Play Therapy in Jackson, CA
As a Marriage and Family therapist and previous social worker I have over 10 years experience working with individuals and families. My approach to therapy is strength based, believing that each person has the innate potential for healing and change and that the answers lie within you. I am committed to helping you indentify your hidden strengths, heal the trauma, and motivate you to move toward becoming happier and healthier. I offer counseling services utilizing cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused techniques. Please call if you think I could help.
As a Marriage and Family therapist and previous social worker I have over 10 years experience working with individuals and families. My approach to therapy is strength based, believing that each person has the innate potential for healing and change and that the answers lie within you. I am committed to helping you indentify your hidden strengths, heal the trauma, and motivate you to move toward becoming happier and healthier. I offer counseling services utilizing cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused techniques. Please call if you think I could help.
Rebecca Schimp
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Verified Verified
Jackson, CA 95642 (Online Only)
After doing some self exploration did you realize deep down you are struggling with worry, stress, low self-esteem, trauma, or just every day functioning? Do you feel out of balance and overwhelmed with work, home, or in your relationships? Then you have taken a step in the right direction. I have a passion for working with children, first responders and their families, and anyone who is ready to start making changes to live a fulfilling and purposeful life.
After doing some self exploration did you realize deep down you are struggling with worry, stress, low self-esteem, trauma, or just every day functioning? Do you feel out of balance and overwhelmed with work, home, or in your relationships? Then you have taken a step in the right direction. I have a passion for working with children, first responders and their families, and anyone who is ready to start making changes to live a fulfilling and purposeful life.
The most important relationship that you have is the one with yourself. Regardless of your reason for seeking support, my goal is to walk through the journey with you. Whether it be navigating relationship difficulties, trauma, anxiety, depression, or infertility, my goal is to help people grow and learn to navigate life's challenges. I have a deep understanding of the intricate interplay between mental health, relationships, and reproductive challenges. I approach my work with warmth, authenticity, and a genuine commitment to fostering positive change.
The most important relationship that you have is the one with yourself. Regardless of your reason for seeking support, my goal is to walk through the journey with you. Whether it be navigating relationship difficulties, trauma, anxiety, depression, or infertility, my goal is to help people grow and learn to navigate life's challenges. I have a deep understanding of the intricate interplay between mental health, relationships, and reproductive challenges. I approach my work with warmth, authenticity, and a genuine commitment to fostering positive change.
Christine M Coleman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Jackson, CA 95642
Not accepting new clients
I have 33 years of experience working with Children and their parents, as well as with early Adolescents and Adults. Issues addressed with children include: school acting out, grief and loss, physical/sexual abuse, bedwetting and other problems associated with childhood. I have a full playroom for my work with children and teens. My work with adults ranges from depression and anxiety, to recovery from childhood abuse, relationship struggles and grief. I use a variety of approaches to facilitate our work together, depending on your needs. I am well trained working with grief, offering comfort and support to help you move forward.
I have 33 years of experience working with Children and their parents, as well as with early Adolescents and Adults. Issues addressed with children include: school acting out, grief and loss, physical/sexual abuse, bedwetting and other problems associated with childhood. I have a full playroom for my work with children and teens. My work with adults ranges from depression and anxiety, to recovery from childhood abuse, relationship struggles and grief. I use a variety of approaches to facilitate our work together, depending on your needs. I am well trained working with grief, offering comfort and support to help you move forward.
Online Therapists
Utilizing play and talk therapy, I assist patients in understanding and expressing their feelings, fostering effective communication.
Greetings! I am a bicultural, bilingual psychologist with 14 years of clinical expertise, specializing in working with children 0-18, adults, and parents from diverse backgrounds. My extensive clinical background encompasses trauma, attachment, adoption, foster care, parent/child dyad therapy, postpartum depression, anxiety and mood diagnosis, as well as addressing school or social difficulties. My professional journey has spanned community, home, school, and clinical settings. In my practice, I collaborate with co-parents and children, guiding them through the intricacies of new experiences and emotions following a separation.
Utilizing play and talk therapy, I assist patients in understanding and expressing their feelings, fostering effective communication.
