Play Therapy in Rolesville, NC
Bowman Family Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHCS, RYT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rolesville, NC 27571
I am the owner of Bowman Family Services, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Supervisor with over 26 years of experience working with children, adults, and families. My carefully selected team of child, adolescent, adult, couples and family therapists, and psychologists utilize play, art and yoga therapy, sound therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, CBT, trauma-focused CBT, DBT, Pre-Marital and psychological testing. We receive ongoing trainings to utilize the best therapy approaches in our field. We specialize in anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. We have offices in Wake Forest, Raleigh, Rolesville, Wilmington, and Cary NC.
I am the owner of Bowman Family Services, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Supervisor with over 26 years of experience working with children, adults, and families. My carefully selected team of child, adolescent, adult, couples and family therapists, and psychologists utilize play, art and yoga therapy, sound therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, CBT, trauma-focused CBT, DBT, Pre-Marital and psychological testing. We receive ongoing trainings to utilize the best therapy approaches in our field. We specialize in anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. We have offices in Wake Forest, Raleigh, Rolesville, Wilmington, and Cary NC.
Perkins Counseling & Psychological Services, PLLC
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rolesville, NC 27571
Perkins Counseling & Psychological Services is a large group practice that serves Wake Forest, North Raleigh, and counties north of Raleigh. The clinicians working at our office are experienced in all avenues of mental health and psychological treatment and testing. We offer comprehensive psychological services across the lifespan - from 6 years old to older adults. Because we treat all ages and all types of problems, we often see multiple family members under the same roof making it convenient to receive help.
Perkins Counseling & Psychological Services is a large group practice that serves Wake Forest, North Raleigh, and counties north of Raleigh. The clinicians working at our office are experienced in all avenues of mental health and psychological treatment and testing. We offer comprehensive psychological services across the lifespan - from 6 years old to older adults. Because we treat all ages and all types of problems, we often see multiple family members under the same roof making it convenient to receive help.
A Little Counseling, PLLC
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, LCMHC-S, LMHC
Verified Verified
Rolesville, NC 27571
Bri-Ann is the founder of "A Little Counseling, PLLC." She SPECIALIZES IN ANXIETY, improving coping and social skills, managing stress and anger and improving relationships. Bri-Ann helps children, adolescents, adults and couples feel confident in handling everyday issues. She believes "A Little Counseling" can have a lasting effect in making your day to day easier.
Bri-Ann is the founder of "A Little Counseling, PLLC." She SPECIALIZES IN ANXIETY, improving coping and social skills, managing stress and anger and improving relationships. Bri-Ann helps children, adolescents, adults and couples feel confident in handling everyday issues. She believes "A Little Counseling" can have a lasting effect in making your day to day easier.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead the life that you want. While no one can change difficult situations of the past, I will work with you to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, I will help you change long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead the life that you want. While no one can change difficult situations of the past, I will work with you to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, I will help you change long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Each individual experiences difficulties in their lifetime; however, everyone responds to their challenges depending upon their own sense of self, as well as, the basic units of support in which the individual does or does not have in their life. As someone who practices what I preach, I can say therapy works! - but only if you are able to accept the mindset that we grow together, not apart. I find mental health to be just as, if not more important as physical health. Having support in our lives is ultimately what keeps us stable and connected. While it will not erase difficulties we face, therapy can be used as a significant tool
Each individual experiences difficulties in their lifetime; however, everyone responds to their challenges depending upon their own sense of self, as well as, the basic units of support in which the individual does or does not have in their life. As someone who practices what I preach, I can say therapy works! - but only if you are able to accept the mindset that we grow together, not apart. I find mental health to be just as, if not more important as physical health. Having support in our lives is ultimately what keeps us stable and connected. While it will not erase difficulties we face, therapy can be used as a significant tool
Jeremy Phan
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LCMHCA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rolesville, NC 27571
My name is Jeremy Phan. I am a licensed mental health professional (LCMHCA) with a wide array of experience, not only as a counselor, but as a father, a mentor, and a coach. We all have a story to tell and one that will continue to be told years to come. My goal is to help you navigate the present, learn to manage your past, and help you prepare for the future YOU want.
My name is Jeremy Phan. I am a licensed mental health professional (LCMHCA) with a wide array of experience, not only as a counselor, but as a father, a mentor, and a coach. We all have a story to tell and one that will continue to be told years to come. My goal is to help you navigate the present, learn to manage your past, and help you prepare for the future YOU want.
More Therapists Nearby
Katie Mendat List
Counselor, LCMHCS, RPT-S, CATP, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27616
I utilize a variety of approaches/treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Trauma Focused Therapy, Play Therapy, Sandtray and Mindfulness Therapy.
