Find Support. Build Resilience. Discover Hope.
Bridges Mental Health Counseling provides professional mental health services designed to help individuals and families overcome life's challenges. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, substance use, parenting issues, or pregnancy and postpartum emotional health, our therapists offer personalized support in a safe and confidential environment. Counseling is available for children, teens, adults, couples, and families, with flexible virtual and in-person options. We also partner with local schools to provide school-based counseling services, helping students access emotional and behavioral health support in a familiar and convenient setting. Through individual, family, group, and specialized counseling services, Bridges helps people build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and find hope for the future.
Our Services
Outpatient Counseling Services
Our outpatient counseling services provide confidential, individualized support for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Therapists work with clients to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, behavioral concerns, stress management, and substance use issues. Sessions are available in person or virtually to meet your needs.
Play Therapy
Play therapy offers children a safe and supportive environment to express thoughts and emotions through play, which is often their natural language of communication. Using developmentally appropriate techniques, therapists help children build coping skills, process difficult experiences, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships with caregivers. Available for children ages 5 through 5th grade. Virtual therapy is not an option specifically for play therapy and children under the age of 10.
In-School Counseling
Bridges partners with local schools to provide counseling services where students spend much of their day. School-based counseling helps reduce barriers to care and supports students experiencing emotional, behavioral, social, or academic challenges. Therapists work collaboratively with families, school staff, and students to promote success both in and out of the classroom.
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Support
Bridges provides counseling services to individuals and families already receiving support through other Catholic Charities programs. By coordinating care across programs, we help clients address emotional and mental health concerns while working toward their broader goals for stability, wellness, and personal growth.
Our therapists provide specialized support in a variety of areas, including:
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)
- Pregnancy and postpartum emotional health
- Depression and anxiety
- Trauma and stress-related concerns
- Grief and loss
- Relationship and family conflict
- Child and adolescent behavioral concerns
- Substance use and recovery support
- Life transitions and adjustment challenges
- Parenting support
- Older Generation Counseling & Support Groups
What to Expect from our counseling services:
1. Reach Out and Schedule an Intake Assessment
The first step is simply contacting our office. Our team will answer your questions, discuss your needs, and help determine the services that may be the best fit for you. All inquiries are confidential. Before beginning counseling, you'll complete an intake appointment. During this session, you'll meet with a therapist, discuss your concerns, review relevant history, and identify goals for treatment. Call 269-381-1234 for a confidential assessment and appointment.
2. Begin Counseling
Based on your needs, your therapist will recommend an individualized treatment plan. Counseling may include individual, family, group, or specialized therapy services designed to help you reach your goals. The frequency of your sessions will be determined between you and the therapist based on your goals.
3. Building Skills and Finding Hope
Counseling is a collaborative process. Your therapist will help you develop practical coping strategies, strengthen relationships, improve emotional well-being, and work toward lasting positive change.
- Contact information and basic demographic information
- Insurance information, if applicable
- Any relevant medical or behavioral health history
- Completed intake paperwork prior to your first appointment (when requested)
- You don't have to face life's challenges alone. Bridges Mental Health Counseling is here to help you take the next step toward healing, hope, and wellness.
Counseling for Youth
- Individual Outpatient Sessions - 60 or 30 minutes.
- Play Therapy Sessions for Ages 5 through 5th grade. See more details below.
- In School Counseling - check with your school!
- Group Counseling surrounding life skills.
- Support/Sessions for families or teacher.
Play Therapy
We offer Play Therapy at the VanDomelen Center, 1441 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49008 for children ages 5 years through 5th grade.
What is Play Therapy?