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30 Play Therapy Activities for Kids | 30 simple therapeutic activities for children you can use in a counseling setting or at home to help a child express their emotions surrounding a trauma or ongoing feelings of anxiety. Perfect for toddlers, kids in preschool, school-aged kids, for tweens and teens, and kids with autism, ADHD, and anxiety, these activities offer a great way to teach healthy anger management and coping skills. #kidstherapy #anxiety #angermanagement #mentalhealth

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There's never enough time in school counseling. Never enough time to plan and prepare, never enough time to meet with students, never enough time to

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14 Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy Activities

Check out three different types of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy along with 14 free activities, downloads, and techniques to use with child, adolescent, and middle school clients!

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Helping Kids Cope: 14 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Activities for Kids

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Kids | If you’re looking for CBT activities for children, we’re sharing 14 tips, tools, and ideas to help. Perfect for parents and teachers trying to help kids with anxiety, depression, ADHD, and anger management, these fun ideas can be used at home and in the classroom to help kids recognize their negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones. #cognitivebehaviortherapy #CBT #playtherapy

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Child Centered Play Therapy Session Skills Cheat Sheet

Just what exactly are the CCPT session skills? How do you know what exactly to say? Download this free cheat sheet of the Child Centered Play Therapy Session Skills!

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Playdough Therapy Ideas

Explore creative ways to use playdough in therapy with children. These dynamic, sensory activities will help children process emotions, communicate, and heal. The article shows creative interventions, recipes, free printables, and storage ideas.

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10 Engaging, Fun, And Easy Play Therapy Ideas To Do At Home

If you're a parent or pediatric therapist looking for easy play therapy ideas to do in a home setting, look no further! You can easily incorporate these ten creative play therapy techniques into a home environment to support your child’s emotional growth and well-being.

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Dancing Like A Noodle: Play Therapy and Window of Tolerance

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3 Games for Play Therapy With Teens

Therapy with teens can be difficult! They are at the age where they are too old for traditional Play Therapy, but likely still too young to exclusively talk about all the things that bother them. Check out these top 3 games I use in my Play Therapy sessions with teens to help increase engagement and work on goals of emotional regulation, confidence, and widening affective tolerance!

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Affirmation Catcher | Self Esteem Building Craft for Kids

Kids learn skills best by putting them into practice! An affirmation catcher serves not only as a visual reminder but also as a relational tool to uplift other kids as well through play!

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The Parents’ Guide to Play Therapy for Children

What is Play Therapy and how does that help kids with psychiatric issues? This parent's guide to play therapy treatment for children has everything you need to know about it! #playtherapytips #parentsguidetoplaytherapy

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Is Play Therapy Effective or Are Kids Just Playing?

How do you know if play therapy is effective? If what you are doing is actually moving the needle to help make kids better… or if you’re just playing? Kids come into our play therapy offices for so many different reasons such as anxiety, depression, and anger - it can be tough to see what they are doing inside the playroom as helpful to their lives outside the playroom. Find clarity on what’s just play and what’s play therapy below!

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4 Reasons To Explain Play Themes to Parents in Child Centered Play Therapy

What to say when to parents in parent check-in sessions can be a juggling act. You want to hear what the parents have to say about symptoms and also give an update on progress in play therapy. You might be left a bit frozen about how much or little to say about the play. Check out these 4 reasons to explain Play Themes to parents in Child Centered Play Therapy sessions.

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CBT with Children: Helping Kids Change Unhelpful Thoughts with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Transform children's thoughts and beliefs with cogntive behavioral therapy. Discover effective and fun strategies for positive change with CBT for kids.

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30 Play Therapy Activities for Kids | 30 simple therapeutic activities for children you can use in a counseling setting or at home to help a child express their emotions surrounding a trauma or ongoing feelings of anxiety. Perfect for toddlers, kids in preschool, school-aged kids, for tweens and teens, and kids with autism, ADHD, and anxiety, these activities offer a great way to teach healthy anger management and coping skills.

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How to Organize a Portable Play Therapy Kit | ThePlayTherapist.com

Follow these easy 3 steps to design your own portable play therapy kit! Including links to buy the toys and therapeutic items you will need. This is a must-read for school counselors and in-home therapists especially!

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