Adolescent and Family Behavioral Health Services

10/27/2025

Doing Being Thinking: New Podcast Episode Available!

PROS AND CONS: Have you ever wanted to act in such a way that you get a quick reward but realize that later you would regret your behavior? Pros and Cons is a skill that helps us to evaluate between acting on our urges or resisting them. In this episode, two therapists will discuss this skill, and how to use it in daily life.

Have you ever wanted to act in such a way that you get a quick reward but realize that later you would regret your behavior? Pros and Cons is a skill that h...

10/20/2025

Adolescent & Family has positions open for new clinicians who enjoy both the independent nature of private practice and the support that comes from working as a team. Send all inquires to Office@adolescentfamilybhs.com.

10/06/2025

We've got an announcement!! 🎉🎉🎉

Adolescent & Family has been selected for the Comcast RISE award for 2025. We're super excited about all the opportunities to come, including our very own commercial that will be airing for 180 days.

(Oh, and of course, we're celebrating another great Victory Monday 🦁 for our favorite team 😉)

10/01/2025

DBTskills : Emotion Regulation Module.

09/16/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month! We've got our Reasons to Live boards up. Take a look at these responses and feel welcome to comment with your own.

08/27/2025

Our Doing, Being, Thinking podcast is BACK! Check out the latest episode:

Learn how to use the DBT STOP Skill to pause, ground yourself, and make effective choices instead of reacting on impulse. In this video, we’ll walk through each step of STOP—Stop, Take a step back, Observe, and Proceed mindfully—so you can respond with clarity and control in stressful moments. Perfect for anyone practicing Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or wanting simple tools for managing emotions.

Learn how to use the DBT STOP Skill to pause, ground yourself, and make effective choices instead of reacting on impulse. In this video, we’ll walk through e...

08/15/2025

The annual Out of Darkness Walk for su***de prevention is coming up soon! Join Team AFBHS on September 14th as we walk to fight su***de! Join this community walk to raise awareness, support one another, honor and remember loved ones, and fund critical efforts to protect mental health and prevent su***de.

Register today and be part of the movement to walk

Register for our team: https://afspwalks.donordrive.com/team/372484

08/15/2025

Edward Lowe Foundation, Thank you Rita, Erick, Hannah, Dino, and SheDANigans and staff for a wonderful retreat. By helping leaders, they help those we serve. Thank you Michigan Celebrates Small Business for the award that keeps on giving.

08/15/2025

What a privilege to be a part of the retreat this week. Part of the reward from the Small Businesses to Watch Award in April. The location was all that!

This week Big Rock Valley welcomed 19 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch (CTW) awardees to an annual retreat. This year marked the first time that the CTW retreat group has been composed entirely of Michigan entrepreneurs!

Participants included Aaron Hamp of INC SYSTEMS, Blake Ratcliffe of TMC The Makers Creative, Britney Hoskins of The Top Pic Collective, David Strickland of Envision Automation, Wayne and Debby Wolfe of Blue Water Controls, LLC, Hussein Mokahal of Led Lion, Jason Klinesteker of S Custom Welds, Jess Farhat of NECTAR body•face•skin, Jessica Rollins of Sylvan Learning, Jill Holden of Güd Marketing, Julie Kibler of Field & Fire, Justin VanEffen of Halyard, Melissa McKinley of Kelley Cawthorne, Rachel Blatt of Royalty Logistics, LLC, Sonny Anani of Dynamic Glazing Systems, Inc., Stacy Sloan of Three Little Birds Granola, Tom Sikkema of Ride YourWay and Valencia Agnew of Adolescent and Family Behavioral Health Services.

Congratulations to the awardees and thank you for attending!

We’d also like to thank Erick Stewart of LAGNIAPPE Strategic Consulting LLC for serving as our Entrepreneur Emeritus throughout this retreat!

08/14/2025

What AFBHS means to me. - Dr. Agnew

08/11/2025

Welcome new therapist, Laranda Coleman!

08/07/2025

Welcome new therapist Sarai Gamez!