Overcoming life’s obstacles through therapy with
adults, teens, and children.
We are experts in the diagnosis of adults and children. Such services may involve a diagnostic interview and in some cases, be supplemented by formal testing. We provide individual counseling services for children, teens and adults. Some of the therapeutic strategies used are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Play Therapy and Sandtray Therapy.
Psychotherapy, or talk therapy is a way of helping adults and teens suffering from emotional distress. This method helps clients understand their illness and assists them with strategies to deal with their stress and/or unhealthy thoughts and behaviors through the use of Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic therapy.
The Benefits of Play Therapy —
According to the International Journal of Play Therapy, Sandplay therapy is nonverbal, sensory, psychodynamic treatment method for children and adults. Research has shown sandplay to effective in reducing anxiety as measured by rating scales that focus on clinical symptoms.
Also play therapy has shown improvements in academic performance, social skills, self-concept and healthier attachment with others.
About Children and Play Therapy:
The Association for Play Therapy describes play therapy “as a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of helping in the ‘language’ of the child-play.”
Children usually tend to act out their problems but may struggle with the words to articulate their experience unlike an adult. Play therapy is a means of communication that has been shown to be effective in decreasing a variety of issues with children (sometimes with adults and teens as well) such as :