Child and Teen Therapy in Kalamazoo
At Kalamazoo Child & Family Counseling, we provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy for children, teens, and families in Kalamazoo and throughout Southwest Michigan.
Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, challenging behavior, relationship difficulties, stressful life experiences, or big emotions, our pediatric-focused team can help your family find the right support.
Therapy for Children, Teens, and Families
Children and adolescents can experience challenges with emotions, behavior, relationships, school, family changes, and stressful or traumatic experiences. Our therapists help children and families understand what is happening, develop practical skills, strengthen relationships, and find more shared joy.
We provide counseling for concerns including:
- Anxiety and Worry: Helping children and teens understand anxiety, develop coping skills, and build confidence.
- Depression and Mood Concerns: Supporting young people experiencing sadness, irritability, withdrawal, low motivation, or other changes in mood.
- Trauma and PTSD: Evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic or highly stressful events.
- Behavioral Challenges: Helping families address challenging behavior while strengthening communication and parent-child relationships.
- Grief and Loss: Supporting children and families as they cope with death, separation, significant changes, and other losses.
- Family and Relationship Concerns: Helping family members improve communication, navigate conflict, and strengthen relationships.
- Emotional Regulation: Helping children and teens understand and manage intense emotions.
- Parenting Support: Giving parents practical strategies for responding to their child’s emotional and behavioral needs.
Therapy Designed for Children and Families
Children are not simply smaller adults. Effective therapy considers a child’s age, development, relationships, family, individual strengths, and unique needs.
Depending on your child’s needs, treatment may include individual therapy, family therapy, caregiver involvement, play-based approaches, skills development, and evidence-based treatments designed specifically for children and adolescents.
Our services include approaches such as:
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Teens
- Play Therapy and Play-Based Interventions
- Family Therapy
- Teletherapy for Families Located in Michigan
Treatment recommendations are individualized for each child and family.
When Weekly Therapy Is Not Enough
Some teens need more support than traditional weekly therapy can provide. Our Adolescent DBT Intensive Outpatient Program provides structured treatment for teens ages 13–18 while allowing them to continue living at home and attend school.
In-Person Therapy and Teletherapy
We provide in-person therapy at our Kalamazoo office for children, teens, and families from Kalamazoo, Portage, Mattawan, Battle Creek, and other Southwest Michigan communities.
Teletherapy may also be available for clients located anywhere in Michigan, depending on clinical appropriateness, provider availability, and insurance coverage.
What Happens After You Submit a Request?
1. Tell us what your family needs.
Complete the request form below with basic information about your child or family and the support you are seeking.
2. We review your request.
Our team considers your family’s needs, scheduling preferences, insurance coverage, and available providers.
3. We contact you about next steps.
If we have an appropriate provider, our team will contact you to discuss availability and schedule an intake appointment.
4. Begin treatment.
Your therapist will learn about your concerns, identify goals with your family, and develop an individualized treatment plan.
Insurance and Payment
KCFC participates with several commercial and Medicaid insurance plans and also accepts private payment. Coverage depends on your insurance plan, the requested service, and the provider assigned to your family.
Request Therapy for Your Child or Family
Complete the form below to request therapy services. Our team will review your information and contact you regarding availability and next steps.
Have Questions?
If you have questions about therapy services or need help requesting an appointment, our team is happy to help.
Call us at 269-615-7637 ext. 0.
Please do not use this request form for emergencies or urgent mental health concerns. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. For immediate crisis support, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
