Common Childhood Concerns

  • Emotional regulation and behavior struggles
  • Anxiety, worry, or sadness
  • Coping with grief, loss, or family changes
  • Social skills and peer relationships
  • Academic and school-related stress

Best-Practice, Trauma-Informed Approaches

Our child counselors use evidence-based and trauma-informed methods to create a safe, trusting environment where children can heal and grow. Approaches may include play therapy, cognitive-behavioral strategies, parent collaboration, and creative expression techniques.

The Benefits of Child Counseling

Child counseling helps children feel understood, develop healthy coping skills, and strengthen resilience. Parents often see improved behavior, better communication, and more peace in the home.

Caitlin Trezise, LMSW

Specializing in trauma-informed care for children aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Nick VanZalen, MA, LPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for children aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Sarah Altvater, LLMSW

Specializing in trauma-informed care for children aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Russell Davis, MA, LLPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for children aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Mike Wiersma, MA, LPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for children aged 5 to 10 years old.
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Therapy Spaces Designed for Children

We provide parents and the children we serve with access to child counseling spaces designed specifically for them. These child counseling spaces include play therapy space within the child counselors office with features like tents and sand trays, as well as larger spaces, like our lower level studio where children can run and play.

Ready for next steps?

Call our Care Team at 616-499-4711, or send an email to care@amplife.us. Our team will help you get started with our secure, online, TeleCounseling services today.