Your Child Lies - Now What? Part 1
It was with wide eyes and discernible worry that a client’s mom told me of her child’s newest behavior: lying. Parents are often...
What Good are the Arts? Expressive Arts Therapies & the Brain
I have an MA in English, so I’m used to having to defend the arts. People say that a degree in the arts won’t earn you money or success:...
What is DBT? 4 Questions Answered
Earlier this month, I was excited to see Playmore & Prosper host the space for DBT Associates’ Intensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy...
5 Reasons Therapy can Benefit Everyone
At a game night last week, my friend (who I’ll call Nate) was concerned about a coworker dealing with a nasty breakup where emotional...
Your Little Guy's Self-Esteem: 6 Ways to Help
“Be a man.” “Suck it up.” “Boys don’t cry.” “Wimp.” “You throw like a girl.” From a young age, comments like these affect the way that...
5 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play Therapy
So you’ve found a play therapist for your child and scheduled your first appointment. You have no idea what to expect – what is play...
3 Neurobiological Reasons Why Play Therapy Works
You know that your child is going to play therapy but you don’t know how it works. Or, you think your child might benefit from play...
Why Credentialing is Essential to Your Career in Child Counseling
If you have been working with children for any length of time, you have probably realized the value of play therapy. Perhaps you have...
Did Your Master's Degree Prepare You to Work With Kids?
So you have completed your master’s degree in your pursuit of a career in therapy—hooray! You have decided that you really want to work...
How to Cool your Teenager's Limbic Lava (Including 10 Practical Tips!)
When are you finally going to use that brain of yours? Think before you speak! Think before you act! Parenting teens can be very...
