Three School Years of COVID-19: Are the Kids All Right?
Written by Maggie Hartzler, LISW, CTRP-C – School Based Program Manager Mask mandates. Zoom fatigue. Social distancing. Quarantine. Variants. Prior to 2020 these…
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Education
Overcoming Cognitive Bias: Becoming Open-minded
Have you ever wanted something to be true you are willing to tell yourself whatever is needed in order to believe it? And anything…
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Music Therapy: Communication and Connection, Growth and Healing
For centuries, music has been used to connect, communicate, and aid in healing. Greek philosophers such as Aristotle and Plato believed that music could…
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Play is the Intervention
As a new clinician, I remember putting a lot of emphasis on trying to strategically prepare for each client session by either trying to…
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Mental Wellbeing is the Route to Community Wellbeing
Written by Jennie Null, LMFT, RPT-S Every year, the month of May is celebrated as Mental Health Awareness Month. I believe a potential silver…
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Autism Acceptance
For the last several decades, April has been Autism Awareness month. A time to “light it up blue” and show off the puzzle piece.…
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Trauma and Beneficial Modes of Therapy
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), trauma is “an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident or natural disaster.” A person…
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Play Isn’t Just for Kids
Wanna come out and play? This earnest childhood invitation to engage with friends is recognized around the world by people of all ages. Play…
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3 Ways Families Can Use Play to Build Connection and Belonging
This week is National Play Therapy Week! During this week, we spend extra time honoring and celebrating the use of play in therapy sessions.…
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Play Therapy is Real Therapy
This week is National Play Therapy Week, a time when we celebrate and advocate for the use of play in working with children. While…
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