Play Therapy in Surprise, AZ
Simpson-Reblin Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Surprise, AZ 85374
Treatment: EMDR Sand Tray Play therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trauma informed care Trama focused cognitive behavioral therapy Other evidenced based techniques and tools.
If you are someone who is struggling with mental health or substance use, I am here to help! I am available to see clients of all ages and for a variety of different concerns. I enjoy helping people to feel like the best version of themselves.
Treatment: EMDR Sand Tray Play therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trauma informed care Trama focused cognitive behavioral therapy Other evidenced based techniques and tools.
If you are someone who is struggling with mental health or substance use, I am here to help! I am available to see clients of all ages and for a variety of different concerns. I enjoy helping people to feel like the best version of themselves.
Accepting new clients. All clients deserve a safe, supportive space that encourages acceptance, understanding, and emotional growth. My approach to your therapy is one where we work as a collaborative unit to identify and enact solutions to work through the issues brought to treatment. I have training to assist with your goals and with work you can accomplish your path. This united spirit allows you to make meaningful breakthroughs to improve your life and relationships. Was there trauma in your past that maybe affecting you currently? I use EMDR to assist with your experience. I also use play therapy with children and adolescents.
Accepting new clients. All clients deserve a safe, supportive space that encourages acceptance, understanding, and emotional growth. My approach to your therapy is one where we work as a collaborative unit to identify and enact solutions to work through the issues brought to treatment. I have training to assist with your goals and with work you can accomplish your path. This united spirit allows you to make meaningful breakthroughs to improve your life and relationships. Was there trauma in your past that maybe affecting you currently? I use EMDR to assist with your experience. I also use play therapy with children and adolescents.
I integrate trauma-based modalities along with play therapy and for older ages cognitive based therapies in order to help client understand themselves better and have an educational and realistic approach to what is occurring emotionally, physically, and intellectually.
I am passionate about therapy in the online platform. I have experience working with preschool age children, school age children, teens, and adults of ages within this format. I can help you reach your goals while you remain comfortable at home or at the office.
I integrate trauma-based modalities along with play therapy and for older ages cognitive based therapies in order to help client understand themselves better and have an educational and realistic approach to what is occurring emotionally, physically, and intellectually.
I am passionate about therapy in the online platform. I have experience working with preschool age children, school age children, teens, and adults of ages within this format. I can help you reach your goals while you remain comfortable at home or at the office.
Heidi Kaminski
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Surprise, AZ 85374
I am trained in: EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sand Tray, Expressive Arts, Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and CBT.
I am passionate about helping people find their inner warrior! I am here to help you, or your child move through normal developmental difficulties or manage more traumatic life circumstances. If you are stressed out I can help! I offer a safe, predictable, empathetic environment to grow and heal from the inside out. I am dedicated to helping you feel more at peace within yourself. I am a trauma expert in treating sexual, physical and emotional abuse. I treat relational and developmental trauma. I also specialize in treatment of anxiety, depression, phobias, and any stress related issues. Let me hold space for you to be heard.
I am trained in: EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Sand Tray, Expressive Arts, Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and CBT.
I am passionate about helping people find their inner warrior! I am here to help you, or your child move through normal developmental difficulties or manage more traumatic life circumstances. If you are stressed out I can help! I offer a safe, predictable, empathetic environment to grow and heal from the inside out. I am dedicated to helping you feel more at peace within yourself. I am a trauma expert in treating sexual, physical and emotional abuse. I treat relational and developmental trauma. I also specialize in treatment of anxiety, depression, phobias, and any stress related issues. Let me hold space for you to be heard.
I work with young children ages 4yrs and older, utilizing Play and Art therapy.
I adhere to the belief that each person inherently knows themselves best; I am here to walk alongside you to offer insight and skills. I view each person I meet with unconditional positive regard. I also consider myself an EMDR Therapist who offers healing through trauma insight. Believe it or not, there is joy (or at the least, less stress/pain) in the midst of all that! I love helping women (and their kids) work to find their worth, and their positive mental health; walking with them as they grow and get strong.
I work with young children ages 4yrs and older, utilizing Play and Art therapy.
I adhere to the belief that each person inherently knows themselves best; I am here to walk alongside you to offer insight and skills. I view each person I meet with unconditional positive regard. I also consider myself an EMDR Therapist who offers healing through trauma insight. Believe it or not, there is joy (or at the least, less stress/pain) in the midst of all that! I love helping women (and their kids) work to find their worth, and their positive mental health; walking with them as they grow and get strong.
