Why Should I Use Choice Giving As A Parent?
In general, parents and caregivers want their children to adhere to rules and learn responsibility while also feeling confident and safe. Many parents have issues with this balance and end up in power struggles with their children. If I allow too much choice, won’t...
Does Play Therapy Benefit Teens?
When you think of play therapy, you may picture certain activities with kids such as coloring or drawing, playing board games, or running around outside. When you picture these things, you may ask if play therapy can benefit teens. While those things you pictured in...
Sandtray 101: What Is Sandtray?
Counselor Rachel created this video to discuss “Sandtray 101”. In this video she shares what sandtray therapy us and how it can help with healing. A transcript of this video is available below. Video Transcription: Hi everyone. This is Counselor Rachel...
Does Play Therapy Actually Benefit Teens?
Coming to therapy is hard. Being able to identify and name thoughts and feelings is even harder. As a society, expression of thoughts and feelings is not always openly received or accepted. We worry about how what we say or do will be judged by others and if anyone...
Overcoming Your Divorce Trauma
The aftershocks of divorce can be intense. Whether you thought you wanted the divorce or never wanted it, the reality is, it will affect you. The good news is that what you are feeling doesn’t have to be permanent. It is possible to overcome divorce trauma. What is...
How Play Therapy for Trauma Helps
Kids love to play. They may not love to talk to an adult about what has traumatized them. That’s where play therapy comes in. Play therapy for trauma is an effective method of therapy to help children deal with their healing. While your child plays, our therapist...
Understanding Adolescents Play Therapy
When left to their own devices, children act out their innermost feelings and emotions through creative play and is well-known as a method of counseling for young children. Surprisingly to many, adolescents play therapy is still quite effective. As children grow into...
Utilizing Play Therapy in Counseling
The thought of taking your child to a counselor can be a bit scary. Play therapy is a unique approach that our skilled experts use to interact with your child. This method utilizes the natural abilities your child has in expressing themselves to resolve conflict...
PLAY THERAPY WITH ADOLESCENTS
Connecting with adolescents and building a therapeutic alliance can be daunting for even a seasoned therapist. How can trust be established and a relationship built when an adolescent is reluctant to engage with a therapist? Play therapy is the answer! Play gives us...
GUEST BLOG: DOES MY PRESCHOOLER NEED PLAY THERAPY?
Do you ever wonder if the behaviors you see in your preschooler are normal or a cause for concern? Do you sometimes question your parenting strategies and wonder if there’s a better way to respond to your child? As three to five year olds become more independent...