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Brenna has been a God send for our family! My two daughters liked her immediately and I saw improvement in their behavior fairly quickly. My youngest daughter often... read more asked why we go to see Miss Brenna because “all I do is play.” They continued to improve and grow throughout our time with her. Brenna was so good at educating me and keeping me informed. We graduated several months ago and the reasons we saught Brenna’s help initially have remained a non-issue.

Taking my son to Ms. Brenna was life changing. My 4 year old son was genetically pre-disposed to anger and behavioral issues and was being removed from school after school.... read more You could tell his own confidence was deteriorating. Working with Ms. Brenna, we were able to help him restore his confidence and re-wire him to understand the right and wrong. As parents we learned how he operated and how to control behavior through choices, which she taught us. The hardest part was understanding this is not a quick fix but seeing his progression has been amazing and so well worth it. Ms. Brenna has done wonders with my baby and it’s hard to even think where he would be if I didn’t take him to her. He is still progressing so well in school they are now talking about taking him off his behavior plan.

I am so thankful for Brenna. I was at my wits end with my poor boy. After all the Baycare runaround, and Daycares trying to push me to medicate, she... read more was the ONLY person to try to really help us. And she did just that. Even with my crazy emails when he seemed to be getting worse, she explained things that helped me help him work through it. She is there for you and your family. She worked with the school too. While I have high hopes that our adventure is over, I know she is still there if I need support and guidance. Trust your parental instincts, they are usually right. There is too little information on alternatives to medication. If you are reading this, you are likely in my situation. Good Luck, be patient, and try your best. Brenna is an asset to our lives and I hope you feel the same if you give her a chance.

Brenna is amazing! We first met with her to discuss our concerns with our daughter. She listened intently , and then gave us feedback that was really helpful from the... read more get go. Over time , she met with our daughter and they developed a great relationship. Our daughter looked forward to meeting with her and always came back with positive things to say. We noticed a change in her mood and behavior almost immediately after meeting with Brenna for the first few times. Brenna is professional and is easy to communicate with. She really cares about the kids she works with as well as the parents. We are so so glad we found her. It has changed things for our family in the best way!

Dr. Brenna has been amazing with my son! Sebastian experienced trauma and was in a vulnerable place, and Dr. Brenna made him instantly comfortable with her. They continued to bond... read more throughout the process, which was critical for him to move through the steps of play therapy. Dr. Brenna is kind, compassionate, and is a skilled psychologist. She kept me updated on my son's progress, helped Sebastian heal, and he was able to overcome the events that he experienced. Sebastian is stronger and better prepared for his future thanks to Dr. Brenna, and I am immensely thankful for her! Sebastian has already asked to see her again even though he doesn't need services anymore. <3

This is going to be my favorite review by far! Brenna Hicks has a way with children. We brought our daughter to her as a shot in the dark,... read more not knowing what play therapy was, and little to no faith that anyone could help her be better. Brenna sat is down and let us explain what we were trying to fix per say about our daughter. She asked questions and gave us insight into what play therapy was and how she mainly just let's the kids be kids and they blossom in front of her in way parents don't see or understand. After the first few weeks our daughter was changing and it was not happening in ways we even realized. She was better behaved and it wasnt until we took a step back and went back over our concerns that we were in awe over the changes. Brenna helped teach our daughter how to explain the feelings inside her. That was by far the best time/money ever spent. My 8 year old is thriving now in school at home and with her brothers and sister. She even tested out in school and is considered "gifted". Without Mrs. Brenna Hicks I dont know what I would of done for my sanity as a parent. Highly highly recommend The kid Counselor!

I had someone I knew very well that took their son to see Brenna. And the changes in her son were quite remarkable. She has a very logical concrete approach... read more and is able to see things that the untrained eye would never pick up on. Given our particular situation I had the opportunity to do training with her or to allow my son to have one on one sessions with her. Due to after school schedule demands I decided to do the parent training with her. It was the perfect route given our situation. The difference in our son is nothing short of remarkable. Not only do I feel like he was able to work through some of his behavior issues but I have become a better mom in communicating, understanding, and connecting with him in ways I have always wanted to but I didn’t seem able to before. The video taped play sessions allowed me to see where I was falling short and where I needed to make changes and also allowed me to celebrate the tremendous growth he and I had in our relationship. I have read a ton of books on counseling and gone to different sessions over the years but the approach she’s taking is like nothing I’ve ever seen. I have recommended her already to a number of my friends.

Definitely worth the time to help your child grow. Don’t expect to see results right away, but over time the play therapy does help you better understand how your child... read more processes information and he/she will learn how to better understand themselves. Brenna will take the time to explain your child’s behaviors and help you identify triggers and strategies to help you and your child learn to control behaviors. My daughter struggled with self control, anxiety, and confidence prior to her visits. Today she still has some moments, but she is better equipped to handle those situations with better self regulation. She is more confident and out going in public and has less “meltdowns”. Just keep in mind you as the parent are part of the equation too and Brenna definitely helped my wife and I understand that, and now we are all able to work together.

