Play Therapy in Klein, TX
Gail Wilson Kakishita
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CTMH
Verified Verified
Klein, TX 77389
You look around and think to yourself, what happened? Each day you feel pulled further and further away from the life you thought was yours. Your morning thoughts go something like this: please let my child have a good day at school; who is this person sitting across the table from me and what happened to the one I said "I do" to? how am I ever going to get through this day? It is so tough to maintain strength, hope, and individuality when your family is in distress, your marriage feels like a failure, your teen is unrecognizable, or you're just completely out of energy. I get it! I'm here! Together we can figure this out.
You look around and think to yourself, what happened? Each day you feel pulled further and further away from the life you thought was yours. Your morning thoughts go something like this: please let my child have a good day at school; who is this person sitting across the table from me and what happened to the one I said "I do" to? how am I ever going to get through this day? It is so tough to maintain strength, hope, and individuality when your family is in distress, your marriage feels like a failure, your teen is unrecognizable, or you're just completely out of energy. I get it! I'm here! Together we can figure this out.
Mindful Transformations Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Klein, TX 77389
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE to meet your needs! THERE IS AN OPEN SPOT FOR YOU! I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of counseling roles for the last 18 years. This experience has allowed me to effectively work with a wide range of individuals, groups, children, adolescents, teens, seniors, couples and families in anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, anger management, marriage conflicts, obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorders. My essential goal for each client is to establish empowerment, nurture successful growth and find positive direction.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE to meet your needs! THERE IS AN OPEN SPOT FOR YOU! I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of counseling roles for the last 18 years. This experience has allowed me to effectively work with a wide range of individuals, groups, children, adolescents, teens, seniors, couples and families in anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, self-esteem, anger management, marriage conflicts, obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorders. My essential goal for each client is to establish empowerment, nurture successful growth and find positive direction.
District Counseling at Spring-Tomball
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Klein, TX 77379
Find Healing and Empowerment with Trusted Counselors in Spring-Tomball. Begin your healing journey now. Our counselors are ready to assist you with a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, and trauma within a safe, non-judgmental environment. Take the first step towards a better you. Our counselors in Spring-Tomball are committed to helping individuals of all ages find healing, joy and transformation. We provide a safe and judgment free space for exploring your inner world experiences, developing psychological skills to manage difficult emotions, and ultimately finding peace.
Find Healing and Empowerment with Trusted Counselors in Spring-Tomball. Begin your healing journey now. Our counselors are ready to assist you with a range of issues such as depression, anxiety, and trauma within a safe, non-judgmental environment. Take the first step towards a better you. Our counselors in Spring-Tomball are committed to helping individuals of all ages find healing, joy and transformation. We provide a safe and judgment free space for exploring your inner world experiences, developing psychological skills to manage difficult emotions, and ultimately finding peace.
Rebecca Jacklin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Klein, TX 77379
You are here for a reason. Maybe you need help with your loved ones. Maybe you don't know where to start but you want to get back to where you used to be, or at least, who you really are. I believe in your infinite worth. I believe you're capable of finding joy, even though you may not see it now. Are you ready to make a change? I'm ready to help you to find the progress you seek. It's not just talk, therapy is learning the skills to live your best life. You're here for a reason, and so am I. Let's find your path, together.
You are here for a reason. Maybe you need help with your loved ones. Maybe you don't know where to start but you want to get back to where you used to be, or at least, who you really are. I believe in your infinite worth. I believe you're capable of finding joy, even though you may not see it now. Are you ready to make a change? I'm ready to help you to find the progress you seek. It's not just talk, therapy is learning the skills to live your best life. You're here for a reason, and so am I. Let's find your path, together.
Michael C Lucas
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Klein, TX 77379
I am the ideal therapist for someone who doesn’t think they need therapy. Perhaps wonders if it will even work.. Skeptical Men. Exhausted Women. Socially Challenged Teens. Or even that family or couple that looks incredible from the outside… but inside it’s a completely different story. You may not realize, but studies have shown that the connection and shared energy between therapist and client is the best indicator of likelihood of therapeutic success. If you get a sense that we may be a good fit for each other, lets get you on a path of healing. Let's skip ahead to the part where life starts to get better.
