Acorn and Oak Counseling

03/15/2026

Give this a listen if you’re curious about the neuroscience of play therapy!

02/11/2026

I just bought The Amazing Generation by Catherine Anne Price and Jonathon Haidt. It's a graphic novel about the neuroscience behind how our phones and social media effect our brain. My 13 year old LOVES it....and it's helping him understand our decisions around his phone/social media usage. Highly recommend, especially if you already read The Anxious Generation.

02/04/2026

Creating connection with your full and undivided attention:

01/19/2026

01/15/2026

Being seen is EVERYTHING. ❤️

01/07/2026

01/06/2026

From the A&O blog:

Communication Through Play

What does play therapy look like if “you don’t talk and the child just plays?”

Let’s take a look:

The Blog

01/05/2026

There are small but significant ways parents can communicate to their children that they are heard, seen and valued.

10/09/2025

From the A&O blog:

What is Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)?

Child Centered Play Therapy focuses on building a relationship that allows your child to express their thoughts and feelings through play so that they will grow into a more confident, secure, and emotionally stable version of themselves.

Let’s break that down…

Follow the link to read more from my blog: https://acornandoakcounseling.com/
(for the blog post, scroll to the bottom of A&O main page)

Acorn & Oak Counseling specializes in play therapy and parent-child connection. We help families heal, grow, and thrive through compassionate, relationship-focused care.

10/06/2025