Nothing is more important than your child’s well-being—because when they struggle, the whole family feels it. I deeply believe that every child deserves to be met with understanding, patience, and care. Through age-appropriate play therapy, we can gently uncover and address the challenges causing stress in your child’s life, bringing relief, healing, and a renewed sense of peace for your entire family.
Play therapy uses play and creative activities to help children express themselves and work through challenges.

Some of the benefits include:
– Enhancing emotional regulation and coping skills
– Building confidence and self-esteem
– Strengthening problem-solving abilities
– Improving social skills and communication
– Positive changes in family dynamics

Trauma-focused therapy with children is designed to help them process and heal from traumatic experiences in a safe, supportive environment. The therapy involves helping children understand and express their emotions, thoughts, and reactions related to the trauma. Techniques like play therapy, art, storytelling, and movement allow children to express feelings they may not have the words for. The therapist works to build trust, normalize the child’s experience, and teach coping strategies to manage stress and anxiety. Trauma-focused therapy helps children regain a sense of safety, rebuild self-esteem, and develop healthy ways to cope with the impact of their trauma.

Each session is 55 minutes in length.

$200 each session, Super bills are available for you to submit to your insurance company.

I am happy to offer a complimentary consultation by phone for you to gather more information about my practice and approach. Finding the right fit for a therapist is crucial because it creates a foundation of trust, safety, and understanding, which allows for meaningful progress and personal growth in therapy.

Play therapy is a powerful tool for helping children express emotions, process experiences, and develop coping skills in a play therapy child friendly setting. Each session begins and ends with the adult (usually a parent or caregiver), providing an opportunity to connect, discuss progress, and reinforce the goals of therapy. It’s important for parents to be actively involved in the process, as they help support and reinforce the skills their child learns during sessions. Practical skills are shared with parents so they can guide their child in practicing those techniques at home, further strengthening the therapeutic work and fostering long-term emotional growth.

EMDR for children is a therapeutic approach designed to help them process and heal from trauma, anxiety, or distressing experiences. Through a combination of guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, children are able to reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity and helping them form healthier beliefs about themselves and their experiences. EMDR helps children build resilience by allowing them to reframe negative emotions and gain a sense of control. The therapist creates a safe and supportive environment, tailoring the approach to the child’s developmental level, ensuring effective healing and emotional growth.