Play Therapy: Recent Comments

Comment on Websites from TherapySites.com

2010-03-08T07:17:39Z

There really doesn’t seem to be any other way to go these days than to get your information on the web for other people to follow. If you have found a site that can do the hard yards for you then obviously you’d be wasting your time not to use them.

Comment on Intelligent Anger

2009-11-08T03:00:32Z

We buy almost all of our games at childtherapytoys.com. Our supervisor found them a couple of years ago and really likes their selection. We usually get our orders in under a week, so we're pretty happy.

Comment on Sand Tray Therapy: A Client's Candid Account

2009-10-30T12:36:39Z

That was an inspiring post,

Keep up the good work,

Thanks

Comment on Helping a Child Deal with Death - FAQs

2009-08-24T10:10:02Z

I have a daughter who is 12 yrs old and ever since she had her pet dog and she named her Pooh. it looks like Pooh is one of the member in the family. But Pooh died and my daughter is every much affected to it. Depression arises and sadness quiets the room. I've tried to seek a child therapist this past few weeks to know more on how to deal with it. But with this I could say it could help a lot to her. I could give it a try.

Comment on Sand Tray Scrapbook: Asperger's

2009-08-11T19:50:58Z

I approach sand play with an Asperger’s child the same way I would with any client. However, I would also include some psycho-education about Asperger’s, possibly some bibliotherapy, and some specific skill building, such as “handling frustration.” Depending on their level of impairment I may also refer for ancillary services such as speech therapy, social skills group, or OT for sensory integration work.

Good luck with your private practice!

Comment on Sand Tray Scrapbook: Asperger's

2009-08-11T19:37:57Z

My name is Vickie and I am a psychologist that works a lot with Sandplay therapy. I came across your picture from an Asperger’s client and was very interested in how they engaged in this type of therapy. I am starting up a private practice using Sandplay therapy and was interested in having a focus on Aspergers and Autism clients – I was wondering if you had any comments around how they completed the process and if there was much difference from doing it with ‘normal’ children?

Comment on Conflict Resolution Games for Kids

2009-08-05T15:38:21Z

Thanks for this. It really helped me out!

Comment on Intelligent Anger

2009-06-18T06:04:23Z

Great insight about the board game.

I am currently part of a team that is researching the use of board games for play therapy. We are interested in finding out which elements of board games work best in keeping children interested during a session. For instance, you mentioned that thought provoking scenarios and situations children and teens could relate to were able to keep their attention, do you take into consideration the theme and strategy of the game, or are there other qualities you look for?

Also, if you do find a game that really seems to work, is there a specific price range you look for?

We have noticed that there are several ways to purchase board games for therapy sessions. Where do you find yourself searching the most for a new board game (i.e. catalogs, conventions, websites), and how often do you look for new games?

Comment on Intelligent Anger

2009-05-29T16:04:51Z

Thanks Gary. Always looking for new board games to play with those angry boys!

Comment on Websites from TherapySites.com

2009-04-08T04:02:17Z

Thanks for the info. I've had several clients tell me they've done a Google search and not find any information about my practice. A colleague in our office has used Therapy Sites and recommends them.