Bobbie Smith, LLMSW-C

Bobbie Smith, LLMSW-C, is a trauma-focused therapist who works with children ages 6 and older, adolescents, and families. She helps young people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD-related challenges, emotional-regulation difficulties, and family concerns.

Bobbie is passionate about helping children and families find healing, connection, and more shared joy. She brings empathy, evidence-based approaches, compassion, and a practical understanding of family life to her work with children and caregivers.

About Bobbie Smith, LLMSW-C

Bobbie earned her master’s degree in Social Work from Western Michigan University. Her clinical work focuses on helping children and families understand difficult experiences, develop healthier ways to cope with emotions, strengthen relationships, and build skills they can use outside of therapy.

Bobbie believes in meeting children and families where they are. She works collaboratively with young people and their caregivers to understand their individual strengths, experiences, and needs while helping meaningful change feel possible.

Trauma-Focused Therapy for Children and Teens

Bobbie has a particular interest in working with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma or other difficult life experiences. Trauma can affect children in many different ways, including changes in emotions, behavior, relationships, sleep, concentration, or their sense of safety.

Therapy is individualized to each child and family and may focus on understanding trauma reactions, developing coping and emotional-regulation skills, strengthening supportive relationships, and helping children communicate difficult thoughts and feelings.

Families can learn more about therapy for childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress at Kalamazoo Child & Family Counseling.

Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Challenges

Bobbie works with children and teens experiencing a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns, including anxiety, depression, difficulty understanding or communicating emotions, and challenges associated with ADHD.

Her work may help young people recognize and communicate emotions, develop healthier coping strategies, improve emotional regulation, and better understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another.

Family Therapy and Parent Support

Bobbie also works with parents and families navigating relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, family transitions, and the complexities that can come with stepfamilies and blended families.

Depending on a family’s needs, therapy may include helping family members improve communication, better understand one another’s perspectives, strengthen relationships, and develop more effective ways of responding to conflict and stress.

Clinical Interests

Bobbie’s clinical interests and areas of experience include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress
• Sexual abuse and other traumatic experiences
• ADHD-related challenges
• Emotional regulation
• Oppositional and defiant behavior
• Grief and loss
• Parenting support
• Family therapy
• Stepfamily and blended-family concerns

Looking for a Therapist for Your Child or Family?

If you are interested in working with Bobbie or another member of our child and family therapy team, you can request a therapy intake online. Our team can help determine which available provider may be a good fit for your child and family.

You may also call 269-615-7637 and select Extension 1 for assistance.