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.
Cassie has a passion for working with children and adolescents. She understands that children and teens can face many challenges and sometimes feel they have nowhere to turn while growing up. She strives to create a welcoming environment for each client she meets. Cassie also enjoys working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and work-life transitions. She also likes working with...
I am a Marriage and Families Therapist with 12 years experience working with children, adolescents, and families in multiple therapeutic environments using a strength-based approach. For over 5 years I have been providing outpatient therapy to individuals and families. My dog Toby and I are registered as a Therapy Dog Team. He is will me on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I am a trained EMDR...
*Blessings, at this time I am accepting patients who have Health Share/Care Oregon. If you would like to be added to the waitlist please email me. Peace and Blessings, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, focusing on children, teens, families, and individuals who may be in need of mental health healing. I absolutely love making authentic connections and watching the greatness of human spiri...
**Accepting Telehealth Clients **"To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.”- Pema Chödrön Throughout my life, I’ve discovered the beauty of continually being thrown out of the nest. I’ve had many difficult struggles in my own life including intense trauma and grief. I believe that in order to heal we must embrace all parts of our self and...
I use cutting edge interventions with often quick results. My training and focus is to help you dismantle faulty beliefs, discover your goals and values, and achieve personal growth, so that you can discover the freedom to live your best life. Therapy can be a powerful experience that can positively impact your life in various ways. Whether issues are social, couples, family, work, childhood,...
I have experience working with several populations including adolescents and young adults. I mostly use a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person Centered Therapy. However, I believe therapy is most helpful when it is holistic and customized for each individual. I often add aspects of other treatment models to my treatment plan and tend to include creative/expressive activities t...
"Art can permeate the very deepest part of us, where no words exist" -Eileen Miller. I believe in the creative process as a powerful tool for facilitating self-expression, self-discovery, and self-fulfillment by integrating one's physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health. I incorporate a variety of modalities, such as Art Therapy (no prior art training necessary), Play Therapy, and Sand...
Andrea Wainer has worked with people impacted by narcissistic spectrum disorders for her entire career. She provides support and coaching to victims of narcissistic abuse. She has worked and lived abroad (New York, Hong Kong, London, Singapore and Tokyo) with people divorcing narcissists. Andrea researches, trains, supervises, coaches and opines in judicial process involving character disordere...
Specifically, Lauren has experience working with emotional and behavioral problems, adoption and foster care issues, learning disabilities, anger issues, communication/family relational problems, and parenting concerns. Lauren also has experience working with mood disorders (such as anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder), grief/loss, emerging adults and phase of life issues related to the...
My approach to therapy is one of empowerment and self-discovery. I emphasize working with individual, couples and families in a collaborative environment to help them realize their inner strength and resiliency. With the use of self-exploration and mindfulness techniques clients discover how to overcome and work through the issues or areas of need that are currently affecting them. I place equa...
Is something getting in the way of who you want to be and from connecting with others? Has something traumatic happened that is keeping you from living life the way you want to? Do you envision a more connected, joyful life for yourself and for your family? If yes, then you are in the right place, already taking the first steps towards your growth and healing. I am a Licensed Professional...
( English | español ) I am a bilingual/bicultural Spanish-speaking therapist located in the East Bay area of California. Since 2012, I have had the honor of working with children, teens, and adults of color struggling with an array of concerns including anxiety and depression related to life transitions, family stress, trauma, and grief. I joined Roots In Healing Psychotherapy in 2019 and altho...
I am currently taking on new clients through tele-health. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I specialize in providing therapy to children 5 years old and up (adolescents). I specialize in providing a variety of psychotherapy approaches to children and adolescents with symptoms or behaviors related to abuse, neglect, separation, trauma, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, peer conflict ...
You've tried meeting with "trauma therapists," but it can be so hard to find the right person when you feel like they don't get your lifestyle. Moreso when you're a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, the kink community, or the ethical non-monogamy/poly community. Nobody should have to live with the pain of shame, sadness, worry, or mistrust that comes from having survived traumas. Everyone deser...
