Location
Offers online therapy
Masks are optional and will be used per individual family request.
About
Kimberly Leighton, MS, CCLS, owner of Play Warriors, Inc. is the only child life specialist in an outpatient private practice in Maine. Are you looking for something for your child or teenager that isn't just the typical talk therapy? Would you like your child to have the opportunities to express themselves in many ways using a variety of mediums while learning valuable coping skills and strategies to help them to become successful? Play Warriors, Inc. uses the tenets of child life in a play and arts modalities to engage children and their families navigating difficult situations.
At Play Warriors, Inc., children and teens are able to nurture their intrinsic motivations by having access to many different outlets: art, music, sensory, and nature. When they feel in control and have their basic needs met in a trusting environment, they are better able to open up and share their feelings.
Without support, these life experiences may impact a child’s physical and emotional development and can sometimes lead to poor self-esteem, anxious feelings, and fears. I support families for in-person sessions, virtual sessions, in-home support, medical office visits, and school observations/visits. I also provide parent coaching and support.
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Finances
- Cost per Session: $75 - $125
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Private Pay Only- I can provide an invoice for services. It is up to client to work with insurance company for possible reimbursement.
Email us or call (207) 387-7366 with questions.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 5 Years
- License: Maine
- School: Bank Street College of Education
- Year Graduated: 2021
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: Association of Child Life Professionals / 1129064
- Certificate Date: 2017
- Degree: University of Maine at Farmington / B.S. Early Childhood Education
- Year graduated: 2003
Endorsements
MSc, CCLS, PTP
MEd, CCLS, FMCHC, NBC-HWC
PhD, CCLS, CT, NBC-HWC, FMCHC
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Coping Skills
- Grief
- Life Transitions
Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
- Teen
- Preteen
- Children (6 to 10)
- Toddler
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Family Systems
- Play Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
Last Modified: 25 Feb 2022
(207) 387-7366