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OUR STORY

MidCoast Bay Counseling was created with the belief that healing, like the shoreline, is both constant and ever-changing. Just as lighthouses guide travelers through dark and uncertain waters, we exist to guide individuals, couples, and families through life’s storms toward safe harbor.

Founded as the Michigan branch of ErLaMore Counseling & Consultation PLLC, MidCoast Bay Counseling is more than a therapy practice — it is a place of renewal. We were built to meet the needs of a community that values honesty, resilience, and growth, offering support for trauma, addiction, mood disorders, identity challenges, and relational struggles.

Our story is grounded in the recognition that many people feel lost, isolated, or unseen. We exist to change that. Inspired by the tulip’s return each spring and the strength of the lake’s horizon, we help clients rediscover their resilience and bloom into the life they choose.

At MidCoast Bay Counseling, therapy is not just about surviving. It’s about renewal, direction, and transformation — the chance to step into a brighter horizon, no matter how rough the waters have been.

MEET THE TEAM

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Dr. Joel Marc Filmore

EdD, LCPC, LPC, LCMHC, LMHC

Founder & CEO

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Dr. Nicholas Erber-LaPierre

PhD, LMHC, LPC, BC-TMH, CCTP

Founder & COO

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Dr. Karyna Strickland

PhD, LPC, CSC

Licensed Counselor

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Col Jones

MA, LPC, NCC

Licensed Counselor

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