We loved having Mrs. Brenna work with our 5 year old daughter. From the moment we met with her at our consultation we felt that Brenna knew our daughter. Brenna... read more was describing her and the dynamics of our family and other siblings to a T having not even met her. We knew in that moment that what felt like a hopeless situation now had hope and we felt confident that Mrs. Brenna knew what our daughter needed and had a plan to get her there. We were so impressed with Brenna and how she communicates with children and parents. Brenna never makes kids or parents feel defeated or judged. She is generous in her time and efforts to provide parents with free resources through her blog and YouTube channel. Last year our family of 6 was unable to do normal family outings, or even go to a store or have family routines without a meltdown, power struggle or harsh words. Brenna helped us understand how to reflect our daughter’s feelings and how to validate her and give her choices that helped minimize our power struggles. In paying attention to all that Brenna does so intentionally, intricately, and yet gracefully, we as parents were able to reflect on ourselves, our habits, and role in our daughter’s behavior. She taught us to reflect on how our parents parented us and how that’s affecting us now, and learned strategies that have even been helpful with our other children and healing our entire family dynamic. After less than 6 months we are now able to enjoy our daughter, can go out and about and do things we used to enjoy. We are seeing the gifts come out in our daughter that she has always had that were buried in bad behaviors. She is happier, calmer, more in control, and most importantly, more self-regulated. I’d love to keep my daughter with Brenna forever but that’s not a reality. Thankfully we leave confidently knowing that we have the skills and knowledge to do the hard work that continues daily, and Brenna has helped us understand our role in helping our daughter feel her emotional best. We are so thankful to have found Brenna and love that she believes in the inherent goodness in children, despite seeing them often at their worst. Brenna believes in her methods using play therapy and knows that she can use play therapy to modify behaviors using a holistic approach. She allows kids to play like kids and bring about changes to their issues at their pace and through their own direction. Brenna never once tried to diagnose or label our daughter with something that could have shifted her identity or affected her with lasting implications in the future. Brenna showed us that she understood our daughter’s behavior was not who she is, and she helped me and my husband see it too. Brenna is gifted in her work with families and we know we can always visit her again if we need it.

Dr. Brenna is an angel that saved our family from an unimaginable situation that involved the courts and a reunification therapist that was not taking into account the best interest... read more of my son. She was so gracious to see my son knowing that I would eventually need her to provide her expertise in my case. She was able to allow my son to have a voice based on what he wanted while others were telling him that he didn't have a say in the matter and would do as he was told. Fortunately for us, the courts took her advise and the case was closed. My son established such a bond with Dr. Brenna that even after the case was closed, he still wanted to go see her. From the bottom of my heart there are not enough words to express my family's gratitude for your professionalism, your willingness to help and your caring ways! Forever grateful. If I could give 10 stars I would!

Brenna is fantastic at connecting with children, and creating a safe and fun place for growth and healing. Kids always excited to spend time, and we saw immense change in... read more their ability to have emotional intelligence, expression, and coping. We saw week after week growth and change in their confidence, communication, self-actualization, and situational coping as well as their focus, demeanor, and motivation.

Immediately after our son turned 4 years old his behavior at home and preschool took a nose-dive. He was aggressive, disrespectful, self-injuring, not listening and antagonistic. After looking into different... read more behavioral therapy options we decided on play therapy with Dr. Brenna. What better way for a kid to work out his/her issues than through what they do best; play? It was great. Our son went once a week for an hour and just had fun. He had no idea we had an agenda. Which to us was important. We didn't want him to think he was "bad" or "defective" but we wanted to get him the help he needed so we could nip whatever issues he was having in the bud and hopefully avoid more problems when he is a teenager and more difficult to manage. Dr. Brenna was wonderful. She was very kind and caring, supportive and professional. Our son clicked with her quickly and would be very excited to go see her and play every week. We noticed an immediate improvement in behavior after only one or two sessions. He was regulating his emotions better. Less angry outbursts and hitting himself. Being more cooperative and calm. Even at preschool his behavior improved. He went from getting a bad report every day to getting a good one. After only 15 sessions we can honestly say our son has grown tremendously in his attitude and behavior. He is more considerate of others, he thinks before he acts now and considers the consequences of his actions, he is helpful and thoughtful and much less explosive. Dr. Brenna offered a parenting training seminar that we also found very helpful. It teaches parents to use the same methods of interaction that she uses in play therapy. It has really helped us a lot at home in correcting behavior in a kind, loving, respectful and effective manner. He really responds well to this system of reflecting feeling, choice giving, limit setting and enforcing consequences if the limit is vioated. And he doesn't argue when we have to enforce a negative consequence, because he knew his choices ahead of time and he made the choice fully aware of the consequence. It is empowering for him and lifts the burden of us being "the bad guys" all the time. We really can't recommend Dr. Brenna enough. My son had a great experience and we are very pleased with the results.