Playscape Therapy, PLLC

10/16/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/when-youre-first-starting-to-practice.html

The Pressure to "Do Something" When you're first starting to practice the child-centered approach, one of the hardest moments is when your c...

10/15/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/tiny-takeaways-power-of-i-choose.html

One of my favorite tools is "I choose..." It’s simple and it works! In the playroom, I will call a timeout if I need a break. Kids will of...

10/04/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/tiny-takeaways-creating-felt-sense-of.html

One of the main principles of Child Centered Play Therapy is that kids are not rational, logical, or verbal. Kids live in their feelings! Th...

10/01/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/co-creating-self-esteem.html

Kids are not born with self-esteem. Like language, self-esteem is co-created over time. It grows when a child's strengths, positive traits, ...

09/25/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/09/busy-brains-at-bedtime-skills-for-sleep.html

For some kids, bedtime is not peaceful. It can feel like a battlefield of busy thoughts, restlessness, and big feelings. While many children...

09/21/2025

Finally found time to give my Hirono the display they deserve.

09/18/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/09/drop-rope-choosing-connection-and.html

Parents often have kids start therapy after divorce with the best intentions. They want to ease the transition, protect their child, and giv...

08/27/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/recognizing-fight-or-flight-when-big.html

Ever asked your child, “What were you thinking?” and gotten a blank stare in return? That's your adult bias kicking in. We often assume th...

08/25/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/scaffolding-for-success-power-of.html

Parents often come to me with questions about limit setting, and I recently realized that I always reply with, "Before we get to that, we ne...

08/17/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/separation-anxiety-scaffolding-for.html

Understanding the Cycle Anxiety and avoidance often go hand in hand, especially in children. When a child feels anxious, their natural insti...

08/17/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/creating-perfect-calm-down-kit.html

A calm down kit is a collection of sensory tools that help children shift from a dysregulated state back into a regulated one. It gives chil...

08/17/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/connecting-dots-intersection-of-anxiety.html

For years, I’ve worked with parents who ask why their children are so anxious, reactive, or dysregulated. I often reply, “Our villages are s...