Finding a therapist in Dearborn

Picture a Saturday morning on Warren Avenue. A grandmother orders bread at a bakery counter in Arabic, her grandson translates the price for a cousin visiting from out of state, and someone’s phone buzzes with a group chat that runs in three languages. Families in Dearborn often carry many roles at once: parent, translator, caregiver, breadwinner. When one of those roles starts to strain, the question of where to find a therapist who actually understands the household can feel complicated.

This guide is written for that moment. It looks at what makes Dearborn’s households distinct, where culturally grounded support already exists in the city, and how online sessions with Iryna Morhunova-Sutton, LLMFT, fit in as one option.

A young city of families, many with roots abroad

Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 put Dearborn at 107,423 residents, and three numbers set it apart from the rest of Michigan. First, 30.3% of residents were born outside the United States, more than four times the statewide share of 7.2%. That works out to roughly 32,500 people. Second, 35.2% of households include children under 18, compared with 28.5% across Wayne County and 27.1% in Michigan. Third, the median age is 33.3, about seven years younger than the state.

Marriage is common here too: 50.4% of adults 15 and older are currently married, well above the Wayne County figure of 38.5%, and 8.8% are divorced, below the state’s 11.4%. None of this says anything about whether a family is struggling. It does say that a good fit for Dearborn usually means a clinician who is comfortable with large families, extended kin and immigration stories.

Two languages at the dinner table, and other Dearborn realities

Dearborn is home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country, and the Arab American National Museum on Michigan Avenue, a Smithsonian Affiliate, tells that story in depth. Many families also include newer arrivals, and the questions people bring to therapy can be shaped by that: parents and teenagers who hold different expectations about dating or independence, adult children balancing care for aging parents, or couples navigating the stress of relatives still overseas.

The city’s working life adds its own rhythms. Ford Motor Company has been headquartered in Dearborn for generations, and in 2025 it announced a move to a new world headquarters about three miles from the old Glass House. Henry Ford College, on Evergreen just south of Ford Road, enrolls thousands of students who often study while working and living at home. Long shifts, product launches and exam weeks can all squeeze the time a couple or family has to talk.

A therapist does not need to share your background to help, but they should ask about it with respect, leave room for faith and family values, and never treat your culture as the problem.

Culturally grounded help close to home

• ACCESS Behavioral Health, part of the Dearborn-founded Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services, provides trauma-informed care for adults, children and families with bilingual, multicultural staff, including individual and family counseling. Its customer service line is 1-833-774-0002, and its site lists a sliding fee scale policy.
• Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) coordinates public behavioral health care for Wayne County residents. Its 24-hour access and crisis line is 1-800-241-4949.
• Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan offers counseling for marital, pre-marriage and blended family concerns (855-882-2736).
• First Step serves western Wayne County survivors of domestic and sexual violence through a 24-hour helpline at 734-722-6800.
• NAMI Metro runs free education and support groups for families affected by mental illness.

For low-cost options, the Wayne State University Psychology Clinic and the Detroit Mercy Psychology Clinic both use supervised graduate trainees and sliding-scale fees.

What thirteen NPI records tell you

A federal NPI Registry search on October 7, 2026, returned 13 records with the Marriage & Family Therapist taxonomy and a Dearborn practice address, tied to six individual clinicians. That is about 1.2 records for every 10,000 residents. An NPI number is not proof of a current Michigan license, and plenty of Dearborn families see counselors, social workers and psychologists who are listed under other taxonomies, many of them offering in-person care in the city. Before you commit to anyone, take two minutes to confirm a Michigan license on LARA, and use our guide on how to find a couples therapist for the first phone call.

Joining a session from a Dearborn living room

Iryna Morhunova-Sutton is a Limited Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples and families. She is based in Troy, works online only and sees people located anywhere in Michigan, so a Dearborn couple can log on after the kids are asleep and a parent can join from a parked car outside Henry Ford College between classes. When several relatives want to take part, family therapy can happen over video too. Read how online therapy in Michigan works, or see what couples therapy involves before deciding.

Neighbors to the west and south

Dearborn shares borders and errands with its neighbors. Melvindale sits about 2.8 miles away, Allen Park about 3.7 miles and Dearborn Heights about 4.2 miles, each with its own local guide.

When you feel ready, request an online appointment. Bring your whole story, including the parts that are hard to translate.