I have advanced training in Child-Centered Play Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, critical incident response, play-based trauma interventions, sand tray therapy, and Trauma-Focused Expressive Arts Therapy.

I treat from a person centered perspective and utilize many treatment interventions including: CBT, DBT, Floortime/DIR, EMDR/Polyvagal and Play Therapy. Many adolescents and children today ...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting communication and social skills. Play therapy fosters emotional expression, ...

Special needs children teach us the true meaning of patience, empathy, and unconditional love. They challenge us to see the ...

Use of anxiety medications was lower in the intervention group ... pediatric EDs employ certified child-life specialists, who use tools including play therapy or visual or auditory distraction ...

Panel discussion stresses early diagnosis, parental involvement, and timely intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Approximately 15% of young patients may need chemical or physical interventions ... EDs employ certified child-life ...