Families Benefit When Children Play! Just as adults feel better when talking through their problems, Children Play! Playful Therapy in St. Pete, Fl provides children the space and experienced counseling to help explore, express and work through their situation in their own way. This allows for increased confidence and creative problem solving skills. Through play therapy, children learn to manage their feelings, thoughts, and experiences. Children regain a sense of control and safety in their lives, which leads to increased self-understanding and better relationships with friends and family. Play Therapy is not just for children! Adults benefit from exploring their concerns in artistic and expressive ways as well. Sometimes, talking is just not enough. When a problem in our lives arise, it is more than helpful to be able to stand back and view it from many different angles. That is what Play Therapy allows. Sand Tray work allows the creator to build the world that is being experienced currently. Through discussion and reflective observation with a trained therapist the creator has the ability to change or even just recognize obstacles that are causing barriers to moving forward. It is powerful, and empowering in a way that can only be experienced. Other art creations allow the same, in a different way. Sometimes, we just don’t really know how to verbally express what is REALLY the problem, logic and emotion work together. It can be very helpful to allow your right brain to assist in life.

• Are you struggling with life issues? • Are you dealing with challenges in your significant relationships? • Do you feel stressed with the demands of daily life? • Having difficulty maintaining healthy boundaries and work/life balance? • Longing for meaningful relationships? • Do you feel out of control at times? • Burning the candle at both ends? • Dealing with feelings of anxiety about the present or the future? • Having financial concerns? • Fighting depression? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. At one time or another, we all struggle with some life circumstance or situation that finds us questioning where we are in our lives and where we are going. I’m glad that you’ve gotten this far in your search for meaning and satisfaction and I hope that you will soon be ready to take that next step of building a FRESH START in your life. You deserve a life of balance, healing and wholeness and I would be honored to talk with you about how to achieve the goals you have in mind for creating a more satisfying life. The majority of my practice consists of adults; men and women of all ages and covers a wide range of personal, educational and professional backgrounds. The issues we deal with are many: - Anxiety - Depression - Grief/Loss - Divorce/Separation - Women's Issues - Adjustment - Marital & Relationship conflict - Self-Esteem/Confidence/Self-Image Problems - Gay/Lesbian Issues - Job-Related Issues - Communication Issues - Anger Management - Spiritual Growth - Work/Life Balance - Supporting/Reinforcing Recovery I will partner with you to help you cope with life’s challenges in a safe, professional environment where your personal choices are respected. Together we will work to help you achieve better functioning and balance in your family life, significant relationships, your work and your free time.