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.
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I believe each individual person is unique and therefore the therapy approach should be tailored to that individuality. I find that no matter the age, there is always room for learning and growth. My goal is to help you reach your potential. I will work with you in collaboration to find the answers you are looking for. I provide the space and time to walk through your journey with you and discu...
( English | español ) I am a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in working with children and families to address anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism and other learning disabilities/special educational needs, social skills, emotion dysregulation, trauma, abuse and/or neglect, life transitions and acculturation/reunification issues. I have a decade of experien...
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Practitioners at Redmond Youth Counseling are committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health care to the younger members of our community and their families. Meeting clients where they are emotionally, providers help each individual to discover their best self and best life. The goal of mental health counseling is to gently assist in acknowledging and removing the mental...
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As a client-centered therapist, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental approach in which you can feel safe to begin the healing journey. I firmly believe in building on my client's strengths and skills. My training and experience has included working with individuals and families recovering from trauma, grief, codependency and relationship difficulties. I tailor counseling to meet the needs ...
My name is Joe and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois. I have been working in the social work field for 8 years and have been working specifically in mental health and substance abuse counseling for 5 years. I am a Marine Corps Veteran and have a lot of experience with working with individuals who have experienced trauma in their lives. I am currently working towards my Doctorat...
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Thank you for Inquiring about my services and treatment specialties. I have and continue to successfully assist many individuals, youth and elderly, couples and families who are courageous enough to seek professional therapeutic counseling services. In my experience, I have learned that life will inevitably bring changes. Some of which are hard to cope with and endure. These times for many prod...
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Focus on improving overall quality of life and helping clients remove or overcome obstacles that prevent them from maximizing potential and joy. Assisting clients age 3-103; working with family systems, as necessary or requested. Strong focus on ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Depression, Grief and Short-term Solution Focused therapy. In addition, we assist businesses in...
