Child therapists in Battle Creek, MI
Find experienced child therapists in Battle Creek, Michigan who provide testing, counseling and support for children, and their families. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare specialties, experience, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Child/Teen
EMDR and Wellness Solutions
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologists, Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapist
One or more of our clinicians have a specialized treatment focus in child or adolescent issues, using evidence-based approaches tailored to each individual's needs.
21 Years Experience
In-Person Near Battle Creek, MI
Online in Battle Creek, MI
Child/Teen
Tammara kamei
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LPC-MHSP
Children and teenagers experience many of the same difficult emotions as adults, but they may not always have the words or skills to explain what they are feeling. Changes in behavior, mood, school performance, relationships, sleep, or communication can sometimes be signs that a child or adolescent needs additional emotional support.
Our practice provides warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental child and adolescent counseling for children, teens, and families navigating emotional, behavioral, social, and family challenges.
Our clinicians work with young people experiencing concerns related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, behavioral problems, low self-esteem, social anxiety, bullying, grief and loss, trauma, family conflict, divorce or separation, peer relationships, school stress, emotional regulation, and major life transitions.
We believe children and adolescents need a therapeutic environment where they feel safe, respected, heard, and understood. Rather than simply focusing on a child's behavior, we work to understand the emotions, experiences, relationships, and circumstances that may be contributing to the behavior.
When appropriate, we also work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to strengthen parent-child communication, healthy boundaries, family relationships, routines, positive behavior strategies, and emotional support within the home.
Every child has strengths, and every family's situation is unique. Our goal is to help children and adolescents develop healthy coping skills, strengthen confidence, communicate their emotions more effectively, improve relationships, and build the emotional tools they need to grow into healthy and resilient young adults.
16 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Maria T. Alonso, Ph.D.
Psychologist
I use a strength-based approach to support children and adolescents in therapy, by focusing on their inherent strengths, passions and potential rather than solely addressing problems or deficits. My therapeutic approach emphasizes identifying and harnessing each young person’s unique abilities, talents, and resilience in order to foster personal growth and improve problem-solving skills. Understanding the current landscape and challenges faced by youth today—such as academic pressures, social media influences and evolving family dynamics—is crucial for tailoring interventions that are relevant and impactful. I intentionally integrate the child’s or adolescent’s imagination and creativity into therapy as well, in order to create a therapeutic process that is interesting, engaging and ultimately empowering. Working with children and adolescents also requires a multidisciplinary approach which can involve parents, extended family, teachers, school counselors and pediatricans in the process. Parents understand the child’s home environment and family dynamics, teachers have insights into the child’s academic and social performance at school, and pediatricians offer medical, historical and developmental perspectives. Combining these viewpoints provides a more comprehensive understanding of the child’s situation and provides information that guides the therapeutic process and ensures greater treatment efficacy across the child or adolecent's environments.
29 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI
Child/Teen
Dr. Jennifer Baumgardner
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Dr. Baumgardner holds a double doctorate focusing not only on clinical and treatment methods but also on human development. She has worked with experts across the globe and has served as the lead psychologist providing inpatient and outpatient care for adolescents in crisis.
20 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Haven Psychology Group
Psychologist
Adolescence can bring intense emotions, family conflict, identity questions, academic stress, impulsivity, and mental health symptoms that affect the entire household. Our psychologists work with teens and their families to better understand what is driving difficult patterns while building coping skills, communication, and healthier ways of responding to stress.
3 Years Experience
Online in Battle Creek, MI (Online Only)
Child therapists in Battle Creek, MI Statistics
Child therapists in Battle Creek, MI average 17 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (83%), Family Systems Therapy (43%), and Behavioral Therapy (42%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Accept insurance
52%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 83% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 42% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
| 30% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 95% | Teen |
| 92% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Children |
| 53% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 43% | Men |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 27% | Christian |
| 25% | Black / African American |