Play Therapy in Peyton, CO

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Hannah Evensen
Registered Psychotherapist, MSW , AASW , EAMH
2 Endorsed
Peyton, CO 80831
As a parent, I know that you have unconditional love for your child, even when their behavior makes you want to scream. As a parent, I understand those complexities and as a therapist, I can help you work through those intricate emotions to help you and your child develop skills that can build a durable relationship. I have 12 years of experience in the mental health field and have worked with individuals ranging between the ages of 5-80 years of age. While I enjoy working with children and teenagers, I also have a passion for helping adults navigate and manage the workings of adulthood.
As a parent, I know that you have unconditional love for your child, even when their behavior makes you want to scream. As a parent, I understand those complexities and as a therapist, I can help you work through those intricate emotions to help you and your child develop skills that can build a durable relationship. I have 12 years of experience in the mental health field and have worked with individuals ranging between the ages of 5-80 years of age. While I enjoy working with children and teenagers, I also have a passion for helping adults navigate and manage the workings of adulthood.
(720) 802-4780 View (720) 802-4780
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Hayley Trinh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Online Only
Have you just ended or started a relationship, career path and feel unsure of the decision? Have you just had a baby and feel completely lost? Are you struggling to help your child with life's challenges? All of us have experienced one, if not all of these life transitions. These different life changes may be normal, necessary transitions, but at times can be very overwhelming and challenging to manage. I am a licensed therapist in California and Colorado, specializing in postpartum mental health, life transitions, relational conflicts, and parenting. I am also bilingual in English and Vietnamese.
Have you just ended or started a relationship, career path and feel unsure of the decision? Have you just had a baby and feel completely lost? Are you struggling to help your child with life's challenges? All of us have experienced one, if not all of these life transitions. These different life changes may be normal, necessary transitions, but at times can be very overwhelming and challenging to manage. I am a licensed therapist in California and Colorado, specializing in postpartum mental health, life transitions, relational conflicts, and parenting. I am also bilingual in English and Vietnamese.
(707) 289-5710 View (707) 289-5710
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Cary Ronald Hileman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Serves Area
I believe in making a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients by providing a safe place to change. I challenge them to look at what what makes them tick by using cognitive/ behavioral techniques to help clients accomplish their goals.
I believe in making a strong therapeutic relationship with my clients by providing a safe place to change. I challenge them to look at what what makes them tick by using cognitive/ behavioral techniques to help clients accomplish their goals.
(719) 738-8606 View (719) 738-8606
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Jillian Zeller
Counselor, MA, LPCC
Serves Area
My training has been in play therapy, anxiety, and trauma and attachment related issues.
The most difficult part of counseling is asking for and admitting that we need help. Sometimes we lack the vocabulary necessary to identify what is wrong, sometimes we feel overwhelmed by stress and struggle, or perhaps we feel invisible and unheard or silenced. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you face these types of difficulties, to help provide clarity in the confusion, comfort in the trouble.
My training has been in play therapy, anxiety, and trauma and attachment related issues.
The most difficult part of counseling is asking for and admitting that we need help. Sometimes we lack the vocabulary necessary to identify what is wrong, sometimes we feel overwhelmed by stress and struggle, or perhaps we feel invisible and unheard or silenced. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you face these types of difficulties, to help provide clarity in the confusion, comfort in the trouble.
(719) 738-8740 View (719) 738-8740

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Perinatal At Mindful Springs Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
1 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
There are so many more challenges to becoming a parent than what is often expected. We are passionate about serving people throughout their journeys in parenting. Perinatal work includes pre-conception, fertility, pregnancy, & after a baby comes into your family. Along the way, difficulties can arise & our goal is to provide a framework, to offer support, & to give validation for how hard becoming a parent or supporting someone who is parenting can be. Our providers use a variety of tools & knowledge to help people adjust their sense of self, grapple with a loss of control, & support transition in their relationships.
There are so many more challenges to becoming a parent than what is often expected. We are passionate about serving people throughout their journeys in parenting. Perinatal work includes pre-conception, fertility, pregnancy, & after a baby comes into your family. Along the way, difficulties can arise & our goal is to provide a framework, to offer support, & to give validation for how hard becoming a parent or supporting someone who is parenting can be. Our providers use a variety of tools & knowledge to help people adjust their sense of self, grapple with a loss of control, & support transition in their relationships.
