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Circle City Play Therapy

Hi there! I am so glad you are here. My name is Lindsay Gayle and I own Circle City Counseling. I hope to provide that here.

I adore my work with kids and families, but I felt called to both make a bigger impact and share my knowledge and experience in hopes of helping more families. I have worked with ages 3 up through college and also adults in a parenting capacity. I am a licensed mental health clinician and a registered play therapist. I hope that something in my information is helpful to you. I plan to expand my means of digital content as well, so please keep checking back for more!

08/21/2025

Please welcome intern Anna Grace to the team! Anna Grace (she/her) is a graduate student at Marian University studying to get her LMHC and License in School Counseling. She has had the privilege of working with middle and high school students in both an online and school counseling setting, and is am really looking forward to beginning her training in Play Therapy!

She feels especially connected to working with children in early childhood (ages 4-6), though values supporting kids of all ages. She is passionate about working with youth with ADHD, anxiety, life changes, or big emotions. Her hope is to provide a safe, mindful, and playful space where children can explore their inner selves and feel comfortable doing so!

Session fees with Anna Grace are the first three are FREE and then $50 after that. Contact us to schedule via the website linked in the bio or email Lindsay@circlecityplaytherapy.com

08/20/2025

Please welcome intern Kaylin to the team! Kaylin (they/them/theirs) is a graduate student at the University of Indianapolis working towards a Master of Art in Mental Health Counseling with an Art Therapy concentration. As a former teacher and a lifelong artist, play and artistic expression have been constants in their life.

Kaylin is passionate about working with Neurodiverse, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ youth. As a member of each of these communities, they aim to support kids who may be struggling with any aspect of their identity. Kaylin values keeping the therapeutic relationship at the forefront as it makes room for vulnerability, creativity, and self-discovery.

Session fees with Kaylin are the first three are FREE and then $50 after that. Contact us to schedule via the website linked in the bio or email Lindsay@circlecityplaytherapy.com

08/18/2025

This past Friday was intern orientation and team building! I am so thrilled to add these two wonderful people to our team. Look out for individual introductions coming next!

If you make it to the last photo, you’ll see our attempt at an old school JC Penny style photo!🤣

06/30/2025

Also, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of Indiana play therapy association with a 90s theme!

06/02/2025

Happy Pride Month🫶🏻

We see you.🌈

05/05/2025

We have been busy spring cleaning and reorganizing the office! Stay tuned for some news coming out in the newsletter this week…and we will announce it next week on social media.✌🏻

04/25/2025

Owner and supervisor Lindsay is away from the office through Sunday, attending a training retreat in Michigan. Our staff always prioritizes high quality training and professional growth to be the best therapists we can be!

03/21/2025

*Follow up post*

Recently I shared about my 8yo walking himself to a neighborhood kiddos birthday party. Today I am following up on the safety conversation I have had with him prior to him embarking on going to others houses on his own.

Considerations:
👦Age of the child and their maturity
✨My own personal experiences (to possibly offer an example)
👍🏻 Keep it short and sweet and allow for questions

So, I shared his right to ask for what he needs (drink, bathroom, etc). I shared his right to feel comfortable and explained what discomfort might feel like: thinking something is confusing or strange, stomach upset, struggling to feel calm or enjoy his time. (A personal example was a friend convinced me to jump on her parents bed and we were equally yelled at and punished). I reviewed body safety and autonomy. And lastly, I reviewed an out - if he doesn’t feel safe or comfortable, tell an adult he doesn’t feel good (this is not a lie!) and wants to go home.

This can be a test drive situation with follow up considerations too!

How do you handle these conversations?

03/10/2025

This is my 8yo walking himself to a neighbor kids birthday party. It certainly gave me all the feels. How did I arrive at the decision that he was ready (knowing that I was maybe not!).

Context: we are privileged to live in a largely safe neighborhood. He has been to this friend’s house several times. I’ve had the safety conversations both with him and the other parents.

Would you be interested in a further breakdown of those conversations?

02/06/2025

Sometimes we use books to illustrate a point, offer some validation, or open a door to a tougher topic. Here are some of our faves!

Happy Play Therapy Week!

02/05/2025

Another play therapy tool? Using magnetic words to create phrases, statements, messages or poems. It’s amazing what kids come up with!

02/04/2025

Happy Play Therapy Week! Sometimes in play therapy we play games - yes, PLAY GAMES🤯🥰. This is the language of children. Games help with engagement, frustration tolerance, following directions, a physical and/or kinesthetic activity to allow for easier verbal sharing, and more. And while we sometimes play “regular” games, we have a special love for cooperative games where it’s a team effort. This is one of our newer faves!!

Do you play games with your kiddo?

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Indianapolis, IN

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http://circlecitycounseling.com/

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