Services

Play Therapy (ages 3+)

Play is the natural language of children. In the playroom we have a unique opportunity to enter the child's imaginative landscape and join them on their vibrant journey of growth and healing. With child-led play therapy I create a warm, nurturing, and safe space for children to:

  • Learn to identify, express, and regulate their feelings

  • Increase their self-esteem, self-confidence, and independence

  • Process trauma and other significant life events

I create a non-judgmental environment for caregivers to increase their understanding of their children’s behavior and to improve their communication with their children. I am committed to supporting families in achieving their goals.

What to expect in play therapy

  • In play therapy, the child leads the way.

  • Sessions take place in a room with carefully curated toys and materials.

  • The therapist  observes the child's emotions and reflects them back so the child can gain self-insight.

  • Play isn’t just a way to get ready for the therapist’s activities or to reward good work in the session.

  • Over time children are able to manage their emotions, have fewer meltdowns, and find better ways to solve problems.

Social Skills Groups (ages 3-5)

Sometimes children with the biggest feelings or wiggliest bodies have the hardest time navigating social dynamics. Sometimes the shyest or the quietest children are overlooked when it comes to making friends. Capped at four children, my social skills groups follow a six week curriculum that fosters each child's growth through songs, stories, art, and play. Central skills will include:

  • Identifying and expressing emotions

  • Sharing and turn taking

  • Cooperative play

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Children (ages 6+)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Children is an adaptation of DBT that aids caregivers in supporting their emotionally sensitive children. It prepares caregivers to be coaches; teaches children coping skills to regulate their emotions and teaches caregivers these same skills; and focuses on core components of self-love, safety, and belonging. Learn more about DBT-C.

“Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children aims to relieve presenting problems, as well as to reduce the risk of the associated psychopathology in the future by targeting both the relationship with the environment and the relationship with self (a major addition to the standard DBT model).”
—Dr. Francheska Perepletchikova, DBT-C founder

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Groups for Adults

Life is stressful enough without having emotions so intense and distressing that day-to-day life is hard to grasp. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups are for adults whose daily functioning is impacted by their struggles with emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Originally developed for adults with borderline personality disorder, DBT has been widely adopted as an effective treatment for anxiety and depression. This treatment is broken down into four modules: Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance. I will be offering three groups:

  • DBT Group: Adults in their 20s and 30s

  • DBT Group: Caregiver Group 

  • Advanced DBT Group* 

To participate, DBT group members must have an individual therapist with whom they meet regularly. All participants must commit to completing all four six-week modules. New members may join between modules. Learn more about my adult DBT groups.

*Advanced DBT Group participants must have previously completed all four modules and have some mastery over the skills.

Rates

  • Initial assessment: $250/50 minutes

  • Play therapy: $225/50 minutes

  • Social skills group: $300/4 sessions

  • DBT-C: $250/50 minutes

  • Adult DBT groups: $500/module

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