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Different Settings for Play Therapy
By Melissa Martin, author of Tessie Tames Her Tongue: A Book About Learning When to Talk and When to Listen What Is Play Therapy? “Birds fly, fish swim, and children play,” writes Garry Landreth in his book Play Therapy: The … Continue reading
What to Expect When Your Child Needs Therapy
By Melissa Martin, author of Tessie Tames Her Tongue Imagine your child is experiencing intense emotional distress that vacillates between crying spells and episodes of explosive anger. His sleep is restless, and he’s having nightmares. His appetite has decreased. He … Continue reading
Helping Kids Move Beyond Tragedy
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. It doesn’t seem to matter how much time passes. We often can remember, as if it were yesterday, how we felt as … Continue reading
Helping Kids Feel Comfortable with Therapy
By James J. Crist, Ph.D., author of What to Do When You’re Cranky & Blue I have been working as a therapist for 28 years and have found that many of my patients—both kids and adults—are perfectly comfortable seeing a … Continue reading
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