Child & Adolescent

Children learn and heal through play, creative exploration, and nurturing relationships. As a Registered Play Therapist (RPT), I provide a sensory rich, developmentally appropriate,  and safe environment for my child and adolescent clients.  Therapy provides a secure place for children and teens to process difficult experiences, increase feelings of safety and trust, and work on the challenges facing them. 

 

The modalities I use with children and teens include:

• Child Centered Play Therapy

• Sand Tray Therapy

• Expressive Arts Therapy

• Theraplay

• EMDR

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

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Complex Developmental Trauma and Adoption

I specialize in working with children and teens who experienced (among other things) separation from early attachment figures, institutionalization, neglect, and abuse.

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Parent Involvement

Parent involvement is crucial to therapy. Level of parent participation in therapy sessions varies depending on modality and presenting issues.