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A Mental Health Therapy Group Practice for Children & Families in Wilmington, NC

14/08/2025

📚✨ Back-to-School Confidence Boost ✨📚

The start of a new school year can bring big feelings—excitement, worry, curiosity, or all three at once! One simple way to help your child feel prepared and confident is to fill their environment with affirmations.

💛 Tape them to the bathroom mirror.
💛 Slip one into their lunchbox
💛 Post them by the front door.
💛 Stick them to their bedroom wall.

When children see and hear affirmations daily, they begin to believe them:

🌟 “I am brave.”
🌟 “I can try new things.”
🌟 “Mistakes help me learn.”
🌟 “I am loved no matter what.”

Little reminders, in little places, can make a big difference in helping your child carry calm, courage, and self-worth into the classroom.

You are welcome to save down our examples if you would like!

11/08/2025

We are so excited to welcome our newest team member, Christine. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with over 14 years of experience helping children, families, and parents navigate life’s ups and downs.

Christine offers weekend sessions on Saturdays and Sundays to make therapy more accessible for busy families. Reach out if you want to get on her schedule! 🗓️

05/08/2025

Have you heard the news? 🗞️

Our Hampstead/Surf City office is now open. 🎉

With 2 office spaces, both Jackie and Kelly have a few spots for new clients and would love to work with you!

You can find out more about them on our website, which is linked in our bio. 🔗

01/08/2025

🎉 We’re celebrating 2 years of Parent Like It Matters! 🎉⁠
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What started as a dream with one small office has now grown into three locations—and more importantly, a growing community of families, children, parents, and therapists working together every day toward healing and growth.⁠
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We say this often, but it’s worth repeating: it is a deep honor to walk alongside families during some of the hardest and most tender moments of their lives. We don’t take that lightly—not for a second.⁠
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Watching progress unfold, witnessing resilience in real time, and getting to be part of your stories… it means everything to us.⁠
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Thank you for trusting us. Thank you for showing up. And thank you for letting us do this work that we care so deeply about.⁠
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We can’t wait to see what the future holds. 💛⁠
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31/07/2025

In play therapy, we help kids learn that feelings matter—and so does expressing them. Whether it’s through words, drawings, or make-believe, kids need safe ways to share what’s going on inside.
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Sometimes children expect others to “just know” they’re sad, angry, or overwhelmed—but the truth is, even the people who love us most can’t read our minds. ⁠
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That’s why we model and teach skills like:
✨ Naming feelings
✨ Asking for help
✨ Using “I feel…” statements
✨ And knowing it’s okay to not be okay⁠
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Healing begins with being heard. 💛

27/07/2025

👋 Meet Lauren – the heart behind our practice!

Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Registered Play Therapist (RPT) with a passion for supporting children (ages 3–12), parents, and families from the very beginning. She specializes in working with kids navigating trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and sensory processing challenges—as well as supporting parents through postpartum and perinatal mental health.

With training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Focused-CBT, EMDR, Integrative Play Therapy, and more, Lauren uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each client’s unique needs.

Lauren’s goal is simple but powerful: to help children, families and parents feel supported, empowered, and equipped to build the life they deserve. 💛

25/07/2025

Watch this video for 5 signs that your child might be struggling with anxiety 💭

Recognizing the early signs can make all the difference. You’re not alone - and neither are they!

20/07/2025

🎙️ Our new monthly series is here - Ask a Child Therapist!
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This month, we’re diving into a big question:
How do we explain hard things to our kids? 💬💔⁠
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After the recent Texas floods, many families have been asking how to talk to children about scary or tragic events. In this episode, Lauren Butler shares:⁠
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🌧️ How to filter what you share based on age and sensitivity⁠
🧠 Why telling the truth in a developmentally appropriate way matters⁠
👀 The power of modeling — including being okay with not having all the answers⁠
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Kids look to us for safety, honesty, and emotional cues — and sometimes, the best thing we can say is, “I don’t know, but I’m here with you.”
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🧩 Tune in, and let’s explore how to hold space for hard conversations while still protecting our kids’ emotional well-being.⁠

15/07/2025

Summertime can bring big feelings 🌞 — and that’s completely normal! Here are a few gentle ways to help your child (or yourself!) process all those emotions. 💛

09/07/2025

Parents, you're juggling so much — meals, messes, moods, and milestones.
But you are not just the glue holding it all together — you're a person who needs care too.

Take a moment today just for you.
Even 5 quiet minutes, a warm drink, or a deep breath counts. 💕

You’re doing great; don’t forget that.

05/07/2025

Each toy, each story, each tiny chair holds the energy of connection and healing. 💚

Cleaning up isn’t just tidying — it’s honoring the work that was done and preparing a fresh space for the next little one to feel safe, seen, and supported. ✨

01/07/2025

This summer, we’re focusing on intention over perfection. Here are 3 easy goals to bring more connection, calm, and joy to your days together:

🥞 Family Breakfast – Start the day together with something simple. It’s not about the food—it’s about the presence.

🔄 Circle Time at Dinner – A moment to check in with each other and share highs and lows.

📵 Uninterrupted Family Time – No screens, no multitasking. Whether it’s a walk, board game, or just cuddles on the couch—just be together.

💛 Small moments add up. What’s one goal your family has this summer?

Address

4014 Oleander Drive, Suite 101
NC
28403

Telephone

+19107074160

Website

http://www.parentlikeitmatterspllc.com/, https://parentlikeitmatters.janeapp.com/

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