Greetings! I am a bicultural, bilingual psychologist with 14 years of clinical expertise, specializing in working with children 0-18, adults, and parents from diverse backgrounds. My extensive clinical background encompasses trauma, attachment, adoption, foster care, parent/child dyad therapy, postpartum depression, anxiety and mood diagnosis, as well as addressing school or social difficulties. My professional journey has spanned community, home, school, and clinical settings. In my practice, I collaborate with co-parents and children, guiding them through the intricacies of new experiences and emotions following a separation.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, providing individual, couples, and family therapy, play therapy, and parenting consultation. If you're looking for a safe and supportive place in which to explore your concerns, I offer careful listening and collaborative engagement in the service of working toward your goals. People seek psychotherapy for many reasons. Some want help with specific problems such as depression, relationship conflict, or concern about a child. Others feel stuck in problematic patterns that cause emotional distress, interfere with their ability to connect with others, or hinder their ability to find fulfillment in life.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults, providing individual, couples, and family therapy, play therapy, and parenting consultation. If you're looking for a safe and supportive place in which to explore your concerns, I offer careful listening and collaborative engagement in the service of working toward your goals. People seek psychotherapy for many reasons. Some want help with specific problems such as depression, relationship conflict, or concern about a child. Others feel stuck in problematic patterns that cause emotional distress, interfere with their ability to connect with others, or hinder their ability to find fulfillment in life.
My practice includes children, families and individual adults. I am an experienced child psychologist who has been helping children and teens for over 25 years. I see children who are struggling with friendships, school issues, the effects of divorce, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. I specialize in treating anxiety using a model that incorporates CBT and play therapy principles to help build coping skills, resiliency, empathy, and better social skills. I view children as complete individuals deserving of respect. My warm engaging style creates a safe trusting environment for children and adults.
My practice includes children, families and individual adults. I am an experienced child psychologist who has been helping children and teens for over 25 years. I see children who are struggling with friendships, school issues, the effects of divorce, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. I specialize in treating anxiety using a model that incorporates CBT and play therapy principles to help build coping skills, resiliency, empathy, and better social skills. I view children as complete individuals deserving of respect. My warm engaging style creates a safe trusting environment for children and adults.
Gellaine Rabino
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
San Rafael, CA 94903
Gellaine (Jeh-lane) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and board certified Art Therapist who centers her work through creativity and authentic connections with her clients. In addition to talking, therapy with Gellaine is a dynamic collaborative process. Using art therapy, play therapy, movement, and a strengths-based approach, she encourages clients to use their imaginations and curiosity to explore struggles and concerns.
Gellaine (Jeh-lane) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and board certified Art Therapist who centers her work through creativity and authentic connections with her clients. In addition to talking, therapy with Gellaine is a dynamic collaborative process. Using art therapy, play therapy, movement, and a strengths-based approach, she encourages clients to use their imaginations and curiosity to explore struggles and concerns.
(I also incorporate art and play therapy for my younger clients).
The challenges of growing up in today's rapidly changing society are enormous. Children and adolescents need to be equipped with skills for survival and growth that were never before imagined. Some of the more common issues I help my young clients with include anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide ideation, perfectionism, self confidence, challenging peer relationships, social anxiety and difficult family dynamics. I also work with parents offering them guidance and support.
(I also incorporate art and play therapy for my younger clients).
The challenges of growing up in today's rapidly changing society are enormous. Children and adolescents need to be equipped with skills for survival and growth that were never before imagined. Some of the more common issues I help my young clients with include anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicide ideation, perfectionism, self confidence, challenging peer relationships, social anxiety and difficult family dynamics. I also work with parents offering them guidance and support.
With young children, I provide play therapy.
I am well trained as a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a genuine relationship with my clients to allow for collaborative exploration of the areas in their lives that interfere with personal fulfillment. My approach also involves listening actively, building trust, being curious, providing empathy, and making direct comments to help my clients develop greater awareness about themselves and the patterns in their lives that cause emotional distress or relationship difficulties. This allows my clients to grow and to live more meaningful lives.
With young children, I provide play therapy.
I am well trained as a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a genuine relationship with my clients to allow for collaborative exploration of the areas in their lives that interfere with personal fulfillment. My approach also involves listening actively, building trust, being curious, providing empathy, and making direct comments to help my clients develop greater awareness about themselves and the patterns in their lives that cause emotional distress or relationship difficulties. This allows my clients to grow and to live more meaningful lives.
Play therapy provides children with a safe environment where they can express feelings too complex to convey verbally.
While all people experience challenges throughout life, we each suffer in different ways and, as a result, develop a unique style of dealing with stress. During difficult times, ways of coping that once worked often lose their effectiveness. Even after identifying a problem or unhealthy pattern, it may be difficult to resolve the issue without the necessary support. Therapy often involves an increased curiosity toward one's emotional experience, and over time, awareness of how feelings relate to behavior. This allows for a deeper understanding of who we are and can help us approach problems and conflicts in healthier ways.
Play therapy provides children with a safe environment where they can express feelings too complex to convey verbally.
