We would love to hear from you and discover how we can take your next steps forward.
- Phone:1 (616) 217-4435
- Email:[email protected]
- 1400 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
We would love to hear from you and discover how we can take your next steps forward.
Does your child need help expressing their emotions or navigating life’s challenges?
At Silver Birch, we understand how overwhelming it can feel when your child is struggling. Our child therapy provides a safe, nurturing space where they can express themselves, process emotions, and learn healthy coping skills. Using play therapy, sand tray therapy, and other evidence-based approaches tailored to their stage of development, we help build confidence, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships.
Medication decisions during childhood can feel daunting. Our fellowship-trained child and adolescent psychiatrists help families weigh the pros and cons with care. We consider growth, emotional and cognitive development, and any medical concerns before making recommendations. We support you and your child through each step so decisions feel clear, thoughtful, and supportive.
Is navigating the challenges and pressures of adolescence or young adulthood impacting you or someone close to you?
Adolescence and early adulthood are times of change, growth, and self-discovery, often with unique challenges and uncertainties. At Silver Birch, we provide compassionate support tailored to teens and young adults during this critical stage. Whether it’s academic pressure, identity exploration, building self-esteem, navigating relationships, or addressing anxiety and depression, we offer a safe, non-judgmental space for growth.
We understand that mental health care can feel complex for both young people and their families. Our fellowship-trained child and adolescent psychiatrists bring expertise in brain development, emerging adulthood, and the connection between physical and mental health. They consider developmental stage, medical concerns, and environmental stressors when creating a plan. Medication may be an option, but it is never the only one. We work with teens, young adults, and families to explore all available supports, ensuring care is thoughtful, individualized, and empowering.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to move forward?
Individual therapy at Silver Birch is a personalized experience designed to address your unique needs. Whether you’re navigating stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges, we provide a compassionate space where you feel heard and supported. Our approach helps you uncover strengths, understand challenges, and build tools for lasting growth.
Our board-certified psychiatrists bring medical expertise in the ways mental and physical health interact with life circumstances. They provide careful evaluation and, when appropriate, medication as one part of a holistic plan. Every decision is collaborative, with safety, transparency, and respect for your goals at the center.
Do you feel disconnected from your partner, or like you’re speaking different languages?
Couples therapy at Silver Birch helps you and your partner rebuild trust, improve communication, and deepen emotional intimacy. Using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), we help you build stronger, more secure emotional connections with your partner. EFT is a research-supported method with 90% of couples reporting significant relationship improvements and 70-75% of couples moving from distress to recovery. Couples have seen positive outcomes such as reduced conflict, increased trust, and having a more supportive relationship. These have also been proven to continue after therapy concludes. Whether you’re navigating conflicts, life transitions, or just want to grow together, we’re here to support your relationship.
Does your family struggle with communication or unresolved conflict?
At Silver Birch, we understand that families can face challenges that leave everyone feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. Family therapy provides a supportive space for your family to navigate struggles like conflict, communication difficulties, life transitions, trauma, or behavioral concerns with guidance and understanding. Together, we’ll explore patterns contributing to stress and develop healthier ways of interacting. No matter how challenging things feel right now, we are here to help your family move toward greater connection, mutual respect, and positive change.
Is your family seeking support to navigate the joys and complexities of the adoption or fostering journey?
Welcoming a foster or adoptive member into your family is a profound experience filled with moments of joy, challenges, and growth. At Silver Birch, we understand the unique dynamics, emotions, and transitions that come with building families through fostering and adoption. Our compassionate, tailored therapy services provide a safe space to strengthen bonds, deepen understanding, and ensure every family member feels valued, supported, and connected.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the emotional and physical challenges of pregnancy, postpartum, or adjusting to parenthood?
The perinatal period is a time of joy, change, and uncertainty. At Silver Birch, we support individuals, couples, and families as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. Whether you’re preparing for a baby, coping with postpartum depression or anxiety, or learning how to care for an infant, our tailored care helps you move through each stage with confidence.
