Free Resources for Mental Health Professionals
Working with children, adolescents, and families who want to integrate play therapy & expressive arts into their clinical work.
Theory → Stage → Intervention Cheat Sheet
Free Theory → Stage → Intervention Cheat Sheet for play therapists. Learn how to confidently choose interventions using case conceptualization, not guesswork.
Guide to Working with Parents in Play Therapy
Strategies to figure out the best way to engage parents in the play therapy process without getting overwhelmed and frustrated.
C.A.P.E.S
Framework
Framework
C.A.P.E.S. is an attachment and neuroscience-informed framework to help you create a safe therapeutic space so your clients can engage in the therapeutic process and stay connected in the play therapy process. This framework will help you ensure you stay tuned into your clients so you can figure out what’s contributing to their emotion regulation problems and how you can help their parents be more effective helping their child.
Must Have Sand Tray Therapy Miniatures
Sand Tray therapy is an expressive arts therapy modality that uses therapeutic symbols (aka - miniatures/figures) to help your clients access aspects of their unconscious that will aid them in their healing journey. This free resource includes Must Have Sand Tray Miniatures (symbols) to help ensure your miniatures are therapeutic in nature and chosen with intention.
Free Theory → Stage → Intervention Cheat Sheet for play therapists. Learn how to confidently choose interventions using case conceptualization, not guesswork.
Strategies to figure out the best way to engage parents in the play therapy process without getting overwhelmed and frustrated.
C.A.P.E.S. is an attachment and neuroscience-informed framework to help you create a safe therapeutic space so your clients can engage in the therapeutic process and stay connected in the play therapy process. This framework will help you ensure you stay tuned into your clients so you can figure out what’s contributing to their emotion regulation problems and how you can help their parents be more effective helping their child.
Sand Tray therapy is an expressive arts therapy modality that uses therapeutic symbols (aka - miniatures/figures) to help your clients access aspects of their unconscious that will aid them in their healing journey. This free resource includes Must Have Sand Tray Miniatures (symbols) to help ensure your miniatures are therapeutic in nature and chosen with intention.
5 Favorite Mindfulness-Based Play Therapy Interventions to teach Emotion Regulation
Mindfulness practice is a proven way to reduce stress and regulate emotions. Here are 5 favorite interventions to use with clients and parents to teach strategies for regulating strong emotions.
Must Have Toys for Your Play Therapy Playroom
Having the right kinds of toys in your playroom is essential for providing a quality therapeutic space for children to work through difficult issues. This list of Must Have play therapy toys ensures that the toys in your playroom are therapeutic in nature and intentional.
Be 5 Framework for Expressive Arts with Teens
Unlock Creative Expression & Connection With Teen Clients — Starting Today! This neuroscience- and attachment-informed guide that helps you feel grounded, confident, and attuned when using expressive arts in play therapy with adolescents.
Mindfulness practice is a proven way to reduce stress and regulate emotions. Here are 5 favorite interventions to use with clients and parents to teach strategies for regulating strong emotions.
Having the right kinds of toys in your playroom is essential for providing a quality therapeutic space for children to work through difficult issues. This list of Must Have play therapy toys ensures that the toys in your playroom are therapeutic in nature and intentional.
Unlock Creative Expression & Connection With Teen Clients — Starting Today! This neuroscience- and attachment-informed guide that helps you feel grounded, confident, and attuned when using expressive arts in play therapy with adolescents.
