Willow Counseling Services

26/11/2025

The process of Play Therapy explained! This is why it’s important not to ask, “Did you have fun?” after session. It’s not always fun, but it’s always therapeutic work. 💚🤍💜

18/10/2025

I have 3 seats left for clinicians who want to dive into Countertransference using individual and group sandtray work!
Register below (and view additional details) via the Google form.
Would love to fill the final seats before November comes! Discount offered to current consultees!
https://willow-counseling.com/training/

18/09/2025

Absolutely! Local clinicians can join me as we dive into this concept through a Sandtray Experience! Check out the comments for more details. 💜

30/07/2025

I now have two clinicians working with me at WCS! They are both awesome, trained in play therapy, experienced working in schools, and have immediate openings (August) for children and teens! Please send referrals our way! I have trained them both and they are amazing. 💚
info@willow-counseling.com

28/07/2025

Come and join us in September! In person or virtual options!

The Greater Houston Chapter is hosting another CE event on September 13th! 🗓️

Maximizing Caregiver Commitment in the Play Therapy Process for Collaborative Growth

Caregivers play a crucial role in the play therapy treatment process. Helping caregivers to believe in play therapy as a modality is a large component of the growth and success of the child in treatment. Multiple methods of caregiver involvement and consultation are possible, depending on the play therapist’s theoretical orientation. Some therapists include the caregivers in every session (Filial) while others hold consultations or “caregiver sessions” after a certain number of play therapy sessions with the child (CCPT). Deciding which method to use with each family is dependent on their specific needs.
Play therapists can effectively involve caregivers in treatment beginning from the initial phone call for services. Recommending exploration of the APT Parents’ Corner, describing the logistics of the play therapy process, explaining basic nervous system regulation, and empathic listening can all be useful tools at the onset of services. During the intake appointment, allowing caregivers to tell the story of their child first, before discussing behavior concerns and treatment, can create a meaningful foundation for a positive therapeutic relationship. In future consultations, offering the caregivers examples and explanations of play themes while still protecting the child’s confidentiality may be delicate but is also essential.
As play therapists, our ultimate goal is for the child and family to grow, heal, and move forward together outside of the playroom. Establishing a working relationship with the child’s caregivers helps to ensure that the gains in play therapy are continued once counseling has terminated (McMahon, 2009).

Please register here: https://greater-houston-chapter-of-the-texas-association-for-play-thera.ce-go.com/maximizing-caregiver-commitment-in-the-play-therapy-process-for-collaborative-growth

22/07/2025

Anyone free this Thursday @ 12:00 CST? Join me!!!

🧠 The Many Uses of Sand in the Playroom.
Join us for a creative one-hour "munch & learn" presented by Jennifer Cain, LPC-S, RPT-S, RST. This informative session dives into clinical case examples and practical techniques to use in session to enhance your work with children.
This training offers practical, play-based interventions to promote symbolic processing, trauma integration and nervous system regulation.
✨ Earn 1 CE through NBCC!
In this workshop, we will:
✅ Creative ways to use sand in play therapy
✅ Symbolic processing through play-based tools
✅ Techniques for trauma integration and regulation
✅ Practical case example for real-world use
📅 Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT
📍 Location: WASTP ZOOM
💰 Workshop Cost:
• With CE: $20
• Without CE: $10
🔗 Register here: https://worldsandtherapy.org/events/
Unlock the power of sand to foster healing, expression, and regulation in the playroom.

24/06/2025

Clinicians, grab your seat for CE’s this Friday!

https://willow-counseling.com/training/

24/06/2025

BOTH are needed! 💜

17/04/2025

All behavior is communication. ❤️

L.R.Knost - Little Hearts/Gentle Parenting Resources and repost from Self-Sufficient Kids 💗

12/03/2025

“Healing & Resilience”
A group sandtray created by several of my LPC Associates during supervision recently. Each of them read a counseling-related book and chose 2-3 miniatures to represent the overall theme of their book.
(I have full permission to share their tray.)

05/02/2025

It’s International Play Therapy Week!!!
Behold, the power of play!
🩷❤️🧡💚🩵💛💙💜

04/01/2025

Another great infographic to use for kids (or for yourself)!
Please reach out if you need support in responding to your child’s anxiety.
WCS currently has daytime or early afternoon openings.