Play Therapy in Brown County, MN
From talk, art, and play therapy modalities to working with complex issues like trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, family conflict, and domestic abuse, my goal is to guide you toward greater clarity, healthier relationships, and a more satisfying life.
At Prairie Family Counseling, clients find a supportive space to understand their experiences, heal from past pain, and grow toward lasting change. Using evidence-based, compassionate therapy, we help individuals and families build insight, emotional resilience, and healthier connections with themselves and others.
From talk, art, and play therapy modalities to working with complex issues like trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, family conflict, and domestic abuse, my goal is to guide you toward greater clarity, healthier relationships, and a more satisfying life.
At Prairie Family Counseling, clients find a supportive space to understand their experiences, heal from past pain, and grow toward lasting change. Using evidence-based, compassionate therapy, we help individuals and families build insight, emotional resilience, and healthier connections with themselves and others.
As a "Registered Play Therapist" (RPT), I specialize in a variety of play therapies including sand tray, art play, dramatic play, dollhouse play, puppet play, exploration play, expressive play, and fantasy play.
I believe in providing a caring, supportive, and client-centered environment. I want to offer effective therapeutic interventions to help adults, families, and children manage their mental health symptoms, so they can live a more happy and healthier lifestyle, plus finding their inner peace of "Serenity" in their life. I work with children as young as 4 years old, adolescents, adults, and families. I provide individual, family, and group therapies. I have also worked with a number of diverse individuals and families with a wide range of mental health disorders.
As a "Registered Play Therapist" (RPT), I specialize in a variety of play therapies including sand tray, art play, dramatic play, dollhouse play, puppet play, exploration play, expressive play, and fantasy play.
I believe in providing a caring, supportive, and client-centered environment. I want to offer effective therapeutic interventions to help adults, families, and children manage their mental health symptoms, so they can live a more happy and healthier lifestyle, plus finding their inner peace of "Serenity" in their life. I work with children as young as 4 years old, adolescents, adults, and families. I provide individual, family, and group therapies. I have also worked with a number of diverse individuals and families with a wide range of mental health disorders.
I find it rewarding beyond words to be allowed to share in my patient's unique life experiences and witness their growth and transformation. It is an honor to be trusted with another person's inner world and to be able to build a therapeutic relationship that helps them recover from whatever difficulties that they are experiencing. I provide a therapeutic space in a comfortable, home-like atmosphere that deviates from the "going to the local mental health center" experience.
I find it rewarding beyond words to be allowed to share in my patient's unique life experiences and witness their growth and transformation. It is an honor to be trusted with another person's inner world and to be able to build a therapeutic relationship that helps them recover from whatever difficulties that they are experiencing. I provide a therapeutic space in a comfortable, home-like atmosphere that deviates from the "going to the local mental health center" experience.
Online Therapists
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is better understand your own story. Working through your past allows you to better understand your patterns, beliefs, and strengths to optimize where you are headed. Too often in life, we experience events that silence us, making it hard to know where to turn. In my office, I work hard to create and hold space for my clients rooted in compassion, empathy, and safety. No matter where you are in your journey, I believe everyone has the potential to find more peace and live closer to their authentic beings.
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is better understand your own story. Working through your past allows you to better understand your patterns, beliefs, and strengths to optimize where you are headed. Too often in life, we experience events that silence us, making it hard to know where to turn. In my office, I work hard to create and hold space for my clients rooted in compassion, empathy, and safety. No matter where you are in your journey, I believe everyone has the potential to find more peace and live closer to their authentic beings.
I provide play therapy for young children, guidance for parents, and therapy for school-age children, teens, and adults facing challenges such as identity concerns, low self-esteem, OCD, or PTSD.
Do you wish you could find the support you need to overcome challenges and live up to your full potential? Do you want the same for your child, or hope to be the parent who provides that support? Do you wish your family could create a healthier, more nurturing environment for everyone’s growth and happiness? I help children, teens, adults, and families navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, developmental or school struggles, relationship challenges, chronic health concerns, and more, building resilience and practical strategies for meaningful change.
I provide play therapy for young children, guidance for parents, and therapy for school-age children, teens, and adults facing challenges such as identity concerns, low self-esteem, OCD, or PTSD.
