Easy Ways to Bless Acorn CES

Bless those who bless you! Showing gratitude is an important way of cementing, acknowledging and growing a relationship. Therapy is at its core a very personal relationship and while you do attend, work on issues, and pay for services, there are other ways to show...

Parent Education Books

Books are a great way to do add to my parent education tool-belt-as quickly, easily, and cheaply as possible. Here are some of my favorite books: How to really love your child by D. Ross Campbell This is a great book that really helped me think about my parenting in a...

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...

Find Your Voice in Counseling

Find Your Voice in Counseling

Find your voice. Your experiences, your life, your story, they are essential to who you are as a person and who and how we are meant to interact. Too often, I find that those who visit my office have learned early and well how to hide their true voices, to not see or...

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...

Online Scheduling 2015!

Online Scheduling with Acorn Counseling Education Services!   Our growing group of mental health and educational professionals is awesome! But this type of growth can be confusing, so here is a recap of how to make an appointment with one of our therapists. To...

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 you...

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