Joe Bavonese, Ph.D.

Joe Bavonese passed away late 2023.

With great sadness, we share the sudden passing of Joe Bavonese on October 29, 2023 after a battle with cancer. Joe was a committed husband, father, friend, psychologist, practice owner, consultant and business leader. As a pioneering business consultant in the field of mental health, Joe provided guidance to hundreds of professionals around the world touching thousands of lives. His caring and calm approach coupled, with a brilliant business acumen, made him one of the most sought after consultants in the field. He cared for every one of his clients, and was always committed to helping each one find success professionally with a great work/life balance.

We demonstrate what we love through our actions. Joe, simply put, found a great sense of meaning in his consulting work. He did this work, with a strong commitment, to the very end. He found ways to connect with this world, giving love, and bringing out the best in all of us. He is loved and deeply missed.


JOE BAVONESE, Ph.D. Co-Director and Co-Founder; Psychotherapist, and Workshop Leader. Joe has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is a Fully Licensed Psychologist. He has worked as a Research Psychologist and Consultant for General Motors for eight years and was the Clinical Director of Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Medical Center Psychiatric Associates for four years. He has worked as an Adjunct Professor for the Graduate College of the Union Institute, a Field Faculty Advisor for the Graduate Program at Norwich University. Joe is a member of the American Psychological Association. Joe has taught Psychology classes at the undergraduate level and has given numerous workshops on relationship issues, self-esteem, stress management, weight loss, and the practices of psychotherapy and hypnotherapy. Joe’s work with relationship issues has been featured in TIME magazine, the New York Post, the Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, WXYZ-TV (ABC Detroit affiliate), WDIV-TV (NBC Detroit affiliate), and WJR-AM radio, among other places.

Joe worked in our Royal Oak, Northville and Ann Arbor offices. Joe was born in Wayne, New Jersey and has practiced psychotherapy in San Francisco, California; Berkeley, California; Royal Oak, Michigan; Northville, Michigan and Ann Arbor, Michigan.