Dec 19, 2017 | Anxiety, Uncategorized
We live in a culture of speed and instant fixes. Anyone or anything that gets in our way is considered a problem in our thinking. We do not tolerate discomfort and if pain or distress occurs, surely a professional will take care of the issue. Even though our bodies...
Dec 19, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting, Play Therapy, Trauma, Uncategorized
Research is ongoing, but many studies have shown that play therapy helps increase engagement, process trauma in safe space, and reduce manipulative cognitions. Primarily, Release Play Therapy and Structured Play Therapy have been used in the treatment of trauma...
Dec 19, 2017 | PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorized
According to the National Center for PTSD, as many as 7-8% of people in the United States will suffer from PTSD at some point in their lives. This number jumps to 11-20% when looking at veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and/or Operation Enduring...
Dec 19, 2017 | Family, Parenting, Uncategorized, Women
Good morning! Well, truthfully it has not been a good morning. It’s been a mom morning. You know the kind where there doesn’t seem to be enough coffee in the house. Oh wait, and the ‘out of creamer’ kind of morning. The kind of morning where not one child is dressed...
Dec 19, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
Wild About You is a children’s book written by Judy Sierra with pictures by Marc Brown. This book illustrates many themes, such as the struggle of wanting to start a family via adoption and how sometimes it takes a village to raise children. One important theme shown...
Dec 19, 2017 | Children, Parenting, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
One day, as Duncan was getting ready to color in class, he opened his box of crayons only to find a stack of written letters. One by one he opens the letters and begins to read. To his surprise the letters are from the crayons! Letter after letter, color after color,...
Dec 19, 2017 | Play Therapy, Uncategorized
More and more counselors are turning to play therapy in their practices. At Garrett Counseling, we are experts in play therapy and utilize the method regularly. What is Play Therapy? Play therapy is defined by the Association for Play Therapy as “the systematic use of...
Dec 19, 2017 | Children, Parenting, Play Therapy, Uncategorized
Oftentimes, what we discover in our conversations with parents is that they do not fully understand what play therapy is or how it may benefit their child. We want to help parents be better equipped to make decisions and help their children. What is Play Therapy? The...
Dec 19, 2017 | Nature Therapy, Uncategorized
Nature – Based Therapy is becoming the therapy of choice for many counselors, and with research showing positive results, it’s easy to see why! Nature – Based Therapy refers to programs that promote mental health through an on outdoor environment. At...
Dec 19, 2017 | Family, Parenting, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
In Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families, Lauren Krasny Brown and Marc Brown explore all of the different possibilities that can arise as a result of a parents’ divorce. The topics covered include why parents might get a divorce, how things may change, how...
Dec 19, 2017 | Product Reviews, Uncategorized
The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles written by Michelle Cuevas and illustrated by Erin E. Stead Review by Intern Jessica The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles is beautifully illustrated and a touching story. The Uncorker does not have a name or friends. He spends his days alone...
Dec 14, 2017 | Grief, Product Reviews, Uncategorized
Duck, Death, and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch Review by Intern Jessica In Duck, Death, and the Tulip, Erlbruch takes a direct approach to tackling the subject of death and loss. Duck seems to be aware that Death has come for her, and together they ponder existential...
