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Cassie Watts is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Michigan. She has a passion for helping teens, adults, and...

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As your therapist, I will provide a safe place to explore your story and create the change you deserve....

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I graduated from Western Michigan University with a Masters in Couples, Marriage, and family Therapy. I am a Licensed Professional...

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Sometimes we all have difficulties in life, there is nothing wrong with reaching out for help....

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My aim is to offer you a therapeutic alliance through which you can heal from past wounds and embrace imperfections so that you ma...

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Who you are is beautifully and uniquely crafted by your experiences in life and I am here to help you discover ways to improve you...

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I am a caring and supportive individual that will help guide children and adults to learn the skills they need, while supporting t...

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As the wife of a United States Marine and the daughter of parents who fostered teenage girls, I am able to understand the struggle...

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My passion is to help people feel heard and empowered to live their best lives....

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Heather Crampton

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What is your go-to approach for teen counseling?

My go-to approach for helping teen clients in counseling is cognitive behavioral therapy. With cognitive behavioral therapy, teens learn to understand that their thoughts create their emotions, and then their emotions dictate their behavior. The clients learn that they can change their thoughts to reduce negative emotions and negative behaviors.

What tools do you teach in teen counseling?

The main tool that I teach in counseling with teens is cognitive restructuring, where the clients identify their negative, irrational thoughts and learn to replace them with rational adaptive thoughts. In addition to cognitive restructuring, I also play therapy games that build social skills and teach relaxation techniques, mindfulness, and anxiety reduction.

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in teen counseling?

I know when a client is making meaningful progress during counseling when they freely report their struggles and offer solutions.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement teen counseling?

Teens can supplement their time in counseling by using apps to track their moods and cognitive restructuring apps on their phone.

What should someone do to prepare for starting teen counseling?

To prepare for their first teen counseling session, a teen can research the therapist that they will be seeing, try to prepare some reasonable goals, as well as identify the things that they feel they struggle with.

Starting Teen counseling in Portage

What is teen counseling?

Teen counseling helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst teens include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and problematic relationships with food.

How does teen counseling work?

Teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the teen’s unique needs — based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks teen therapists in Portage have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.

Does my teen need therapy?

Signs that teens might need Teen counseling can be very subjective, as they are experiencing many changes and can have intense reactions to them. As parents, you know your child best and are best equipped to judge whether certain reactions are standard behaviors for your teen or whether they might be hinting at a larger problem. Even so, there are a few common signs and events that often point to a need for therapy, such as experiencing divorce or loss, grief, consistent low moods, teens distancing themselves and becoming isolated, losing interest in hobbies, excessive anger or irritability, substance use issues, and suicidal ideation, among others.

Is teen counseling conducted in person or online?

Teen counseling providers at Thriveworks in Portage, MI offer both in person and online therapy by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does teen counseling last?

The length of teen counseling depends on your teen’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, teen counseling sessions will last for several months.

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 360+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our therapists and counselors in Portage accept 27 insurance plans

  • ASR

  • Aetna

  • Aetna Medicare Advantage

  • Alliance Health and Life (HAP)

  • Blue Care Network of Michigan

  • Blue Care Network of Michigan Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan | BCBS PPO

  • Carelon

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Compsych

  • Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

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Self-pay costs at Portage
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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Jamie has been of significant help to me. She is an extraordinary therapist. I also appreciate that she is always on time, has never cancelled (which happened a lot with previous therapists) and she remembers details and names which makes me feel like what I say matters. I am so grateful to have found Jamie!
Read more Jamie has been of significant help to me. She is an extraordinary therapist. I also appreciate that she is always on time, has never cancelled (which happened a lot with previous therapists) and she remembers details and names which makes me feel like what I say matters. I am so grateful to have found Jamie!
Laura Sep 2025
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Brandi Belcher is amazing. We have been working together for about a year & she has helped me so much in every aspect. She's honest, respectful, kind & listens thoroughly to what I am saying. Highly recommend her!
Kinslea Sep 2025
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Brandi has helped me beyond words. She is caring, helpful, and has given me tools to use in the future. I am so grateful to have her in my life.
Chelsea Sep 2025
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It was good
Moriah Sep 2025
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Nathan is incredible. God truly put him in my life for a reason.
Kent Sep 2025
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Haili is awesome! great active listener and always makes me feel like I am her only patient, I know that I am not. She really invests in her patients, and I am grateful for her!
Susan Sep 2025
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Michelle was kind, knowledgeable and thorough. I loved her treatment plan and am looking forward to seeing her again
Celina Sep 2025
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Michelle Brown is wonderful and has helped me manage my meds. I appreciate Thriveworks and Michelle for everything!
Latasha Sep 2025
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Portage is off of Milham Avenue and New Port Road. We are somewhat near a Chick-fil-A, and in the same shopping area as DICK’s, off of Gladys.

Phone number

(269) 264-4920

Languages spoken by MI providers

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