As a Licensed Professional Counselor and a play therapist, I'm here to get you started on the path to healing in a collaborative, caring, and confidential relationship. Deciding to start therapy for your child can be stressful and confusing, so here are some common questions along with answers that might help lessen the stress. It's normal to worry about your kids but also not want to overreact to troubling emotions and behaviors that may simply go away.
If you feel concerned, it can't hurt to consult with a professional in children's mental health to determine next steps, if any. Child therapists don't want to treat children who don't need it, so you can share your worries and experiences with a therapist to help you decide if you should bring your child in. Sometimes your pediatrician can also help you figure out if it's time to seek the help of a professional.
I'll let you in on a little secret: it's even hard for therapists to choose their own therapists. The decision is so much about the potential for a productive therapeutic relationship, but we can't really predict the future.
If you feel concerned, it can't hurt to consult with a professional in children's mental health to determine next steps, if any. Child therapists don't want to treat children who don't need it, so you can share your worries and experiences with a therapist to help you decide if you should bring your child in. Sometimes your pediatrician can also help you figure out if it's time to seek the help of a professional.
I'll let you in on a little secret: it's even hard for therapists to choose their own therapists. The decision is so much about the potential for a productive therapeutic relationship, but we can't really predict the future.
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and play therapist living in Austin, Texas.
I am also licensed in the District of Columbia where I lived for many years and where I will be returning to live in summer of 2021.
I did post-graduate training at the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis.
I have experience conducting psychotherapy groups with children, adolescents, and adults, including in a hospital setting, and individual psychotherapy as well.
My play therapy expertise comes from working at the Lourie Center for Children's Social and Emotional Wellness in Rockville, MD, as well as years of clinical supervision in psychoanalytic play therapy.
I am also licensed in the District of Columbia where I lived for many years and where I will be returning to live in summer of 2021.
I did post-graduate training at the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis.
I have experience conducting psychotherapy groups with children, adolescents, and adults, including in a hospital setting, and individual psychotherapy as well.
My play therapy expertise comes from working at the Lourie Center for Children's Social and Emotional Wellness in Rockville, MD, as well as years of clinical supervision in psychoanalytic play therapy.
I have some sliding scale availability.
Some insurance plans also offer out-of-network benefits that would reimburse a portion of the fee once claims are filed.
I would be happy to consult with you about how to find out the amount your plan will cover for psychotherapy and about a sliding scale.
What is the "usual, reasonable, and customary" maximum amount allowed by your insurance company for the following services.
90846 (Family therapy without child-for parent sessions when child is in play therapy or psychotherapy).
Some insurance plans also offer out-of-network benefits that would reimburse a portion of the fee once claims are filed.
I would be happy to consult with you about how to find out the amount your plan will cover for psychotherapy and about a sliding scale.
What is the "usual, reasonable, and customary" maximum amount allowed by your insurance company for the following services.
90846 (Family therapy without child-for parent sessions when child is in play therapy or psychotherapy).
Your child may benefit from individual play therapy, parent-child play therapy, or psychotherapy, depending on age and particular needs.
Feel free to call me for a consultation on what might be appropriate for your child.
Individual play therapy helps a child express thoughts and emotions in a safe, therapeutic space through the activity of play.
Because young children are still developing their capacity for self-reflection, their understanding of the world, and their language skills, play therapy allows them to demonstrate their emotional states and work through their struggles in a way that comes most naturally to them.
Feel free to call me for a consultation on what might be appropriate for your child.
Individual play therapy helps a child express thoughts and emotions in a safe, therapeutic space through the activity of play.
Because young children are still developing their capacity for self-reflection, their understanding of the world, and their language skills, play therapy allows them to demonstrate their emotional states and work through their struggles in a way that comes most naturally to them.
As a registered facilitator of Circle of Security Parenting Program, an early intervention training for parents and children, I provide this training for parents individually, in couples, or in a group setting.
A Circle of Security Parenting group can also connect parents with each other to develop a supportive network of peers who understand the struggles of parenting young children-and children of any age.
The video below gives some idea of the power of this training.
A Circle of Security Parenting group can also connect parents with each other to develop a supportive network of peers who understand the struggles of parenting young children-and children of any age.
The video below gives some idea of the power of this training.
The key to successful therapy is a relationship with a caring, nonjudgmental therapist there to respond sensitively and patiently to whatever comes up.
In my work, I offer that to my clients, as we collaborate in developing an understanding of your emotional states and how they drive your thoughts and actions.
We'll learn together what you need to strengthen and grow.
My time with children and adolescents informs my understanding of development over the life span, and how those relationships and experiences that shape us are alive in the present moment.
In my work, I offer that to my clients, as we collaborate in developing an understanding of your emotional states and how they drive your thoughts and actions.
We'll learn together what you need to strengthen and grow.
My time with children and adolescents informs my understanding of development over the life span, and how those relationships and experiences that shape us are alive in the present moment.
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