by Lynn Wonders | play therapy, Professionals
Over the last 10 years that I have provided clinical supervision for therapists working with child clients I have felt concerned to observe that many therapists graduating from masters level mental health training programs have not received enough (if any!) training...
by Lynn Wonders | Parenting, play therapy, Professionals
It’s important for therapists to know how to introduce playful ways to help parents and children connect. Play is the way children explore, experience and express whatever it is they need for growth, development and healing. The first part of our work as child...
by Lynn Wonders | Parenting, play therapy
When working with children and families as a counselor, sometimes it’s helpful to have some fun and creative play based activities for families to explore and experience together for the purpose of connecting and better understanding one another....
by Lynn Wonders | play therapy, Professionals
Einsten, one of the greatest minds in history, knew that we all do well to go beyond the limitations of what we have learned and know for certain in order to continue expanding and exploring the limitless possibilities of life itself. Encouraging creative expression...
by Lynn Wonders | Helping Teens, Parenting, play therapy, Professionals
One of my favorite things is to come up with creative, fun resources for therapists to use with children and families in sessions that don’t break the bank. Today we are going to go through a list of 10 ways to use balloons with children and families because...
by Lynn Wonders | Parenting, play therapy, Professionals
The practice of being present with full attention is one we all will benefit from. When we are working with children it can be helpful to have some play-based ways of introducing and reinforcing mindfulness skills. I offer a 2 hour recorded training for therapists...
