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I can’t say enough wonderful things about Mrs. Brenna. She has been instrumental in helping my son emotionally, deal with the divorce of his parents. She is a skilled professional... read more and possess a wealth of knowledge that has been helpful for me as a parent, and for my son. He just loved going to see Ms. Brenna, it was often the highlight of his week. She is so patient and kind, easy to talk to, helpful, considerate, thoughtful, flexible, approachable, understanding, sympathetic, insightful and I could go on and on. We are beyond grateful to have met and worked with Mrs. Brenna. I would suggest her to any one of my friends in a heartbeat (and I have). She is simply amazing at what she does, truly AMAZING. Before starting with her, I looked high and low, trying to find someone that I thought would be able to help my son deal with his emotions in a way that was fun, effective and appropriate for a 5 year old and she was definitely it! We ❤️ Mrs. Brenna!

My son saw Brenna in her office once a week for several month. During this time we saw great improvement in our son's behavior, however we really wanted to... read more learn how to better communicate with him at home. We decided to take the home courses for 10 weeks. The techniques that are learned in the program are invaluable and so effective. Word of advice, stick to it and be consistent. We are working in reviewing all the material again to ensure we stay on track. Thank you Brenna for all you've done for our family.

Brenna has helped my girls and family SO much!!! I HIGHLY recommend her!! Excellent professional, great listener and superb communication! We ALL enjoyed our time with her!

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.

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.

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

I highly recommend Ms. Brenna, I was at my wits end when I brought my son to her, he was having a hard time at school not wanting to go,... read more having huge melt downs often at home, he seemed angry all time. I tried everything to help him and the doctors said I should start him on medication but I really did not want to do that. So I found The Kid Counselor and decide to give it a try, not really believing play therapy alone would ever help him or be enough. But I am a believer now!!! She completely changed my son!! He loves school now he has learned to control his temper and he is really happy! Words cannot express my gratitude for Ms Brenna. I will be forever thankful for her and what she did for our family. ❤️

Let me start by saying that we feel like we have our boy back!! After years of searching for answers by reading every child behavioral book, and getting evaluated by... read more another therapist only to get labels and no real solutions and help, we finally found the answer we were looking for with Dr. Brenna’s play therapy. Our son was exhibiting a lot of aggression, towards us and his siblings and extremely defiant behavior and outbursts. There was a lot of power struggles and was very strong willed. After meeting with Brenna for the initial consult she explained everything so well to us and helped us to understand how NOT broken our child was and helped us to see the why behind the behavior. When we started the sessions things got worse before they got better. We started to really see amazing shifts in his behavior and his ability to self regulate about weeks 10-12. At our 5 week follow up meetings, Dr. Hicks was so detailed with what she saw in play therapy and the why behind what she saw. She helped us by role playing how we would respond to him and gave us incredible tools to help going forward. She was truly amazing in every aspect in the process. Honestly, we miss her. Our son worked so hard in therapy and has tools for life now. He can self regulate and is such a joy to be around. You know your child has made great changes when other people say stuff to you that they’ve noticed how different he is. We are so incredibly grateful to Dr. Brenna and her work. We HIGHLY recommend her! We have our boy back! Best investment we ever made!

Dr. Hicks is a true proven professional that takes every child she cares for to the highest personal level. Finally someone that truly cares about her patients! she worked with... read more our daughter for most of 2017 and has an unbelievable approach to treatment. She is the best there is hands down!

Dr. Brenna is amazing. Our son was having a lot of anxiety over his food allergies and became fearful to eat. After a few sessions with Dr. Brenna... read more he started to feel more comfortable with eating again and now he is eating a lot! We are so grateful for Dr. Brenna for giving us our son back! I highly recommend her.

Dr. Hicks is amazing! She knows how to make kids feel comfortable and the parents. We noticed real progress with getting our kids the tools to be successful. Would... read more recommended her to anyone!

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.