Play Therapy

You have a great kid.

But maybe they have big feelings they don’t know how to manage at home. Most of the time at school, they seem to be able to hide those feelings and keep them inside. They get good grades, have a lot of friends and stay out of trouble. So, their teachers don’t think anything is going on.

When they get home, it’s a different story. What seems like a minor inconvenience to you feels like the end of the world to them. Their reactions to things are way bigger than you think they should be.

You’re doing what you can, but you don’t understand the source of these big feelings. You’re unsure how to help them cope or navigate how they feel.

You need help because you are unsure how to address your child’s behavior at home.

Asking for help doesn’t make you a bad parent.

Just because you aren’t sure what to do with these big feelings doesn’t mean there isn’t help for your child.

You could try to wait it out and hope they mature and “grow out” of their big feelings. But that could be setting them up for some difficult years ahead.

If not addressed now, they may not learn how to communicate their feelings – keeping all their emotions bottled up. Such behavior can carry over into adulthood – creating communication problems in relationships.

Let’s try some Play Therapy.

When working with kids and adolescents, I genuinely believe they have it within themselves to heal. But they don’t always know how to access that part of themselves.

Sometimes, what seems like emotional regulation struggles to adults is low self-esteem or perfectionism. High-achieving kids and teens often get caught up in comparing themselves to everyone else and won’t accept anything but the best in terms of results.

As a Play Therapist, I work to build strong relationships with my clients so they feel they have a safe space outside their family unit. My role is to be an adult for clients to feel comfortable with so they can share their struggles.

But working with kids and teens doesn’t happen in a silo. It’s essential to have parents’ or guardians’ buy-in so that we can all be on the same page to support your kid or teen.

Let’s help your child become happier.

You have a great kid. With help from Play Therapy, we can address those problems your child has difficulty expressing. Don’t be embarrassed about seeking help. Providing support is why I am here – to make things easy for both you and your child.

Let’s talk about how I can help your child.