Play Therapy Psychiatrists in Cuyahoga County, OH
Alaura Health Care
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP-B, MSN, RN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
As a mental health professional, I understand that reaching out for support can be a difficult decision, and I want to assure you that I am here to listen without judgment, to guide you with empathy, and to help you navigate your unique challenges. My approach is centered on building trust and creating a safe, collaborative space where you feel heard and valued. I believe in tailoring treatment to fit your individual needs, taking time to understand your experiences, and empowering you to develop coping strategies and tools for personal growth. Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or any other mental health concern.
As a mental health professional, I understand that reaching out for support can be a difficult decision, and I want to assure you that I am here to listen without judgment, to guide you with empathy, and to help you navigate your unique challenges. My approach is centered on building trust and creating a safe, collaborative space where you feel heard and valued. I believe in tailoring treatment to fit your individual needs, taking time to understand your experiences, and empowering you to develop coping strategies and tools for personal growth. Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or any other mental health concern.
I am double board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. I believe in using both medication when indicated as well as therapy. I was trained in CBT and was given the Excellence in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during my residency program. I use supportive therapy with each client I see. During my residency I served as Chief Resident and was awarded the Overall Excellence in Psychiatry Award as well as the Clinical Excellence Award.
I am double board-certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. I believe in using both medication when indicated as well as therapy. I was trained in CBT and was given the Excellence in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during my residency program. I use supportive therapy with each client I see. During my residency I served as Chief Resident and was awarded the Overall Excellence in Psychiatry Award as well as the Clinical Excellence Award.
Don't wait 2 weeks, now seeing patients in person at her new Independence, Ohio office. Now offering TMS and Ketamine therapy. Telepsychiatry also available! Dr. Lopez-Larson is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and received her MD from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. She performed her adult and child psychiatry training at Harvard Medical School training sites. She has been practicing for over 15 years in a variety of settings including academic research, inpatient, residential and outpatient psychiatric services.
Don't wait 2 weeks, now seeing patients in person at her new Independence, Ohio office. Now offering TMS and Ketamine therapy. Telepsychiatry also available! Dr. Lopez-Larson is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and received her MD from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. She performed her adult and child psychiatry training at Harvard Medical School training sites. She has been practicing for over 15 years in a variety of settings including academic research, inpatient, residential and outpatient psychiatric services.
Each individual is unique with unique personality and unique needs. Therefore we provide individual treatment customized for you or your child. Multiculturalism also informs our practice. We are a full-service mental health practice with the capacity to serve adults, children, teens and their parents.
Each individual is unique with unique personality and unique needs. Therefore we provide individual treatment customized for you or your child. Multiculturalism also informs our practice. We are a full-service mental health practice with the capacity to serve adults, children, teens and their parents.
DeBalzo, Elgudin, Levine, Risen LLC
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD, CNS, LPCC, LISW-S
Verified Verified
Beachwood, OH 44122
We are a comprehensive psychiatric and mental health practice offering a wide spectrum of evidence-based therapies. We provide services to children/adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Our services include psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual psychotherapy, couples and family therapy, psychological testing, genomic testing for medication sensitivity, and evaluation and therapy for sexual and gender-related concerns. We offer ADHD assessment with the QbTest which is a FDA cleared computer based objective test.
We are a comprehensive psychiatric and mental health practice offering a wide spectrum of evidence-based therapies. We provide services to children/adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Our services include psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual psychotherapy, couples and family therapy, psychological testing, genomic testing for medication sensitivity, and evaluation and therapy for sexual and gender-related concerns. We offer ADHD assessment with the QbTest which is a FDA cleared computer based objective test.
Don't wait 2 weeks, now seeing patients in person at her new Independence, Ohio office. Telepsychiatry also available! Dr. Lopez-Larson is a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and received her MD from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. She performed her adult and child psychiatry training at Harvard Medical School training sites including Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital and Cambridge Hospital, respectively. She has been practicing for over 15 years in a variety of settings including academic research, inpatient, residential and outpatient psychiatric services.
Don't wait 2 weeks, now seeing patients in person at her new Independence, Ohio office. Telepsychiatry also available! Dr. Lopez-Larson is a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist and received her MD from the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. She performed her adult and child psychiatry training at Harvard Medical School training sites including Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital and Cambridge Hospital, respectively. She has been practicing for over 15 years in a variety of settings including academic research, inpatient, residential and outpatient psychiatric services.
Dr. Ernestine Tasong is a dual board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) and psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP), as well as a certified DOT provider. She has over 20 years of high-quality healthcare experience. She has worked in multiple settings, including long-term care, home care, primary care, psychiatric care clinics, insurance, urgent care, hospice, and an inpatient behavioral hospital.
Dr. Tasong holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio University, a master's degree from Chamberlain University, and a post-master's degree from Wilkes University.
Dr. Ernestine Tasong is a dual board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) and psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP), as well as a certified DOT provider. She has over 20 years of high-quality healthcare experience. She has worked in multiple settings, including long-term care, home care, primary care, psychiatric care clinics, insurance, urgent care, hospice, and an inpatient behavioral hospital.
Dr. Tasong holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio University, a master's degree from Chamberlain University, and a post-master's degree from Wilkes University.