My passion is working with children, teens and young adults. Sessions focus on self-awareness, choice, problem solving, goal setting and challenging in a caring and empathetic manner. As your therapist, I will work with you to identifying skills and resources you already have and support you in enhancing these skills and promoting growth. Some change occurs quickly and easily, but often, change requires slow, deliberate, and repeated efforts. I work along with you to develop a plan that is individualized to your specific concerns and needs. I look forward to supporting you through this journey of self-exploration and growth.
I utilize a variety of approaches/treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Trauma Focused Therapy, Play Therapy, Sandtray and Mindfulness Therapy.
My passion is working with children, teens and young adults. Sessions focus on self-awareness, choice, problem solving, goal setting and challenging in a caring and empathetic manner. As your therapist, I will work with you to identifying skills and resources you already have and support you in enhancing these skills and promoting growth. Some change occurs quickly and easily, but often, change requires slow, deliberate, and repeated efforts. I work along with you to develop a plan that is individualized to your specific concerns and needs. I look forward to supporting you through this journey of self-exploration and growth.
Cheryl Lynn Childers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ATR-BC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27609
You may use art, music, written word, play—or you may prefer curling up on the couch under a soft blanket and talking.
As someone who has experienced past sexual / physical abuse, or chronic illness, do you often wonder how you can move past the overwhelming shame and pain? Have you tried “everything” but nothing seems to alleviate the flashbacks or unwanted memories. Do you want to stop dissociating? Do you long be free of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts; longing for connection, worthiness, and to tell your story with a safe, non-judgmental person. Are you willing to examine thoughts, emotions, behaviors and learn how to utilize your whole self, develop shame resilience—transforming the way you live & love in your current relationships?
You may use art, music, written word, play—or you may prefer curling up on the couch under a soft blanket and talking.
As someone who has experienced past sexual / physical abuse, or chronic illness, do you often wonder how you can move past the overwhelming shame and pain? Have you tried “everything” but nothing seems to alleviate the flashbacks or unwanted memories. Do you want to stop dissociating? Do you long be free of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts; longing for connection, worthiness, and to tell your story with a safe, non-judgmental person. Are you willing to examine thoughts, emotions, behaviors and learn how to utilize your whole self, develop shame resilience—transforming the way you live & love in your current relationships?
I have learned many techniques such as CBT, sandtray, play therapy, relaxation and so on, but the best lesson has been that each person has a purpose and strength uniquely their own.
I enjoy working with people who have an interest in their own personal growth, taking a journey, trying something new. If you are looking into trying out therapy, you ARE that person! You are looking to take a chance on yourself, and that's a wonderful, and sometimes overwhelming feeling. New things can be hard, and I think therapy should be supportive of this while guiding them through the necessary process of growing pains. Therapy can be hard work, but the benefits can last a lifetime.
I have learned many techniques such as CBT, sandtray, play therapy, relaxation and so on, but the best lesson has been that each person has a purpose and strength uniquely their own.
I enjoy working with people who have an interest in their own personal growth, taking a journey, trying something new. If you are looking into trying out therapy, you ARE that person! You are looking to take a chance on yourself, and that's a wonderful, and sometimes overwhelming feeling. New things can be hard, and I think therapy should be supportive of this while guiding them through the necessary process of growing pains. Therapy can be hard work, but the benefits can last a lifetime.
In my office we play, we learn and we connect.
Hey y'all, I'm Leslie and I utilize my 20 years of experience and trainings at the top research and intervention programs to tailor proven methods to your needs and create success. My clients are children, teens, and young adults, who are facing challenges with school or transitions. They often experience meltdowns or may retreat into themselves, and sometimes they express their feelings by acting out. Many of my clients have been trying to navigate feelings of hopelessness and not belonging in an overstimulating, high demand world.
In my office we play, we learn and we connect.
Hey y'all, I'm Leslie and I utilize my 20 years of experience and trainings at the top research and intervention programs to tailor proven methods to your needs and create success. My clients are children, teens, and young adults, who are facing challenges with school or transitions. They often experience meltdowns or may retreat into themselves, and sometimes they express their feelings by acting out. Many of my clients have been trying to navigate feelings of hopelessness and not belonging in an overstimulating, high demand world.
Brandon Beaver
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Wake Forest, NC 27587
My foundation stems from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but I also have proficiency in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and/or Gottman Technique with couples, and Play Therapy with children.
Life can get messy. Sometimes we don't know how to handle it when things don't go the way we had expected. Such experiences may lead us to feel hopeless, frustrated, or even misunderstood. Having benefited from therapy myself, I understand the challenges that come when "life happens". As an LMFTA, I enjoy working with individuals, children, teens, couples, and families who are seeking healing from past hurt, or breaking the cycle of unhelpful patterns. I offer treatment for a variety of issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, relational conflict, marital counseling, ADHD, OCD, grief, and trauma.
