“Play is a Child’s natural medium for self-expression”- Virginia Axline Articles May is mental illness awareness month and in this article, Fred Hines discusses how mental illness effects 1 in 5 children in the United States alone. “The root cause...
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. -C.S. Lewis Blog April was autism awareness month as well as child abuse prevention month. Our post this month showed the staggering statistics of child abuse, as well as highlighted methods...
Most of us would agree that the internet has proven to be a fantastic resource for research and learning. It has allowed us to connect with people around the world. Unfortunately, the internet poses threats and dangers that we may...
Is your child struggling with anxiety? Is he or she visibly tense or nervous at different times during the day? Does he put pressure on himself to get everything perfect, and is distressed when he makes mistakes or things don’t...
Termination of play therapy services can be difficult for the counselor and the child. The relationship formed during the months of therapy is one of the most important aspects of the process. Termination activities differ across settings: some offices...
“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Delightfulness is how I prefer it. Everyone else calls it a disorder,” says Dav Pilkey, the popular children’s author of the Captain Underpants series. When Pilkey was in second grade, he was diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)...
Cooperative and non-competitive games are ideal for children and families, and are often used by therapists, counselors, and teachers. In a non-competitive game there are no winners or losers, usually information is exchanged. Probably the most popular non-competitive game used...
Netflix launched a new show at the end of March 2017 called ’13 Reasons Why” that has drawn a lot of buzz in therapy circles and parenting groups. Like most popular culture, it succeeds at keeping you in suspense enough...
“Men should learn to live with the same seriousness with which children play.” – Nietzsche (philosopher, writer) Blog Netflix has released an original show about teen suicide. 13 Reasons Why is about a teen girl who commits suicide and how...
Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein Blog Donna Hammontree had some great reasons for keeping those creepy play therapy dolls in your playroom. Even though they may not be the playroom favorites, they can often be...
“Deep meaning lies often in childish play.” – Johann Friedrich von Schille (German poet 1759–1805) Blog Dr. Gary’s play room is stacked to the ceiling with therapeutic games for children -literally! We got a peak at a few of those...
Questions about “must have” toys get asked so many times by clinicians new to the field of play therapy. And, the answers can vary widely. I’ve given parents some of my favorite toys in the past. Dr. Landreth’s “Must Have” Toy Categories:...
