Meet Our Team
At Blackbird Counseling Center, our team of dedicated professionals is committed to providing empathetic and personalized care to help you achieve emotional well-being. Each team member brings unique expertise and a compassionate approach to support your journey toward healing and growth.
Diana Brda, MA, LLP
Therapist / Owner
Diana Brda established Blackbird Counseling Center with a vision of creating a welcoming space where individuals can heal and thrive. With over 15 years of private practice experience, Diana has worked with clients from all walks of life. Her specialties include treating a variety of conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, relationship challenges, trauma, and mood disorders.
Diana’s approach to therapy is integrative and eclectic, recognizing that every individual’s journey is unique. She employs a range of evidence-based techniques, including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practices
Self-Reflection Exercises
Visual Tools and Worksheets
Coping Skill Development
Her ultimate goal is to foster a trusting and collaborative relationship with clients, enabling them to achieve greater self-awareness, utilize healthy coping strategies, and find fulfillment in their lives.
Robin Keller, MA, LLP, MEd, ATR
Therapist / Art Therapist
Robin is passionate about providing a therapeutic collaborative relationship where clients can grow and heal from events that “broke” them. Her approach to therapy is Humanistic at its heart and includes meeting clients where they are at and helping them move towards their goals by overcoming obstacles and developing coping strategies. She specializes in working with adults with various concerns such as but not limited to:
· Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar
· Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
· Grief, Loss, and other transitions
· Substance Use Disorders
Working in therapeutic environments since 2010, Robin has become skilled in many therapeutic interventions including behavioral strategies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, art therapy, enhancing self-awareness, trigger identification, and development of coping strategies. Robin is a Registered Art Therapist and a certified provider of EMDR therapy.
Pamela Gebrayel, LMSW
Therapist
Pamela specializes in working with individuals and families to navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She is passionate about helping clients improve communication, interpersonal relationships, and household dynamics. Pamela works with children, families, and adult individuals, tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet each client's unique needs.
Arielle Williams, MA, TLLP
Therapist
Arielle is a warm and integrative therapist with advanced training in TraumaPlay, art therapy, and play therapy. Arielle is passionate in working with children and adolescents, but also provides guidance to parents, including those navigating postpartum anxiety and depression, recognizing the essential connection between caregiver wellness and a child’s emotional world. Arielle blends child-centered nondirective play therapy with directive play, expressive arts, and sensory-based techniques, always guided by each client’s developmental needs and personal strengths.
Additionally, she works with adults of all ages, couples, and families, supporting clients through trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation challenges, anger management, attachment concerns, identity development, and life transitions. Her therapeutic approach incorporates, CBT, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and existential principles, helping clients explore resilience, identity, meaning, and personal growth.
Lia Gonzalez
Intern Therapist
Lia Gonzalez is currently an intern pursuing her M.A. in Clinical Counseling at Northwestern University. She enjoys working with individuals seeking support with interpersonal relationships, identity and life transitions. She utilizes psychodynamic and humanistic approaches to walk alongside clients on their journeys to healing. Her passion is to facilitate growth, empowerment and resiliency in her clients to help them improve their mental wellness and live their most authentic life.
Savanna Thompson-Miller, LMSW
Therapist
Savanna is a skilled therapist who brings a unique perspective to her therapeutic practice. With a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and years of experience working with children facing challenges such as ADD, ADHD, ODD, and Autism, Savanna is dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate through difficult times with compassion and understanding. Her work also extends to working with adults, addressing a wide range of mental health concerns, life transitions, and more including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, family conflict, grief and loss, life transitions, and more. Savanna is a very passionate therapist committed to empowering her clients to build resilience, develop coping strategies, and cultivate healthier relationships through a collaborative and strength-based approach.
Danielle Dunn
Intern Therapist
Danielle is a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern who works with couples, families, and individuals. She is especially passionate about helping people improve their relationships—whether that’s with a partner, family members, or themselves. She works with couples and families navigating communication challenges, conflict, and life transitions, and also supports individuals experiencing stress, anxiety, ADHD, or relationship concerns. Danielle believes therapy is a place to build insight, strengthen connections, and develop tools that support long-term growth and well-being.
Now Hiring
Join Our Team!
Blackbird Counseling Center is expanding, and we are looking for licensed therapists to join our dedicated and compassionate team.
Available Positions:
LPCs
LMSWs
LPs
LLPs
TLLPs
If you're passionate about helping others and want to be part of a supportive and innovative practice, send your resume to blackbirdcounselingcenter@gmail.com.
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17197 N. Laurel Park Dr, Suite 110, Livonia, MI 48152