My foundation stems from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but I also have proficiency in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and/or Gottman Technique with couples, and Play Therapy with children.
Life can get messy. Sometimes we don't know how to handle it when things don't go the way we had expected. Such experiences may lead us to feel hopeless, frustrated, or even misunderstood. Having benefited from therapy myself, I understand the challenges that come when "life happens". As an LMFTA, I enjoy working with individuals, children, teens, couples, and families who are seeking healing from past hurt, or breaking the cycle of unhelpful patterns. I offer treatment for a variety of issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, relational conflict, marital counseling, ADHD, OCD, grief, and trauma.
Julia Wheeler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Waitlist for new clients
My experience also includes play therapy with an emphasis on coaching parents in promoting healthy development in their children, reducing problematic behaviors, and improving relationships.
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor providing supportive therapy for individuals, couples and families of all ages. Using a systems approach, we can work together to recognize patterns in thoughts, feelings, behaviors and relationships that have developed through your unique experiences. Providing support with issues of depression, anxiety, sexual orientation, physical and emotional abuse, grief, divorce, parenting, adjustment, spiritual and relationship concerns is a priority. I have also, received level one training in the Gottman Method for couples therapy.
My experience also includes play therapy with an emphasis on coaching parents in promoting healthy development in their children, reducing problematic behaviors, and improving relationships.
I am a licensed clinical mental health counselor providing supportive therapy for individuals, couples and families of all ages. Using a systems approach, we can work together to recognize patterns in thoughts, feelings, behaviors and relationships that have developed through your unique experiences. Providing support with issues of depression, anxiety, sexual orientation, physical and emotional abuse, grief, divorce, parenting, adjustment, spiritual and relationship concerns is a priority. I have also, received level one training in the Gottman Method for couples therapy.
The Counseling Collective, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHCS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Currently accepting clients both in office and telehealth sessions. Please go to our webiste: www.counselingcollectivepllc.com and click "Request An Appointment" to get started. We are a group of practioners who provide individual, family, and group therapy and enjoy working with children, teens, and adults. Our therapists have experience working with various mental health diagnoses including, but not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, Autism, PTSD, Bipolar Disorders, and Personality Disorders. We are trained in evidenced-based approaches for trauma, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Child-Centered Play Therapy and many more.
Currently accepting clients both in office and telehealth sessions. Please go to our webiste: www.counselingcollectivepllc.com and click "Request An Appointment" to get started. We are a group of practioners who provide individual, family, and group therapy and enjoy working with children, teens, and adults. Our therapists have experience working with various mental health diagnoses including, but not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, Autism, PTSD, Bipolar Disorders, and Personality Disorders. We are trained in evidenced-based approaches for trauma, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, DBT, and Child-Centered Play Therapy and many more.
Jason Lake
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wake Forest, NC 27587
My approach is using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, and play therapy.
Choosing the right therapist can be a difficult decision; especially when they're working so closely with you or your child. You want someone who listens, understands and hears your concerns but is also supportive and nurturing. Let me begin by stating that I provide a safe environment where I incorporate empathy, encouragement, and laughter as part of the therapy process. But most importantly I believe in building a relationship with every person is the key to the healing process.
My approach is using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, and play therapy.
Choosing the right therapist can be a difficult decision; especially when they're working so closely with you or your child. You want someone who listens, understands and hears your concerns but is also supportive and nurturing. Let me begin by stating that I provide a safe environment where I incorporate empathy, encouragement, and laughter as part of the therapy process. But most importantly I believe in building a relationship with every person is the key to the healing process.
Natalie Jordan
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Wake Forest, NC 27587
I operate from a Strengths-Based approach and use multiple treatment approaches including play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused brief therapy, and expressive arts methods to meet the unique needs of my clients.
I am passionate about helping young clients develop healthier thought patterns, recognize their own strengths, and learn strategies to help manage their emotions. I love working with children and adolescents to foster positive mental health within their families. My clinical experience is primarily in anxiety, emotion regulation, behavioral concerns, and school issues.
I operate from a Strengths-Based approach and use multiple treatment approaches including play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused brief therapy, and expressive arts methods to meet the unique needs of my clients.
I am passionate about helping young clients develop healthier thought patterns, recognize their own strengths, and learn strategies to help manage their emotions. I love working with children and adolescents to foster positive mental health within their families. My clinical experience is primarily in anxiety, emotion regulation, behavioral concerns, and school issues.
With children, I utilize expressive arts such as play therapy to explore their feelings while the child feels safe and engaged.
