Throw a Fit
Ever feel angry? Need to stop your feet, slam doors or have an urge to throw things? Well next time you start to feel angry throw a Fit....
Attachment-Necessary for Survival (Part 3)
The underlying belief is that ALL parents care for their offspring and are trying to do the best they can with the knowledge and...
Attachment-Necessary for Survival (Part 2)
Many of the people who read this blog entry will connect most strongly to the concept of Secure Attachment. While Bowlby provided...
Attachment-necessary for survival
In the 1950s, John Bowlby laid the frame work for what we know as the Attachment Theory. Until this point in the mental health field,...
What is Mental Illness?
What is Mental Illness? In light of recent school shootings, the return of veterans, and celebrity suicides, the media is beginning to...
Picking Up Questions and Statements
Intervention purpose: This intervention is to help facilitate early client engagement, obtain necessary information to complete a...
My Not-A-Box
The story of my not-a-box beautifully outlines the power of the imagination. In the play room, with a trained therapist, the toys take on...
Why Play Therapy?
Having spent many years working with children in a variety of settings it is quickly evident that children talk, a lot! Often parents and...
The Home-Based Play Therapist: Tips, Tricks, and Toys
By Ana Ashton, MA LPC (Originally posted by Pam Dyson) After spending six years completing home visits with families in impoverished...
