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How Play Benefits Adult Mental Health

How Play Benefits Adult Mental Health

by Lindsay Sanner | Aug 17, 2021 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Play Therapy

We’ve talked before about play on the blog in the context of child development, but did you know that it’s also important for adults to play?  Play is something we tend to think of as being for children only, but really anyone with a brain can benefit from play. Play...
What to Expect During Your First Therapy Session

What to Expect During Your First Therapy Session

by Lindsay Sanner | Apr 12, 2021 | Anxiety, Couples, Depression, Grounding, Intimacy, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Therapist

What to Expect During Your First Therapy Session Realizing it’s time to ask for help is no small thing. Mental illness is still stigmatized in our culture, so it can be really hard to admit that you need support. If you’re reading this because you’ve decided that...
Temper Tantrums: Why Is Your Child Having Them, How To Help

Temper Tantrums: Why Is Your Child Having Them, How To Help

by Lindsay Sanner | Mar 31, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Therapist

Is your child having outbursts all the time? Don’t freak out: this is totally normal. And it doesn’t mean you have a “trouble” child! All kids, no matter how mild mannered (or not) they are, will have tantrums and meltdowns from time to time–it’s actually the only...
Is My Kid Just Acting Out or Is Something More Happening?

Is My Kid Just Acting Out or Is Something More Happening?

by Lindsay Sanner | Feb 10, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Grounding, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Therapist

Is My Kid Just Acting Out or Is Something More Happening? There are a lot of reasons your child might be acting out.  And right now, months into online learning and hardly seeing their friends and being stuck inside either for pandemic safety or because of cold...
The Importance of Play Time for Your Child’s Development

The Importance of Play Time for Your Child’s Development

by Lindsay Sanner | Jan 7, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, Therapist

The Importance of Play Time for Your Child’s Development Did you know that playtime for kids isn’t just about entertainment?  While it’s great to be able to sit your child down with something you know they will enjoy, play is actually about so much more than...
Raising Kind Children

Raising Kind Children

by Lindsay Sanner | Dec 14, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Play Therapy, Quarantine, Therapist

Raising Kind Children What is empathy? Empathy, or the ability to understand and relate or identify with how another person is feeling, sounds like it could be difficult to explain to a child, but it’s not as complicated as you might think! While it takes intentional...
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