Play Therapy in Harrison, NY
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Creative Counseling
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
In addition to Cognitive-Behavioral, Solution-Focused, and Person-Centered approaches, our practice also offers Sand Tray, Art as Therapy,
Play Therapy
, and Movement to help understand unconscious thoughts that influence our actions.
At Creative Counseling, we work with creative and mindful therapeutic modalities in order to best suit the needs of our clients. Our philosophy is that we all have the power to heal ourselves. Our job as your counselors is to give you the tools to do just that. We will work collaboratively on finding and building on your strengths to give you concrete tools to take with you into your everyday life. Our goal is to help you find the best environment and skills for your personal journey.
Sasha C. Blackwell
Psychologist, PhD, NCSP
Verified
Verified
Positive behavior support, parent guidance and
play
based strategies to help your child internalize self-regulatory skills.
Hello- I work with children and their caregivers to develop skills and coping methods. We will work to create better fits between children and their home and school environments. I work alongside parents in a collaborative partnership to formulate effective, proactive and sensitive plans to help children realize their full potentials without stigmatization. I work with young children ages 2 through 10. I specialize in developmental differences, learning and attentional difficulties, changes in family structure and “spirited” children.
Donna Schinik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with a Master's degree from New York University, with over twenty years of experience. I have spent many years helping my clients identify their issues, set goals and work toward changing their lives for the better. My focus is helping couples, children and adults struggling with a wide range of issues to cope with everyday stressors. These include relationship difficulties, feelings of low self-esteem, anxiety and depression and much more. My style is interactive applying both an interpersonal and cognitive behavioral approach.
Donna' D. Brooks
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, EIS, CTSS
Verified
Verified
Are you, a friend or loved one ready to take that small step toward wellness and healing to embrace positive change and more effective coping techniques? I can provide you with the tools you need to get you on this path. I posses a great deal of experience and knowledge working with individuals, couples, families and groups on many levels but specifically regarding parenting issues, anxiety, depression, communication skills, coping with change and/ or implementing change, goal setting, self esteem, trauma and abuse, domestic violence, PTSD and grief & loss.
Heather Cunha Amato
Counselor, MSEd, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Therapy is a process of discovery and change, which, although often challenging, I believe is always an endeavor worth taking. As I greatly respect one's decision to make this commitment to themselves, I take an active approach in the therapy process and work collaboratively with my clients towards healing and insight. I primarily make use of psychodynamic techniques with a general focus on helping to increase self-awareness, a sense of wellbeing, and a sense of empowerment to achieve desired change. However, it is important to note that treatment goals established by my clients and me are individualized to meet each client's needs.
Chaim E. Bromberg
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
The approach I take with clients is based on their immediate needs and their goals for treatment, and includes a combination of insight-oriented and goal-directed interventions. I work with people of all ages, and have expertise in a broad range of difficulties. I believe that an effective treatment requires curiosity, patience, and dedication from both parties.
Jennifer Santaniello
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, EMDR
Verified
Verified
My client-centered approach allows for freedom and encourages you to explore your own internal-self in your own way and in your own time. My approach provides unconditional positive regard, appreciation, as well as the absence of judgment, and can allow for the reparation of suffering from a wide range of illnesses. My clinical experience focuses on integrating psychotherapy, visual arts practice and engaging the creative power of art for clinical assessment and treatment. My approach meets you where you are with empathy and compassion, while simultaneously helping to create a secure space for you to explore, repair and build.
Gloria Da Silva Von Oiste
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW-R
Verified
Verified
I am a psychotherapist and an art therapist who is committed to helping my clients with self understanding and achieving their life goals. I provide a nonjudgmental, supportive environment where areas of pain and internal conflict can be expressed. I am experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults who suffer from depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, academic and professional underachievement, transitional life events, and medical issues. I am experienced in treating loved ones who suffer from complicated grief and traumatic loss.
Gladys Perez-Divito
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I am a human being, mom, wife, daughter, friend, a Spanish Bilingual/Bi-cultural Licensed Psychotherapist in this Universe. Love to help individuals, couples, families, and run groups as well. I provide brief treatment (life is too short to expend in years of therapy) Offer crisis intervention, Life Coaching, Career Development and Meditation for those who are interested in it. My client isn't only that one in emotional pain, no, my client is also that person who wants to feel much better and want to enhance every area of her/his life. My client is one who wants to move to a higher level of this human experience.
Not accepting new clients
Alexa Servodidio/LCSW/PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I work with individuals, couples, and families.I treat children and adults experiencing a variety of issues related to anxiety, depression, PTSD, divorce, interpersonal relationships, communication/relational skills, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and trauma. I am also fully EMDR trained. At this time, I am only conducting Telehealth sessions.
