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How to Actually FEEL Your Feelings: The SIFT Method
You’ve probably heard the vague phrase “feel your feelings” before, whether it be in your own therapy, on social media, or even from your child after their therapy session! But what does it mean to feel your feelings? What is an emotion? First let’s identify...
How Can Play Therapy Help My Child with ADHD?
Play therapy is a developmentally appropriate and safe way for children to express experiences they may not be able to verbalize. Play therapy can be directive, meaning that the therapist provides a prompt to the child or engages them in a particular activity or game, or nondirective, meaning that the child chooses what they would like to engage with in the playroom while the therapist provides observations about the child’s play and undivided attention in the safe space.
Understanding Play Therapy: Game Play in the Therapeutic Space
What does playing a game in session have to do with therapy? The games in Play Therapy playrooms are selected purposefully. Many of the games you may already have at home target social skills, emotional regulation , and concentration. Here are some examples of the...