Play Therapy in Upper Lake, CA
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Janet G Mendell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lakeport, CA 95453
Would you like to better understand yourself? Are you experiencing relationship problems? Are you wishing for clear direction? Having difficulty navigating life's obstacles? I value your ability to discover, through guided exploration and discussion, your strengths and abilities to come up with your own answers.
Would you like to better understand yourself? Are you experiencing relationship problems? Are you wishing for clear direction? Having difficulty navigating life's obstacles? I value your ability to discover, through guided exploration and discussion, your strengths and abilities to come up with your own answers.
Kim Baughan Young
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
Lakeport, CA 95453
CONFUSED? WORRIED? Fighting at home? Or just can't decide what to do next? I can help you quickly focus and get back on track. We'll look for the next step that you can take TODAY to feel more in control. Then, we'll focus on the BIG PICTURE. What do you love about your life? What do you want to change? What have you always wanted to do? Together, we'll identify your best strengths that will build your confidence, strengthen your relationships and finally find peace of mind.
CONFUSED? WORRIED? Fighting at home? Or just can't decide what to do next? I can help you quickly focus and get back on track. We'll look for the next step that you can take TODAY to feel more in control. Then, we'll focus on the BIG PICTURE. What do you love about your life? What do you want to change? What have you always wanted to do? Together, we'll identify your best strengths that will build your confidence, strengthen your relationships and finally find peace of mind.
Christina Offill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lakeport, CA 95453
Not accepting new clients
Children from 12 months to young adults, families dealing with parenting issues, conflict, divorce, adoptions or foster care challenges. Are you a parent who needs help managing challenging behaviors with your child? Or dealing with issues of self-harm, substance use or suicidal ideation. Do you want to learn new coping skills to regulate your child’s emotions, or to navigate social environments, peer groups and academic challenges? This is where you can discover help if you are struggling to balance work, life commitments and parenting. Ways to manage sibling conflict and blended families/co-parenting issues!
Children from 12 months to young adults, families dealing with parenting issues, conflict, divorce, adoptions or foster care challenges. Are you a parent who needs help managing challenging behaviors with your child? Or dealing with issues of self-harm, substance use or suicidal ideation. Do you want to learn new coping skills to regulate your child’s emotions, or to navigate social environments, peer groups and academic challenges? This is where you can discover help if you are struggling to balance work, life commitments and parenting. Ways to manage sibling conflict and blended families/co-parenting issues!
Online Therapists
Allison Gans
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Orinda, CA 94563
When counseling children, I use play therapy, sand tray & art therapy.
I work with children, teens and adults. In addition to my private practice, I also work as a Crisis Counselor at a high school in Lafayette. I work individually to find better ways to cope with the presenting problem at hand. Perhaps your child or teen is having difficulties in school, making friends and/or struggling to get along with family members or peers. I can help with these issues. I help my clients explore ways to make healthier life choices. I collaborate with parents and teachers to help them set up a more successful experience for the child or teen.
When counseling children, I use play therapy, sand tray & art therapy.
I work with children, teens and adults. In addition to my private practice, I also work as a Crisis Counselor at a high school in Lafayette. I work individually to find better ways to cope with the presenting problem at hand. Perhaps your child or teen is having difficulties in school, making friends and/or struggling to get along with family members or peers. I can help with these issues. I help my clients explore ways to make healthier life choices. I collaborate with parents and teachers to help them set up a more successful experience for the child or teen.
Casey Hineline
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Rafael, CA 94901
Specializing in child/teen therapy. Specializing in attachment concerns, suicidal ideation, self-harm, relational issues and more... I treat the whole child/teen by providing our youth in the greater community with a space to explore, process and express their own emotional experiences through play, art and talk therapies. Therapy has proven to help kids improve self-esteem, identify their strengths, lean into their growing edges, learn perspective, process trauma, develop healthy coping strategies and find and maintain healthy relationships.
Specializing in child/teen therapy. Specializing in attachment concerns, suicidal ideation, self-harm, relational issues and more... I treat the whole child/teen by providing our youth in the greater community with a space to explore, process and express their own emotional experiences through play, art and talk therapies. Therapy has proven to help kids improve self-esteem, identify their strengths, lean into their growing edges, learn perspective, process trauma, develop healthy coping strategies and find and maintain healthy relationships.
Gina Stanwood Kramer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Napa, CA 94559
Thank you for your interest in my practice. I have over 20 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. I work to tailor my approach to each individual's specific needs & concerns so that together we can create a path towards healing, empowerment and change. I believe that each person and age-group has different needs within a therapy setting. I utilize play, art, sand, and interactive talk therapy to create a safe, compassionate and dynamic approach to support change.
