Play Therapy in Wilbraham, MA
Deborah Chamberlain
Counselor, MS, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wilbraham, MA 01095 (Online Only)
I use a variety of theoretical approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, DBT, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Sand Tray and Play Therapy.
My work is guided by a belief that clients need to feel safe enough to explore why they "feel" the way they do and to help them develop a positive self-regard. As they say, "We can't heal what we can't see." My role in the context of the therapeutic relationship is to help clients "see".
I use a variety of theoretical approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, DBT, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Sand Tray and Play Therapy.
My work is guided by a belief that clients need to feel safe enough to explore why they "feel" the way they do and to help them develop a positive self-regard. As they say, "We can't heal what we can't see." My role in the context of the therapeutic relationship is to help clients "see".
Are you repeating patterns in your relationships that no longer serve you, but you can't seem to let them go? Are you feeling anxious or depressed but unsure of the cause? No matter what you're struggling with, our team of trained therapists at Handel Behavioral Health in Wilbraham are here to safely support your journey of healing and growth. Our providers offer evidence-based mental and behavioral health counseling to treat a wide-range of mental health conditions and life challenges. Above all, you will find a therapist who values, understands, encourages, and cares for you throughout your time in therapy.
Are you repeating patterns in your relationships that no longer serve you, but you can't seem to let them go? Are you feeling anxious or depressed but unsure of the cause? No matter what you're struggling with, our team of trained therapists at Handel Behavioral Health in Wilbraham are here to safely support your journey of healing and growth. Our providers offer evidence-based mental and behavioral health counseling to treat a wide-range of mental health conditions and life challenges. Above all, you will find a therapist who values, understands, encourages, and cares for you throughout your time in therapy.
Restoration Trauma Counseling provides trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy for those affected by a traumatic event that has had a mental, physical and or spiritual impact. I desire to individuals in brief trauma focused psycho educational therapy to address the effects of trauma and dual diagnosis symptoms such as depression or anxiety. I believe that processing a traumatic event in a supportive therapeutic relationship and fostering skills to cope with trauma-based symptoms can bring restoration to one’s life and experience overtime. I am committed to a doctoral education in trauma and have 8 years of clinical practice
Restoration Trauma Counseling provides trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy for those affected by a traumatic event that has had a mental, physical and or spiritual impact. I desire to individuals in brief trauma focused psycho educational therapy to address the effects of trauma and dual diagnosis symptoms such as depression or anxiety. I believe that processing a traumatic event in a supportive therapeutic relationship and fostering skills to cope with trauma-based symptoms can bring restoration to one’s life and experience overtime. I am committed to a doctoral education in trauma and have 8 years of clinical practice
Positive Direction Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wilbraham, MA 01095
Accepting New Clients In Office ages 8-17 for individual therapy. We plan to provide a safe, warm, accepting environment where your preteen/teen will feel comfortable enough to share thoughts and feelings. We believe therapy is a collaborative process where our therapists work with their clients to find their strengths and help them to move forward in a Positive Direction. Our approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused, motivational therapy, person center and strength-based therapy. We want to help your teen set and achieve their goals.
Accepting New Clients In Office ages 8-17 for individual therapy. We plan to provide a safe, warm, accepting environment where your preteen/teen will feel comfortable enough to share thoughts and feelings. We believe therapy is a collaborative process where our therapists work with their clients to find their strengths and help them to move forward in a Positive Direction. Our approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused, motivational therapy, person center and strength-based therapy. We want to help your teen set and achieve their goals.
Jack has over 25 years of experience in the Mental Health field. He has provided clinical services to children, adults, families and couples in at various outpatient settings. Jack has also worked in school and vocational programs where he implemented treatment-based groups as well as individual therapy.
Jack has over 25 years of experience in the Mental Health field. He has provided clinical services to children, adults, families and couples in at various outpatient settings. Jack has also worked in school and vocational programs where he implemented treatment-based groups as well as individual therapy.
I have immediate appointments open for both in person and virtual sessions. I see therapy as a collaborative process in which I listen to how you want to move forward with your goals. My hope is to provide my clients with the tools, skills and supports needed to achieve what it is they are looking to change in their lives. My style is gentle, compassionate and strengths based. I believe that true healing is achieved in the context of genuine, authentic relationships with a trusted helping professional. If you choose to contact me please include the name of your insurance if you choose to use it.
