Grief is a universal experience, yet for children and adolescents, the process can be particularly bewildering. As adults, we often expect children to grieve in similar ways, but their grief manifests in spurts, shifts rapidly, and is often expressed through behavior rather than words. This reality...

Learn what are the things need to comply to be a Registered Play Therapist. This article explains what can you expect about salary, working hours and qualifications. Play therapy is practiced by various licensed mental health professionals like psychologists and psychiatrists. A behavioral and occu...

In the world of play therapy, it’s common for clinicians to accumulate a long list of trainings. Over time, many therapists find themselves certified in multiple modalities, fluent in various techniques, and continually seeking the next CEU to add to their professional toolbox. While ongoing learni...

Since the 1930s, play therapy has been used to help clients deal with mental, physical, and emotional disorders. In-play therapy, play therapists use well-structured games and activities to help their clients get more comfortable and open up. Playing is natural, and during play therapy, the clients...

Trauma can deeply affect a child’s emotional, social, and psychological development. Children who experience abuse, neglect, bullying, grief, divorce, accidents, or other traumatic events often struggle to express their emotions verbally. Instead of using words, children communicate through behavio...

Anxiety in children is more common than many parents and caregivers realize. Children may experience fear, nervousness, emotional stress, or worry due to school pressure, bullying, trauma, family conflict, divorce, grief, or major life changes. Unfortunately, many children struggle to explain these ...

While grief is a common reason clients seek therapy, what happens when the therapist is grieving, too? Grief isn’t a professional risk—it’s a human reality. Therapists grieve, too. And they deserve space to heal.   Whether from the loss of someone they love, a patient, or even cumulative burnout, c...

Different disciplines come up with explanations for human behaviors in many fields of study to better understand or help clients. These explanations, or theories, are crucial for social workers to guide their practice and best assist their clients. Views can vary between disciplines such as law, po...

Every parent, teacher, and therapist knows that anger in children is not just loud; it can be overwhelming, confusing, and sometimes even alarming. Research shows that children under four years old experience an average of nine tantrums a week, often involving kicking, biting, yelling, or pushing, l...

Mental health affects every aspect of our lives, from how we feel and think to how we make decisions and behave. It impacts our physical health, with poor mental health associated with various chronic physical conditions and most notably, depression and anxiety. Mental health professionals help clie...

Grief is a universal experience, yet for children and adolescents, the process can be particularly bewildering. As adults, we often expect children to grieve in similar ways, but their grief manifests in spurts, shifts rapidly, and is often expressed through behavior rather than words. This reality ...