Tag Archives: therapy
What is anxiety?
What is anxiety and how to help yourself learn to gain control over it. Continue reading
Posted in children's mental health, counseling, Family, mental health, self help
Tagged Andalusia, anxiety, child therapist, Child's Play Counseling Services, children's counselor, counseling, Counselor, licensed counselor, Lisa Patterson, LMHC, LPC, mental health, positive self esteem, self help, therapy
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Bad Therapy: 10 Signs That You Need a New Therapist
Re blogged from The Family Therapy Blog. Good information for anyone who is concerned that their therapist might not be a good match. The Family Therapy Blog If you are in counseling now or consider seeking a therapist in … Continue reading
How to become more resiliency from Psychology Today
Webster defines Resiliency as ” the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.” Stress often causes us to feel like we’ve been stretched, pressed or bent beyond our normal capacity . … Continue reading
Posted in children's mental health, Family, inspirational, mental health, Parenting issues, relationships
Tagged Andalusia, awareness, bounce, change, counseling, Counselor, inspirational, Lisa Patterson, mental health, positive self esteem, relationships, resiliancy, resilience, therapy
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Child Psychology Facts Teachers Have to Read – re posted from The Thrive Life
This article written by a very good colleague of mine and excellent counselor, helps to understand that the knowledge that ALL behavior both from children and adults is totally goal directed and the most crucial aspect for changing negative behavior. … Continue reading
Posted in children's mental health, Family, mental health, professional information, self help, teachers
Tagged awareness, behavior, behavioral disorders, changes, Child Psychology, children, children's mental health, counseling, Counselor, licensed counselor, mental health, parenting, positive self esteem, teachers, The Thrive Life, therapist, therapy
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A college of mine who is also an excellent writer shares his experiences and thoughts to help others achieve happiness and live your own “Thrive Life”. From humorous to insightful look on life, goals and achieving your own happiness. … Continue reading
Self Help Tips to help yourself feel better.
Are you feeling down or depressed? Maybe your currently having some difficulties in your life that you are preoccupied with and possibly letting yourself worry or obsesses about them. The following ideas and tips could make you start seeing things … Continue reading
Posted in relationships, self help
Tagged Andalusia, Books, counseling, Counselor, depression, Eating, Google, grief & loss, health, licensed counselor, mental health, motivational, Physical exercise, self help, Shopping, Sleep induction, stress, suicide, therapist, therapy
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Are you trying to solve problems the same way you always have, and expecting to get different results?
If we continually try to solve all our problems in ways same way we have attempted to solved them previously, and we are limited by the variety of resources we have on hand and are familiar with. If the … Continue reading
Posted in inspirational, Parenting issues, relationships, self help
Tagged Abraham Maslow, Andalusia, awareness, behavioral disorders, Child's Play Counseling Services, children's mental health, counseling, inspirational, Lisa Patterson, mental health, parenting, play therapy, problems, Psychology, relationships, Self-actualization, stress, therapist, therapy
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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
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
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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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Child's Play Counseling Services for adults, adolescents and children 