree in psychology with a minor in biology, and graduated with his Master’s in Social Work from Western Michigan University. Psychology, biology, and social work have given him a broad academic foundation to understand the complexities within and outside of everyone. Specifically, his work as a Case Manager helped him to establish his solution-focused person-centered foundational approach to therapy, whether it be with groups, individuals, and/or families.

Are you currently doing any research?

“I have been published before on providing evidence based training to graduate students to aid in their workforce development. I have one paper under review about using Goal Attainment Scaling as part of workforce development. I am currently in the early process of writing a new paper with the same research group from WMU about providing services and training for substance use disorder in rural communities.”


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