Specialized Care for Your Child’s Emotional Growth
Maybe your child is struggling with big emotions or challenging behaviors, and you’re starting to feel like nothing is working. You’ve read the books, talked to other parents, and tried tips you found online, but things still don’t feel right. You love your child, but you’re ready for them to feel happier and more confident.
Play therapy can help.
Play therapy helps children express and process their emotions in a way that feels natural to them—through play. At SF Play Therapy, we believe that with the time, tools, and opportunities, every child has the potential to become the best version of themselves.
“Enter into children’s play, and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.” - Virginia Axeline
Psychotherapy with Children
I specialize in therapy for children 4-12 years old. Play therapy is evidenced-based and is the most appropriate intervention for meeting children’s developmental and emotional needs.
How I Can Help
Oftentimes, families seek therapy for their children because they are concerned about an ongoing or new behavior that impacts functioning in school or at home. Rather than seeing behavior and children as problems to be fixed, I support children and families to navigate the emotions and needs underlying the behaviors.
I utilize play therapy interventions, a therapeutic environment, and collaboration with parents to address emotional and behavioral issues and build coping skills to help children thrive and increase peace in your home.
Who I Work With
Children can benefit from therapy for a wide variety of reasons. I have particular interest and background in supporting children in navigating:
anxiety (e.g., perfectionism, selective mutism)
school concerns and peer/social relationships
behavioral challenges
emotional expression
adjusting to a major life event (e.g., loss, divorce, new sibling)
self-esteem
identity exploration