I have immediate appointments open for both in person and virtual sessions. I see therapy as a collaborative process in which I listen to how you want to move forward with your goals. My hope is to provide my clients with the tools, skills and supports needed to achieve what it is they are looking to change in their lives. My style is gentle, compassionate and strengths based. I believe that true healing is achieved in the context of genuine, authentic relationships with a trusted helping professional. If you choose to contact me please include the name of your insurance if you choose to use it.
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Westfield Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
West Springfield, MA 01089
While this list is not all inclusive, here are a few: Internal Family Systems, Grief Therapy, Psychosynthesis, Reiki, Mindfulness practices, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Play therapy, EMDR, Teacher and Mom Coaching.
Current Clients, please do not use this number, contact your personal therapist directly, Thanks! Don't have their number? Go to www.WestfieldCounselingServices.com to get it. Westfield Counseling Services is a collection of independently operating counselors who strive to help children, adolescents, adults, and families feel better about their lives. Please visit us at our shared website www.WestfieldCounselingServices.com and read our profiles. When you call the number listed here you will get David Marks (familylifehealing.com), who is fielding our calls.
While this list is not all inclusive, here are a few: Internal Family Systems, Grief Therapy, Psychosynthesis, Reiki, Mindfulness practices, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Play therapy, EMDR, Teacher and Mom Coaching.
Current Clients, please do not use this number, contact your personal therapist directly, Thanks! Don't have their number? Go to www.WestfieldCounselingServices.com to get it. Westfield Counseling Services is a collection of independently operating counselors who strive to help children, adolescents, adults, and families feel better about their lives. Please visit us at our shared website www.WestfieldCounselingServices.com and read our profiles. When you call the number listed here you will get David Marks (familylifehealing.com), who is fielding our calls.
Brittany Godden
Counselor, LMHC, SAC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01101 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in a child-centered and trauma-informed approach, drawing from play therapy, expressive arts therapies, mindfulness training, CBT, and DBT to help my clients navigate through any challenges they may be facing.
I am a neuro-affirming therapist, who specializes in working with children and teens with Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I have experience working with children and youth in clinical and educational settings including as an outpatient therapist, school-based therapist, early childhood mental health consultant, school counselor, and as a therapeutic mentor. I also work closely with parents and caregivers as they learn more about the unique ways their child interacts with their world, which can also include advising or advocating for school services if your child is currently struggling in school.
I believe in a child-centered and trauma-informed approach, drawing from play therapy, expressive arts therapies, mindfulness training, CBT, and DBT to help my clients navigate through any challenges they may be facing.
I am a neuro-affirming therapist, who specializes in working with children and teens with Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I have experience working with children and youth in clinical and educational settings including as an outpatient therapist, school-based therapist, early childhood mental health consultant, school counselor, and as a therapeutic mentor. I also work closely with parents and caregivers as they learn more about the unique ways their child interacts with their world, which can also include advising or advocating for school services if your child is currently struggling in school.
Though, I utilize a variety of strategies, such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, and more.
Individuals who seek help are incredibly courageous, and I am grateful to be a small piece of their journey along the way. My approach uses various modalities that are both, structured, and unstructured, depending on the needs of those I'm serving. Everyone deserves to have an opportunity to feel relief, joy, grounding, and security. This looks different for all, and I'm happy to adapt as needed while supporting in reaching the ultimate goals outlined. I offer the most experience with individuals who have experienced trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship issues, ADHD, and addiction.
Though, I utilize a variety of strategies, such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, Motivational Interviewing, and more.
Individuals who seek help are incredibly courageous, and I am grateful to be a small piece of their journey along the way. My approach uses various modalities that are both, structured, and unstructured, depending on the needs of those I'm serving. Everyone deserves to have an opportunity to feel relief, joy, grounding, and security. This looks different for all, and I'm happy to adapt as needed while supporting in reaching the ultimate goals outlined. I offer the most experience with individuals who have experienced trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship issues, ADHD, and addiction.
Dorimar A. Diaz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Springfield, MA 01089 (Online Only)
I have practiced art therapy, play therapy and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy).
