by Ms. Christy | Jun 19, 2017
Fidgets are all the rage and I’ve caught the bug. So I did what any professional play therapist does and I bought all the toys and played with them. For research, of course! Procedure Ok, if I’m a social scientist [and therapists are], I have to tell you the procedure...
by Ms. Christy | Sep 9, 2016
Ridin along in my automobile. My baby beside, me at the wheel. I stole a hug at the school turnstile. My curiosity runnin wild. Cruisin and playin the radio, With no particular place to go. Life is Good And then…..you ask how their day went. “Mom, my teacher is too...
by Ms. Christy | Feb 5, 2016
You may ask yourself why a play therapist is writing about divorce. Surely, none of my clients are divorced. While it is true, most of my clients haven’t been married and never chose to divorce, many of my clients have been affected by divorce. In 2014, there...
by Ms. Christy | Dec 2, 2015
With the American divorce rate between 40 and 50% of marriages ending in divorce, many of us are touched by divorce during the holidays. As with many things, the first holiday with a major change can be the most challenging. There are usually lots of feelings...
by Ms. Christy | Sep 25, 2015
A Picture Paints a Thousand Words When you hear this expression, I imagine your mind drifts to a time that you looked at a picture in disbelief, knowing it was depicting a revelation, a conversation, or an experience you once had but just couldn’t put words to. I was...
by Ms. Christy | Jul 8, 2015
Welcome to Counseling! We want to invite you to find out more about becoming a new family at Acorn Counseling Education Services. In this video, Christy, our clinical director and President, talks about the choices in care we offer. But more importantly, she offers...
by Ms. Christy | Jul 6, 2015
If you’ve watched TV recently or cruised down the toy isle you’ve probably seen advertisements for Disney’s latest movie, Inside Out. The currently #1 movie offers an exciting storyline, along with lessons about feelings and emotions. This post contains some spoilers,...
by Ms. Christy | Jun 11, 2015
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