Thank you for your interest in my practice. I have over 20 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. I work to tailor my approach to each individual's specific needs & concerns so that together we can create a path towards healing, empowerment and change. I believe that each person and age-group has different needs within a therapy setting. I utilize play, art, sand, and interactive talk therapy to create a safe, compassionate and dynamic approach to support change.
Anoop Sidhu
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95811
My approach is tailored to the specific needs and readiness of each client, aiming to help them recognize the unique roles they may play in their lives with respect to what they can and cannot control.
Hello! Having trouble communicating your needs and setting boundaries? Are you struggling to balance your bicultural identity? Are you parent struggling with the behavior or emotional needs of your child(ren)? Are you often irritated and don't know why? Are you not feeling sure of "who you are"? I have experience working with individuals of various age groups, from children and adolescents to adults. While it's essential to explore past experiences to gain context, I believe this alone is not enough.
My approach is tailored to the specific needs and readiness of each client, aiming to help them recognize the unique roles they may play in their lives with respect to what they can and cannot control.
Hello! Having trouble communicating your needs and setting boundaries? Are you struggling to balance your bicultural identity? Are you parent struggling with the behavior or emotional needs of your child(ren)? Are you often irritated and don't know why? Are you not feeling sure of "who you are"? I have experience working with individuals of various age groups, from children and adolescents to adults. While it's essential to explore past experiences to gain context, I believe this alone is not enough.
Shu-Ya Hsieh
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Davis, CA 95616
I provide talk therapy, play and art therapy.
Are you looking for a friendly support in order to gain the clarity of your worries, difficulties, values, needs, and goals. I want to provide accurate understanding and to walk alongside you with your struggles. You are the expert in your life, not me. It would be a privilege for me to share your struggles and breakthrough.
I provide talk therapy, play and art therapy.
Are you looking for a friendly support in order to gain the clarity of your worries, difficulties, values, needs, and goals. I want to provide accurate understanding and to walk alongside you with your struggles. You are the expert in your life, not me. It would be a privilege for me to share your struggles and breakthrough.
Brooke Barnett
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94118
I see children in individual play therapy, and often work with the child and parent together in dyadic therapy sessions.
Through compassion, humor, and gentle challenge, I work to create a supportive environment to help individuals and families overcome temporary setbacks, heal old wounds, and change dysfunctional patterns. My areas of expertise include anxiety, interpersonal trauma, issues related to parenting, early childhood mental health, and disruptions in early attachment.
I see children in individual play therapy, and often work with the child and parent together in dyadic therapy sessions.
Through compassion, humor, and gentle challenge, I work to create a supportive environment to help individuals and families overcome temporary setbacks, heal old wounds, and change dysfunctional patterns. My areas of expertise include anxiety, interpersonal trauma, issues related to parenting, early childhood mental health, and disruptions in early attachment.
Bianca Hovda
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94610
I utilize somatic experiencing techniques, expressive arts therapies, humor, play and creative outlets.
I am a dedicated and passionate healer, Psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I believe that we are all unique in our journeys and yet deeply connected in our collective human experience. I provide a safe, warm, compassionate space in which to share your unique story, deepen your relationship to self, others, and your community, identify and break down internal/external barriers and challenges, and have more meaningful and joyful experiences in your life.
I utilize somatic experiencing techniques, expressive arts therapies, humor, play and creative outlets.
I am a dedicated and passionate healer, Psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I believe that we are all unique in our journeys and yet deeply connected in our collective human experience. I provide a safe, warm, compassionate space in which to share your unique story, deepen your relationship to self, others, and your community, identify and break down internal/external barriers and challenges, and have more meaningful and joyful experiences in your life.
Alecia Singer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
This will allow you to access more fulfilling relationships, work, play and relaxation.
Do you believe that happiness is not possible unless you obtain a certain body size, relationship or job and are on a constant quest for perfectionism? You may find yourself turning to addiction, chaotic relationships, disordered eating, your inner critic and negative body image to find relief from anxiety, stress or trauma. This is understandable, but there is another way... Imagine creating a compassionate relationship with yourself based on accepting your body as a source of wisdom, connecting you to your feelings, authenticity, creativity and life force.
This will allow you to access more fulfilling relationships, work, play and relaxation.
Do you believe that happiness is not possible unless you obtain a certain body size, relationship or job and are on a constant quest for perfectionism? You may find yourself turning to addiction, chaotic relationships, disordered eating, your inner critic and negative body image to find relief from anxiety, stress or trauma. This is understandable, but there is another way... Imagine creating a compassionate relationship with yourself based on accepting your body as a source of wisdom, connecting you to your feelings, authenticity, creativity and life force.
