PLAY THERAPY & PARENTING SUPPORT

in person in durham, virtual across North carolina

PLAY THERAPY

Child-centered play therapy draws upon their innate interests and capacities and moving at a pace that is right for them. With therapeutic support, children work through challenges, learn tolerate strong emotions, improve self-esteem and build a strong foundation for future growth and well-being.

Your child may benefit from child therapy if you have:

  • Concerns about behaviors, emotional reactivity, change or transitions, past traumas or other difficulties

  • Trouble at home, school, or in relationships with others (i.e. parents, siblings, peers, teachers)

  • A recommendation from a teacher, pediatrician, or other professional

  • Your child has asked for a therapist or “someone to talk to”

*For a child under 3 or over 12 please contact me via email or consultation form and I will provide more information on how I can help

SUPPORTS FOR PARENTS

You are the expert on your child and we will work together to strengthen your relationship with your child, address challenges and concerns, meet your goals and help you feel competent and sturdy in your parenting.

I offer these sessions to parents as a standalone intervention or concurrent to your child's therapy.

Parent Therapy may help when:

  • Your child is struggling and you are unsure how to help

  • You need more support

  • You feel difficult emotions related to your child’s struggles such as anger, frustration, sadness, guilt or shame

  • You want to change something about the way you parent and/or parent your children differently than how you were raised

Issues Addressed Include

For Children:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Behavioral issues or concerns

  • ADHD

  • Struggles at school or with transitions

  • Frequent tantrums, excessive worry, “big feelings”

  • Sleep and separation issues

  • Low self esteem & negative self-talk

  • Grief & loss

  • Separation & divorce

  • Adoption

  • Past traumatic experiences

  • Learning differences or developmental concerns

For Parents:

  • Improving parent-child relationship

  • Managing difficult child behaviors and “power struggles”

  • Parenting stress, anxiety and burn out

  • Parenting differently than your parents/breaking inter-generational patterns

  • Parenting a highly sensitive child

  • Sibling conflict

  • Co-parenting

  • Divorce, step-Parenting & blended families

  • Learning more about yourself as a parent and a person

GETTING STARTED with Child Therapy:

Step 01

Meet for a 80 minute intake without your child to share your reasons for seeking therapy and learn more about how I can help.

Step 02

Complete an assessment that includes 3 to 4 play therapy visits for your child — I find that most children end up really enjoying play therapy!

Step 03

Make a plan for ongoing therapy for parents and/or children to address presenting concerns and work towards your goals.

Get Started — Request a free phone consultation