(719) 312-7874 View (719) 312-7874
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Tracy J Grant
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Serves Area
Tracy Grant is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples, families, children, & teens in the Castle Rock, Parker, & Monument, Colorado area. She also offers virtual sessions state-wide. She received her graduate degree in Counseling & Psychotherapy with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from the Adler Graduate School in Richfield, Minnesota and is also certified as a Prepare/Enrich Couples facilitator. She has owned and operated a private practice in Colorado for over a decade and loves to serve as a therapist, coach, retreat leader, and professional speaker in her community!
Tracy Grant is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals, couples, families, children, & teens in the Castle Rock, Parker, & Monument, Colorado area. She also offers virtual sessions state-wide. She received her graduate degree in Counseling & Psychotherapy with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from the Adler Graduate School in Richfield, Minnesota and is also certified as a Prepare/Enrich Couples facilitator. She has owned and operated a private practice in Colorado for over a decade and loves to serve as a therapist, coach, retreat leader, and professional speaker in her community!
(720) 414-6241 View (720) 414-6241
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Laura Lichti
Counselor, MA, LPC
Online Only
Hello! My name is Laura Lichti, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of clinical experience. Have you ever wanted to simply push 'pause' in the middle of the hustle and bustle of life? There are so many demands in life, and many of us go through periods of time that feel especially challenging, taxing, and sometimes overwhelming. Even when practicing healthy coping strategies, a lot of people find it beneficial to seek additional support, and taking time for therapy is a lot like pushing the 'pause' button.
Hello! My name is Laura Lichti, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of clinical experience. Have you ever wanted to simply push 'pause' in the middle of the hustle and bustle of life? There are so many demands in life, and many of us go through periods of time that feel especially challenging, taxing, and sometimes overwhelming. Even when practicing healthy coping strategies, a lot of people find it beneficial to seek additional support, and taking time for therapy is a lot like pushing the 'pause' button.
(719) 624-4583 View (719) 624-4583
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Margot Lathan Bean
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
I have been a clinical social worker for over 25 years. I have a broad base of knowledge and am comfortable with dealing with all types of issues. I have worked in foster care and adoptions, worked with elderly and hospice work. currently working with children with behavioral and emotional issues from Autism to Oppositional defiance. I am solution focused and realize people want to stop feeling or experiencing the issues that bring them to seek help. I have and continue to work closely with individuals who suffer with substance abuse problems.
I have been a clinical social worker for over 25 years. I have a broad base of knowledge and am comfortable with dealing with all types of issues. I have worked in foster care and adoptions, worked with elderly and hospice work. currently working with children with behavioral and emotional issues from Autism to Oppositional defiance. I am solution focused and realize people want to stop feeling or experiencing the issues that bring them to seek help. I have and continue to work closely with individuals who suffer with substance abuse problems.
(719) 249-6764 View (719) 249-6764
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All-Terrain Behavioral Health Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LPC, EMDR
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
We also work in personal growth, spiritual crises, family dysfunction, women’s issues, and play therapy.
Our therapists and prescribers come from military and civilian backgrounds, with experience working in crisis and outpatient settings. Trauma treatment includes all types of experiences with individuals and families. With couples and individuals, we take a client-specific approach to treatment to promote an environment in which growth and change can occur.
We also work in personal growth, spiritual crises, family dysfunction, women’s issues, and play therapy.
Our therapists and prescribers come from military and civilian backgrounds, with experience working in crisis and outpatient settings. Trauma treatment includes all types of experiences with individuals and families. With couples and individuals, we take a client-specific approach to treatment to promote an environment in which growth and change can occur.
(719) 356-3329 View (719) 356-3329
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Samantha Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCMFT, RPT, PCIT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I hold a certificate as a Registered Play Therapist and PCIT Therapist, as well as training in Couples Communication.
I work with individuals, couples, and families facing life’s complexities, including but not limited to struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, or relationship challenges. My ideal clients are those who are ready to make positive changes and are committed to engaging in the therapeutic process. It’s incredibly rewarding to support clients as they grow, heal, and transform into the best versions of themselves, fostering deeper connections and resilience
I hold a certificate as a Registered Play Therapist and PCIT Therapist, as well as training in Couples Communication.
I work with individuals, couples, and families facing life’s complexities, including but not limited to struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, or relationship challenges. My ideal clients are those who are ready to make positive changes and are committed to engaging in the therapeutic process. It’s incredibly rewarding to support clients as they grow, heal, and transform into the best versions of themselves, fostering deeper connections and resilience
(719) 625-8535 View (719) 625-8535
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Kayla Higbee
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
I offer play based modalities, Maria Montessori said, " play is a the work of a child".
