Business Details
Specialized Mental Health Therapy Services in Fremont, MI
Pawsitive Counseling Center is a dedicated mental health practice specializing in therapeutic interventions for children, adolescents, and families. Our team of licensed professionals utilizes evidence-based modalities such as play therapy, animal-assisted therapy, and sandtray therapy to address emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. With over two decades of combined clinical experience, we prioritize individualized care, tailoring treatment plans to meet each client's unique needs. Our therapists are trained in trauma-informed approaches, attachment theory, and creative arts therapies, fostering environments where clients feel safe to explore and heal.We emphasize collaboration with families and communities, recognizing their critical role in therapeutic success. Our facility offers both indoor and outdoor therapeutic spaces, including partnerships with local equine programs for experiential interventions. Committed to professional excellence, our clinicians maintain advanced certifications and engage in ongoing education to ensure the highest standards of care. We accept multiple insurance providers and offer flexible payment options to enhance accessibility to mental health services.
Services
Play Therapy
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Sandtray Therapy
Equine-Assisted Therapy
Family Counseling
Highlights and features
- Over 20 years of clinical experience with trauma-informed approaches
- Specialized training in animal-assisted and sandtray therapy modalities
- Individualized treatment plans tailored to each client's developmental needs
- Experienced team with Registered Play Therapists and supervisors
- Collaborative family-inclusive therapeutic process emphasizing long-term healing
Services
Play Therapy
Utilizing play as a therapeutic language, our clinicians help children process emotions and develop coping skills through non-directive and structured interventions. Our Registered Play Therapists create safe environments where children can explore social dynamics, work through trauma, and build emotional resilience using age-appropriate techniques tailored to individual developmental stages.
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Incorporating trained therapy dogs into sessions, this modality enhances emotional engagement through co-therapist interactions. Children develop empathy and social skills while working with animals during play activities, grooming sessions, and obedience training exercises that parallel therapeutic goals. The presence of animals creates comforting connections that facilitate emotional expression and behavioral change.
Sandtray Therapy
This sensory-based intervention allows clients to create symbolic representations of their experiences using miniature figures in sand. Effective for trauma processing and emotional regulation, sandtray therapy provides tactile engagement that helps adolescents and adults articulate complex feelings when verbal communication proves challenging, fostering deeper self-understanding through metaphorical expression.
Equine-Assisted Therapy
Conducted in outdoor rural settings, these sessions use horse-related activities to build self-esteem and social skills. Clients engage in grooming, observation, and cooperative exercises that promote emotional awareness and interpersonal growth through non-verbal communication with horses, developing trust and boundary-setting abilities in naturalistic therapeutic environments.
Family Counseling
We facilitate collaborative treatment planning involving family members to enhance therapeutic outcomes. Our approach strengthens parent-child relationships through filial therapy techniques and educates families about mental health issues, creating supportive home environments that reinforce progress made during individual sessions while addressing systemic family dynamics.
People
Dr. Mary Rottier
Clinical Director
Licensed Professional Counselor with 20+ years of experience specializing in child therapy, sandtray therapy, and animal-assisted interventions. Trained in trauma treatment and attachment issues, she supervises therapists while maintaining a client-centered approach emphasizing family involvement.
Kelly Jewell
LMSW
Licensed Social Worker with expertise in play therapy and sandtray interventions. Combines somatic approaches with creative therapies to treat anxiety, depression, and trauma across age groups. Former CEO with human services background, integrating gardening and art into therapeutic practices.
Christina Bitson
LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in child and adolescent mental health. Registered Play Therapist with experience in autism services and juvenile detention programs. Integrates art therapy and animal-assisted interventions while focusing on resilience-building and self-compassion development.
Joyce Plumstead
LLMSW
Limited Licensed Master Social Worker with specialization in trauma and behavioral issues. Former early childhood director applying developmental expertise to therapy. Currently pursuing Registered Play Therapist certification while working with clients experiencing anxiety, grief, and ADHD.
Heather Lashuay
LLPC
Limited Licensed Professional Counselor focusing on crisis intervention for children and adolescents. Combines 27 years of early childhood education experience with mental health treatment for trauma and emotional regulation challenges. Trains therapy dogs to enhance client engagement and comfort.
Questions
Where is your office located?
Our main office is at 106 S. Stewart Ave, Fremont, MI, across from the REC Center.
What therapy session lengths do you offer?
Sessions typically last 45-60 minutes, with flexibility for younger clients needing shorter initial sessions.
What are your therapy session fees?
Initial sessions cost $180 and follow-ups $160. Non-insurance rates are $70 initial and $60 follow-up sessions.
Do therapy dogs reside at your facility?
No, our therapy dogs live with their handlers but participate in scheduled therapy sessions.
Which insurance providers do you accept?
We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Priority Health, McLaren, and United Healthcare, with variations by counselor.
Can clients bring personal animals to sessions?
Clients may share pictures of their animals but cannot bring live animals to therapy sessions.