Our psychiatrists bring advanced training in perinatal mental health and provide medical guidance through the unique challenges of this stage, such as fetal development, breastfeeding, hormonal shifts, and recovery. We help you make informed decisions about medication, whether continuing, starting, or adjusting treatment. Safety for both parent and baby is always at the center of our approach, offered with clear guidance and collaborative support.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of caring for a loved one?
Being a caregiver is an act of love and dedication, but it can also bring emotional and physical exhaustion, stress, and feelings of isolation. At Silver Birch, we’re here to take care of you. We provide a compassionate space to explore the complexities of your role, offering clinical guidance to help with difficult decisions, discover new avenues of care, set healthy boundaries, and prioritize your well-being. Together, we’ll help you continue to care for others while ensuring you care for yourself.
Are you trying to make sense of how faith fits into your life today?
Whether you’re healing from religious trauma, navigating differing values from the ones you were raised with, seeking to deepen your spiritual connection, or questioning your beliefs, we’re here to support you. At Silver Birch, we provide a nonjudgmental space to explore your beliefs, process your experiences, and help you create a relationship with faith, spirituality, or meaning that feels authentic and fulfilling.
Are you seeking a therapist who truly understands and affirms your identity?
At Silver Birch, we see and celebrate all of who you are. We’ve created an inclusive space where your identities are embraced in their full depth and nuance. Our clinicians have supported members of the LGBTQIA+ community through coming out, relationships, discrimination, self-acceptance, and reconciling aspects of identity that feel in conflict.
We recognize the harmful history psychology and psychiatry have had with queer communities and are committed to offering care that heals rather than harms. Our approach is affirming and collaborative. We also consider how medication may interact with identity, transition, or past experiences of stigma, ensuring you feel agency and dignity in your care.
Does the weight of navigating systemic barriers, microaggressions, and cultural expectations leave you feeling exhausted and frustrated?
As a member of the global majority, navigating life in a society that marginalizes and devalues your experiences is exhausting and unjust. At Silver Birch, we honor and celebrate your identity while validating the realities of your lived experience. We know people of color are too often treated through stigma rather than being truly seen, which leads to being over-pathologized and over-prescribed.
We welcome non-Western approaches to healing, including ancestral wisdom, holistic practices, and community-based care, and integrate these perspectives with respect. We are committed to cultural humility, seeing you as a whole person navigating a system built to marginalize and dismiss your humanity. Together, we will explore how oppression shapes your identity and mental health to help you feel seen, understood, and supported.
Do you ever feel like the responsibility of being the boss leaves you unsure of where to turn?
The weight of constant decision-making, ensuring you’re doing right by your team, and navigating the loneliness of leadership can feel overwhelming. At Silver Birch, we understand the unique challenges of being at the top. We are here to provide a space where you can process these pressures, gain clarity, and focus on your well-being, because a healthy leader creates a healthy team. Together, we’ll work to help you find balance, confidence, and connection in both your professional and personal life.
Do you feel drained and unappreciated, struggling with exhaustion, detachment, or the overwhelming pressure to meet institutional demands?
As a healthcare provider, the weight of caring for others can often overshadow your own well-being. At Silver Birch, we understand the unique challenges you face, from compassion fatigue to burnout. We are here to provide a safe, supportive space where you can process your experiences, rediscover your purpose, and regain a sense of balance in both your professional and personal life. Together, we’ll work to restore your energy, resilience, and passion for what you do.
Does the idea of opening up to others feel intimidating but you are looking for more out of your therapeutic journey?
Sharing with others can be scary, especially when you’re unsure of what to expect. At Silver Birch, our groups are carefully structured to provide a safe and nurturing environment, helping you transform initial hesitation into meaningful progress and shared understanding. We thoughtfully curate groups with individuals who share similar experiences or goals for growth. This fosters a sense of community and belonging, where members can learn from each other’s challenges and successes while growing together.