I am the ideal therapist for someone who doesn’t think they need therapy. Perhaps wonders if it will even work.. Skeptical Men. Exhausted Women. Socially Challenged Teens. Or even that family or couple that looks incredible from the outside… but inside it’s a completely different story. You may not realize, but studies have shown that the connection and shared energy between therapist and client is the best indicator of likelihood of therapeutic success. If you get a sense that we may be a good fit for each other, lets get you on a path of healing. Let's skip ahead to the part where life starts to get better.
Erin E Cominotti
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Klein, TX 77379
Not accepting new clients
As a Play Therapist I am passionate about helping your child learn how to cope with their overwhelming feelings, cope with their stress, or heal from the trauma they have experienced.
You just want to go one whole day without an issue from your child. One day without a meltdown. One day without an angry outburst of throwing toys and hitting people. One day where no one ends up crying. When you dreamed of having kids one day, you had visions of happy days at the park, and fun evenings over the dinner table, movie nights on the couch, laughter and joy. But lately all it has been calls from the school, behavior outbursts, screaming, yelling, exhaustion, and overwhelming despair. As a parent you are at your wits end. You don’t understand what is going on with your child, it feels like you have tried everything.
As a Play Therapist I am passionate about helping your child learn how to cope with their overwhelming feelings, cope with their stress, or heal from the trauma they have experienced.
You just want to go one whole day without an issue from your child. One day without a meltdown. One day without an angry outburst of throwing toys and hitting people. One day where no one ends up crying. When you dreamed of having kids one day, you had visions of happy days at the park, and fun evenings over the dinner table, movie nights on the couch, laughter and joy. But lately all it has been calls from the school, behavior outbursts, screaming, yelling, exhaustion, and overwhelming despair. As a parent you are at your wits end. You don’t understand what is going on with your child, it feels like you have tried everything.
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Mindful Movements Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77379
We are trained in approaches including EMDR, used for trauma & anxiety; Sandtray, using sand and figures that facilitate a deeper level of processing; Play therapy for children; Gottman, Bowen, & EFT to facilitate healthy communication for couples; Adlerian to explore patterns rooted in the past, CBT to help develop strategies for current problems, and more.
I'm Mikayla, and I am the founder of MMCC. We know it's hard to be vulnerable with a new person, not knowing how they’ll react to what you tell them. As your counselor, our role is to meet you where you’re at, take your hand, and walk with you at your own pace. We are passionate for holistic, mindful mental health counseling for kids, teens, couples, and adults in areas including trauma, DV and sexual assault, grief, faith-based counseling, anxiety, depression, codependency, self-esteem, identity, self-harming behaviors, relationships, parenting, and more. With 11 counselors on our team, we aim to have a counselor for everyone.
We are trained in approaches including EMDR, used for trauma & anxiety; Sandtray, using sand and figures that facilitate a deeper level of processing; Play therapy for children; Gottman, Bowen, & EFT to facilitate healthy communication for couples; Adlerian to explore patterns rooted in the past, CBT to help develop strategies for current problems, and more.
I'm Mikayla, and I am the founder of MMCC. We know it's hard to be vulnerable with a new person, not knowing how they’ll react to what you tell them. As your counselor, our role is to meet you where you’re at, take your hand, and walk with you at your own pace. We are passionate for holistic, mindful mental health counseling for kids, teens, couples, and adults in areas including trauma, DV and sexual assault, grief, faith-based counseling, anxiety, depression, codependency, self-esteem, identity, self-harming behaviors, relationships, parenting, and more. With 11 counselors on our team, we aim to have a counselor for everyone.
Juliana Chesser
LPC Associate, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77379
I am trained in child-centered play therapy, & collaborate closely with guardians to create the most supportive environment for the child.
You are looking for support, connection, reflection, and joy - wanting to release your pain, trauma, loss, or crisis. Well then, let's collaborate! The heartbeat that sets our therapeutic journey apart is a relationship that's meaningful, healthy, and authentically deep. Together, uncover the layers of your existence, armed with skills and insight. Picture yourself gaining self-awareness that transcends both our sessions and the world outside, nurturing a confidence and responsibility to your truest self. Integrate your life experiences to shed the weight you have carried far too long.
I am trained in child-centered play therapy, & collaborate closely with guardians to create the most supportive environment for the child.
You are looking for support, connection, reflection, and joy - wanting to release your pain, trauma, loss, or crisis. Well then, let's collaborate! The heartbeat that sets our therapeutic journey apart is a relationship that's meaningful, healthy, and authentically deep. Together, uncover the layers of your existence, armed with skills and insight. Picture yourself gaining self-awareness that transcends both our sessions and the world outside, nurturing a confidence and responsibility to your truest self. Integrate your life experiences to shed the weight you have carried far too long.
