Playscape Therapy, PLLC

04/07/2026

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-invisible-work-of-caregiving.html

To better understand caregiver burnout, you have to look beyond how many tasks you can get done in a day. Caregiving involves visible work t...

03/04/2026

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2026/03/choosing-media-for-neurodiverse-kids.html

Parents often ask how to find age-appropriate books, movies, and video games for bright, neurodiverse kids. The answer is as complex as the ...

02/02/2026

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-caregiver-burnout-guide.html

To outsiders, you’re the superparent. You’re admired for your patience, your dedication, and your resilience. But you don’t feel like a hero...

10/16/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/when-youre-first-starting-to-practice.html

The Pressure to "Do Something" When you're first starting to practice the child-centered approach, one of the hardest moments is when your c...

10/15/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/tiny-takeaways-power-of-i-choose.html

One of my favorite tools is "I choose..." It’s simple and it works! In the playroom, I will call a timeout if I need a break. Kids will of...

10/04/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/tiny-takeaways-creating-felt-sense-of.html

One of the main principles of Child Centered Play Therapy is that kids are not rational, logical, or verbal. Kids live in their feelings! Th...

10/01/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/10/co-creating-self-esteem.html

Kids are not born with self-esteem. Like language, self-esteem is co-created over time. It grows when a child's strengths, positive traits, ...

09/25/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/09/busy-brains-at-bedtime-skills-for-sleep.html

For some kids, bedtime is not peaceful. It can feel like a battlefield of busy thoughts, restlessness, and big feelings. While many children...

09/21/2025

Finally found time to give my Hirono the display they deserve.

09/18/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/09/drop-rope-choosing-connection-and.html

Parents often have kids start therapy after divorce with the best intentions. They want to ease the transition, protect their child, and giv...

08/27/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/recognizing-fight-or-flight-when-big.html

Ever asked your child, “What were you thinking?” and gotten a blank stare in return? That's your adult bias kicking in. We often assume th...

08/25/2025

https://playscapeplayground.blogspot.com/2025/08/scaffolding-for-success-power-of.html

Parents often come to me with questions about limit setting, and I recently realized that I always reply with, "Before we get to that, we ne...