Dawn Institute of Arizona
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCTP-F
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Surprise, AZ 85379
Specialties include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Forward Facing Trauma Therapy, Brainspotting, sand tray play therapy, and theraplay.
At Dawn Childhood Foundation, it is our mission to support the prevention and healing of trauma through innovative mental health services that treat the whole person, equip parents, and nurture resilient families. We strive to be Arizona’s leader in treating children and families who have experienced trauma and adversity - through innovative care, and a collaborative approach with a multi-specialty team.
Specialties include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Forward Facing Trauma Therapy, Brainspotting, sand tray play therapy, and theraplay.
At Dawn Childhood Foundation, it is our mission to support the prevention and healing of trauma through innovative mental health services that treat the whole person, equip parents, and nurture resilient families. We strive to be Arizona’s leader in treating children and families who have experienced trauma and adversity - through innovative care, and a collaborative approach with a multi-specialty team.
Brianne specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults with: depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, behavioral issues, peer relationships, family conflict, trauma and substance use; modalities including: Equine therapy, EMDR, play therapy, sand tray, trauma-focused CBT, and experiential therapy techniques.
Brianne believes that each of her clients are an expert and the ultimate healer of what troubles them. Often the inability to identify or communicate their troubles is the real issues that prevents them from feeling better. That is where her specialties can bridge the gap.
Brianne specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults with: depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, behavioral issues, peer relationships, family conflict, trauma and substance use; modalities including: Equine therapy, EMDR, play therapy, sand tray, trauma-focused CBT, and experiential therapy techniques.
Brianne believes that each of her clients are an expert and the ultimate healer of what troubles them. Often the inability to identify or communicate their troubles is the real issues that prevents them from feeling better. That is where her specialties can bridge the gap.
Az Young Child Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Surprise, AZ 85374
Our therapists use a play-based approach while incorporating other methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
Az Young Child Counseling is a Northwest Valley group practice committed to helping young children and parents move from surviving to thriving. We serve children from birth to 12 years old. We also provide parent-only services and support in the area of perinatal mental health.
Our therapists use a play-based approach while incorporating other methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy.
Az Young Child Counseling is a Northwest Valley group practice committed to helping young children and parents move from surviving to thriving. We serve children from birth to 12 years old. We also provide parent-only services and support in the area of perinatal mental health.
My practice is client-driven, meaning that each session is focused only on the client's needs and goals - not on my personal agenda. I want each client to feel as though they are making measurable progress, so all of my clients are involved in creating their own treatment plan. My approach is straight-forward, compassionate, and non-judgmental. My number one desire is to work with each client to achieve peace, happiness, and hope.
My practice is client-driven, meaning that each session is focused only on the client's needs and goals - not on my personal agenda. I want each client to feel as though they are making measurable progress, so all of my clients are involved in creating their own treatment plan. My approach is straight-forward, compassionate, and non-judgmental. My number one desire is to work with each client to achieve peace, happiness, and hope.
I listen, act, and transform. Many of us are faced with some very big challenges in today's society, increasing stress, depression and anxiety as we struggle to make sense of what is going on in the world. The realization that there is little we can do to change or control the situation makes things all the more difficult. I help you to see that there is hope and optimism for a brighter future if we take the time to focus on the things that we can change and control in our lives. Results have been amazing for the majority of those I work with, and I would welcome the opportunity to work with you.
I listen, act, and transform. Many of us are faced with some very big challenges in today's society, increasing stress, depression and anxiety as we struggle to make sense of what is going on in the world. The realization that there is little we can do to change or control the situation makes things all the more difficult. I help you to see that there is hope and optimism for a brighter future if we take the time to focus on the things that we can change and control in our lives. Results have been amazing for the majority of those I work with, and I would welcome the opportunity to work with you.
Marian C.Eberly LCSW,RN: Dually licensed, Providing a unique blend of compassionate, highly experienced, mental and behavioral health care with 30 years of inpt/outpt treatment center Leadership.Competencies include: treating children, adolescents, families, marriage, adults: integrating the psychological, medical & spiritual needs of a person; with the unique knowledge of understanding the pharmacology, nutrition and medical conditions co-occurring with mental disorders. Exper inDiagnosing mental disorders such as Autism L-1/ (Formerly known as Asbergers) Anxiety/Depressive Disorders & Marriage Counseling and Adolescent Therapy.
