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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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Teen Issues
How to Talk to Your Teen – Part 2
February 21, 2025

In part 1 of “How to Talk to Your Teen,” I mentioned that I have a teenager and I am trying to figure out how to communicate well with him as the dynamics of his needs change. I mentioned...

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Teen Issues
How to Talk to Your Teen – Part 1
February 21, 2025

So far in 2025, I have been giving parents some tips on how to talk to their teens. I mentioned that I now have a teenager and that communication changes as our kids age. I want to help parents...

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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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Parents & Parenting
Let’s Talk about Social Media & Screen Time
January 24, 2025

Parents raising a teen in today’s world of technology can often experience confusion, stress, and judgement from others for their decisions surrounding social media use and screen time. There are mixed messages, a lack of sufficient research, and little...

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