Play Therapy for Children 4-9
Play Therapy for Children 4-9
Play Therapy for Children 4-9
Your child will learn to better regulate emotions and establish a calmer, more stable mood.
The benefits of play therapy are many. Your child will feel comfortable expressing feelings, thoughts and worries. Your child will be better able to process traumatic events. Even if your child is nonverbal, play therapy can benefit your child. Play is the vehicle to express feelings without words.
No matter the challenge your child is struggling with, whether it’s aggression, anxiety, grief, sleep difficulties, social skills, concentration, ADHD, or Autism, I provide an affirming and non-judgmental space.
Preteen and Teens
Play Therapy for Children 4-9
Play Therapy for Children 4-9
Counseling for preteens (10-12) and teens (13-18) is intended to help children learn to manage the stressors and pressures of their environment. If your child is struggling at home, in school, or in social settings, therapy will focus on their strengths, increase emotional intelligence, improve communication skills, and help them learn to thrive in all areas of their lives. Together, we will identify the reasons behind your child’s emotional struggles and create a plan to help your child fulfill their full potential.
Sessions for Caregivers
Play Therapy for Children 4-9
Sessions for Caregivers
Caregivers and the therapist work together to better understand what your child is communicating through their behaviors.
The caregiver support sessions are informed by Family Systems Theory that focuses on the family as an emotional unit. Through this lense we try to understand the challenges in relationships, especially in the family. We’ll explore how family relationships and interactions influence your child’s view of their self and the world, and how family past experiences inform our parenting style.
We’ll create a strengths-based, dynamic toolbox to support your child’s needs and goals.
I find that children achieve therapy objectives and goals more fully when caregivers, therapist and the child’s school (teachers, counselors, and service providers) can partner to support your child.
Did your child experience a traumatic event?
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) can help.
EMDR
- EMDR has been shown to be effective for trauma in children, and it is being used to treat other conditions, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and substance use disorders.
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New to Parenting?
Circle of Security Parenting (COS-P) is a parenting program for caregivers of children between the ages of 4 months and 6 years. Join the Group!
Circle of Security Parenting (COSP)
At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what their child might need from them. Imagine what it might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.
COSP Model
Using the COSP™ model developed by the Circle of Security originators, I work with parents and caregivers to help them to:
- Understand their child’s emotional world by learning to read emotional needs
- Support their child’s ability to successfully manage emotions
- Enhance the development of their child's self esteem
- Honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure
Video Overview of COSP™
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Circle Of Security Teachers
Circle of Security in the Classroom
Early care professionals benefit from guidance on how to promote secure attachment relationships with the children in their care.
The Teacher’s Circle was developed with teachers in mind to capture the complexity of relationships in the classroom.