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What is Play Therapy and is it Right for My Child?
February 21, 2025

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” -Plato Child-centered play therapy (CCPT) is the oldest and most researched therapy for children. Children are at a different developmental age...

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Parents & Parenting
Helping Your Child Through Your Divorce
February 21, 2025

Divorce can be an emotionally overwhelming experience for everyone involved, but for children, it can be especially confusing and painful. As parents, you may worry about how the separation will affect your children and what you can do to...

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Children
Grounding Techniques: Easy Skills to Help Your Child Manage Their Anxiety
February 21, 2025

Anxiety is an excessive worry about a real or perceived threat that can result in avoidance behaviors and physical reactions. It differs from fear in that fear is an appropriate response to an immediate threat, whereas anxiety is usually...

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Children
Encouraging Flexible Thinking: Playing Games “Wrong”
February 21, 2025

Flexible Thinking is an important skill that allows children to understand situations different perspectives, embrace change, learn to adapt, and engage in critical thinking. However, this skill can be difficult for some children to learn on their own, leading...

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Children
Knowing the Signs of Trauma in Children
February 21, 2025

Recognizing signs of trauma in children is an important but challenging task for parents, caregivers, and educators. Traumatic experiences can deeply affect a child’s emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Since children often lack the language or coping skills to...

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Children
A Kid’s Guide to Expressing Feelings
February 21, 2025

How are you feeling today? This is a question we hear often. But what Is the answer? Some feelings are easy to understand while others are confusing and not as easy to understand and express. We can also feel...

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Mental Health
Eliminating the Stigma of Mental Health in Children
January 24, 2025

Just like adults, children experience mental health challenges and diagnoses. A crucial step in helping children feel comfortable in therapy is addressing and eliminating the stigma often associated with mental health concerns. For children, their self-image is a central...

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Parent-Child Relationships
Building the Parent-Child Relationship
January 24, 2025

All too often, I hear parents share that they are unable to connect with their children. They don’t understand their interests, are confused by their behavior, or frustrated by their attitudes. Sometimes parents respond by setting stronger punishments, leaving...

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Children
Understanding and Managing Anger: A Guide for Kids
January 24, 2025

How are you feeling today? This is a question we hear often. But what is the answer? Some feelings are easy to understand while others are confusing and not as easy to understand and express. We can also feel...

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Parents & Parenting
Fostering Independence for Anxious Children
January 24, 2025

Parenting a child with anxiety and social challenges can feel like a delicate balancing act. On one hand, you want to provide them with the comfort and support they need. On the other, you know it’s important to encourage...

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