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.
My ideal client is the person who acknowledges that change is inevitable. I utilize Christian Counseling principals to lead people into wonderful counseling sessions that promote self-actualization and spiritual growth. The use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy integrated with Christian principals lay the foundation for positive growth and whole life empowerment working with Social Worker under...
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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou I believe that being able to tell your own story and having it heard is a vital part of healing. I provide strengths based, person-centered, and trauma informed therapy. With a background in social work and 10 years of experience in behavioral health, I consider the environment and systems that may be contributin...
Not currently accepting new clients. Have you experienced a life-changing event? It may be a struggle to integrate it in your life. I have a passion for and am trained to help with processing significant life events and any loss/grief surrounding your experience. Such events often change you and the way you see and interact with the world and I can help you explore those changes. I consider it ...
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Thank you for visiting my profile. My name is Greg St. Martin. I provide counseling to children, adolescents, adults and families. My theoretical approach is Person Centered. Person-Centered Therapy utilizes the approach that each person is unique, valued, and worthy of unconditional acceptance. I received a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Play Therapy at the University ...
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