While all people experience challenges throughout life, we each suffer in different ways and, as a result, develop a unique style of dealing with stress. During difficult times, ways of coping that once worked often lose their effectiveness. Even after identifying a problem or unhealthy pattern, it may be difficult to resolve the issue without the necessary support. Therapy often involves an increased curiosity toward one's emotional experience, and over time, awareness of how feelings relate to behavior. This allows for a deeper understanding of who we are and can help us approach problems and conflicts in healthier ways.
I use various techniques, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, social skills curriculum and practice, communication curriculum, self-regulation activities, play therapy, and therapeutic games.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience. I specialize in working with: children, teens, and families to address a variety of mental health challenges. My areas of expertise include helping clients overcome: Autism and Neurodivergent Children and Teens, Learning Disabilities, School Challenges, Social and Emotional Development, Parents of Children/Teens with Autism, Behavioral Support and Planning, Siblings of family members with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Peer Relationships.
I use various techniques, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, social skills curriculum and practice, communication curriculum, self-regulation activities, play therapy, and therapeutic games.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience. I specialize in working with: children, teens, and families to address a variety of mental health challenges. My areas of expertise include helping clients overcome: Autism and Neurodivergent Children and Teens, Learning Disabilities, School Challenges, Social and Emotional Development, Parents of Children/Teens with Autism, Behavioral Support and Planning, Siblings of family members with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Peer Relationships.
For quickest response, please submit new client inquiries through my website, drmartintherapy.com. I work with children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 18-35). My orientation is predominately psychodynamic. However, I tailor my approach to the individual needs of the client. In my work with children, I take a child-centered approach, using modalities such as play or talk therapy to help the child express his or her feelings and experiences that are often difficult to put into words.
For quickest response, please submit new client inquiries through my website, drmartintherapy.com. I work with children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 18-35). My orientation is predominately psychodynamic. However, I tailor my approach to the individual needs of the client. In my work with children, I take a child-centered approach, using modalities such as play or talk therapy to help the child express his or her feelings and experiences that are often difficult to put into words.
Miriam Rubino
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Rafael, CA 94901
For children, I use Play & Expressive Arts Therapy to support their healthy development.
I help clients improve relationships, resolve grief, address effects of trauma, manage anxiety and depressive symptoms, increase self-esteem, fostering resilience and healthy coping skills, so they experience more satisfaction in life, within themselves and with others. I compassionately challenge you, support you to increase insight and action in your journey towards creating a more balanced life. My style is mindful, embodied and playful, spiritual yet grounded. My clients like "my realness". My approach is integrative and suited for adults, children and the young-at-heart.
For children, I use Play & Expressive Arts Therapy to support their healthy development.
I help clients improve relationships, resolve grief, address effects of trauma, manage anxiety and depressive symptoms, increase self-esteem, fostering resilience and healthy coping skills, so they experience more satisfaction in life, within themselves and with others. I compassionately challenge you, support you to increase insight and action in your journey towards creating a more balanced life. My style is mindful, embodied and playful, spiritual yet grounded. My clients like "my realness". My approach is integrative and suited for adults, children and the young-at-heart.
In my work with children and their parents, I do one-on-one, child-centered play therapy with children and also offer parent coaching in order to create more harmony in your home and within the parent-child relationship.
Do you struggle with negative self-talk, confidence, difficult emotions or interpersonal relationships? Are you a parent whose child struggles with anxiety, intense emotions or behavioral issues and you're ready to seek help for them (and you)? If any of these are true, I may be able to help. I work with individual adults, as well as with children (and their parents) who are struggling with these issues. I can help you explore patterns, process difficult emotions and traumatic experiences, learn new skills, develop better communication and build healthier relationships.
In my work with children and their parents, I do one-on-one, child-centered play therapy with children and also offer parent coaching in order to create more harmony in your home and within the parent-child relationship.
Do you struggle with negative self-talk, confidence, difficult emotions or interpersonal relationships? Are you a parent whose child struggles with anxiety, intense emotions or behavioral issues and you're ready to seek help for them (and you)? If any of these are true, I may be able to help. I work with individual adults, as well as with children (and their parents) who are struggling with these issues. I can help you explore patterns, process difficult emotions and traumatic experiences, learn new skills, develop better communication and build healthier relationships.
Bayside Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, APCC, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Roseville, CA 95661
Our therapists utilize multiple evidence-based modalities, including but not limited to: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Brainspotting, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.
Our highly trained therapists are ready to join you in your journey towards hope and healing. Bayside Counseling Center is a Christian Counseling Center for the Greater Sacramento area and beyond. We strive to help people to know their worth, and achieve their goals of healing their relationship to either God, self, or others. We feel honored to walk alongside you in this journey.