Marian C.Eberly LCSW,RN: Dually licensed, Providing a unique blend of compassionate, highly experienced, mental and behavioral health care with 30 years of inpt/outpt treatment center Leadership.Competencies include: treating children, adolescents, families, marriage, adults: integrating the psychological, medical & spiritual needs of a person; with the unique knowledge of understanding the pharmacology, nutrition and medical conditions co-occurring with mental disorders. Exper inDiagnosing mental disorders such as Autism L-1/ (Formerly known as Asbergers) Anxiety/Depressive Disorders & Marriage Counseling and Adolescent Therapy.
Connections Family Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, Med MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Surprise, AZ 85374
Life is hard. I have found it to be a little easier when you have someone to talk to, who you also trust. I love what I do, and enjoy being able to support individuals, couples, teens and children through the challenges of life. I have specialized training in working with children, adolescents, and couples. I strive to help motivated clients increase their confidence, overcome traumatic experiences and create a more peaceful life. I do this mainly through Attachment-based approaches.
Life is hard. I have found it to be a little easier when you have someone to talk to, who you also trust. I love what I do, and enjoy being able to support individuals, couples, teens and children through the challenges of life. I have specialized training in working with children, adolescents, and couples. I strive to help motivated clients increase their confidence, overcome traumatic experiences and create a more peaceful life. I do this mainly through Attachment-based approaches.
Rachel Minton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Surprise, AZ 85379
People come into counseling for many reasons. You may be overcome with insecurity, paralyzed with anxiety, or chronically depressed. Perhaps your relationships are a mess, your life feels out of control. You cut yourself to feel something other than emptiness, you drink to numb your pain. Life doesn't have to be this hard. There is hope and you can heal. You already have everything inside of you that you need in order to heal but somehow you have lost track of this truth. Life has led you away from your innate ability to heal. Counseling can help you reconnect with this ability and restore balance and peace to your life.
People come into counseling for many reasons. You may be overcome with insecurity, paralyzed with anxiety, or chronically depressed. Perhaps your relationships are a mess, your life feels out of control. You cut yourself to feel something other than emptiness, you drink to numb your pain. Life doesn't have to be this hard. There is hope and you can heal. You already have everything inside of you that you need in order to heal but somehow you have lost track of this truth. Life has led you away from your innate ability to heal. Counseling can help you reconnect with this ability and restore balance and peace to your life.
As a counselor at Lifeline Professional Counseling, my goal is to equip you to reach yours. I provide a variety of services for all ages, and I enjoy working with individuals and families. I specialize in relationship issues and emotional disturbance. I am trained in various techniques that help with the resolution of family conflicts, couples concerns, relationship issues and personality corrections. I help clients through issues of domestic violence, anger management, anxiety, depression and trauma.
As a counselor at Lifeline Professional Counseling, my goal is to equip you to reach yours. I provide a variety of services for all ages, and I enjoy working with individuals and families. I specialize in relationship issues and emotional disturbance. I am trained in various techniques that help with the resolution of family conflicts, couples concerns, relationship issues and personality corrections. I help clients through issues of domestic violence, anger management, anxiety, depression and trauma.
We specialize in Marriage and Family Therapy including parenting, family cooperation and marital discord/couples counseling. We work with blended and divorced families, emphasizing healthy communication and co-parenting. We work with families struggling with issues associated with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Defiance and Attachment Difficulties. We have a focus on identifying strengths and able to work with just the individual person or with as many members in the persons' system that are receptive to participate. As special part of our practice I work with sports performance and college athlete/student readiness.
We specialize in Marriage and Family Therapy including parenting, family cooperation and marital discord/couples counseling. We work with blended and divorced families, emphasizing healthy communication and co-parenting. We work with families struggling with issues associated with ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Defiance and Attachment Difficulties. We have a focus on identifying strengths and able to work with just the individual person or with as many members in the persons' system that are receptive to participate. As special part of our practice I work with sports performance and college athlete/student readiness.
