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My approach to therapy is best described as relationally-based, emotion-focused and client-centered.  I work from a family systems and attachment-based perspective using child-centered play therapy and directive play therapy techniques. As a play therapist, I believe that playfulness and creativity are important components in client’s growth and healing along with incorporating psychoeducation about the brain and the body into my work with children, teens and families.

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What is Play Therapy?

“Unlike adults, whose natural medium of communication is verbalization, the natural medium of communication for children is play and activity.”   G.Landreth

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Children are not cognitively capable of engaging verbally with adults in a manner required by traditional psychotherapy. Play is a child's natural language and provides a therapeutic approach that is child-centered, evidence-based, and very effective for dealing with:

  • Trauma & Transitions

  • Neurodiversity supports

  • Cognitive struggles

  • Social Emotional struggles

  • Anxiety & Worries

  • Life Changes & Events

  • Depression & Behavioral outbursts

  • Many more

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    Child playing with cars, trucks and toys.
    Child playing with various figures and characters

    Play Therapy

    I offer individual play therapy sessions using Child-Centered Play Therapy and directive play therapy techniques.

    Tree Roots

    Family Therapy

    I offer family therapy sessions in order to support the whole family system - the whole family tree! Family therapy helps the family to understand how their interactions affect each other, and to develop new ways of communicating and interacting.

    Family

    Parent Consultation and Support

    I offer in-depth parent consultation and support sessions as a part of the treatment process when a child is engaged in play therapy.  These sessions run parallel to your child’s therapy, providing additional parenting support to address the multifaceted needs of your family.

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    Group Therapy

    I offer various therapy groups at different times throughout the year.  See the Therapy Groups page on my website for specific information on the groups being offered currently.

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    Telehealth Therapy

    I offer telehealth therapy options when helpful and appropriate. I also continue to work with clients in WA State via telehealth sessions.

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