Our therapists utilize multiple evidence-based modalities, including but not limited to: Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Brainspotting, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.
Our highly trained therapists are ready to join you in your journey towards hope and healing. Bayside Counseling Center is a Christian Counseling Center for the Greater Sacramento area and beyond. We strive to help people to know their worth, and achieve their goals of healing their relationship to either God, self, or others. We feel honored to walk alongside you in this journey.
I use a variety of therapy modalities including, but are not limited to: child centered play therapy, sandplay, synergetic play therapy, Traumaplay, FirstPlay, Autplay, CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, and solution-focused therapy.
My practice's focus is children's mental health. My various experiences in child welfare and children’s mental health have led me to realize the unique needs of this population. I have worked with children suffering from depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, trauma responses, family conflict, and situational issues. Although I work with children of all ages, I do specialize in working with very young children, ages 0-5, and have specialized training in various types of play therapy. I work with each of my clients and their families to create a tailored treatment plan that best addresses their needs.
I use a variety of therapy modalities including, but are not limited to: child centered play therapy, sandplay, synergetic play therapy, Traumaplay, FirstPlay, Autplay, CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, and solution-focused therapy.
My practice's focus is children's mental health. My various experiences in child welfare and children’s mental health have led me to realize the unique needs of this population. I have worked with children suffering from depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, trauma responses, family conflict, and situational issues. Although I work with children of all ages, I do specialize in working with very young children, ages 0-5, and have specialized training in various types of play therapy. I work with each of my clients and their families to create a tailored treatment plan that best addresses their needs.
Kyla Dawn Mosby
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT , MA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Nevada City, CA 95959
I love to incorporate mindfulness, play therapy, art therapy, meditation, guided imagery, music therapy, shadow work, and inner child healing.
Therapy can support in navigating tough emotions, getting unstuck through life’s challenges, and learning more about ourselves and others. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive therapeutic environment for all of my clients, that fosters empowerment and healing. In this space, you will be met with genuine empathy and deep caring. You deserve to feel seen and heard in your story. I believe in an integrative therapy approach tailored to your needs.
I love to incorporate mindfulness, play therapy, art therapy, meditation, guided imagery, music therapy, shadow work, and inner child healing.
Therapy can support in navigating tough emotions, getting unstuck through life’s challenges, and learning more about ourselves and others. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive therapeutic environment for all of my clients, that fosters empowerment and healing. In this space, you will be met with genuine empathy and deep caring. You deserve to feel seen and heard in your story. I believe in an integrative therapy approach tailored to your needs.
Seeking therapy for your child can be overwhelming and is important to work with a therapist who is collaborative and consistently available to parents. I specialize in play therapy with young children and psychotherapy for teens and I work with youngsters coping with chronic medical illness. My approach is creative, warm and accessible to all family members and I utilize a variety of treatment modalities, including cognitive behavioral strategies, art therapy, sand play therapy and group counseling. I assist parents in becoming "on the same page" regarding their children and I help caregivers to review their own parenting styles.
Seeking therapy for your child can be overwhelming and is important to work with a therapist who is collaborative and consistently available to parents. I specialize in play therapy with young children and psychotherapy for teens and I work with youngsters coping with chronic medical illness. My approach is creative, warm and accessible to all family members and I utilize a variety of treatment modalities, including cognitive behavioral strategies, art therapy, sand play therapy and group counseling. I assist parents in becoming "on the same page" regarding their children and I help caregivers to review their own parenting styles.
Alecia Singer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
This will allow you to access more fulfilling relationships, work, play and relaxation.
Do you believe that happiness is not possible unless you obtain a certain body size, relationship or job and are on a constant quest for perfectionism? You may find yourself turning to addiction, chaotic relationships, disordered eating, your inner critic and negative body image to find relief from anxiety, stress or trauma. This is understandable, but there is another way... Imagine creating a compassionate relationship with yourself based on accepting your body as a source of wisdom, connecting you to your feelings, authenticity, creativity and life force.
This will allow you to access more fulfilling relationships, work, play and relaxation.
Do you believe that happiness is not possible unless you obtain a certain body size, relationship or job and are on a constant quest for perfectionism? You may find yourself turning to addiction, chaotic relationships, disordered eating, your inner critic and negative body image to find relief from anxiety, stress or trauma. This is understandable, but there is another way... Imagine creating a compassionate relationship with yourself based on accepting your body as a source of wisdom, connecting you to your feelings, authenticity, creativity and life force.
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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.