Play Therapy in 68137
Rachael Griffin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
I am trained in providing play interventions to identify stressors and process trauma experiences.
"Owning your story is the bravest thing you will ever do."- Brené Brown We all have stories, some that we have chosen to create and others that were created for us. Maybe your story is easy, maybe your story is hard, perhaps your story is embarrassing or maybe your story creates feelings of guilt or shame; Whatever the story, whatever chapter you may be in, whatever chapter you may be thinking about opening, I commend your bravery and courage. You do not have to suffer alone.
I am trained in providing play interventions to identify stressors and process trauma experiences.
"Owning your story is the bravest thing you will ever do."- Brené Brown We all have stories, some that we have chosen to create and others that were created for us. Maybe your story is easy, maybe your story is hard, perhaps your story is embarrassing or maybe your story creates feelings of guilt or shame; Whatever the story, whatever chapter you may be in, whatever chapter you may be thinking about opening, I commend your bravery and courage. You do not have to suffer alone.
Play Therapy Omaha
Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
At Play Therapy Omaha, our mission is to provide meaningful change in playful ways. Our highly trained practitioners share a common goal in helping families find hope, healing, & harmony by providing specialized therapeutic and psychoeducational services for children, adolescents, adults, & families. We believe passionately in the power of play & specialize in mental health services tailored to the unique needs of kids & families. Our skilled mental health therapists work with youth of all ages from early childhood - adolescence, along with offering services for young adults & adults. Please visit our website to learn more.
At Play Therapy Omaha, our mission is to provide meaningful change in playful ways. Our highly trained practitioners share a common goal in helping families find hope, healing, & harmony by providing specialized therapeutic and psychoeducational services for children, adolescents, adults, & families. We believe passionately in the power of play & specialize in mental health services tailored to the unique needs of kids & families. Our skilled mental health therapists work with youth of all ages from early childhood - adolescence, along with offering services for young adults & adults. Please visit our website to learn more.
Rebecca Nichols
Counselor, MS, LMHP, PLADC
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
I have extensive training in Play Therapy in the individual, family, and group setting.
Have you become increasingly concerned about your child's behavior at home or school? Do you worry that your child is struggling with day to day functioning? Are their behaviors difficult to understand and manage? Does the smallest thing seem to trigger your child? If so, you are not alone. We can work through these issues together. Childhood is a difficult time and creates unique parenting challenges as well. I specialize in working with children and families during these difficult times in order to restore a sense of peace and understanding for not only the child, but the entire family.
I have extensive training in Play Therapy in the individual, family, and group setting.
Have you become increasingly concerned about your child's behavior at home or school? Do you worry that your child is struggling with day to day functioning? Are their behaviors difficult to understand and manage? Does the smallest thing seem to trigger your child? If so, you are not alone. We can work through these issues together. Childhood is a difficult time and creates unique parenting challenges as well. I specialize in working with children and families during these difficult times in order to restore a sense of peace and understanding for not only the child, but the entire family.
Natalie M Scarpa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LIMHP, PCMSW, MPA
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
Waitlist for new clients
If you are like many of us, you may not feel sure of who you are or what you want in life. You may be in an unhealthy relationship, struggling with parenting, weathering the stress of college, or feeling hopeless in depression or addiction. As women, and even more so as mothers, it can feel impossible to measure up. Together, we’ll uncover who you truly are under social and familial expectations, heal past wounds, and create a lifestyle that keeps you squarely in your worth.
If you are like many of us, you may not feel sure of who you are or what you want in life. You may be in an unhealthy relationship, struggling with parenting, weathering the stress of college, or feeling hopeless in depression or addiction. As women, and even more so as mothers, it can feel impossible to measure up. Together, we’ll uncover who you truly are under social and familial expectations, heal past wounds, and create a lifestyle that keeps you squarely in your worth.
Stephanie Stava
Counselor, MSW, LCSW, LIMHP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Licensed in Nebraska, Colorado and Minnesota Hello! I am Stephanie and my passion is working with women and girls who have experienced trauma and are ready to move forward from the effects of it. Getting through the day can be a struggle after trauma occurs. It can feel like your personality completely changes. Like you are unseen, unheard, and a burden. You have tried navigating these feelings on your own, but need more support. Maybe this is occurring to your teenager and you want to ensure they are getting the right help at the right time.
