Monthly Archives: December 2012
Originally posted on poet4justicedotwordpressdotcom:
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. – Albert Einstein
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I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season
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Tagged Alabama, Andalusia, Child's Play Counseling Services, children, Christmas, family, holiday, Lisa Patterson, ornament, relationships, tradition
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The art of communicating
Whether you are married or in a committed relationship, your ability to communicate will determine the success, or failure, of the relationship. So what does communication really mean? Communication, in one form or another, has been around, since man first … Continue reading
What to tell your children.
December 15, 2012 Lisa Patterson LPC LMHC NCC & Registered Play Therapist Child’s Play Counseling Services On Friday, December 14, 2012 I had a very busy schedule at my contract job. It was not until after work that I was … Continue reading
Describing Your Feeling- Printable Guided Imagery Worksheet
Describing Your Feeling- Printable Guided Imagery Worksheet. Kim has lots of great play therapy ideas to help therapists
Posted in children's mental health, counseling, mental health, Play therapy techniques, professional information
Tagged ADHD, Andalusia, behavior, child counseling services, Child's Play Counseling Services, children's mental health, Counselor, family, Lisa Patterson, parenting, play therapy, therapist
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Words of wisdom for parents wanting to know how to help answer their children’s questions
What children want to know by Fred Rogers http://www.fci.org/new-site/par-tragic-events.html
The Worry Egg – A technique to help children transfer their worries
I am always looking for something to “do” with the children I work with. One of the reasons Play Therapy is so helpful to children and teens is that we don’t have to “just talk”. I will be the first … Continue reading
Posted in Play therapy techniques
Tagged Andalusia, anxieties, art therapy, behavioral disorders, calming, Child's Play Counseling Services, children, children's mental health, counseling, crafts, learning, Lisa Patterson, Mosaic, play therapy, positive self esteem, therapy, worry egg
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Hopscotch Your Way to Happiness
Originally posted on Michelle Kan Help Counseling Services:
You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.- Plato Do you have time to be silly? Most will say no. Time to…
Childhood behavioral disorders
Have you ever wondered what is “normal” vs. what isn’t when it comes to the children you care for? This is is a power point presentation (made into a short video) which I conducted for a group of foster parents. … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting issues, professional information, self help, Videos
Tagged ADHD, Andalusia, awareness, behavioral disorders, Child's Play Counseling Services, children's mental health, counseling, Counselor, depression, licensed counselor, Lisa Patterson, mental health, parenting, play therapy, positive self esteem, stress, therapist, therapy
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