Meredith Holmes
Psychological Associate, MSW, MSCP
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94118 (Online Only)
I am a dedicated and compassionate mental health professional with over 6 years of experience as a psychotherapist and over 16 years of experience as a social worker. I support and empower clients who have a range of concerns including adjusting to life transitions, relationship challenges, exploring various aspects of identity (i.e., race, sexuality, gender), trauma, grief and loss, navigating the world as a neurodivergent person, and more. When appropriate, I utilize humor in the therapy room, and I also welcome exploring creative ways of healing through avenues such as art, music, and play.
I am a dedicated and compassionate mental health professional with over 6 years of experience as a psychotherapist and over 16 years of experience as a social worker. I support and empower clients who have a range of concerns including adjusting to life transitions, relationship challenges, exploring various aspects of identity (i.e., race, sexuality, gender), trauma, grief and loss, navigating the world as a neurodivergent person, and more. When appropriate, I utilize humor in the therapy room, and I also welcome exploring creative ways of healing through avenues such as art, music, and play.
Patricia Banchik Rothschild
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CMHIMP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94609
Waitlist for new clients
My expertise is working with trauma, grief & sexual abuse of children, teens and adults using trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Brain Spotting &play therapy.
My experience comes from 31 years of helping children, adults, couples and families in both Community Mental Health and Private Practice. My approach is eclectic and tailored to each individual's needs to facilitate healing and growth. Through my years of experience I have witnessed over and over again people coming into therapy with great pain, discomfort and despair but with time, (sometimes within a very short time) their symptoms diminish and a whole new person emerges. Crisis times can be extremely painful and distressful but they can also be opportunities for growth and healing through therapy.
My expertise is working with trauma, grief & sexual abuse of children, teens and adults using trauma focused CBT, EMDR, Brain Spotting &play therapy.
My experience comes from 31 years of helping children, adults, couples and families in both Community Mental Health and Private Practice. My approach is eclectic and tailored to each individual's needs to facilitate healing and growth. Through my years of experience I have witnessed over and over again people coming into therapy with great pain, discomfort and despair but with time, (sometimes within a very short time) their symptoms diminish and a whole new person emerges. Crisis times can be extremely painful and distressful but they can also be opportunities for growth and healing through therapy.
Gellaine Rabino
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
San Rafael, CA 94903
Gellaine (Jeh-lane) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and board certified Art Therapist who centers her work through creativity and authentic connections with her clients. In addition to talking, therapy with Gellaine is a dynamic collaborative process. Using art therapy, play therapy, movement, and a strengths-based approach, she encourages clients to use their imaginations and curiosity to explore struggles and concerns.
Gellaine (Jeh-lane) is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and board certified Art Therapist who centers her work through creativity and authentic connections with her clients. In addition to talking, therapy with Gellaine is a dynamic collaborative process. Using art therapy, play therapy, movement, and a strengths-based approach, she encourages clients to use their imaginations and curiosity to explore struggles and concerns.
Dr. Lisa Metcalf
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LCSW, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Yuba City, CA 95991
I am a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Hypnotherapy.
My reputation in the community supports fast and lasting results with children and adults. With over 35 years of experience, including doctoral and master's degrees in psychology, and clinical social work, I help people redefine their lives in individual, marital, and family settings. My therapeutic approach is compassionate and professional using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and solution-focused work. I conduct child custody evaluations (3111/730). I offer academic and behavioral testing and attend IEP/504/SST meetings. I contract for psychological testing and evaluation.
I am a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Hypnotherapy.
My reputation in the community supports fast and lasting results with children and adults. With over 35 years of experience, including doctoral and master's degrees in psychology, and clinical social work, I help people redefine their lives in individual, marital, and family settings. My therapeutic approach is compassionate and professional using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and solution-focused work. I conduct child custody evaluations (3111/730). I offer academic and behavioral testing and attend IEP/504/SST meetings. I contract for psychological testing and evaluation.
Dr. Jessica (Jesse) Aldrich Strassman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DSW
Verified Verified
San Rafael, CA 94901
I draw from several therapies including play therapy, mindfulness therapy, psychodynamic therapy, family systems, and cognitive behavioral therapy/ERP, for children preschool through high school.
Are you concerned or confused by your child, teen or young adult's behavior? Are you worried that your child is under stress? Do you feel like you are not a good parent for your child? It is very difficult to parent a child who is struggling with challenging feelings and behaviors. I provide therapeutic support to kids who struggle with ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, adoption issues, learning disabilities, behavioral challenges, academic or social issues, or major life changes. I offer support for parents.
I draw from several therapies including play therapy, mindfulness therapy, psychodynamic therapy, family systems, and cognitive behavioral therapy/ERP, for children preschool through high school.