Licensed in Nebraska, Colorado and Minnesota Hello! I am Stephanie and my passion is working with women and girls who have experienced trauma and are ready to move forward from the effects of it. Getting through the day can be a struggle after trauma occurs. It can feel like your personality completely changes. Like you are unseen, unheard, and a burden. You have tried navigating these feelings on your own, but need more support. Maybe this is occurring to your teenager and you want to ensure they are getting the right help at the right time.
Edanne Murphy
Counselor, LMHC, LIMHC
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
Sometimes we need help creating a safe space where we can be open and honest while we make sense of an event we want to resolve or our lives overall. Sometimes we need help to heal and someone to simply hear our story. A story filled with our experiences in the world and shaped by perceptions that are human-naturally distorted and flawed. People begin therapy for various reasons, yet wanting change is universal and desiring authenticity is the heart of this path. It is not about being happy, better, fixed. You are not broken. Healing reveals your authenticity and allows you to become... it feels like peace, bravery and truth.
Sometimes we need help creating a safe space where we can be open and honest while we make sense of an event we want to resolve or our lives overall. Sometimes we need help to heal and someone to simply hear our story. A story filled with our experiences in the world and shaped by perceptions that are human-naturally distorted and flawed. People begin therapy for various reasons, yet wanting change is universal and desiring authenticity is the heart of this path. It is not about being happy, better, fixed. You are not broken. Healing reveals your authenticity and allows you to become... it feels like peace, bravery and truth.
LeaAnn Marie Lape-Brinkman
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
I love children, and especially appreciate the opportunity to work with young children and their parents. I believe that when a child is struggling with some type of emotional or behavioral issue, it is important for them to have a safe place to discuss their concerns and feel that they have someone "on their side." My office is filled with toys and art projects to help any child feel safe and comfortable.
I love children, and especially appreciate the opportunity to work with young children and their parents. I believe that when a child is struggling with some type of emotional or behavioral issue, it is important for them to have a safe place to discuss their concerns and feel that they have someone "on their side." My office is filled with toys and art projects to help any child feel safe and comfortable.
Ann E Gray
Counselor, MA, LIMHP, CPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
I provide a safe, neutral, and active role to help you identify issues and work through them in a supportive way. I like to employ a varied approach depending on client need and I tailor treatment to fit your personality and strengths. I believe that through difficult times big personal growth can occur, and that our difficulties can be taken as a call for change.
I provide a safe, neutral, and active role to help you identify issues and work through them in a supportive way. I like to employ a varied approach depending on client need and I tailor treatment to fit your personality and strengths. I believe that through difficult times big personal growth can occur, and that our difficulties can be taken as a call for change.
Spence Counseling Center
Counselor, LIMHP, LPC, CDGC
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
We are Faith Based Counseling. Wherever you may be in life's journey, we are committed to helping you find strength, knowledge, and the skills to break the patterns that damage relationships and cause emotional pain. It is our mission to help hurting people find genuine healing. The therapists at Spence Counseling Center specialize in marriage and family therapy, teens, grief and loss, sexual addictions, anxiety and depression, substance abuse, and other mental health issues.
We are Faith Based Counseling. Wherever you may be in life's journey, we are committed to helping you find strength, knowledge, and the skills to break the patterns that damage relationships and cause emotional pain. It is our mission to help hurting people find genuine healing. The therapists at Spence Counseling Center specialize in marriage and family therapy, teens, grief and loss, sexual addictions, anxiety and depression, substance abuse, and other mental health issues.
Sarah Genereux
Counselor, LMHP
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
Hello! I am so glad you reached out and are taking this brave step. I love working with people of all ages... Young children age 2 and older, elementary age kiddos, teenagers, and adults. I work well in the areas of trauma, attachment, foster care and adoption, behaviors, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bi-polar and many other areas of mental health. I feel everyone at one time or another would benefit from having their own counselor.
Hello! I am so glad you reached out and are taking this brave step. I love working with people of all ages... Young children age 2 and older, elementary age kiddos, teenagers, and adults. I work well in the areas of trauma, attachment, foster care and adoption, behaviors, ADHD, depression, anxiety, bi-polar and many other areas of mental health. I feel everyone at one time or another would benefit from having their own counselor.
Rachel Kocol
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMHP, CMSW
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
You may be here feeling lost, seeking help to address concerns that affect your or your child’s well- being. This could include managing daily stress, navigating past experiences, or alleviating worries about the future. I am here to support you in overcoming whatever obstacles you may be facing.