Nikole Hintz-Lyon
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Surprise, AZ 85374 (Online Only)
Nikole is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a credentialed clinician with NBCC. She has a passion and heart for mental and behavioral health. It is her desire to be able to provide a safe environment for her clients and families by helping them feel empowered through the therapeutic process. Nikole assists her clients' by teaching and providing tools and focusing on relational & client centered approaches. In doing so, her hope for her clients is that they will have a progressive successful, healthy, and whole self. She treats a wide variety of behavioral and mental health needs both for adults, children and marriage/families.
Nikole is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a credentialed clinician with NBCC. She has a passion and heart for mental and behavioral health. It is her desire to be able to provide a safe environment for her clients and families by helping them feel empowered through the therapeutic process. Nikole assists her clients' by teaching and providing tools and focusing on relational & client centered approaches. In doing so, her hope for her clients is that they will have a progressive successful, healthy, and whole self. She treats a wide variety of behavioral and mental health needs both for adults, children and marriage/families.
Eric Shiveley
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Surprise, AZ 85374 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed, like everything has become too much to bear? It's common to reach a point where simply breathing feels like a challenge. You might feel misunderstood or disconnected from those around you. But remember, you're not alone in this. Sometimes, all it takes is a safe space to catch your breath and feel heard.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, like everything has become too much to bear? It's common to reach a point where simply breathing feels like a challenge. You might feel misunderstood or disconnected from those around you. But remember, you're not alone in this. Sometimes, all it takes is a safe space to catch your breath and feel heard.
Hey! I practice a person-centered approach. I offer a safe place for you to process your feelings and come up with your own solutions with a little guidance. Though I enjoy helping people of all ethnicities and from all different religious + cultural backgrounds. My focus is on children, tweens, teens and young adults who reside in "Non Traditional" homes. I am culturally & religious aware, LGBTQ+ and justice impacted sensitive with a strong understanding of what it takes to serve those who may feel that others have given upon them. In addition to those who reside in a single parent home, divorced, separated or blended family homes.
Hey! I practice a person-centered approach. I offer a safe place for you to process your feelings and come up with your own solutions with a little guidance. Though I enjoy helping people of all ethnicities and from all different religious + cultural backgrounds. My focus is on children, tweens, teens and young adults who reside in "Non Traditional" homes. I am culturally & religious aware, LGBTQ+ and justice impacted sensitive with a strong understanding of what it takes to serve those who may feel that others have given upon them. In addition to those who reside in a single parent home, divorced, separated or blended family homes.
Self-schedule with me on our website today, get help fast, www.BrainBodyWellnessAZ.com/schedule-now. Throughout our life we go through different obstacles with some being harder than others. Sometimes we can get through it on our own and sometimes we need a little help and encouragement along the way. Whatever challenge you are facing you don’t have to go through it alone. Life can be challenging and with help and guidance your future will be on a patch that works for you. I stay present and together as we find ways that can help you transform through your difficult experience.
Self-schedule with me on our website today, get help fast, www.BrainBodyWellnessAZ.com/schedule-now. Throughout our life we go through different obstacles with some being harder than others. Sometimes we can get through it on our own and sometimes we need a little help and encouragement along the way. Whatever challenge you are facing you don’t have to go through it alone. Life can be challenging and with help and guidance your future will be on a patch that works for you. I stay present and together as we find ways that can help you transform through your difficult experience.
Grace for the Journey Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, LAC, NCC
Verified Verified
Surprise, AZ 85374
Waitlist for new clients
We are all on a journey of some sort, whether it is one of healing, new beginnings, pleasure, or life transition. Sometimes we encounter storms and obstacles that shake us and may make us feel as if we are lost or maybe incapable of overcoming the storm. These storms may be recognized as anxiety, depression, loss of a loved one, job or home. Creating therapeutic trust and emotional safety are two of my greatest strengths in my practice. We will work with you to create an environment in which you can discover your own truth and authentic self, and increase your capacity to make healthy life choices and find fulfilling relationships.
We are all on a journey of some sort, whether it is one of healing, new beginnings, pleasure, or life transition. Sometimes we encounter storms and obstacles that shake us and may make us feel as if we are lost or maybe incapable of overcoming the storm. These storms may be recognized as anxiety, depression, loss of a loved one, job or home. Creating therapeutic trust and emotional safety are two of my greatest strengths in my practice. We will work with you to create an environment in which you can discover your own truth and authentic self, and increase your capacity to make healthy life choices and find fulfilling relationships.
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Play Therapy
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behavior and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behavior.