PARENTING THE EXTREMES Easily dysregulated kids. You know if you have one, trust me! These kids are beautifully sensitive, perceptive,...

“There was one not like the others. His wires were on the outside. He could feel so many zaps from the world around him. These zaps woke...

“There is no magic in magic. It’s all in the details.” - Walt Disney The practice of play therapy, and the resultant work of the...

“You need to know who you are so you don’t get told who you are.” – Yung Pueblo “Let your light shine!” This inspirational quote is...

Here I find myself again…. Lying in a defeated heap on my trusty bathroom floor mat. Crying, not soft sobs, but the heaving, gasping sobs...

The power of play can best be shared through story telling, an equally powerful mode of expression. This story is my narrative of a 5...

When I started working with children early in my career I remember often feeling powerless and out of control. As therapists many of us...

A scene in slow motion. A woman swimming and reaching, moving towards the surface. She makes it to the top, finding the sun and the air....

Some things are not possible to put into words. They require art… a story, a picture, a song. Pain is like this. So I will spare all the...

Dear fellow parents, Hi! I’m checking in from a real and raw place this week. Talking not as therapist to parent, but as parent to...

Hi Parents, This morning I'm checking in with YOU! YOU who are holding space for your kiddos as you also try to adjust to this new...

Hi Parents, I have been thinking so much of your kiddos and your families. Yes, there are lots of silver linings to the situation we are...

Hi Parents, As we go into week 2 of schools being closed I wanted to reach out to talk about grief and loss. When we think of loss we...

Hi Parents, I will be reaching out more regularly to offer support and guidance as we are constantly adapting to changes due to COVID-19....

Dear Parents, As I say to my own children, and the children that pass through my office these days, things are weird right now! We are in...