Play Therapy Archive

This week I’m living through a dream come to reality.  I’ve wanted for a long time to provide play therapy trainings as an approved provider through the Association for Play Therapy.  Last spring I launched the Michigan Play Therapy Training Academy

If you haven’t heard of sandtray therapy, you’re in for a treat.  If you’ve heard of it, but haven’t tried it out this may give you that push to go for it.  And, if you use sandtray  … well, you already

Heard all the buzz about sensory play?  Want to give kids the opportunity for sensory play, but you don’t know where to start?  Love sensory play and looking for more ideas?  This is the post for YOU!  SENSORY PLAY 101! I’ve

So, there’s been a TON of talk and posts about sensory play … especially around the blogosphere.  But if you don’t happen to work with or have young children, especially those with sensory issues you might not understand what sensory play

Since the kids and I had so much fun making Zentangle Turkeys for Thanksgiving, I figured we’d make some Christmas Zentangles! Making zentangles are simple, easy, and fun!  I find the repetition really relaxing and enjoy figuring out a creative way

Ok .. I may or may not have stumbled upon this idea while I was trying to find something for Z in my upcoming ABCs of Thanksgiving.  But either way, this is a fun activity to include for your Thanksgiving guest

Since SimplyFun sent me the game “Who’s Like Me?” to review I’ve been playing it with my own kids and with children I see in play therapy.  It’s a terrific, compact and unique card game where the object is to match

Bullies.  They are out there.  Young and old.  People who tear down others … maybe to feel stronger, in more control, (falsely) better.  They may do it verbally … picking on someone’s faults or differences, making “jokes” or slanderous comments.  They

One of my favorite memories playing as a child was with a drawer filled with silk scarves that my mom had.  I loved the colors, the patterns, how they felt in my hands, the almost weightless quality.  And they could be

“I can’t”                  “I’ll never be able to …”                                                  

I am SO excited that for the THIRD summer in a row we are participating in the Love Books Summer Book Exchange hosted by The Educators’ Spin on It!  It’s become a summer tradition for us!!!  For those who aren’t familiar

ARGGHH!  So, you’re a therapist that just got assigned your first case with a child.  You’ve learned about play therapy and plan on continuing to get training to become a Registered Play Therapist … but you have NO IDEA on where