Krista Bassani
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77379
I am trained in different forms of Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy, both of which I fully enjoy using in sessions.
Hello! My name is Krista Bassani and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate.
I am trained in different forms of Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy, both of which I fully enjoy using in sessions.
Hello! My name is Krista Bassani and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate.
Dorie M Hoffart
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Spring, TX 77389
I offer a wide array of theoretical orientations including Adlerian therapy, relational therapy, Play therapy, CBT, DBT, family therapy, couples therapy and others.
"Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it life?" - Mary Oliver. There is more. As your therapist, my hope is that the journey we embark on together through your individual story, will offer you a solid foundation for growth, healing, and positive change. I bring an authentic, humorous, empathetic warmth while also challenging you to show up fully and bring your most present self. Through the therapeutic relationship and with you, the expert of your own life, we will access your strengths to navigate each moment.
I offer a wide array of theoretical orientations including Adlerian therapy, relational therapy, Play therapy, CBT, DBT, family therapy, couples therapy and others.
"Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it life?" - Mary Oliver. There is more. As your therapist, my hope is that the journey we embark on together through your individual story, will offer you a solid foundation for growth, healing, and positive change. I bring an authentic, humorous, empathetic warmth while also challenging you to show up fully and bring your most present self. Through the therapeutic relationship and with you, the expert of your own life, we will access your strengths to navigate each moment.
Rhonda Septelka
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
The Woodlands, TX 77389
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and currently pursuing a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential. I hold a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Mental Health with a specialization in Play Therapy from Sam Houston State University. I specialize in trauma treatment with children, adolescents, and adults, utilizing a variety of techniques and theoretical orientations, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), child centered play therapy (CCPT), sand tray therapy, and a variety of evidenced based approaches.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and currently pursuing a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential. I hold a Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Mental Health with a specialization in Play Therapy from Sam Houston State University. I specialize in trauma treatment with children, adolescents, and adults, utilizing a variety of techniques and theoretical orientations, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), child centered play therapy (CCPT), sand tray therapy, and a variety of evidenced based approaches.
Marian Redsun
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-s, RPT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77389 (Online Only)
Ever feel like you are running between one huge stressor to the next? Always feeling you need to put out one fire or another, without the best results? Others don't seem to have as hard a time managing everything like this. Between the moments of anxiety that alternates with bouts of downright panic, it feels like life is running you rather than how you thought it would be. Does a harsh internal dialogue from your past history not promise much hope? The toll this anxiety takes on sleep, relationships, and overall health is going to take a toll someday. There has to be a better way to deal with all of this.
Ever feel like you are running between one huge stressor to the next? Always feeling you need to put out one fire or another, without the best results? Others don't seem to have as hard a time managing everything like this. Between the moments of anxiety that alternates with bouts of downright panic, it feels like life is running you rather than how you thought it would be. Does a harsh internal dialogue from your past history not promise much hope? The toll this anxiety takes on sleep, relationships, and overall health is going to take a toll someday. There has to be a better way to deal with all of this.
Meg Bellows
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CART, BCPC
Verified Verified
Spring, TX 77388
My passion is treating clients who have endured trauma. I'm trained in EMDR. I combine EMDR with narrative therapy to help clients resolve and reprocess the traumatic event. I love working with clients who suffer from depression, bipolar, and personality disorders. I also work with couples and families who are in crisis. I am also endorsed by the American Psychotherapy Association as a Board Certified Professional Counselor.
My passion is treating clients who have endured trauma. I'm trained in EMDR. I combine EMDR with narrative therapy to help clients resolve and reprocess the traumatic event. I love working with clients who suffer from depression, bipolar, and personality disorders. I also work with couples and families who are in crisis. I am also endorsed by the American Psychotherapy Association as a Board Certified Professional Counselor.
Stephen Inspiring Minds (MPS)
Counselor, MA, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Spring, TX 77379
Hello, I am an experienced licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience. I can work with you to develop a plan that will address your current issues in any of the following areas: depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, infidelity, relationships, weight loss, and lack of motivation. I offer holiday and weekend availability because these are usually the most stressful times. I am a University of Texas alumni (1990) and I have over 200 (5star) reviews on my website from other satisfied clients. Contact my office for a free consult or an intro session. I offer affordable services and financing is also available.