You may be here feeling lost, seeking help to address concerns that affect your or your child’s well- being. This could include managing daily stress, navigating past experiences, or alleviating worries about the future. I am here to support you in overcoming whatever obstacles you may be facing.
Stacie Spies-Matz
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Life can be difficult sometimes. We can get off track, have trouble coping with day to day stress, lose sight of our own goals and dreams, or just feel lost and overwhelmed. In my practice, I enjoy work with individuals, families, and couples struggling with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, women's issues, anger management, ADHD, relationship problems and communication problems. In therapy, the goal is to become engaged in a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship that can facilitate growth, change and healing.
Life can be difficult sometimes. We can get off track, have trouble coping with day to day stress, lose sight of our own goals and dreams, or just feel lost and overwhelmed. In my practice, I enjoy work with individuals, families, and couples struggling with issues ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, women's issues, anger management, ADHD, relationship problems and communication problems. In therapy, the goal is to become engaged in a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship that can facilitate growth, change and healing.
Kristen Yost
Counselor, MS, LIMHP, LPC, LADC
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
Life is a journey. How often have you heard that? As we find our road through life, we all need inspiration and guidance. Having an outside perspective to navigate that journey can help us view our path through a different lens. It is my goal as your therapist to create a safe, supportive, and accepting environment for you to share your story. I believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach for therapy. Whether it's learning coping skills, practicing mindfulness, or just having someone to talk to, I get it. Life isn't easy and you don't have to tackle this journey alone.
Life is a journey. How often have you heard that? As we find our road through life, we all need inspiration and guidance. Having an outside perspective to navigate that journey can help us view our path through a different lens. It is my goal as your therapist to create a safe, supportive, and accepting environment for you to share your story. I believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach for therapy. Whether it's learning coping skills, practicing mindfulness, or just having someone to talk to, I get it. Life isn't easy and you don't have to tackle this journey alone.
Guillermo A Luna
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PLMHP, PCMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Maybe this is your first therapy experience, maybe it is not, but each journey is unique and that can lead to surprises. They can be both exciting and difficult. Using a trauma-informed lens I offer psychodynamic treatment designed to help you identify the root of your distress. Together we can explore the personal experiences that have formed unique connections and meanings for you, and how those impact your mood, behavior, and mental health. I specializing in working mainly with youth ages 10-18 years of age of diverse backgrounds.
Maybe this is your first therapy experience, maybe it is not, but each journey is unique and that can lead to surprises. They can be both exciting and difficult. Using a trauma-informed lens I offer psychodynamic treatment designed to help you identify the root of your distress. Together we can explore the personal experiences that have formed unique connections and meanings for you, and how those impact your mood, behavior, and mental health. I specializing in working mainly with youth ages 10-18 years of age of diverse backgrounds.
Jack Dross, LMHP
Counselor, LMHP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Is your child or teen getting on your last nerve? Are they defiant, angry, sad or withdrawn? Changes in the family structure, through a breakup, divorce, or death of a family member, often create confusion and unexpressed feelings in kids. Financial worries, relocating, peer pressure, violence, and other stressors at school and in the neighborhood, can lead to behavioral problems. Your child might have stopped opening up to you because they didn't want to worry you, or fear they'd be in trouble. I understand. I specialize in helping school-age children, teens, and their parents through challenging times.
Is your child or teen getting on your last nerve? Are they defiant, angry, sad or withdrawn? Changes in the family structure, through a breakup, divorce, or death of a family member, often create confusion and unexpressed feelings in kids. Financial worries, relocating, peer pressure, violence, and other stressors at school and in the neighborhood, can lead to behavioral problems. Your child might have stopped opening up to you because they didn't want to worry you, or fear they'd be in trouble. I understand. I specialize in helping school-age children, teens, and their parents through challenging times.
Your Story Matters Therapy Group
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Your Story Matters Therapy group offers therapy and mental health counseling services for children, adults and families in the Omaha Metro Area. Our main office is located in the Modern Work space at 88th and F Street. We also have a West Omaha office located near Boys Town and a Council Bluffs office located on the historic 100 Block. Our therapists and counselors expertly interweave evidence-based practices with each client’s unique background and experiences to chart the best journey toward healing. We are here to listen, guide, and empower. Let us help you start a new chapter.
Your Story Matters Therapy group offers therapy and mental health counseling services for children, adults and families in the Omaha Metro Area. Our main office is located in the Modern Work space at 88th and F Street. We also have a West Omaha office located near Boys Town and a Council Bluffs office located on the historic 100 Block. Our therapists and counselors expertly interweave evidence-based practices with each client’s unique background and experiences to chart the best journey toward healing. We are here to listen, guide, and empower. Let us help you start a new chapter.
