Individual and group therapy, work with children, adults, and families. Experience working with PTSD, ADHD, Cognitive issues, depression, anxiety, cultural adjustment. Fluent in Spanish; mindfulness and holistic approach....
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.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Play Therapy
Kim Martinez
Tampa
Florida
Kim Martinez
Tampa
Florida
Are you struggling with your child or teen's anxiety, high sensitivity to everything and their constant worrying? Anxiety in kids and teens affects the whole family. I specialize in anxious, highly intelligent and highly sensitive children and teens. Counseling in a Play Therapy setting is fun, relaxing and engaging for children of all ages. My therapy dog , Teddy Bear, is often in sessions too...
Meaghan Cusack
Chicago
Illinois
Meaghan Cusack
Chicago
Illinois
I hold a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. I enjoy working with children, adults, and families coping with anxiety, depression, anger, and AD/HD. I believe that empathic and accepting relationships are the key toward helping individuals move towards positive growth. My goal in working with children is to empower the child while...
Angela Marie Gouger
Houston
Texas
Angela Marie Gouger
Houston
Texas
Are you feeling stuck and unsure of where to turn next? Life can be difficult to navigate through its ups and downs. Many times individuals are simply lacking specific tools to be able to navigate through the turbulence. Sometimes life has been so overwhelming for so long that it seems impossible to even begin. At any of these points in your journey, it helps to know that you aren't alone and t...
Emily Haydock
Oakland
California
Emily Haydock
Oakland
California
Clarity, growth, and connectedness are our natural tendencies. However, life's challenges can cause us to feel temporarily clouded, stuck, or disconnected from ourselves and others. When these blocks get in your way, what do you do? If you want to return to a state of flow and make lasting changes in your life, I can help. Together we can explore your past memories along with your present-momen...
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have over a decade's experience treating children, teens, and young adults who struggled with mood, stress, acculturation, and academic difficulties. I am well-versed in cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and play techniques. My overall approach is "person-centered." I believe and trust that my clients possess an innate force to grow and heal. Through...
" I believe it is important to work collaboratively with clients, offering hope and guidance in addressing and resolving problems of living. I assist individuals, couples and families to feel happier and more in control of their lives by engaging them sensitively, with due attention to each person's unique circumstances and personal strengths. Providing education about mental health issues and...
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I have experience working with individuals with issues such as anxiety, depression, behavioral concerns, PTSD, sexual abuse, and chronic stress. My philosophy is that every person and every family is different. I tailor treatment for each individual situation. My process varies...
How you feel today is important to me. Many people coming to therapy believe that something is missing. It might be love, understanding, support, meaning, a sense of purpose, lack of control, a job, or a partner. Therapy can help. I would be honored to guide you through a self-empowering journey that could help you enable the changes you would like to achieve in your personal life or within you...
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Katie Mendat List
Raleigh
North Carolina
Katie Mendat List
Raleigh
North Carolina
I serve children, adolescents and their families. I believe change/growth occur in a non-judgmental environment that provides a balance of challenge and support. My primary goal as your counselor is to assist you in using the resources/strengths that you bring to the table in combination with appropriate therapeutic interventions to reach your goals. Sessions focus on self-awareness, choice,...
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We all have innate abilities to heal ourselves. I will work with you to tap into your own power so that you can live a healthy and balanced life. In a peaceful and accepting environment we work together to gain insight into what you are experiencing and to move beyond painful patterns and stuck points. I am a licensed professional with a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling both in NY and...
All of us have experienced life's difficulties. Finding a way to work through these problems and begin to understand ourselves, and grow in the process, is what counseling is about. I provide a nuturing, safe, confidential environment where you can discover yourself, and learn healthy coping strategies . I work with adults, adolescents and children who suffer from depression, anxiety disorders,...