Child Therapy

What do your children’s drawing say?

Posted by on Aug 10, 2017 in Adolescent Therapy, Art Therapy, Blog, Child Therapy, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Do you ever wonder what your children’s drawings are saying? Would you like to know how your kids feel? Our children have so many behaviors – loving, anxious, curious, sad, lonely, active, fearful. Looking at their pictures is one way of learning how they feel. Of actually ‘seeing’ what is in their hearts.

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HERE, YOU CAN HAVE YOUR KIDDO BACK!

Posted by on Oct 8, 2015 in Adolescent Therapy, Anxiety, Blog, Child Therapy, Depression, Family Therapy, Grief and Loss | 0 comments

When your child misbehaves, it is important to identify the goal of the misbehavior, your usual response, and then your child’s reaction. Goals are usually some form of attention seeking, power, revenge, helplessness and need for soothing. When you change your reaction, the misbehavior will change.

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Art Therapy for Children of Divorce – IT’S NOT FAIR

Posted by on Apr 11, 2015 in Adolescent Therapy, Art Therapy, Blog, Child Therapy, Family Therapy, Grief and Loss, Uncategorized | 0 comments

when your child of divorce says “It’s not fair”, they often mean they have fear, feel abandoned, that they are bad or to blame, and rage or anger about no longer having control over their world. Mom and dad can reassure, love, reflect feelings, prompt art making, or refer to an art therapist to help heal lingering difficulties. Children do heal from divorce.

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art therapy helps children of divorce

Posted by on Feb 11, 2015 in Adolescent Therapy, Art Therapy, Blog, Child Therapy, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Children of divorce may struggle with different feelings and behaviors. Art therapy can help them deal with sadness, anger, loss, school problems and learn new coping skills.

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