Emily Keller
@dremilykeller.bsky.social
Mom of 4 boys, military spouse, play and family therapist. Wondermentfamilytherapy.com; bayareaplaytherapytraining.com East Bay, CA.
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This is something David Kessler often says about people in grief. But I also think it pertains to when we have a chronic illness, or trauma, or any kind of experience that was not what we planned and breaks us. We can’t create the life we wanted so we just think it’s over.
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is something David Kessler often says about people in grief. But I also think it pertains to when we have a chronic illness, or trauma, or any kind of experience that was not what we planned and breaks us. We can’t create the life we wanted so we just think it’s over.
Current favorite on The Life of a Showgirl.
"They wanna see you rise, they don't want you to reign.
I showed you all the tricks of the trade.
All I asked for is your loyalty, my dear protégé."
(There can be a dark side to clinical supervision.)
"They wanna see you rise, they don't want you to reign.
I showed you all the tricks of the trade.
All I asked for is your loyalty, my dear protégé."
(There can be a dark side to clinical supervision.)
October 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Current favorite on The Life of a Showgirl.
"They wanna see you rise, they don't want you to reign.
I showed you all the tricks of the trade.
All I asked for is your loyalty, my dear protégé."
(There can be a dark side to clinical supervision.)
"They wanna see you rise, they don't want you to reign.
I showed you all the tricks of the trade.
All I asked for is your loyalty, my dear protégé."
(There can be a dark side to clinical supervision.)
I wish more leaders had play therapy as a child. I sometimes spend full sessions in “jail” or tied up. Then children go on to other themes. When they work out power dynamics in play, it doesn’t get pushed to their unconscious and acted out on the global stage.
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I wish more leaders had play therapy as a child. I sometimes spend full sessions in “jail” or tied up. Then children go on to other themes. When they work out power dynamics in play, it doesn’t get pushed to their unconscious and acted out on the global stage.
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So excited to announce that my second book will be out on 11/1, but is available for pre-order here: a.co/d/2ZNuRCN #therapistsky #chronicillness #books
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So excited to announce that my second book will be out on 11/1, but is available for pre-order here: a.co/d/2ZNuRCN #therapistsky #chronicillness #books
There’s never enough of what we don’t need. Love and belonging, on the other hand, are potentially abundant. Whatever we use to try and replace these? Never enough.
September 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
There’s never enough of what we don’t need. Love and belonging, on the other hand, are potentially abundant. Whatever we use to try and replace these? Never enough.
If we want to raise children with the capacity to explore different and sometimes conflicting thoughts so they can progress their thinking, we need to help them develop emotional regulation.
A sign of emotional immaturity is needing others to think similarly/ having a low tolerance for new ideas.
A sign of emotional immaturity is needing others to think similarly/ having a low tolerance for new ideas.
September 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If we want to raise children with the capacity to explore different and sometimes conflicting thoughts so they can progress their thinking, we need to help them develop emotional regulation.
A sign of emotional immaturity is needing others to think similarly/ having a low tolerance for new ideas.
A sign of emotional immaturity is needing others to think similarly/ having a low tolerance for new ideas.
I’m going to get up and focus on the little bit of good I will do today. It may not be much, but it will join the little bit of good the next person will do, and the next, and so on.
August 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I’m going to get up and focus on the little bit of good I will do today. It may not be much, but it will join the little bit of good the next person will do, and the next, and so on.
Parents, it’s ok to tell your children not to be a hero. This society praises children for doing what adults refuse to do: protect children. I want my child to come home. I want the same for your child. I don’t want children protecting children.
August 28, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Parents, it’s ok to tell your children not to be a hero. This society praises children for doing what adults refuse to do: protect children. I want my child to come home. I want the same for your child. I don’t want children protecting children.
In a society that devalues empathy, guard it like it’s what makes you human.
August 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In a society that devalues empathy, guard it like it’s what makes you human.
I held a training on sandtray and life script theory today. No slides. It was wonderful. Sometimes, therapist just need to gather and play in sand in a nurturing setting.
July 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I held a training on sandtray and life script theory today. No slides. It was wonderful. Sometimes, therapist just need to gather and play in sand in a nurturing setting.
Creative ways aggressive toys have been used in play therapy with children:
1. Rubber knife. Used to cut disease from a family member’s body.
2. Bop bag. Hat placed on top, turned into a “friend.”
3. Sword. Used as a cross in a ceremony.
4. Hulk hands. Used to play Jenga-quite the challenge.
1. Rubber knife. Used to cut disease from a family member’s body.
2. Bop bag. Hat placed on top, turned into a “friend.”
3. Sword. Used as a cross in a ceremony.
4. Hulk hands. Used to play Jenga-quite the challenge.
June 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Creative ways aggressive toys have been used in play therapy with children:
1. Rubber knife. Used to cut disease from a family member’s body.
2. Bop bag. Hat placed on top, turned into a “friend.”
3. Sword. Used as a cross in a ceremony.
4. Hulk hands. Used to play Jenga-quite the challenge.
1. Rubber knife. Used to cut disease from a family member’s body.
2. Bop bag. Hat placed on top, turned into a “friend.”
3. Sword. Used as a cross in a ceremony.
4. Hulk hands. Used to play Jenga-quite the challenge.
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I accept:
- Anthem BCBS
- Aetna
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Quest Behavioral Health
(Waiting for approval for more)
CRITERIA: If you’re Black, live in NY, GA, or FL, & interested in being my virtual somatic therapy client, email me
pierre[@]therapytoatea[.]com
- Anthem BCBS
- Aetna
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Quest Behavioral Health
(Waiting for approval for more)
CRITERIA: If you’re Black, live in NY, GA, or FL, & interested in being my virtual somatic therapy client, email me
pierre[@]therapytoatea[.]com
April 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I accept:
- Anthem BCBS
- Aetna
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Quest Behavioral Health
(Waiting for approval for more)
CRITERIA: If you’re Black, live in NY, GA, or FL, & interested in being my virtual somatic therapy client, email me
pierre[@]therapytoatea[.]com
- Anthem BCBS
- Aetna
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Quest Behavioral Health
(Waiting for approval for more)
CRITERIA: If you’re Black, live in NY, GA, or FL, & interested in being my virtual somatic therapy client, email me
pierre[@]therapytoatea[.]com
Flowers from the yard.
May 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Flowers from the yard.
If you want a ray of hope, all of my clients’ parents care deeply about raising children who are truthful and kind. These things still matter. #therapistsky #parenting
May 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If you want a ray of hope, all of my clients’ parents care deeply about raising children who are truthful and kind. These things still matter. #therapistsky #parenting
Some sandtray miniatures I bought. Some I made. The collecting of miniatures seems to be never-ending.
#therapistsky
#therapistsky
May 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Some sandtray miniatures I bought. Some I made. The collecting of miniatures seems to be never-ending.
#therapistsky
#therapistsky
Me: No.
Colleague: Are you so overwhelmed you don’t have time?
Me: No. I’ve got a great balance and don’t want to disturb it right now.
Decision-making isn’t: Can I fit it in? If so, then yes. If overwhelmed, then no.
#therapistsky
Colleague: Are you so overwhelmed you don’t have time?
Me: No. I’ve got a great balance and don’t want to disturb it right now.
Decision-making isn’t: Can I fit it in? If so, then yes. If overwhelmed, then no.
#therapistsky
May 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Me: No.
Colleague: Are you so overwhelmed you don’t have time?
Me: No. I’ve got a great balance and don’t want to disturb it right now.
Decision-making isn’t: Can I fit it in? If so, then yes. If overwhelmed, then no.
#therapistsky
Colleague: Are you so overwhelmed you don’t have time?
Me: No. I’ve got a great balance and don’t want to disturb it right now.
Decision-making isn’t: Can I fit it in? If so, then yes. If overwhelmed, then no.
#therapistsky
Sitting outside as I wait for new sandplay miniatures to arrive. Totally normal.
#therapistlife #therapistsky
#therapistlife #therapistsky
May 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Sitting outside as I wait for new sandplay miniatures to arrive. Totally normal.
#therapistlife #therapistsky
#therapistlife #therapistsky
We’re on vacation. My last post was inspired by the weather cancelation of the highlight of our trip. We turned our car around, got waffles, and went to a local museum. Not one of our four boys complained. They just flowed with it. We spent the day playing cards. With all that’s wrong, I got this.
April 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We’re on vacation. My last post was inspired by the weather cancelation of the highlight of our trip. We turned our car around, got waffles, and went to a local museum. Not one of our four boys complained. They just flowed with it. We spent the day playing cards. With all that’s wrong, I got this.
Our goal as parents isn’t to shield children from disappointment, rather to help them navigate it. #parenting #therapistsky
April 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Our goal as parents isn’t to shield children from disappointment, rather to help them navigate it. #parenting #therapistsky
Know what feels good? Instead of saying, sorry, I am full, saying, I have a new employee with immediate openings.
#therapistsky
#therapistsky
March 31, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Know what feels good? Instead of saying, sorry, I am full, saying, I have a new employee with immediate openings.
#therapistsky
#therapistsky
Raise kids unafraid of the truth. By unafraid, I mean, having the emotional regulation inside to sit with truth because they had emotionally regulated support outside to sit with it.
March 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Raise kids unafraid of the truth. By unafraid, I mean, having the emotional regulation inside to sit with truth because they had emotionally regulated support outside to sit with it.
Another day at the office engaged w children’s creative spirits & holding space for healing & growth. Notes done. Now, it’s time to catalogue the art & clean up. What a beautiful day (in here … not sure what happened out there yet. Also, art, creativity, & play are paths to betterment. Go get some!)
March 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Another day at the office engaged w children’s creative spirits & holding space for healing & growth. Notes done. Now, it’s time to catalogue the art & clean up. What a beautiful day (in here … not sure what happened out there yet. Also, art, creativity, & play are paths to betterment. Go get some!)
If you work with teens, have a place for them to lie down in silence … a couch, bean bag ... They are taking off their shoes and lying down. They might want a blanket. They deserve all the space they need to just “be.” Have a little towel for their make up in case they ugly cry. #therapistsky
March 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If you work with teens, have a place for them to lie down in silence … a couch, bean bag ... They are taking off their shoes and lying down. They might want a blanket. They deserve all the space they need to just “be.” Have a little towel for their make up in case they ugly cry. #therapistsky
Every therapy room has a sand tray and miniatures to facilitate self-expression and self-exploration.
March 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Every therapy room has a sand tray and miniatures to facilitate self-expression and self-exploration.