Rye Ling McIntosh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMHP, MPA, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Does it seem like your child or teen is speaking a different language at times? As parents, it can be difficult understanding his or her behavior and/or angst. Children from infancy through adolescence can seem unmanageable at times causing parents to feel overwhelmed and powerless. Why continue struggling? If your child is having a difficult time at home, in school, or with friends, I can empathetically provide kids with an engaging, effective way to process feelings, learn new skills, and improve behaviors through utilization of a wrap-a-round approach.
Does it seem like your child or teen is speaking a different language at times? As parents, it can be difficult understanding his or her behavior and/or angst. Children from infancy through adolescence can seem unmanageable at times causing parents to feel overwhelmed and powerless. Why continue struggling? If your child is having a difficult time at home, in school, or with friends, I can empathetically provide kids with an engaging, effective way to process feelings, learn new skills, and improve behaviors through utilization of a wrap-a-round approach.
Child Saving Institute
LIMHP, LIMFT, LICSW, LADC, APRN
Verified Verified
Omaha, NE 68137
Sometimes childhood is interrupted by crisis—feelings and situations too big for children, teens and families to deal with on their own. Often children (especially teens) express their sadness, fear and anger through their behaviors and attitude. This "acting out" is especially challenging to caregivers. Child Saving Institute (CSI) offers comprehensive mental health services including pediatric, adolescent and family therapy alongside psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to children, teens and young adults.
Sometimes childhood is interrupted by crisis—feelings and situations too big for children, teens and families to deal with on their own. Often children (especially teens) express their sadness, fear and anger through their behaviors and attitude. This "acting out" is especially challenging to caregivers. Child Saving Institute (CSI) offers comprehensive mental health services including pediatric, adolescent and family therapy alongside psychiatric evaluations and medication management services to children, teens and young adults.
Jen Korner
Counselor, LIMHP, NCC, RPT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137 (Online Only)
Spring 2024: I am accepting new clients! It's a tough world out there today. I know you’re trying to do this on your own but you’re feeling stuck. You’re motivated to change but you need some help. I can help, but you have to show up and you have to do the work. You have to fight. I can't do it for you. I would if I could. But I promise I'll be here with you. I'll sit with you & we will get through this tough time. Together is how we will get through this. We will find hope together. And Hope is where we will find the will to keep fighting.
Spring 2024: I am accepting new clients! It's a tough world out there today. I know you’re trying to do this on your own but you’re feeling stuck. You’re motivated to change but you need some help. I can help, but you have to show up and you have to do the work. You have to fight. I can't do it for you. I would if I could. But I promise I'll be here with you. I'll sit with you & we will get through this tough time. Together is how we will get through this. We will find hope together. And Hope is where we will find the will to keep fighting.
Sarah Barnes
Counselor, MS, LMHP, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Omaha, NE 68137
Not accepting new clients
I'm a Registered Play Therapist; utilizing a research based modality shown to help children: learn & express emotions appropriately, develop new/creative decision/problem solving skills, increase responsibility for self & respect others, cultivate empathy, & learn new social skills to build peer/family relationships.
You want what's best for your child. You see them struggling and have tried everything, but need more. If you are concerned about the intensity of your teen's mood swings, at a loss with your preschooler's tantrums, afraid that your child is not coping as well as you expected with a major life change, or feel you are at battle with your child, I am here to help. With over 15 yrs working with kids, I understand their unique needs. As your therapist, I will partner with you to help your child heal, develop healthy coping skills, strengthen relationships, and restore harmony within the family.
I'm a Registered Play Therapist; utilizing a research based modality shown to help children: learn & express emotions appropriately, develop new/creative decision/problem solving skills, increase responsibility for self & respect others, cultivate empathy, & learn new social skills to build peer/family relationships.
You want what's best for your child. You see them struggling and have tried everything, but need more. If you are concerned about the intensity of your teen's mood swings, at a loss with your preschooler's tantrums, afraid that your child is not coping as well as you expected with a major life change, or feel you are at battle with your child, I am here to help. With over 15 yrs working with kids, I understand their unique needs. As your therapist, I will partner with you to help your child heal, develop healthy coping skills, strengthen relationships, and restore harmony within the family.
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Play Therapy
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.