Are you concerned or confused by your child, teen or young adult's behavior? Are you worried that your child is under stress? Do you feel like you are not a good parent for your child? It is very difficult to parent a child who is struggling with challenging feelings and behaviors. I provide therapeutic support to kids who struggle with ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, adoption issues, learning disabilities, behavioral challenges, academic or social issues, or major life changes. I offer support for parents.
Heather Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Folsom, CA 95630
I offer play, art & sand tray therapy as well as traditional talk therapy.
The search for a therapist can be difficult, so I am very glad you're here. I have over 15 years of experience in treating children and adolescents through an attachment and relational parent-child lens. I incorporate parenting support into each session in order to best support both you and your child. Much of my therapy with children also includes family therapy as I view parents and families as an integral part of treatment. When working with adults, the work tends to be longer term. I use an attachment and values based lens to get to the core of what my clients are struggling with in order to create new, healthier patterns.
I offer play, art & sand tray therapy as well as traditional talk therapy.
The search for a therapist can be difficult, so I am very glad you're here. I have over 15 years of experience in treating children and adolescents through an attachment and relational parent-child lens. I incorporate parenting support into each session in order to best support both you and your child. Much of my therapy with children also includes family therapy as I view parents and families as an integral part of treatment. When working with adults, the work tends to be longer term. I use an attachment and values based lens to get to the core of what my clients are struggling with in order to create new, healthier patterns.
Laurie Ruth Weiss
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94110
With children I use a combination of play, talk, and behavioral therapy.
As a child, adult, and couple's psychologist, my goal is to provide treatment with care and integrity.
Children come in for school problems, behavioral problems or mood disturbances including anxiety. I provide support and coaching for parents along side the therapy for their children.
Adults come to see me for desire to live with less pain, more peace. Couples engage in work to improve communication or manage a stress that is effecting the relationship.
The therapeutic relationship is a powerful medium for change. Regardless of the reason for starting therapy, most people get tremendous relief.
With children I use a combination of play, talk, and behavioral therapy.
As a child, adult, and couple's psychologist, my goal is to provide treatment with care and integrity.
Children come in for school problems, behavioral problems or mood disturbances including anxiety. I provide support and coaching for parents along side the therapy for their children.
Adults come to see me for desire to live with less pain, more peace. Couples engage in work to improve communication or manage a stress that is effecting the relationship.
The therapeutic relationship is a powerful medium for change. Regardless of the reason for starting therapy, most people get tremendous relief.
Jennifer Welch
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Carmichael, CA 95608
I am certified in Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, have special training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and also utilize play therapy with children.
Sometimes we find ourselves feeling lost, confused and without hope. Other times, we may just be stuck. This is where therapy comes in. I believe the relationship we create together is the foundation for great therapy. I want you to experience relief! Therefore, I utilize an individualized approach to address life's many challenges, inspiring growth. I am confident that the journey of therapy can greatly improve one's quality of life.
I am certified in Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, have special training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and also utilize play therapy with children.
Sometimes we find ourselves feeling lost, confused and without hope. Other times, we may just be stuck. This is where therapy comes in. I believe the relationship we create together is the foundation for great therapy. I want you to experience relief! Therefore, I utilize an individualized approach to address life's many challenges, inspiring growth. I am confident that the journey of therapy can greatly improve one's quality of life.
Chelsie Crilly
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lafayette, CA 94549
My therapy practice integrates a multitude of approaches including Attachment Theory, Narrative, Strengths-Based, Humanistic, Psycho-dynamic (with a focus on gender, racial, and neurodivergent justice), Visual Arts, and Play Therapy.
I specialize in working with ADHD, HSP, and ASD. Being in our bodies- and being in our world- can be very difficult. This is especially true when when you're a highly sensitive person. My typical client often hears "you're being too much" while also dreading the feeling of not "being enough". I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like "too much" and highlight the ways you are "just enough for the right people". Typically, my client's goals are to live more comfortably in their sensitive skin, find liberation from shame, and better manage depression and anxiety.
My therapy practice integrates a multitude of approaches including Attachment Theory, Narrative, Strengths-Based, Humanistic, Psycho-dynamic (with a focus on gender, racial, and neurodivergent justice), Visual Arts, and Play Therapy.
I specialize in working with ADHD, HSP, and ASD. Being in our bodies- and being in our world- can be very difficult. This is especially true when when you're a highly sensitive person. My typical client often hears "you're being too much" while also dreading the feeling of not "being enough". I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like "too much" and highlight the ways you are "just enough for the right people". Typically, my client's goals are to live more comfortably in their sensitive skin, find liberation from shame, and better manage depression and anxiety.
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.