Hello, I am an experienced licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience. I can work with you to develop a plan that will address your current issues in any of the following areas: depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, infidelity, relationships, weight loss, and lack of motivation. I offer holiday and weekend availability because these are usually the most stressful times. I am a University of Texas alumni (1990) and I have over 200 (5star) reviews on my website from other satisfied clients. Contact my office for a free consult or an intro session. I offer affordable services and financing is also available.
Kellie Gallegos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP-1
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77379
I believe that each person is created with uniqueness, talents and strengths to do amazing things in this life. But life is hard and at times there are barriers that prevent us from being our best selves. I bet it took a lot of courage to reach out to ask for help. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, hopelessness, loneliness, or a difficult relationship I can help. I am passionate about guiding women past their stress, shame and insecurities to find their unique self and return to joy. I will give you compassionate support and together we will walk this journey to find hope and celebrate your story.
I believe that each person is created with uniqueness, talents and strengths to do amazing things in this life. But life is hard and at times there are barriers that prevent us from being our best selves. I bet it took a lot of courage to reach out to ask for help. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, hopelessness, loneliness, or a difficult relationship I can help. I am passionate about guiding women past their stress, shame and insecurities to find their unique self and return to joy. I will give you compassionate support and together we will walk this journey to find hope and celebrate your story.
Joslyn D. Curley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, C-CTRP, C-DBT
Verified Verified
Spring, TX 77379
Hello! My name is Joslyn Curley, LPC-S. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in the State of Texas. I have extensive history involved in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, emotional disturbance, depression, anxiety and/or overwhelming life challenges. I am with Dione Counseling & Associates, PLLC who are ready to assist you and meet your therapy needs!
Hello! My name is Joslyn Curley, LPC-S. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in the State of Texas. I have extensive history involved in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, emotional disturbance, depression, anxiety and/or overwhelming life challenges. I am with Dione Counseling & Associates, PLLC who are ready to assist you and meet your therapy needs!
Dr. Neera
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Spring, TX 77379 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
You are not alone. Many things are possible even if they look impossible. Health, financial success, marriage and family restoration, parental success, career success and achieving your purpose can happen. I will walk beside you to overcome your fears and open up a joyful life pursuing your purpose.
You are not alone. Many things are possible even if they look impossible. Health, financial success, marriage and family restoration, parental success, career success and achieving your purpose can happen. I will walk beside you to overcome your fears and open up a joyful life pursuing your purpose.
Mary R Jenkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CSC
Verified Verified
Spring, TX 77389 (Online Only)
My ideal client is a child or adolescent struggling with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, and identity issues. I have worked in public education for 27 years, PreK-12, so I have a good working knowledge of this type of client. I have also counseled parents and teachers, so adults are welcome too!
My ideal client is a child or adolescent struggling with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, and identity issues. I have worked in public education for 27 years, PreK-12, so I have a good working knowledge of this type of client. I have also counseled parents and teachers, so adults are welcome too!
Carl Simpson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77379
Carl Simpson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years. He truly has a passion for helping others overcome obstacles and achieve their own personal goals.
Carl Simpson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years. He truly has a passion for helping others overcome obstacles and achieve their own personal goals.
Lauren Pasqua
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Spring, TX 77379
Are you worried about your child? Struggling with meltdowns, crying, yelling, or even aggressive outbursts? As a parent it breaks your heart to see your child so overwhelmed by their feelings. You know they feel things very deeply, but the dramatic highs and lows are exhausting. You wish they could calm themselves down and cope with big feelings well. Seeing your child so upset makes you feel like a failure as a parent. You worry their behavior keeps them from making friends. You long for peace and harmony in your home. Every book or person has a different idea of how to help. You feel lost and confused on what to do next.
Are you worried about your child? Struggling with meltdowns, crying, yelling, or even aggressive outbursts? As a parent it breaks your heart to see your child so overwhelmed by their feelings. You know they feel things very deeply, but the dramatic highs and lows are exhausting. You wish they could calm themselves down and cope with big feelings well. Seeing your child so upset makes you feel like a failure as a parent. You worry their behavior keeps them from making friends. You long for peace and harmony in your home. Every book or person has a different idea of how to help. You feel lost and confused on what to do next.
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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.