Marissa Brill
Marissa is a Limited Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She earned a Bachelors in Social Work from Calvin University before going on to complete her Master’s Degree in Social Work at Western Michigan University. Marissa specialized in trauma and school social work throughout her education and plans to complete her full licensure in early 2024. Marissa has significant experience in a variety of areas of the mental health field, including community and home-based work and 5+ years of experience working in schools around West Michigan. Most recently, Marissa worked as a school-based mental health therapist for a community mental health agency in the Grand Rapids area before joining the WMPS team.
Kristi Roberts
Kristi has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Wayne State University and a Master of Arts degree in School Counseling from Western Michigan University. Kristi is currently working toward completing her LLPC, expected winter of 2024.
Kristi provides a client-center approach in therapy while working closely with her clients focusing on their individuality and strengths. Kristi’s goal is to help her clients effectively manage their emotions, behaviors, and their daily stressors, along with building positive coping skills for life after school.
Kristi resides in West Michigan with her husband, four children and two golden-doodle dogs. Kristi enjoys traveling, reading, and spending quality time with her family and friends.
Katie Rice
Katie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Katie attended Grand Valley State University, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Spanish and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Katie has over 10 years post-masters experience working with children and families in a home-based setting. Prior to completing her Master’s degree, Katie worked in after-school and summer school programing for at-risk students in the Wyoming, MI area. In addition to her work with WMPS, Katie currently works part time at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Katie believes that raising children truly takes a village made up of many people, including parents/caregivers, extended family members, teachers and school staff, and medical and mental health professionals, among many others. Katie loves to partner with other important individuals in her young client’s lives in order to give the children that she works with the best possible outcomes. Katie recognizes the importance of ensuring children’s basic physiological, safety and love/belonging needs are met (Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs) prior to be able to being able to assist them in making lasting behavioral and emotional improvements. Katie believes there are no “bad kids”, but rather just children who have unmet needs.
Dani Kraai
Dani Kraai is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She was awarded a Bachelors of Arts in Business from Cornerstone University and a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. She works in crisis intervention and private practice settings with adults and children. She also has experience working at an addictions rehab program for a local homeless shelter.
Dani offers client-centered counseling services, taking an integrative approach to counseling that draws largely from the solution-focused, family systems, narrative, and Cognitive Behavioral theories. She believes in focusing on the individual and drawing from their strengths to better their lives.
Elisabeth VandenBerg
Elisabeth is an art therapist and professional counselor who uses her creative skills to aid youths in expressing and understanding their inner world to promote growth and healing. She believes that a client does not need to be “good” at art to create something meaningful. Rather, Elisabeth prioritizes a trusting relationship with the client, using art modalities as a tool. Used in tandem with other counseling strategies such as CBT, DBT, and Person Centered therapy, art therapy and other creative strategies can promote overall well-being.