Representation matters and I am part of the LGBT community, latinx and have an invisible disability. I have been doing this work for about 10 years (MSW Boston College 2015). I am ready when you are! Genuine compassion and trust is at the root of any solid relationship and necessary for success to manifest! We have to be willing and ready to do the messy work. As your therapist, I also have to be ready. I have to be ready and capable of containing all of what comes up in therapy.
I have practiced art therapy, play therapy and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy).
Representation matters and I am part of the LGBT community, latinx and have an invisible disability. I have been doing this work for about 10 years (MSW Boston College 2015). I am ready when you are! Genuine compassion and trust is at the root of any solid relationship and necessary for success to manifest! We have to be willing and ready to do the messy work. As your therapist, I also have to be ready. I have to be ready and capable of containing all of what comes up in therapy.
Molly E Moses
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MTS, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01105
Waitlist for new clients
I can integrate spirituality and ritual, art and music, and play for all ages into our work.
Humans are wacky, beautiful, awesome, creative, remarkable beings. When we have anchors within and outside of ourselves for safety, we can explore possibilities, feel organized and competent, and speak our minds and hearts. There are many forces that can inhibit our vitality. Sometimes, it can be hard to access feelings of curiosity, interest, motivation, connection, or being ourselves. But under the layers of what gets in our way, each of us is already here, already whole.
I can integrate spirituality and ritual, art and music, and play for all ages into our work.
Humans are wacky, beautiful, awesome, creative, remarkable beings. When we have anchors within and outside of ourselves for safety, we can explore possibilities, feel organized and competent, and speak our minds and hearts. There are many forces that can inhibit our vitality. Sometimes, it can be hard to access feelings of curiosity, interest, motivation, connection, or being ourselves. But under the layers of what gets in our way, each of us is already here, already whole.
Sofia Lopez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01104 (Online Only)
My therapeutic methods include narrative therapy, play therapy, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and CBT.
Are you or your child facing challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment issues, or mood disorders? Do you need a compassionate, non-judgmental space to navigate these experiences and develop the skills to handle life’s complexities? I’m here to support you. As a therapist specializing in family therapy and gender-affirming care for LGBTQIA+ youth, I work with children (8+), teens, and young adults to help them feel seen, heard, and supported. My goal is to walk alongside you as you work towards your personal goals and find a path to healing.
My therapeutic methods include narrative therapy, play therapy, solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and CBT.
Are you or your child facing challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment issues, or mood disorders? Do you need a compassionate, non-judgmental space to navigate these experiences and develop the skills to handle life’s complexities? I’m here to support you. As a therapist specializing in family therapy and gender-affirming care for LGBTQIA+ youth, I work with children (8+), teens, and young adults to help them feel seen, heard, and supported. My goal is to walk alongside you as you work towards your personal goals and find a path to healing.
I use a range of modalities, including psychodynamic, play therapy, DBT, and CBT.
Please note: I can't take insurance but I have a sliding scale - we will figure something out! - - Everyone has their own strengths and needs, children and adults alike. Sometimes the needs are overwhelming and the strengths are hard to find. Those are times when it helps to have someone who will listen, understand, support, validate, encourage, and help. I believe it's important to honor all emotions as valid and all needs as real. I also believe those needs don't have to define who you are, and that recognizing and accepting something as real - a loss, a child's behaviors - opens the way to start making positive changes.
I use a range of modalities, including psychodynamic, play therapy, DBT, and CBT.
Please note: I can't take insurance but I have a sliding scale - we will figure something out! - - Everyone has their own strengths and needs, children and adults alike. Sometimes the needs are overwhelming and the strengths are hard to find. Those are times when it helps to have someone who will listen, understand, support, validate, encourage, and help. I believe it's important to honor all emotions as valid and all needs as real. I also believe those needs don't have to define who you are, and that recognizing and accepting something as real - a loss, a child's behaviors - opens the way to start making positive changes.
Desiree has over 15 years experience working with kids, teens, families, and individual adults of all ages, in a variety of settings. She received her Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College. Desiree has also had post graduate training in play therapy, primarily Child-Centered Play Therapy and CBT Play Therapy.
