30 simple yet effective therapeutic activities for children to teach healthy anger management, improve self-control, increase empowerment, and manage fear, anxiety, and depression while also building proper problem-solving skills.
For this Monday’s Play Therapy post, I am sharing a tried and true activity perfect for children ages 6 and older. This game can be played at home, at school, or in a play therapy room. The g…
Need effective emotional regulation activities for kids? Is your child struggling w big emotions, thoughts, feelings, & behavior? Read this!
Ever wondered what children learn in play therapy?
A Jar Full of Feelings is a visual sensory regulation activity to help children recognize and respond appropriately to their feelings.
This collection of play therapy techniques for autism includes super fun therapy toys and games to help you connect and engage with your child!
Helping understand and identify triggers is crucial in working with children, especially children who have experienced trauma. Triggers can be anything that elicits an emotional or behavioral…
Playing in sand is therapy? What is sandplay? Sandplay is a hands-on form of therapy that facilitates the psyche’s natural healing ability by providing a safe space and appropriate symbols to create…
The thought of taking your child to therapy can be intimidating, however, with younger children play therapy is a method we utilize.
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This is a round-up of interventions I found online for anger. You will find craft activities, scripts, toys, games, and videos to help children manage anger.
Tracy Turner-Bumberry, LPC, RPT-S, CAS, shares simple, playful and on-point interventions that combines mindfulness, expressive arts and play to help kids achieve greater self-regulation, focus more and stress less.
This collection of play therapy techniques for autism includes super fun therapy toys and games to help you connect and engage with your child!
Lego activities are plentiful and many can be used in counseling in various ways. They can be used to regulate emotions, communicate emotions, for interactive play, problem-solving, and simply playing.
Cognitive disabilities weren’t just a concept for President John F. Kennedy. His eldest sister, Rosemary, was mentally disabled, and she later underwent a prefrontal lobotomy. It was a time when mental health and developmental disabilities weren’t widely understood.
Therapy games are one way to help children who struggle with emotional regulation. Playing CBT contains 15 different therapy games for children.
30 simple yet effective therapeutic activities for children to teach healthy anger management, improve self-control, increase empowerment, and manage fear, anxiety, and depression while also building proper problem-solving skills.
Over the past year, COVID-19 has impacted every part of our society, including the way we deliver mental health services. As a therapist who works with children, adults, and families, I’ve been able to witness both the benefits and challenges of providing therapy exclusively via video and phone. I have found teletherapy to be especially meaningful and eye-opening when working with children and adolescents, who have both a natural ability to adjust to the screen-time and an increased need for stimulating and engaging activities. In this post, I’ll provide an overview of five activities I’ve found both accessible and effective when working with children and adolescents
The Good Egg Activities - use these activities to help students understand what is and is not their responsibility & practice self care for managing stress!
Most of the counseling games available on this site incorporate CBT. I created some tutorial videos to explain some of the concepts and skills addressed in our games. See the videos below. It is so helpful to know how to challenge irrational thoughts! I wish I had known this information as a child/teen! Some kids are shocked to discover that untrue thoughts will pop in their head. I explain arguing against these thoughts like having a court battle in your brain. After you decide a thought is
This collection of play therapy techniques for autism includes super fun therapy toys and games to help you connect and engage with your child!
Review by Sharlene Christensen, CMHC, RPT I am pleased to have the opportunity to write for the newsletter today. I wanted to share a fun intervention called “The Worry Worms”. […]
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The best way to teach and learn is to include some fun. However, games are a great way to develop and improve kids’ skills in all developmental areas. More so, children with language processing problems, speech delays, reading comprehension challenges, and any other language and speech issues. They benefit greatly from playing games both at … 12 Games to Help Late Talkers Talk Read More »
The House of Boundaries game helps children recognize various levels of relationships, how to set appropriate boundaries, and safety issues. Children will learn skills such as online safety, physical distance needed, and respecting the privacy of others. This play therapy game is versatile and interactive.
Utilize your existing Uno deck and compliment the game with these super easy to use printable that explore emotions and coping skills. Two game versions allow game play with a variety of clients with different support needs. Simply print and go PDFs. Perfect for behavior consultant, therapists, dire...
The 12 Types of Play Infographic depicts how play evolves as children grow, how social development is linked with play, and the important role parents have in supporting children’s learning through play.
30 simple yet effective therapeutic activities for children to teach healthy anger management, improve self-control, increase empowerment, and manage fear, anxiety, and depression while also building proper problem-solving skills.
30 simple yet effective therapeutic activities for children to teach healthy anger management, improve self-control, increase empowerment, and manage fear, anxiety, and depression while also building proper problem-solving skills.