Services Offered:
Playing with Purpose
Play Therapy
Age 4+
As a registered play therapist I have extensive training in using play to help children cope with a number of challenges, including:
-Anxiety​
-Depression
-ADHD
-Anger and irritability
-Emotional dysregulation
-Low self confidence
-Processing traumatic events
-School related stress
-Social difficulties
-Coping with grief & loss
-Adjustment to parental separation or divorce
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Therapy for Tweens & Teens
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For kids who have one foot in childhood and another in adolescence, I blend talk therapy with art, music, and their unique interests. Sessions are often focused on:​
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-Taking care of their mental health
-Building confidence
-Establishing a healthy sense of identity
-Communicating effectively
-Coping with strong emotions
-Learning to set and keep boundaries
-Navigating friendships and peer conflict
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Parent Consultation
Effective and lasting change happens when parents are actively involved in their child's therapy.
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We will work as a team to:​​​
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-Set achievable goals and track your child's progress
-Add new tools to your parenting toolbox
​​​​Together we can help your child feel their best.
There may not be a handbook for parenting but we can certainly make your job less stressful and more enjoyable.
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Why Play Therapy?
Play is purposeful.
Adults talk when they go to therapy, kids learn by doing. Until they have the cognitive skills that come online in adolescence, they often don't know why they're feeling off or acting up. Attempts at getting kids to talk usually leaves them (and their adults) more frustrated.
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But all hope is not lost, kids can and will feel better when they learn new ways of coping. What better and faster way to learn than through play?
As a registered play therapist, I have specialized training in using play as a vehicle for behavioral change.
Through play, kids experience a range of emotions and learn to cope with them in real time. ​​
I utilize a blend of child led play, attachment based activities with parents and kids, and directive activities to teach new strategies.
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The foundation of my work with kids is based on a supportive and respectful relationship with them and their caregivers.
I am trained in Child Centered Play Therapy, Theraplay (Level I), Foundational TraumaPlay, and Synergetic Play Therapy (Level I).
Resources:
The Association for Play Therapy
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