by Crissy Himelstein | Jul 15, 2025 | Play Therapy
Understanding Behavior as Communication Children often communicate their emotional distress through behavior rather than words. As a parent, it can be difficult to interpret these signals and determine whether your child needs additional support. If you’ve...
by Crissy Himelstein | Jun 30, 2025 | Play Therapy
Why Children Struggle to Express Emotions Children don’t always have the vocabulary to describe how they’re feeling. When they’re overwhelmed, confused, or hurt, they may act out instead of opening up. Play therapy offers a safe, creative outlet that allows...
by Crissy Himelstein | Sep 27, 2021 | Parenting
Every parent has their own unique parenting style. The way you parent your child can be informed by many outside influences, from your own upbringing to advice from trusted friends. In addition, every parent can turn to their own intuition in figuring out what’s best...
by Crissy Himelstein | Aug 17, 2021 | Play Therapy
Play therapy can be a great choice for children who are struggling with mental health issues, major life changes, or behavioral challenges. However, any parent who is going to enroll their child in sessions with a play therapist will want to be assured that the...
by Crissy Himelstein | Aug 4, 2020 | Parenting
After schools closed last March due to the coronavirus, parents probably did not expect to still be in a place of uncertainty regarding the reopening for the new school year. Most of us thought we’d be sending our kids back to school by now and life would return to...
