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Come as you are. Leave knowing you belong.
Come as you are. Leave knowing you belong.
Relationship-centered counseling for children, teens, adults, and families through connection, play, and animal-assisted interventions.
You don’t have to have it all together to begin.
You don’t have to have it all together to begin.
At Kindred Paws, therapy is a place to be fully yourself — messy moments, hard feelings, questions, strengths, and all.
We believe meaningful change begins when people feel safe enough to be seen, heard, understood, and accepted. Through genuine therapeutic relationships and individualized, evidence-informed care, we create space for connection, growth, healing, and hope.
How can we support you?
How can we support you?
Play Therapy • Animal-Assisted Counseling • Individual Counseling • Parent & Family Support
Explore the different ways Kindred Paws supports children, teens, adults, and families.
The Kindred Paws difference
The Kindred Paws difference
Therapy is more than an appointment.
Therapy is more than an appointment.
Training matters. Evidence-informed treatment matters. Therapeutic techniques matter.
And so does the relationship.
At Kindred Paws, we believe meaningful growth is more likely when people have a space where they feel safe enough to be themselves. You aren't expected to arrive knowing exactly what to say, perfectly regulated, or with everything figured out.
We value individualized, thoughtful care built around the person in front of us—not a one-size-fits-all approach.
Come as you are. We'll start there.
Melanie | Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Melanie | Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Certified Animal-Assisted Counseling Practitioner
Relationship-centered therapist. Play therapy enthusiast. Believer in the power of feeling truly known and accepted. 🌻
Gertie | Canine Assistant
Gertie | Canine Assistant
Treat enthusiast. Boundary setter. Professional napper. Helping make room for connection, one paw at a time. 🐾
Hi, I'm Melanie — and this is Gertie.
Hi, I'm Melanie — and this is Gertie.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Gertie is my animal-assisted counseling partner.
My approach is grounded in relationship, acceptance, individual strengths, and meeting people where they are. Depending on each client's needs, therapy may incorporate conversation, play, creative activities, evidence-informed interventions, and animal-assisted counseling.
Together, Gertie and I strive to create a space where clients can connect, explore, grow, and simply be themselves.
Ready to take the first step?
Ready to take the first step?
You don't have to know exactly what you need or have the right words before reaching out.
Come as you are. We'll start there.
Come as you are. We'll start there.
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