The Professionals at Kids Inc., Omaha
Child & Adolescent Play Therapy
ALLAN GONSHER, LIMHP, LCSW founded Kids Inc in 1985 and is an
internationally recognized expert in Play Therapy & registered Play Therapy
Supervisor. Allan specializes in helping children ages 0-12 with
Aggression, Fire Setting, Encopresis (Bed Wetting), Grief, and many
additional concerns through the use of unique play therapy techniques.
If your child or teen is struggling with aggressive behavior or another
concern, let Allan help: Children’s development is our business!
Contact Allan
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
PAUL FINE, M.D. is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Creighton
University and draws on 50 years of medical and psychiatric experience to
help children, adolescents, and families. His expertise, mentorship of
health providers, and knowledge of psychiatry is highly regarded
throughout the Omaha community and the Midwest. If you or your child
has a concern, let Dr. Fine help. Contact Dr. Fine.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
STEVE RYAN, M.D. is Board Certified in Child-Adolescent
Psychiatry and has been practicing in Omaha since 2003. Previously he
practiced in both Denver CO and the Pittsburgh PA area. His interests
include a wide range of behavioral and emotional issues in children and
adolescents and their treatment. He is also involved in a research group
at the College of Public Health - UNMC in Omaha. If you or your child has
a concern, Contact Dr. Ryan
Child & Family Therapy
AMY BADDING, MS, LMHP, RPT is a licensed mental health practitioner in
both Nebraska and Iowa. She is a registered play therapist who uses a
nondirective play therapy approach when working with young children
ages 3-7 years. Amy also specializes in working with school age children,
teenage girls, and young women who are experiencing trauma/abuse,
depression, anxiety, separation/divorce, and loss/grief. Contact Amy
Child & Adolescent Therapy
SALLY FINE, LMHP, CMSW is an experienced psychotherapist, counselor
and social worker specializing in children and families. Contact Sally
Child, Adolescent & Adult Therapy
JIM HALEY, Ph.D., LIMHP, NCC is a Nationally Certified Counselor
licensed to practice in both Nebraska and Iowa. Jim works with children,
adolescents, and adults on a wide range of presenting issues, including
grief and loss, anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties, learning
problems, and gender issues. He has significant experience working with
individuals with communication disorders, including deafness,
stuttering, and dysphonia. He is particularly interested in exploring
motivation and readiness for change as it pertains to the counseling
process. Contact Jim
Child & Family Therapy
SEAN HALEY, MS, LMHP, NCC is a Nationally Certified Counselor who
uses a client-centered approach to help children and families with
concerns that arise during maturation. Sean specializes in concerns such
as divorce, grief, death and dying, depression, and suicide. Sean also
specializes in helping children with cutting, anxiety, enuresis, bed
wetting, ADHD, and adoption/attachment concerns. Sean is currently
working toward certification as a Play Therapist. If your child is
experiencing problems with depression, grief, divorce, or another issue, let
Sean help. Contact Sean.
Child & Adolescent Therapy / Academic Coaching
YESHIM OZ, MA, MS, LMHP has an extensive background as an
elementary school counselor and special needs educator in Nebraska.
Yeshim has also taught in Turkey, Austria, and other countries around the
world. She has been a school-based counselor since 2006 and
specializes in helping children and adolescents with anxiety, depression,
divorce and separation, grief, self-esteem issues related to Learning
Disabilities and/or ADHD. She is currently working towards certification as
a Play Therapist . If your child or teen is struggling socially, emotionally and
academically, let Yeshim help. Contact Yeshim
Child & Family Therapy
STACIE SPIES-MATZ, PSY.D. specializes in child, adolescent, and family
therapy, with an emphasis on concerns such as attachment, trauma, and
loss. Stacie also specializes in helping children and teens with anxiety
and anger management concerns. If you or your child are experiencing
problems related to loss, anxiety, anger, trauma, or other concerns, let
Stacie help. Contact Stacie
Child & Adult Therapy
BRYCE THULL, MA, LMHP, NCC specializes in working with adults of all
ages and boys ages 8-18 with concerns such as anger management,
divorce, and parental expectations. Bryce has an extensive background
as a drug and alcohol treatment therapist and school counselor at both
the high school and middle school levels. If you or your child is
experiencing concerns related to parenting, drugs or alcohol, divorce, or
anger, let Bryce help. Contact Bryce
Art & Play Therapy
KRIS WALPUS, LMHP, RPT is a graduate of Prescott College's Masters of
Expressive Arts Therapies program in Art and Play Therapy and is trained
in Theraplay techniques and parent/child assessment from Chicago's
Institute of Theraplay. Kris has a strong background in individual, family,
and group therapy and specializes in helping children ages 2-13 and
families with concerns related to foster care and adoption, as well as
attachment and bonding concerns, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma. If you or
your child is experiencing any of these concerns, let Kris help. Contact Kris
Adolescent & Child Therapy
JEREMY WRIGHT, MS, PLMHP draws on his extensive behavioral training
to help children and adolescents of all ages with behavioral concerns.