We spend most days just trying to get through the day. I passionately believe that nothing else will matter unless your mental health is in the right place. I find therapy is learning to make your body and mind a safe place even when they seem out of control. I work with individuals to become attuned to their self. I meet my clients with authenticity and a refreshing energy to create a strong therapeutic relationship. I take therapy at the pace and comfort level of the client.
With children, I utilize expressive arts such as play therapy to explore their feelings while the child feels safe and engaged.
We spend most days just trying to get through the day. I passionately believe that nothing else will matter unless your mental health is in the right place. I find therapy is learning to make your body and mind a safe place even when they seem out of control. I work with individuals to become attuned to their self. I meet my clients with authenticity and a refreshing energy to create a strong therapeutic relationship. I take therapy at the pace and comfort level of the client.
Kimberly E. Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Raleigh, NC 27614
As a Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor, I have expertise in providing children an opportunity to benefit from play therapy interventions.
I work with children, adolescents, and young adults who are looking for help managing intense feelings, navigating social relationships, improving self-esteem, and decrease anxiety. During the therapeutic process, clients learn how to identify, express, and cope with their emotions improving their overall sense of happiness. When working with children, I provide parent support and is an integral part of the therapeutic process. I have providing individual and family therapy in Raleigh since 2001.
As a Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor, I have expertise in providing children an opportunity to benefit from play therapy interventions.
I work with children, adolescents, and young adults who are looking for help managing intense feelings, navigating social relationships, improving self-esteem, and decrease anxiety. During the therapeutic process, clients learn how to identify, express, and cope with their emotions improving their overall sense of happiness. When working with children, I provide parent support and is an integral part of the therapeutic process. I have providing individual and family therapy in Raleigh since 2001.
At Reframe Counselings Services, PLLC we have knowledgeable and caring therapists who specialize in individual counseling, couples therapy, family counseling, parenting skills/strategies, play therapy.
Jason Cole is a mental health counselor with experience working with children, adolescents and adults using a variety of theoretical perspectives in individual, group, couples and family therapy sessions. His area of expertise is in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with a diverse range of needs and difficulties in traditional talk therapy. Jason enjoys working with clients to create and meet life goals through times of difficulty or uncertainty, and has worked extensively in the areas of life changes, anger management, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, behavioral issues, and depression.
At Reframe Counselings Services, PLLC we have knowledgeable and caring therapists who specialize in individual counseling, couples therapy, family counseling, parenting skills/strategies, play therapy.
Jason Cole is a mental health counselor with experience working with children, adolescents and adults using a variety of theoretical perspectives in individual, group, couples and family therapy sessions. His area of expertise is in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults with a diverse range of needs and difficulties in traditional talk therapy. Jason enjoys working with clients to create and meet life goals through times of difficulty or uncertainty, and has worked extensively in the areas of life changes, anger management, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, behavioral issues, and depression.
I am a trauma-informed, integrative therapist who utilizes a variety of techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, trauma-informed evidence-based practices, experiential techniques (including art/ play therapy techniques), mindfulness skills, and motivational interviewing.
I am a neurodiversity affirmative therapist and create a safe, accepting, non-judgmental environment where you can freely unmask and be your authentic self. I collaborate with you to identify and utilize your strengths and empower you to use those strengths to overcome difficult situations, successfully navigate relationships, and enhance positive coping skills to promote resiliency.
I am a trauma-informed, integrative therapist who utilizes a variety of techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, trauma-informed evidence-based practices, experiential techniques (including art/ play therapy techniques), mindfulness skills, and motivational interviewing.
I am a neurodiversity affirmative therapist and create a safe, accepting, non-judgmental environment where you can freely unmask and be your authentic self. I collaborate with you to identify and utilize your strengths and empower you to use those strengths to overcome difficult situations, successfully navigate relationships, and enhance positive coping skills to promote resiliency.
My specialties including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Flash, Motivational Interviewing, and Play Therapy.
I am an experienced child, adolescent, adult, and family therapist. I work with various diagnoses and specialties such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, social, emotional, and behavioral issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and school challenges. My approach is person-centered and understanding the importance of collaboration when it comes to clients reaching their goals. I use modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Flash, Motivational Interviewing, and Play Therapy. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my pets, going to the beach, and looking for sharks' teeth.
My specialties including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Flash, Motivational Interviewing, and Play Therapy.
I am an experienced child, adolescent, adult, and family therapist. I work with various diagnoses and specialties such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, social, emotional, and behavioral issues, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and school challenges. My approach is person-centered and understanding the importance of collaboration when it comes to clients reaching their goals. I use modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Flash, Motivational Interviewing, and Play Therapy. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my pets, going to the beach, and looking for sharks' teeth.
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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.