Title: Licensed Psychologist, Owner of Thriving Minds

Locations: Chelsea and Brighton

Approach to Treatment

Dr. Aimee Kotrba is passionate about working with families with anxiety. She feels it necessary to not only support the child, but also provide parent training and support to the parents of kids with anxiety. There is no page in the parenting manual for this! Dr. Kotrba uses evidence-based interventions as well as empathy, warmth, and an approachable nature.

Areas of Expertise

Selective Mutism
Anxiety
Parent Consultations
Dr. Kotrba utilizes evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Parent Management Training
Age Range: 3-18 years and Parents of children with anxiety

Experience and Training

Dr. Kotrba graduated with her doctorate degree in clinical child psychology from Wayne State University and has owned Thriving Minds since 2012. She loves clinical work, but has also taught graduate-level psychology at Michigan State University and has worked as a neurodevelopmental consultant/evaluator at St. Joseph Hospital for over 10 years. She is a nationally-known expert and speaker on the identification and treatment of Selective Mutism, a childhood anxiety disorder, and loves working with families to promote “brave talking”. Dr. Kotrba has authored Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide for Therapists, Educators, and Parents and Overcoming Selective Mutism: A Field Guide for Parents. She created and co-directs Confident Kids Camp, a camp for children and teens with Selective Mutism that runs annually in Brighton Michigan (with offshoot camps in the metro DC area and Toronto, Canada). Dr. Kotrba also provides education to parents, school personnel, and professionals about Selective Mutism, offering informative and engaging webinars including Unlocking the Mystery of Selective Mutism.

More about Me

Dr. Kotrba lives in Brighton with her husband, 3 kids, and sheepadoodle. She loves to travel, and always has a future trip in mind (and in a planning file folder with colored tabs!). Her family spends time snow skiing and on fun adventures whenever possible. In her work, Dr. Kotrba loves to support the other amazing clinicians at Thriving Minds, and feels heartwarmed when past clients and families send updates on their children’s progress through anxiety and Selective Mutism.

Email Aimee Kotrba at:
akotrba@thrivingminds.info