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Youth Counseling

Adolescence and the teen years bring a time of discovery, growth, and sometimes struggle. At Amplified Life Counseling & Coaching, we provide adolescence and teens with a safe, supportive space to share openly, work through challenges, and build confidence for the future.

Common Issues for Youth

  • Stress, anxiety, and depression
  • Peer and family relationship struggles
  • Identity and self-esteem concerns
  • Coping with trauma, bullying, or peer pressure
  • Academic stress and future planning

Best-Practice, Trauma-Informed Approaches

Our youth counselors use proven, trauma-informed approaches such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. We help teens build coping skills, strengthen self-worth, and navigate the challenges of adolescence with resilience.

Benefits of Youth Counseling

Youth counseling empowers teens to develop healthy emotional tools, improve relationships, and build resilience for adult life. Families often see improved communication, greater confidence, and more peace at home.

Our Youth Counseling Therapists

Amplified Life's youth counseling therapists work collaboratively with family members, school social workers and others to ensure coordination of care. Our therapists and Care Team is highly experienced in working with:

  • Parents
  • Parenting / Custody Issues
  • Friend of the Court Matters
  • School Social Workers
  • Other Family Members

Brandon Hassevoort, LLMSW

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.
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Sarah Altvater, LLMSW

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.

Russell Davis, MA, LLPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.
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Aren Lord, LMSW

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.
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Mike Wiersma, MA, LLPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.
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Nick VanZalen, MA, LPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.
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Naomi Grimm, MA, LLPC

Specializing in trauma-informed care for youth ranging in age from 11 to 17 years old.
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Amplified Life's Wellbeing Campus

Located in the heart of West Michigan, Amplified Life and its principals have been serving children, youth, adults, families and organizations for over 20 years.

Ready for next steps?

Call our Care Team at 616-499-4711, or send an email to care@amplife.us. Our team will help you get started with our secure, online, TeleCounseling services today.

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7791 Byron Center Ave SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
616-499-4711

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2465 Byron Station Dr SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
616-499-4711

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