Here at Growing Grove I offer a safe space for children and their families to process, trauma, behavior difficulties, relationship struggles, life transitions, and many of the other stressors that come up in life. Clients seeking to grow in their family and social relationships, learn new coping skills, or support will find a warm space with me. I am here to come along side you through your own journey.
I offer play based modalities, Maria Montessori said, " play is a the work of a child".
Here at Growing Grove I offer a safe space for children and their families to process, trauma, behavior difficulties, relationship struggles, life transitions, and many of the other stressors that come up in life. Clients seeking to grow in their family and social relationships, learn new coping skills, or support will find a warm space with me. I am here to come along side you through your own journey.
(719) 849-6381 View (719) 849-6381
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Andrea Davoll - Book Instantly On Website
Clinical Social Work Candidate, MSW, SWC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Andrea utilizes play therapy techniques when working with young children and has extensive experience supporting adolescents facing complex mental health challenges.
Andrea Davoll has been providing therapeutic services to children, families, and individuals since 2000. Her early work with non-profit organizations focused on supporting those impacted by anxiety, depression, trauma, early childhood attachment challenges, and abuse.
Andrea utilizes play therapy techniques when working with young children and has extensive experience supporting adolescents facing complex mental health challenges.
Andrea Davoll has been providing therapeutic services to children, families, and individuals since 2000. Her early work with non-profit organizations focused on supporting those impacted by anxiety, depression, trauma, early childhood attachment challenges, and abuse.
(844) 713-2808 View (844) 713-2808
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Francie Blair
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I’m Francie Blair, an LCSW who works from a trauma-informed, strengths-based lens. I support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, family rupture, grief, and difficult life transitions. I center safety, connection, and empowerment, helping clients build tools to regulate their nervous system, understand their patterns, and move toward healthier relationships—with themselves and the people they care about.
I’m Francie Blair, an LCSW who works from a trauma-informed, strengths-based lens. I support clients dealing with anxiety, depression, family rupture, grief, and difficult life transitions. I center safety, connection, and empowerment, helping clients build tools to regulate their nervous system, understand their patterns, and move toward healthier relationships—with themselves and the people they care about.
(720) 783-3179 View (720) 783-3179
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Jill Strong
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MA, LMFT-C
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
I use play therapy when working with children.
My passion is to help children, families and couples mend relationships and equip them with tools to maintain healthy bonds. I deeply empathize with my clients and believe everyone deserves peace and contentment through therapy. Growth is a lifelong journey, and overcoming challenges shapes our character. My goal is to guide toward healing, resilience, and lasting connection. When appropriate, I have the ability to offer a biblical/spiritual perspective.
I use play therapy when working with children.
My passion is to help children, families and couples mend relationships and equip them with tools to maintain healthy bonds. I deeply empathize with my clients and believe everyone deserves peace and contentment through therapy. Growth is a lifelong journey, and overcoming challenges shapes our character. My goal is to guide toward healing, resilience, and lasting connection. When appropriate, I have the ability to offer a biblical/spiritual perspective.
(719) 626-9754 View (719) 626-9754
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Danyele Wolfe - Book Instantly On Website
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, MA , LPCC
1 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Schedule instantly through my website link in my profile! Hello, my name is Danyele Wolfe, MA, LPCC. I am the owner of Mountain Wolfe Counseling & Wellness LLC. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University and am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). My passion for counseling is deeply rooted in a desire to foster connection and create a safe, non-judgmental space where people feel truly seen, heard, and valued. I believe that healing begins when individuals feel they are understood and accepted, which is why my approach is very person-centered.
Schedule instantly through my website link in my profile! Hello, my name is Danyele Wolfe, MA, LPCC. I am the owner of Mountain Wolfe Counseling & Wellness LLC. I hold a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University and am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). My passion for counseling is deeply rooted in a desire to foster connection and create a safe, non-judgmental space where people feel truly seen, heard, and valued. I believe that healing begins when individuals feel they are understood and accepted, which is why my approach is very person-centered.
