Play Therapy Blog

They don't call being a parent the toughest job in the world for no reason! Many of us have thought about what it would be like raising a...

I'm sure you've heard the term "gentle parenting" floating around the internet lately. If this is a new concept to you, we'll attempt to...

I often get asked just how effective Play Therapy is by parents. Over the course of my career of working with children, I see first-hand...

Understanding how your child's brain develops is a great way to explore this question. A lot of parents have this misconception that...

We've all been there! You find yourself having to yell at the top of your lungs to get your children to listen and do as they're told!...

We've all been there, we go to a children's party and our child suddenly refuses to let go and join in on the fun! How frustrating! If...

A lot of us growing up may not have had parents who modeled how to work through difficult emotions for us. In an ideal world, we would...

As your child gets older you may have started noticing they go "me", "me", "me"! You may have found that they are hyper-focused on...

Here is an interesting question for you...growing up, how many times has someone said to you "You'll be fine"? Did you feel reassured?...

In your child's lives, they will experience lots of things, some events are very positive and can have a large impact on your child's...

Hey you, unclench your jaw, breath in, and exhale. If you didn't realize you were hunched over your laptop, here is your friendly...

Congratulations, your child has achieved yet another milestone! The transition from Kindergarten to primary school can be challenging for...

This is our second year in a pandemic and our lives are very much different from before. It is likely that your child has experienced...

It is alarming to learn that 75% of children and young people who experience mental health issues just aren’t getting the help they need....

The biggest question we always get when parents start their children on Play Therapy is "How can I help my child get the most out of...

As parents, we may want to protect our children from every negative thing possible but that task is impossible. We cannot foresee every...

Your child has started going to therapy, or maybe they've been in therapy for some time now. Often we find that when parents bring their...

As a parent, in times of stress, we are especially vulnerable in acting on the basis of our unresolved past issues. How we are raised and...

Parenting is hard work. It becomes so easy to stop caring for yourself or to get overwhelmed​ with the number of things you have to do...

With mental health becoming an increasing focus among parents during the pandemic, you may wonder how you can teach your children useful...