Do you wish you could find the support you need to overcome challenges and live up to your full potential? Do you want the same for your child, or hope to be the parent who provides that support? Do you wish your family could create a healthier, more nurturing environment for everyone’s growth and happiness? I help children, teens, adults, and families navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, developmental or school struggles, relationship challenges, chronic health concerns, and more, building resilience and practical strategies for meaningful change.
Difficulty with relationships, attachment, trauma, mood disorders or ADHD? You're not alone.
At the heart of my work is a deep passion for fostering connection, resilience, and hope. I leave no stone unturned when working to support you, or your family toward your goals. I specialize in all things attachment, because when people feel safe and supported, humans thrive, and their relationships thrive.
People describe me as warm and dedicated to supporting you.
Difficulty with relationships, attachment, trauma, mood disorders or ADHD? You're not alone.
At the heart of my work is a deep passion for fostering connection, resilience, and hope. I leave no stone unturned when working to support you, or your family toward your goals. I specialize in all things attachment, because when people feel safe and supported, humans thrive, and their relationships thrive.
People describe me as warm and dedicated to supporting you.
My goal is to help you re-find your voice, without re-traumatization, through focusing on the body (movement and play for kids) and building trust within the self.
Hello. I'm so glad you found this page. It can be overwhelming trying to find a therapist or knowing if it is a good fit, especially when thoughts and emotions are endlessly spinning due to stress, depression, anxiety or trauma. If you have been looking, I hope that I may be able to help.
My goal is to help you re-find your voice, without re-traumatization, through focusing on the body (movement and play for kids) and building trust within the self.
Hello. I'm so glad you found this page. It can be overwhelming trying to find a therapist or knowing if it is a good fit, especially when thoughts and emotions are endlessly spinning due to stress, depression, anxiety or trauma. If you have been looking, I hope that I may be able to help.
I blend attachment, parts work, play and energy work to create a place where your whole self is welcomed and your unique light can thrive
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), I offer teletherapy to individuals seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape their lives. My passion lies in supporting teachers, parents, and highly sensitive or neurodivergent individuals—including those who are twice exceptional (2e) or have experienced early emotional or behavioral challenges.
With over a decade working with children diagnosed with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, depression, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), PTSD and various other emotional/behavioral/developmental disorders
I blend attachment, parts work, play and energy work to create a place where your whole self is welcomed and your unique light can thrive
As a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), I offer teletherapy to individuals seeking a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the patterns that shape their lives. My passion lies in supporting teachers, parents, and highly sensitive or neurodivergent individuals—including those who are twice exceptional (2e) or have experienced early emotional or behavioral challenges.
With over a decade working with children diagnosed with ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, depression, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), PTSD and various other emotional/behavioral/developmental disorders
Hi, I’m Amy, a licensed therapist specializing in trauma recovery through EMDR and Play Therapy.
Whether you're seeking support for yourself or your child, I offer a safe space to explore, process, and grow.
Specialties:
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Grief and Loss
• Children and Adolescents
• EMDR Therapy
• Play Therapy
Hi, I’m Amy, a licensed therapist specializing in trauma recovery through EMDR and Play Therapy.
Whether you're seeking support for yourself or your child, I offer a safe space to explore, process, and grow.
Specialties:
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Grief and Loss
• Children and Adolescents
• EMDR Therapy
• Play Therapy
Working with adults ages 18 and up, I use a wide range of tools to help depending on what works best for each person (including , HOCI, ART, somatic, play, and art techniques).
Therapy provides a safe space for exploring challenges, developing strengths, gaining coping skills and growing to a better understanding of ourselves. We can share and process our experiences, emotions, beliefs and thoughts without fear of judgment. Therapy is a team relationship, we work together. My goal is to be your teammate, cheerleader, sounding board, empathetic confidant, and guide. As the therapist, I am there with some humor, support, curiosity, compassion, and understanding. I want to empower you so you can regain confidence in your resilience. Be yourself, you matter! You are worthy to get your needs met.
Working with adults ages 18 and up, I use a wide range of tools to help depending on what works best for each person (including , HOCI, ART, somatic, play, and art techniques).
