Play Therapy is an approach to counseling utilized for children. Children learn to understand the world through play. Play Therapy embraces play to facilitate therapeutic interventions. Play can include games, dolls, art activities, sports, make-believe, or any other activity that fits a child developmentally and emotionally.
Play Therapy can be beneficial for children with behavioral issues. Because these children might not have the words to communicate their feelings or might not want to, this allows them a space to express themselves and share their feelings through play.
Play therapists get to know the child’s specific interests and can tailor their counseling space to make it unique for each child. As the counselor observes and interacts with the child, they can understand the emotions that lead to their behaviors. Over time, therapists can encourage children to use play to express feelings instead of expressing them through inappropriate or harmful behaviors.
Play Therapy can also be used for adults to help them connect with their inner creativity and facilitate child-like joy.
We all need extra support and help at times. When anxiety, stress, and life transitions affect our ability to cope how we would like, can be those times. My extensive experience working with all ages gifts me with knowledge, compassion and a deep respect for people's challenges and their ability to overcome them. I am a licensed clinical social worker and also have a Masters degree in Art Thera...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I believe in the power of healing through connection. We all have stories to tell, my role is to help you share yours. I feel this is what makes the therapeutic process so wonderful—creating a space of safety and trust for you to grow and heal in sharing your story and working through some of the most...
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The process of seeking therapy and exploring experiences with another person is a brave step toward the life you want for yourself, and finding a therapist you are comfortable with is crucial for healing. My educational focus and clinical experience has focused mainly on trauma work. That experience includes EMDR training, Trauma Resiliency Model and Somatic Experiencing training. I work from a...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background in counseling children, adolescents, and dual diagnosis adults. I have experience providing individual and group counseling in educational, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospital programs. I use a client centered and strengths based approach to connect with each person I work with as I know everyone has their own unique...
( English | español ) I love my job as a therapist and working with those who have come into my office for one reason or another! You will find a great listener and your biggest cheerleader in me, whether you are bringing in your children or adolescents or just you as an adult (English or Spanish). Before becoming a therapist I worked as a bilingual teacher & bilingual parent liaison for 18+ ye...
I was raised in a military family in the small town of El Paso, Texas. I received my Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, El Paso in Criminal Justice before moving to California and earning my Master's degree in Social Work from California State University, Sacramento. I was exposed to many cultures and people from all socio-economic backgrounds. I learned, and continue to learn,...
I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist who enjoys working with individuals, families and caregivers/parents. I believe that relationships are the core to healing and that individuals' personal relationships are founded on core beliefs about one self. These core beliefs are founded on personal attachment experiences during infancy and latent childhood that continue throughout our life spa...
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*UPDATED OCTOBER 2020* - CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW TELEHEALTH CLIENTS - I have a heart for supporting children, adolescents, parents and families during challenging seasons of growth. I know that relationships are fundamental to the success of the therapeutic process, therefore building a safe and trusting relationship with my clients is essential. I view the therapy process as uniquely as I view...
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Hola, gracias por visitar mi perfil profesional. Mi nombres es Maria Nancy Martínez, llevo años de experiencia trabajando con parejas, familias, niños/as, jóvenes y adultos. Amo mi profesión porque me permite brindarte apoyo durante esos momentos de crisis en que más lo necesitas. Todos los seres humanos tenemos momentos en que necesitamos de ese apoyo profesional para mejorar nuestra relación ...
My ideal client is someone who may be struggling with motivation, feeling "stuck", going through some life stressors that can be overwhelming. Their needs can range from needing to talk out a plan of action to get to school, facing some of their fears and stressors and the desire to want to make a change. Change can be scary and uncertain which I come into the picture as your therapist, confida...
**Saturdays Only -Children experience emotional challenges that may impact their lives. Many of these experiences are normal and expected as they grow and mature. Some childhood experiences may turn out to be more serious and can have a serious impact on a child’s family relationships, school performances, and peer interactions. Children may experience excessive worry, feelings of hopelessness,...
