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.
Ms. Holland has experience working with depression, anxiety, trauma, irritability, psychosis, mood issues, substance use issues, compulsive behaviors, alternative lifestyles, ADHD, personal relationships, and others. She considers herself a "generalist" who serves the needs of her community as they present. Clients are invited to decide how therapy progresses, with Ms. Holland assisting them on...
*(No current openings) As a mental health therapist, I am honored to embark on your journey as you navigate your way toward inner peace. I provide an environment that embodies: empathy, non-judgment, an objective viewpoint, and encouragement for clients to create action steps toward goal completion. I specialize in working with women, veterans, and families. Extensive mental health experience...
"I count it as a blessing to devote my professional time to serving individuals and families struggling with a wide range of mental health struggles including depression, addictions, anxiety, maladaptive personality features, parenting strategies, parenting a child with autism, and familial adjustment to separation or divorce. A proponent of technical eclecticism as an outpatient and...
I am a licensed professional counselor and a registered art therapist. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings. As an art therapist, I strive to find a creative way to connect with clients, and support them in developing more effective means of communication, self-expression, independent coping skills, growth, and self-esteem. I also utilize EMDR to assist in treating the impact of vari...
Village Counseling Services is a professional group that provides support services to the independently licensed psychologists, psychotherapists and board-certified psychiatrists, who have been providing client-centered, evidence-based treatment to the greater Lawrenceville/Princeton community since 1996. In a private, warm, supportive space our clinicians work with children, adolescents and...
Hello! I am Dr. Kenya L. King, PhD, Licensed Psychologist and Owner of Aya Psychological and Wellness Services, LLC. I chose the "aya", or fern, to represent the business, as ferns are known for resilience, endurance, and ability to flourish in difficult circumstances. The word "aya" is also associated with themes of goodness, care, beauty, knowledge, and strength across several languages and...
As a clinician for over 15 years, my most inspiring clients are the adolescents and adults that have overcome the struggles of addiction, eating disorders and family conflict. Effective change happens when strategies addressing the underlying problem are individualized and creative. The safe space offered in therapy allows my clients to explore their feelings, their choices, and challenge their...
If you’re reading this, we already know you’re struggling. Maybe you’re having trouble “adulting”. You’re feeling like everyone else seems to have it all together, why can’t you? Your mental health is getting worse and worse, and you just want it to stop. Your day to day life is chaos and worry and you remember better days when things just weren't like this. You might feel like you’re out of...
I hold a B.S. degree in Education from University of Indianapolis, a M.S. degree in Counseling from Butler University, and a M.S.W. degree from Indiana University. I have worked in home, school and office settings. I utilize various modalities including: CBT, DBT, Client-Centered, TF-CBT, Play Therapy, and Solution-Focused. Grief/loss, anger, depression, anxiety, gender identity/sexuality,...
It is not easy to find a therapist, and I would like to make that process easier. I am a psychologist who conducts individual, family and group psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults. My main areas of expertise are trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD and relationship difficulties. I work collaboratively with you to employ a therapy approach that fits your preferences and needs, and...
I provide counseling services for children, adolescents, and adults in Houma, La. After graduating from my undergrad psychology program I invested several years working closely with the sheriff department and child protective services. I quickly realized I wanted to help on a deeper level than what I was able to do with the level of education I had. I decided to go back to school and received a...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Edna, Texas. My focus of practice is Play Therapy with children ages 3 to 12. I have been working with children and practicing play therapy for 6 years now. I have a passion for my job and love working with kids. I am here to help kids with many concerns, Including ADHD, divorce, grief, behavioral issues, attachment, foster care, suicidal and depression...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital and an instructor at Harvard Medical School with a private practice for children, adolescents, and adults. Trained in evidence-based approaches, including cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies (CBT and DBT), I treat a range of psychiatric diagnoses, including anxiety, depression, self-injury, trauma, somatization, and...
* Ms. Mensch is not currently taking new clients. Margaret Mensch, MEd, LCMHC has 9 years of experience working in individual and family therapy. She strives to provide quality and compassionate care by helping clients to gain insight, grow, and heal through the therapeutic process. Her passion is guiding, inspiring, and teaching skills to people, so that they feel empowered to overcome life's...
Life has a way of throwing complications at us in ways that is too much to handle alone. These are the times when you have to reach out for help. The staff at Family Care Counseling Center is here to guide you threw the rough terrain, and walk with you until you can walk alone. We use a holistic approach to therapy, in safe warm and inviting space for all ages. We use Client Centered Solution...