Therapy provides a safe space for exploring challenges, developing strengths, gaining coping skills and growing to a better understanding of ourselves. We can share and process our experiences, emotions, beliefs and thoughts without fear of judgment. Therapy is a team relationship, we work together. My goal is to be your teammate, cheerleader, sounding board, empathetic confidant, and guide. As the therapist, I am there with some humor, support, curiosity, compassion, and understanding. I want to empower you so you can regain confidence in your resilience. Be yourself, you matter! You are worthy to get your needs met.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Art & Play Therapy for children, Family/ Marital, Psychodynamic.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, or difficult family dynamics? Maybe you are navigating divorce or separation, parenting challenges, caregiving for a loved one, chronic illness, boundaries, or the emotional weight of supporting someone with mental illness.
When life feels heavy, it can be hard to know where to begin. You may feel emotionally exhausted, stuck, worried, or like you are carrying everything on your own. Even highly capable people can reach a point where they need support.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, Art & Play Therapy for children, Family/ Marital, Psychodynamic.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, or difficult family dynamics? Maybe you are navigating divorce or separation, parenting challenges, caregiving for a loved one, chronic illness, boundaries, or the emotional weight of supporting someone with mental illness.
When life feels heavy, it can be hard to know where to begin. You may feel emotionally exhausted, stuck, worried, or like you are carrying everything on your own. Even highly capable people can reach a point where they need support.
Are you looking to make changes but don't know where to start? Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, questioning your decisions or feel like you have no support? Have you gone through traumatic experiences that you realize are affecting you now? No matter what path you've been on, life events can be holding you hostage and you may not even know it. I strive to empower you by building off your strengths so you can discover who you really are... or want to be.
Are you looking to make changes but don't know where to start? Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, questioning your decisions or feel like you have no support? Have you gone through traumatic experiences that you realize are affecting you now? No matter what path you've been on, life events can be holding you hostage and you may not even know it. I strive to empower you by building off your strengths so you can discover who you really are... or want to be.
I believe healing is possible through the power of play therapy.
I utilize a non-directive play therapy approach with children aged 3 to 11 years old. I specialize in working with children dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma. I support tweens and teens with talk therapy. My goal is to provide my clients with a safe and playful space to process their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
I believe healing is possible through the power of play therapy.
I utilize a non-directive play therapy approach with children aged 3 to 11 years old. I specialize in working with children dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma. I support tweens and teens with talk therapy. My goal is to provide my clients with a safe and playful space to process their thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
I am trained in Brainspotting for children, teens, and adults; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Culturally Sensitive Therapy; Experiential Therapy; Family Systems; Narrative Therapy; Person-Centered Therapy; Play Therapy; and Psychodynamic Therapy.
If you feel like you are holding everything together for everyone else while struggling quietly, you are not alone. You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying stress from family, relationships, parenting, or past experiences that continue to affect you. Therapy can be a steady, supportive space to slow down, feel heard, and begin moving forward with clarity and confidence. I work with adults, adolescents and children facing anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral challenges, school or developmental concerns, relationship stress, and life transitions, using CBT, TF-CBT, Brainspotting, and early childhood mental health assessments.
I am trained in Brainspotting for children, teens, and adults; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Culturally Sensitive Therapy; Experiential Therapy; Family Systems; Narrative Therapy; Person-Centered Therapy; Play Therapy; and Psychodynamic Therapy.
If you feel like you are holding everything together for everyone else while struggling quietly, you are not alone. You may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or carrying stress from family, relationships, parenting, or past experiences that continue to affect you. Therapy can be a steady, supportive space to slow down, feel heard, and begin moving forward with clarity and confidence. I work with adults, adolescents and children facing anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral challenges, school or developmental concerns, relationship stress, and life transitions, using CBT, TF-CBT, Brainspotting, and early childhood mental health assessments.
Welcome to Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers! We have a number of therapists on staff who are experienced, licensed and able to help. With locations in Fridley and Minneapolis, we are able to accommodate your need to begin working on your area(s) of concern quickly. Our therapists utilize a variety of clinical approaches to best suit your needs and your personality. We provide a warm, safe, comfortable and professional space for individuals, couples and families to work through their issues. We help people with relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, other mood issues, work/professional issues.
Welcome to Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers! We have a number of therapists on staff who are experienced, licensed and able to help. With locations in Fridley and Minneapolis, we are able to accommodate your need to begin working on your area(s) of concern quickly. Our therapists utilize a variety of clinical approaches to best suit your needs and your personality. We provide a warm, safe, comfortable and professional space for individuals, couples and families to work through their issues. We help people with relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, other mood issues, work/professional issues.