(719) 417-9986 View (719) 417-9986
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Michelle Wright
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, wife of 30 years, mother of three adult children, and practicing school psychologist for 25 years, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to support individuals and families through life’s challenges. I provide student- and family-centered care in English and Spanish. I work with adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and support neurodivergent individuals, including adults with autism, as well as parents of children and adults with special needs. My goal is to help you understand your experiences, heal, and embrace your authentic self.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, wife of 30 years, mother of three adult children, and practicing school psychologist for 25 years, I bring both professional expertise and lived experience to support individuals and families through life’s challenges. I provide student- and family-centered care in English and Spanish. I work with adults experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and support neurodivergent individuals, including adults with autism, as well as parents of children and adults with special needs. My goal is to help you understand your experiences, heal, and embrace your authentic self.
(719) 497-5366 View (719) 497-5366
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Mike Tepp
Counselor, MA, LPC
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Living a full, satisfying, and authentic life is rarely something that comes from an unexamined life in modern times. It's not easy to understand who we are, what we want and don't want, and even what is important to us. But it is not impossible, and if you are willing to take the plunge into the journey of self-discovery, finding peace, letting go, moving on, finally asking for more, or whatever else is holding you back in life, I am honored to walk your path with you. Humility and honoring thy self are cornerstones of how I like to work with my clients.
Living a full, satisfying, and authentic life is rarely something that comes from an unexamined life in modern times. It's not easy to understand who we are, what we want and don't want, and even what is important to us. But it is not impossible, and if you are willing to take the plunge into the journey of self-discovery, finding peace, letting go, moving on, finally asking for more, or whatever else is holding you back in life, I am honored to walk your path with you. Humility and honoring thy self are cornerstones of how I like to work with my clients.
(970) 840-0638 View (970) 840-0638
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Amberly Gallagher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
In addition to using my training in Marriage and Family Therapy to work with couples and families in conflict or transition, I also passionately provide play therapy for children 2-10 and parent-coaching.
We humans are programmed for love and attachment. When our relationships with our partners, children, or others are in conflict or crisis, it can have negative effects on all pieces of our lives. I believe in the power of strong families and will work with you to strengthen your marriage or help you build positive attachments to your children. I'd be honored to help you build a more rewarding and fulfilling family. I'd also love to work individually on personal issues. Self-growth and healthy relationships often lead to happier lives and I am here to help you reach YOUR goals!
In addition to using my training in Marriage and Family Therapy to work with couples and families in conflict or transition, I also passionately provide play therapy for children 2-10 and parent-coaching.
We humans are programmed for love and attachment. When our relationships with our partners, children, or others are in conflict or crisis, it can have negative effects on all pieces of our lives. I believe in the power of strong families and will work with you to strengthen your marriage or help you build positive attachments to your children. I'd be honored to help you build a more rewarding and fulfilling family. I'd also love to work individually on personal issues. Self-growth and healthy relationships often lead to happier lives and I am here to help you reach YOUR goals!
(719) 427-2071 View (719) 427-2071
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Lien Nguyen
Pre-Licensed Professional
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Therapy isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about showing up as you are—messy, stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure—and letting that be enough to start. I offer a space where you can feel safe to unpack what’s going on, be heard without judgment, and start making sense of it all. In our work together, I take a strength-based approach, because I believe you already have a lot within you—we’re just working to bring it forward. My goal is to support you in building skills, clarity, and confidence to handle life in a way that works for you.
Therapy isn’t about having it all figured out. It’s about showing up as you are—messy, stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure—and letting that be enough to start. I offer a space where you can feel safe to unpack what’s going on, be heard without judgment, and start making sense of it all. In our work together, I take a strength-based approach, because I believe you already have a lot within you—we’re just working to bring it forward. My goal is to support you in building skills, clarity, and confidence to handle life in a way that works for you.
(719) 399-5372 View (719) 399-5372
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Sahiti Karumuri
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Online Only
My priority is creating a safe and nurturing space for my clients, where they feel heard, understood, and respected. I emphasize the client-therapist relationship, recognizing it as a vital cornerstone of the therapeutic process. I believe that by fostering a trusting and supportive environment, clients can feel empowered to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences openly and authentically. My approach is rooted in the belief that confronting the root causes of our challenges can create lasting change and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness and resilience.
My priority is creating a safe and nurturing space for my clients, where they feel heard, understood, and respected. I emphasize the client-therapist relationship, recognizing it as a vital cornerstone of the therapeutic process. I believe that by fostering a trusting and supportive environment, clients can feel empowered to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences openly and authentically. My approach is rooted in the belief that confronting the root causes of our challenges can create lasting change and cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness and resilience.
(808) 320-4968 View (808) 320-4968

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Play Therapy Therapists
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.