Flourish Play Therapy and Counselling

03/05/2026

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Free EMOTIONAL VOLCANO WORKSHEET FOR CHILDREN

Helping children understand big feelings can be difficult - especially when emotions build up quickly.

This free Emotional Volcano worksheet helps children see how feelings grow step by step, from calm to eruption. Using a simple volcano visual, children can identify what they feel, notice early warning signs, and think about ways to cool down before emotions overflow.

The activity encourages children to:
• recognise different stages of emotions
• notice triggers and body signals
• describe their feelings using simple words
• think about coping strategies that help them calm down

A practical tool for social workers, teachers, therapists, parents and carers working with children who struggle to talk about emotions.

02/10/2026

02/05/2026

Play is a child’s first language—and their most honest one. As a clinical social worker and certified play therapist, I see every day how play becomes a bridge to healing. Through toys, movement, art, and imagination, children communicate what they don’t yet have words for: big feelings, worries, hopes, and resilience.

Play therapy isn’t “just play.” It’s evidence-based, developmentally attuned, and deeply respectful of a child’s inner world. In the safety of relationship, play helps children regulate their nervous systems, process experiences, build confidence, and rediscover their sense of agency and joy.

This week, we celebrate the power of play as therapy—and honor children exactly where they are.

02/03/2026

Great resource!!! Go check it out!

For more information on trauma-informed care, visit https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/info/page15526.aspx to join Alberta Health Services' course.

02/03/2026

02/01/2026

The OCD Lethbridge website is officially up and running! Visit the Link Tree in our bio to check it out! The website includes resources available in Lethbridge, and event sign ups. Once a date is rescheduled for our first meeting, the event will be posted to this website as well. Thank you all for your support thus far- I’m so excited to meet with you all in person just as soon as a few things are ironed out. 😊

01/28/2026

February is around the corner and Face painting is a great way to start the month. Please call and register with the Blackfoot Resource Hub and come and enjoy an afternoon with us and our Elders. 5877874486 Lunch and Transportation is provided.

01/28/2026

Free Trauma Informed Care training! 👇🏼

01/26/2026

Play Day 2026 is bigger than ever! Join us on Family Day on Feb. 16 at ULethbridge for southern Alberta’s largest free family play event.

🕚 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Co-op Centre for Sport & Wellness
🧱 LEGO & cardboard building zones
🏊 Swimming, climbing wall, bouncy castles & more

Thanks to presenting sponsor Westco Construction, Play Day continues to bring families together through the joy of play 💙

Read more about our community partnerships for Play Day: https://www.ulethbridge.ca/unews/article/university-lethbridge%E2%80%99s-play-day-2026-boosted-community-partnerships

01/24/2026

We have some new beginner classes opening up for ages 5+. Classes are $50 ea per hour long group class hosted on a weekly basis. In the event of unsafe travel conditions or weather that is colder than -20 the class will be cancelled at no cost to you. Located NE of Coaldale at Scott’s Barn we are a facility that specializes in beginner riding, novelty sports and activities and a ton of fun. Please send us a message for more information or to register.
Monday’s 4:30
Tuesdays 5:00
Thursdays 5:00
Friday’s at 1:30 (ages 5-10)
We also have room in an adult class on Thursdays at 4:00 for riders with some experience. Please message us to enroll for one of these classes- or if one of these doesn’t suit your schedule we may other openings that do! We look forward to seeing you at the barn!

01/23/2026

Good morning two more classes left for Moccasin Making class. Though class is full please stay tuned for more amazing classes coming in the next month to register for. The Blackfoot Resource Hub 587.787.4486