Desiree has over 15 years experience working with kids, teens, families, and individual adults of all ages, in a variety of settings. She received her Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Converse College. Desiree has also had post graduate training in play therapy, primarily Child-Centered Play Therapy and CBT Play Therapy.
Christopher M Carlson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01104 (Online Only)
I enjoy working with individuals within all of the clinical social work areas but specifically specialize within anxiety and depression. I utilize a variety of modules in supporting the individual as a whole towards recovery.
I enjoy working with individuals within all of the clinical social work areas but specifically specialize within anxiety and depression. I utilize a variety of modules in supporting the individual as a whole towards recovery.
With over 20 years of experience and knowledge, helping adults, families, children, and teens, I offer a creative repertoire of skills and perspectives to navigate the changes and challenges of life. If you dread saying, "time to get ready for school," because it spurs an anxious cycle in your child... If your once creative child seems to have lost their "spark" and seems to have withdrawn from the things they once enjoyed... If there are unexpected changes causing unrest or trauma... If once upon a time you were that child... Finding a fit with a helpful therapist shouldn't be like finding an enchanted unicorn.
With over 20 years of experience and knowledge, helping adults, families, children, and teens, I offer a creative repertoire of skills and perspectives to navigate the changes and challenges of life. If you dread saying, "time to get ready for school," because it spurs an anxious cycle in your child... If your once creative child seems to have lost their "spark" and seems to have withdrawn from the things they once enjoyed... If there are unexpected changes causing unrest or trauma... If once upon a time you were that child... Finding a fit with a helpful therapist shouldn't be like finding an enchanted unicorn.
In my blended practice of mental health counseling and art therapy, I work with families, adults, and children, supporting them in identifying resources and strengths to regain emotional health. In sessions, we work together using the approach that best suits my clients' needs--- art therapy using hands-on creative projects to gently encourage self-expression and gain insight; cognitive behavioral therapy to positively shift thoughts and feelings; and dialectical behavior therapy to enhance mindfulness and increase resilience. Through this therapeutic work, clients develop ways to resolve their issues--- relieving depression, managing anxiety, positively changing behavior, processing trauma, healing from abuse.
In my blended practice of mental health counseling and art therapy, I work with families, adults, and children, supporting them in identifying resources and strengths to regain emotional health. In sessions, we work together using the approach that best suits my clients' needs--- art therapy using hands-on creative projects to gently encourage self-expression and gain insight; cognitive behavioral therapy to positively shift thoughts and feelings; and dialectical behavior therapy to enhance mindfulness and increase resilience. Through this therapeutic work, clients develop ways to resolve their issues--- relieving depression, managing anxiety, positively changing behavior, processing trauma, healing from abuse.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
Multicultural Clinical Services, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01101
In life we all need hope, validation, just to know that today, "this too shall pass." I strive to connect with individuals with honesty, warmth, and empathy. When one makes that decision to seek emotional guidance, I understand the vulnerability and the bravery of that moment. While allowing one to take the time they need to reach their desires of the heart and/or identify what one desires through a space of compassion and mindfulness.
In life we all need hope, validation, just to know that today, "this too shall pass." I strive to connect with individuals with honesty, warmth, and empathy. When one makes that decision to seek emotional guidance, I understand the vulnerability and the bravery of that moment. While allowing one to take the time they need to reach their desires of the heart and/or identify what one desires through a space of compassion and mindfulness.
We will assist patients in building positive life skills, such as techniques to manage life pressures, self-reflection, and improving self esteem. We will offer support and guidance to the induvial/families, as it is necessary to have support at home in order to achieve lasting success. We will assist youths/adults in developing strategies to strengthen and empower them to achieve their goals, such as self esteem exercises, techniques to handle peer pressure, role playing to address anger management issues, activities that allow them to share their experiences and discuss strategies for making good decisions for in there lives.
We will assist patients in building positive life skills, such as techniques to manage life pressures, self-reflection, and improving self esteem. We will offer support and guidance to the induvial/families, as it is necessary to have support at home in order to achieve lasting success. We will assist youths/adults in developing strategies to strengthen and empower them to achieve their goals, such as self esteem exercises, techniques to handle peer pressure, role playing to address anger management issues, activities that allow them to share their experiences and discuss strategies for making good decisions for in there lives.
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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.