Waitlist for new clients
Jennifer Schultz
Master Social Work, LCSW
I work with children, teens, young adults and parents who are struggling with anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders. My patients typically experience conflicts within their family system and may have challenges that impact home life, school/work and social experiences.
Chandler French
Art Therapist
Verified
Verified
Chandler French is a licensed and Board-Certified Art therapist blending Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Art Therapy. She works with children and young adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, ADHD, developmental and learning disabilities, social anxiety, and behaviorally based issues. Chandler believes that parents' knowledge and support are essential for successful treatment. She offers a comprehensive and inclusive perspective on treatment, progress, and challenges. Her focus is recognizing your child's strengths and developing healthier coping skills to overcome obstacles and restore optimal balance.
Robert Reiser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I work with teens, adults and families looking for the strength and knowledge to heal. Are you a teenager experiencing the pain and isolation of trying to fit into a world comprised of the often inconsistent demands of school, peers and the culture? Or a family struggling to restore communications in order to regain love and nurturance? Or are you an adult dealing with issues of life transitions that don't often come with a road map? Let's work together on your journey to gain the insights necessary to heal.
Waitlist for new clients
Sarah DeSoye
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
As a clinical and school psychologist, I work with children, adolescents, and adults in the areas of depression, anxiety, social skills, executive functioning skills, ADHD, stress and more.
Sage Williamson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMFT
Have you wondered if your child would benefit from Video therapy? I offer a complimentary consultation to discuss any questions you may have. As a therapist at Zackson Psychology group, I enjoy working with children and adolescents who are intelligent and thoughtful but may be struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavior, self- esteem, and addiction issues. My approach is solution focused. I work well with parents and am easy to talk to, compassionate, and real. Clients often see a reduction in symptoms and improvement early on in therapy.
Christopher L Smith
Counselor, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Seeking Shalom and Christopher are available when there is something going on in your life that takes away from your peace and wholeness. Together we can look at things and work to see what is going on in your life and address them so that you can experience the shalom that results from restoring your relationships with yourself, with the people in your life and with your spiritual journey. Wholeness and peace is possible in your life - are you willing to seek it? Christopher looks forward to meeting with you as you take a step on your journey seeking shalom.
Layne Prosperi Raskin
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified
Verified
Whether you are expecting a child, a new parent, or a parent seeking guidance in understanding and supporting the development of your child or yourself, I work to address the needs of both parents and children to most effectively support the family as a whole. My approach is integrative and treatment is tailored to the individual needs of each person.
Not accepting new clients
Jeanette Sawyer Cohen
Psychologist, PhD, MS, MPhil
Verified
Verified
Parenting is hard work! I can help. I am a Columbia University trained Clinical Psychologist specializing in maternal and child mental health and development. Women and/or their partners often seek support during pregnancy or the postpartum period for anxiety, depression, trauma, or difficulty adjusting. Parents with children of any age seeking their own psychotherapy often find is helpful to speak with someone who understands child development and issues related to parenting. Psychotherapy is individualized and may include aspects of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches.
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Stephanie Carlson, Ph.D
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Working together, with awareness of your unique family dynamics and the cultural, political, and other contextual factors at
play
, we aim to alleviate your unnecessary suffering, improve your capacity for love, work, and pleasure, and empower you to provide the best care for yourself and your loved ones.
My primary aim in my work is to meet my clients "where they are" by tuning in to their unique concerns and creating an atmosphere where they feel acknowledged and at ease. My style is warm, empathic and engaged which, combined with my acumen as a seasoned clinician, helps adults, children, parents and families feel comfortable and secure. Within this safe space, my clients express their concerns and work to repair and optimize wholesome development with professional recommendations that help to inform a collaborative therapeutic plan.
Edward Schork
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Colorful large InOffice
Play
Area, Art materials, Nerfball hoop, lawn
play
options to mix talking with active fun.
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGIST - SPECIALIST. Over 35 years experience. PHD in CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, SCHOOL Psychology, and CHILD CLINICAL Psychology from #1 ranked program in US (US News/World Report). I really ENJOY talking with & helping kids, and have a knack for getting them comfortable, talking, smiling & better. I blend insightfulness, a warm enthusiastic & humorous style, state of the art evidence-based CBT methods, parent guidance, & family participation. Credentials: 2 Harvard Med School fellowships - Boston Children's Hospital/Judge Baker Children's Guidance Center, & Massachusetts General Hospital. 8 years Senior Psychologist Eating Disorders Program NYPresbyterian Hospital. Assistant Professor, Cornell Medical School. Supervised/Trained younger psychologists. Fulbright Scholar.
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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.