Children's Friend and Family Services
Kathleen Van Riper is an experienced mental health professional with a dual role as an Out Patient Clinician at Children's Friend and Family Services since 2014 and as a Mental Health Clinician at Northeast Behavioral Health since June 2010, focusing on adolescent females and providing services in various treatment settings. Additionally, Kathleen has served as an Accountant at Salem State College since 1996. Kathleen holds a Master's degree in Counseling and Psychological Services with a specialization in Mental Health from Salem State University, obtained between 2008 and 2011.
Children's Friend and Family Services
Providing a voice for children… and supporting the families who care for them. Today’s families face a range of powerful issues- from depression to troubled relationships. These issues can have an enormous impact on everyone in the family – adults and children alike – and can have serious consequences in other aspects of their life such as school, work and in the community. In many cases, the best way to find solutions to these issues is through guidance and counseling. Children’s Friend Mental Health services are provided by 100 staff members and reach over 3,000 children and families each year with clinics located in Salem, Lynn, Gloucester and Lawrence. Our services are specifically designed to address concerns of individuals or the family ranging from relationship and behavioral issues to grief, anxiety, trauma, depression and stress. Children’s Friend is dedicated to making sure that our services remain flexible and family friendly. We accept a variety of insurance plans.