We're Here For You.
At Woodcreek Pediatrics - Mary Bridge Children's we understand family life can be demanding, stressful, and at times, overwhelming. We understand and respect that for many people these are hard issues to talk about. We take great pride in the services we offer, and it's our goal to provide compassionate and effective behavioral health services to the children and families in our community.
We Are Dedicated to Providing Quality Care.
In an effort to provide a well-integrated approach to behavioral health, we work with your family and primary care provider. This collaboration helps ensure optimal, coordinated care which is more likely to lead to successful outcomes. At Woodcreek Pediatrics - Mary Bridge Children's we are committed to each young person's unique needs and consider it a privilege to help each child, teen and family move toward more effective functioning and greater happiness.
What to expect from your WC Behavioral Health therapy appointment?
Our Providers
Visit our Providers page for the most up to date list of Woodcreek's behavioral health team.
Need more information?
Our Behavioral Health Department is based in our Puyallup Clinic, though we offer counseling services at all of our sites. If you need more information, please call 253-848-8797 and select option 2.
Other Resources
Our providers are not able to provide crisis services. Please use the following resources:
Pierce County Crisis Line (800) 576-7764
King County Crisis Line (866) 427-4747
Thurston County Crisis Line (800) 270-0041
National Suicide Hotline (800) 784-2433 OR TEXT 741741 or 988
TREVOR LIFELINE (Crisis Line for LGBTQ+ youth) (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Teen Link Hotline (866) 833-6564 OR http://866teenlink.org
Kids Mental Health Pierce County has some great information about resources for families in our local area.
At Woodcreek Pediatrics - Mary Bridge Children's we understand family life can be demanding, stressful, and at times, overwhelming. We understand and respect that for many people these are hard issues to talk about. We take great pride in the services we offer, and it's our goal to provide compassionate and effective behavioral health services to the children and families in our community.
We Are Dedicated to Providing Quality Care.
In an effort to provide a well-integrated approach to behavioral health, we work with your family and primary care provider. This collaboration helps ensure optimal, coordinated care which is more likely to lead to successful outcomes. At Woodcreek Pediatrics - Mary Bridge Children's we are committed to each young person's unique needs and consider it a privilege to help each child, teen and family move toward more effective functioning and greater happiness.
What to expect from your WC Behavioral Health therapy appointment?
- New patient appointments will last about 60-70 minutes. Follow up appointments are typically 40-50 minutes, but the length of your appointment may vary.
- When you schedule your initial appointment, you will be asked to schedule 2-3 follow up appointments to ensure you receive timely follow up care.
- Woodcreek is following COVID-19 protocols, including masking where required.
- Behavioral Health services are generally offered at each of the Woodcreek Pediatrics sites. We provide short-term intervention for mood and behavior challenges to help children and families through a difficult time.
- We will work with you to establish goals for therapy and develop a treatment plan. We see children experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, emotional reactivity (big emotions), and behavioral challenges. We are able to work with some school problems including ADHD, coping and adjustment to school, and school avoidance. We are not able to prescribe medication for ADHD. We are not able to provide education evaluations.
- Due to the short-term nature of our services, we are not able to provide long-term therapy such as might be indicated for very complex trauma. We are not able to treat children and adolescents with a primary, acute eating disorder. We are able to provide limited crisis services (i.e., patients who are actively suicidal, or homicidal) through a special partnership with Mary Bridge Children's. Woodcreek Pediatrics patients who are not currently established in therapy with one of our behavioral health providers will be referred to their local crisis line or Mary Bridge's Emergency Department.
- We are not able to provide ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) services which are often indicated for children on the autism spectrum. We may be able to work with a child on the autism spectrum depending on the specific child and the goal for treatment.
- We are not able to provide evaluations or recommendations for parenting plans or custody disputes.
- Our Integrated Mental Health Providers are not able to prescribe medication for any reason.
Our Providers
Visit our Providers page for the most up to date list of Woodcreek's behavioral health team.
Need more information?
Our Behavioral Health Department is based in our Puyallup Clinic, though we offer counseling services at all of our sites. If you need more information, please call 253-848-8797 and select option 2.
Other Resources
Our providers are not able to provide crisis services. Please use the following resources:
Pierce County Crisis Line (800) 576-7764
King County Crisis Line (866) 427-4747
Thurston County Crisis Line (800) 270-0041
National Suicide Hotline (800) 784-2433 OR TEXT 741741 or 988
TREVOR LIFELINE (Crisis Line for LGBTQ+ youth) (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678-678
Teen Link Hotline (866) 833-6564 OR http://866teenlink.org
Kids Mental Health Pierce County has some great information about resources for families in our local area.