Many people, including parents and caregivers, have misconceptions about child therapy, often believing it’s only for “problematic behaviors” or that it’s just talking. Understanding the truth about therapy can empower you to seek support for their child’s mental health and well-being.

Grief is complex and deeply personal. Sometimes finding helpful and comforting words to support those you love can be difficult and overwhelming. Allowing space for feelings and letting others know you are there even when you don’t know what to do or say is the most healing.

By working with a therapist who specializes in play therapy, your child can express feelings through creative, playful activities, while you gain the support and strategies needed to navigate stress and fatigue. Together, you can foster resilience and find the joy in parenting again.

Keep in mind many of the tools and strategies covered up until this point are also helpful when encouraging autonomy. Read the full chapter to get insight into how parents use these tools in action, what they struggled with, and how they overcame their challenges.

Grief can hit like a sudden, unrelenting wave, leaving you gasping for a sense of normalcy. The weight of loss feels crushing, as though the world has shifted on its axis and nothing will ever feel stable again. These are five healthy ways to cope with grief as a family.

These are some indicators that your child may be experiencing more emotional stress than is typical for them to cope with and they need more support. There are some strategies you can use at home and if you become increasingly worried, you can seek out support from a mental health professional.

A brief overview of ways to foster emotional safety within the family system. Emotional safety is critical in developing healthy self-esteem and overall relationships with self and others.

Not every skill will work for every child to engage cooperation, and not all of them will fit your parenting style. Plus, none of these are guaranteed to work all the time. But when you use these five skills, they help create a respectful environment where cooperation can start to grow.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & How to Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish. These tools to help children deal with their feelings take practice and self-compassion and can make the biggest impact to repair and rebuild the parent-child relationship.

What happens in a play therapy session?
During a typical play session, a child interacts with toys in ways that align with their therapeutic goals, even if they aren’t consciously aware of them. Each behavior serves a unique emotional or developmental need.

Not only have I seen and experienced the powers of Animal Assisted Therapy and Interventions first-hand, but there are also many outcomes connected to AAT supported by evidenced-based research. Overall, AAT leverages the natural bond between humans and animals to facilitate healing and more.

3 Tips for Strengthening the Family Bond

Parenting and caregiving can quickly become derailed by overwhelmingly long to do lists, daycare or school requirements, in addition to afterschool activities. That’s just the icing on the metaphorical cake.

A little more information about the services offered at Sun Leaf Counseling in Mansfield, TX.

Delaney's desire to connect deeply with her community to create a support network that allows her to spread knowledge and awareness, in addition to the creation of a safe space that focuses on encouraging and empowering others towards a path of healing and systemic change led her here.

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REMINDER: All posts on this account are for educational purposes only and are not a replacement for a therapeutic relationship or individualized mental health or medical care.