Parent Education Program for February Its that time again! We are developing a new class for our parent education program–PEP! Each month, we will have a class the second Saturday at 2 pm. We are also developing an email list so we can send updates about new classes, programs, therapists, blogs. You don’t have to […]
4 Parent Education Ideas For A Smooth Parent-Teacher Conference
You are sitting in the hallway, looking at your phone, reading or playing a game. The chair you are sitting in is way too small and you are nervous about this meeting. You look up and see kids and other parents with pinched faces lined up along the wall. What should you ask/say to this […]
This Is Your Brain On Play Therapy
Last week was amazing! Learning about how the brain develops in order and through experience of things like play therapy. We always think of the brain as being a static organ, but experience–the books we read, the places we go, the people we meet, and the games we play–rewrite the pathways of our thoughts. It […]
Rules = Joy | Play Therapy Taught Me. . .
2014 marks the year that I will have practiced as a therapist for 15 years. Six months as a practicum student, 18 months as an intern, another year learning about play therapy, but I saw my first clients in 1999. What are the biggest lessons I’ve learned in all that time listening and feeling with […]
Christy’s YourTango Blog Series|When Your Child Misbehaves
4 Reasons Your Child Misbehaves & What You Can Do About It It’s the third time this week and your boss is giving you a look that does not bode well. You rush out the door and climb into your hot car and take a big breath. Mama Bear is about to take over, but […]