My ideal client is someone ready to explore their emotions and patterns with curiosity. Many are neurodiverse adults navigating anxiety, self-doubt, trauma, or disconnection in a world not designed for their way of thinking and feeling. They want to feel seen, understood, and empowered to live more authentically. Together, we build emotional awareness, resilience, and self-compassion—creating a sense of inner safety and confidence to navigate life’s challenges with greater ease
My ideal client is someone ready to explore their emotions and patterns with curiosity. Many are neurodiverse adults navigating anxiety, self-doubt, trauma, or disconnection in a world not designed for their way of thinking and feeling. They want to feel seen, understood, and empowered to live more authentically. Together, we build emotional awareness, resilience, and self-compassion—creating a sense of inner safety and confidence to navigate life’s challenges with greater ease
People come to therapy for many reasons. In the first few sessions, I want to get to know you--what you are struggling with, your hopes and fears for the future, what seems to be getting in the way, what strengths and assets you bring. Together, we arrive at a plan, identifying your goals, sources of distress, and how best to work toward symptom relief and greater satisfaction with life and relationships. My approach integrates several treatment modalities, including psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based therapies, life-span developmental approaches, attachment theory, family and couples therapy.
People come to therapy for many reasons. In the first few sessions, I want to get to know you--what you are struggling with, your hopes and fears for the future, what seems to be getting in the way, what strengths and assets you bring. Together, we arrive at a plan, identifying your goals, sources of distress, and how best to work toward symptom relief and greater satisfaction with life and relationships. My approach integrates several treatment modalities, including psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based therapies, life-span developmental approaches, attachment theory, family and couples therapy.
Immediate availability for mornings, afternoons, and evenings, virtual only at this time.
I specialize in working with individuals who are managing life transitions, difficult relationships, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief and loss, career and academic stress, and identity concerns. I also specialize in working with first responders and individuals working in medical and helping professions. I view therapy as a partnership in which we build trust in our sessions and work together towards your specific goals at a therapeutic pace.
Immediate availability for mornings, afternoons, and evenings, virtual only at this time.
I specialize in working with individuals who are managing life transitions, difficult relationships, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief and loss, career and academic stress, and identity concerns. I also specialize in working with first responders and individuals working in medical and helping professions. I view therapy as a partnership in which we build trust in our sessions and work together towards your specific goals at a therapeutic pace.
Grounded in my lived experience as a biracial woman with Latina roots, I bring empathy, curiosity, and cultural awareness into my work. I’m passionate about understanding how culture shapes identity, relationships, and healing, and I strive to create an inclusive space where your story is met with care and understanding.
Being a single mother is a core part of who I am and deeply informs my approach as a clinician. Parenthood has strengthened my commitment to supporting individuals and families through peripartum and postpartum experiences, as well as the challenges of caring for yourself while caring for others.
Grounded in my lived experience as a biracial woman with Latina roots, I bring empathy, curiosity, and cultural awareness into my work. I’m passionate about understanding how culture shapes identity, relationships, and healing, and I strive to create an inclusive space where your story is met with care and understanding.
Being a single mother is a core part of who I am and deeply informs my approach as a clinician. Parenthood has strengthened my commitment to supporting individuals and families through peripartum and postpartum experiences, as well as the challenges of caring for yourself while caring for others.
Has life brought an overwhelming amount of changes and challenges? Are you seeking help to make peace with the past & find a path through your difficulties? Do you need to explore new ways of approaching life instead of the old patterns? Healing is possible, and as a compassionate and trained listener I will partner with you on your own unique journey toward growth & peace as you face your struggles. A warm & trusting therapy relationship helps you take the risk of exploring, understanding and accepting yourself so that you can open up to new tools for moving forward.
Has life brought an overwhelming amount of changes and challenges? Are you seeking help to make peace with the past & find a path through your difficulties? Do you need to explore new ways of approaching life instead of the old patterns? Healing is possible, and as a compassionate and trained listener I will partner with you on your own unique journey toward growth & peace as you face your struggles. A warm & trusting therapy relationship helps you take the risk of exploring, understanding and accepting yourself so that you can open up to new tools for moving forward.
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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.