Having worked with at-risk youth since 1999, Jeremy specializes in helping
children who have been placed in foster care, as well as children who
are in the reunification process with their natural families. He also
specializes in adoption, depression, and anxiety concerns for children
and teens. If you or your child is struggling with a concern related to
adoption, foster care, depression, or anxiety, let Jeremy help. Contact
Jeremy
ALLAN GONSHER, LIMHP, LCSW founded Kids Inc in 1985 and is an
internationally recognized expert in Play Therapy & registered Play Therapy
Supervisor. Allan specializes in helping children ages 0-12 with
Aggression, Fire Setting, Encopresis (Bed Wetting), Grief, and many
additional concerns through the use of unique play therapy techniques.
If your child or teen is struggling with aggressive behavior or another
concern, let Allan help: Children’s development is our business!
Contact Allan
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
PAUL FINE, M.D. is a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Creighton
University and draws on 50 years of medical and psychiatric experience to
help children, adolescents, and families. His expertise, mentorship of
health providers, and knowledge of psychiatry is highly regarded
throughout the Omaha community and the Midwest. If you or your child
has a concern, let Dr. Fine help. Contact Dr. Fine.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
STEVE RYAN, M.D. is Board Certified in Child-Adolescent
Psychiatry and has been practicing in Omaha since 2003. Previously he
practiced in both Denver CO and the Pittsburgh PA area. His interests
include a wide range of behavioral and emotional issues in children and
adolescents and their treatment. He is also involved in a research group
at the College of Public Health - UNMC in Omaha. If you or your child has
a concern, Contact Dr. Ryan
Child & Family Therapy
AMY BADDING, MS, LMHP, RPT is a licensed mental health practitioner in
both Nebraska and Iowa. She is a registered play therapist who uses a
nondirective play therapy approach when working with young children
ages 3-7 years. Amy also specializes in working with school age children,
teenage girls, and young women who are experiencing trauma/abuse,
depression, anxiety, separation/divorce, and loss/grief. Contact Amy
Child & Adolescent Therapy
SALLY FINE, LMHP, CMSW is an experienced psychotherapist, counselor
and social worker specializing in children and families. Contact Sally
Child, Adolescent & Adult Therapy
JIM HALEY, Ph.D., LIMHP, NCC is a Nationally Certified Counselor
licensed to practice in both Nebraska and Iowa. Jim works with children,
adolescents, and adults on a wide range of presenting issues, including
grief and loss, anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties, learning
problems, and gender issues. He has significant experience working with
individuals with communication disorders, including deafness,
stuttering, and dysphonia. He is particularly interested in exploring
motivation and readiness for change as it pertains to the counseling
process. Contact Jim
Child & Family Therapy
SEAN HALEY, MS, LMHP, NCC is a Nationally Certified Counselor who
uses a client-centered approach to help children and families with
concerns that arise during maturation. Sean specializes in concerns such
as divorce, grief, death and dying, depression, and suicide. Sean also
specializes in helping children with cutting, anxiety, enuresis, bed
wetting, ADHD, and adoption/attachment concerns. Sean is currently
working toward certification as a Play Therapist. If your child is
experiencing problems with depression, grief, divorce, or another issue, let
Sean help. Contact Sean.
Child & Adolescent Therapy / Academic Coaching
YESHIM OZ, MA, MS, LMHP has an extensive background as an
elementary school counselor and special needs educator in Nebraska.
Yeshim has also taught in Turkey, Austria, and other countries around the
world. She has been a school-based counselor since 2006 and
specializes in helping children and adolescents with anxiety, depression,
divorce and separation, grief, self-esteem issues related to Learning
Disabilities and/or ADHD. She is currently working towards certification as
a Play Therapist . If your child or teen is struggling socially, emotionally and
academically, let Yeshim help. Contact Yeshim
Child & Family Therapy
STACIE SPIES-MATZ, PSY.D. specializes in child, adolescent, and family
therapy, with an emphasis on concerns such as attachment, trauma, and
loss. Stacie also specializes in helping children and teens with anxiety
and anger management concerns. If you or your child are experiencing
problems related to loss, anxiety, anger, trauma, or other concerns, let
Stacie help. Contact Stacie
Child & Adult Therapy
BRYCE THULL, MA, LMHP, NCC specializes in working with adults of all
ages and boys ages 8-18 with concerns such as anger management,
divorce, and parental expectations. Bryce has an extensive background
as a drug and alcohol treatment therapist and school counselor at both
the high school and middle school levels. If you or your child is
experiencing concerns related to parenting, drugs or alcohol, divorce, or
anger, let Bryce help. Contact Bryce
Art & Play Therapy
KRIS WALPUS, LMHP, RPT is a graduate of Prescott College's Masters of
Expressive Arts Therapies program in Art and Play Therapy and is trained
in Theraplay techniques and parent/child assessment from Chicago's
Institute of Theraplay. Kris has a strong background in individual, family,
and group therapy and specializes in helping children ages 2-13 and
families with concerns related to foster care and adoption, as well as
attachment and bonding concerns, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma. If you or
your child is experiencing any of these concerns, let Kris help. Contact Kris
Adolescent & Child Therapy
JEREMY WRIGHT, MS, PLMHP draws on his extensive behavioral training
to help children and adolescents of all ages with behavioral concerns.
Having worked with at-risk youth since 1999, Jeremy specializes in helping
children who have been placed in foster care, as well as children who
are in the reunification process with their natural families. He also
specializes in adoption, depression, and anxiety concerns for children
and teens. If you or your child is struggling with a concern related to
adoption, foster care, depression, or anxiety, let Jeremy help. Contact
Jeremy
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