Online Psychiatrists
Neurostar, Spravato and Medical MJ and Suboxone. Intervention Psychiatry and Therapy
Neurostar, Spravato and Medical MJ and Suboxone. Intervention Psychiatry and Therapy
Aspire Mental Health
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
East Liverpool, OH 43920
At Aspire Mental health we strive to provide a safe, calming environment to allow for progress through your mental health journey. We offer numerous treatment options including counseling, medication management, spravato, EMDR and other treatment modalities. We are a LGBT safe space and pride ourselves on love and acceptance.
At Aspire Mental health we strive to provide a safe, calming environment to allow for progress through your mental health journey. We offer numerous treatment options including counseling, medication management, spravato, EMDR and other treatment modalities. We are a LGBT safe space and pride ourselves on love and acceptance.
Lajeans Mental Health Boutique LLC restructured
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHAPRN, CNP-BC
Verified Verified
Fairlawn, OH 44333
Restructured
Lajeans will educate and provide awareness to the community to improve mental health outcomes crossing all age groups. Lajeans will work to provide a safe, comfortable, nonjudgmental environment that will enhance mental health treatment needed by many. Historically, mental illness was not addressed as people were afraid or ashamed of the stigma surrounding mental illness. Lajeans will provide treatment in a HIPPA compliant environment. Our goal is to expand our mission and values in the community through clients sharing and advising others of the excellent service received and referring friends, family and others
Restructured
Lajeans will educate and provide awareness to the community to improve mental health outcomes crossing all age groups. Lajeans will work to provide a safe, comfortable, nonjudgmental environment that will enhance mental health treatment needed by many. Historically, mental illness was not addressed as people were afraid or ashamed of the stigma surrounding mental illness. Lajeans will provide treatment in a HIPPA compliant environment. Our goal is to expand our mission and values in the community through clients sharing and advising others of the excellent service received and referring friends, family and others
Hi! I’m Julie and am certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). My goal is to meet people where they are in life within a safe and nonjudgmental environment. I have found that I work well with patients of all ages and diagnoses through kindness, caring, and empathy. You matter and I adjust my communication style based on your unique needs. My aim is for each individual to be comfortable as we work together and focus on decreasing the stigma of mental health while providing a safe place for individuals to seek treatment that can include medication, processing difficulties and working on coping skills.
Hi! I’m Julie and am certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). My goal is to meet people where they are in life within a safe and nonjudgmental environment. I have found that I work well with patients of all ages and diagnoses through kindness, caring, and empathy. You matter and I adjust my communication style based on your unique needs. My aim is for each individual to be comfortable as we work together and focus on decreasing the stigma of mental health while providing a safe place for individuals to seek treatment that can include medication, processing difficulties and working on coping skills.
Dr. Ernestine Tasong is a dual board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP), psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP), and certified DOT provider. She has over 20 years of excellent, high-quality healthcare experience. She has worked in multiple settings, including long-term care, home care, primary care, psychiatric care clinics, insurance, urgent care, hospice, and an inpatient behavioral hospital.
Dr. Ernestine Tasong is a dual board-certified family nurse practitioner (FNP), psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP), and certified DOT provider. She has over 20 years of excellent, high-quality healthcare experience. She has worked in multiple settings, including long-term care, home care, primary care, psychiatric care clinics, insurance, urgent care, hospice, and an inpatient behavioral hospital.
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Play Therapy Psychiatrists
Who is play therapy for?
Play therapy is generally targeted to children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties. Play therapy has also been found helpful for children who have experienced physical or emotional abuse or witnessed atrocities. Play therapy is also often recommended for children who are undergoing major medical procedures or who are suffering from chronic illness; many children’s hospitals are equipped to offer play therapy on-site. Play therapy is also sometimes used for adults; creative writing, music, and art are expressive forms that can all be adapted for therapeutic purposes.
Why do people need play therapy?
Children often do not have the language skills or words to know or to express what is troubling them. Yet they often spontaneously draw or use playthings to depict scenarios that reflect problems in their everyday life. Play therapy provides children with an array of objects and play situations to act out their feelings or experiences so that therapists can get a clear picture of what children might be struggling with and help them find solutions. In addition, play therapists are skilled at helping children understand their inner experience and find words for them, necessary steps toward helping children learn to control their own behavior and come up with solutions to problems they encounter.
What happens in play therapy?
A child enters a comfortable playroom where they are free to choose the objects they want to play with. The play therapist will typically observe how they play with the toys—whether a sandbox, puppets, dolls and action figures, trucks, costumes, drawing and painting materials, or more—because such play provides clues to a child’s family and social relationships, difficulties they are encountering in the world, and what going on inside themselves. Sometimes the therapist may ask the child to use the play objects to tell a story about their family. Using the same instruments of play, therapists can help children discover more advantageous ways of thinking and behaving.
What kinds of problems do play therapists treat?
Play therapy can help children who display destructive or self-destructive impulses; children who seem angry, sad, or fearful; children who experience frequent social, emotional, family, or school difficulty. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, who are regularly exposed to family conflict, or who have been physically or emotionally abused. Play therapy can help children who are perpetrators of bullying as well as those who are targets of bullying. It helps children learn to identify their feelings, to express them in constructive ways, and to regulate them so they can get on with the business of development.
How long does play therapy last?
Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and they usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Each session is tailored to the individual child and the kinds of problems they are struggling with. Play that is highly repetitive often indicates a problem requiring further exploration. Therapists typically measure progress through session-to-session changes in play behavior.