Owl Counseling Services, PLLC

05/07/2023

Good morning everyone. The situation that played out yesterday at Allen Outlets was horrific and senseless. No one should have to fear going to places.

I do not have an answer for the why this happened. All I can do is offer some tips to help you and your family.

1) The news will be reporting on this. There will be videos and pictures of the scene. Please know that you do not need to see those. This can be traumatic to view. Once you see something, you cannot unsee it. Also, please do not constantly watch the news. Watching to stay updated is fine but what can increase anxiety is watching it a long time.

2) Kids will find out about this and ask questions. They will know someone that was there or that was one of the victims. It is okay to tell them you don’t know why anyone would do that. Validate their feelings. They will be looking for cues of safety from you. Remind them of who and what keeps them safe. This may also help remind you of the same things.

Parent often ask what they should look for when a tragedy happens. Look at their behaviors. Is your child having more anxious behaviors? Are they acting out? Are they vocalizing their fear? What about their sleep? Pay attention to them. Ask them how they are feeling and give them a safe space to feel them.

3) If you or a loved one was there, you are going to experience a lot of emotions. Please allow yourself to do so. These feelings are important to feel and should not be stuffed away. There is no time table for how long you should feel things. Please get support either through family and friends, work, school, your place of worship, or through a therapist.

4) This shooting hits home as it happened in our backyard so to speak. Even if you were not there, it is scary. Please reach out and talk to a therapist. Specifically a therapist that has training in trauma.

If you have any questions, want to book a session, or need referrals, please reach out. I am here to help.

Dr. Chuyou-Campbell, LPC-S, RPT-S

03/02/2023

02/08/2023

Good morning! Yesterday was busy. We are still celebrating Play Therapy week! I have a trivia question for you.

Which therapist worked the first known play therapy case?

I am exited to see who you all guess!

02/06/2023

It’s day 2 of International Play Week! So what is a Play Therapist (TM) and how are we different than those that utilize play in their therapy?

A Play Therapist (TM) is someone that has had 150 hours of specific play training in addition to their graduate basic courses. They also have to have 350 hours of direct child client hours under a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor. This ensures that when you have a RPT, they have been trained properly.

One misconception about Play Therapy is that we only do play. A lot of people use toys, yes. But as a Play Therapist (TM), we use our training to select toys for the play room that will help facilitate different types of play that the child is needing to work out. Toys are carefully selected and not collected. We also look at play themes to help us track progress. So we are watching which toys they are using, how they are using them, and know how to go from there.

To find out more, please click on the link. you can also find Play Therapists (TM) close to you on the Association for Play Therapy’s website.

The Association for Play Therapy promotes the value of play, play therapy, and credentialed play therapists by advancing the psychosocial development and mental health of all people and sponsoring and supporting those programs, services.

02/06/2023

Happy Play Therapy week everyone! As a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor (TM), I wanted to share more info on what I do! This week I will be discussing why I use the therapeutic powers of play with my clients as well as tell you more about this amazing modality!

Want to know why I use play? Play is the natural language of childhood. What a better way of engaging and helping kids by using their natural language? I love I can meet kids where they are!

Each year I share this video because it drives home my why for using Play Therapy!

Fellow Play Therapists (TM), please share why YOU use Play Therapy. Anyone that has questions, please ask below.

09/10/2022

First in person training since the pandemic! Excited to be learning.

05/25/2022

Our hearts are breaking for the Uvalde community. Here are some tips on how to talk to your kids about it. Parents, please make sure you are processing your feelings about the events as well.

02/11/2022

What a great week it has been celebrating play therapy! Did you know that play is not only for kids? Although it may look differently in teens and adults, we all need to play! How are YOU going to play this weekend???

02/10/2022

Ever wondered what makes a play therapist specialized? Yes we use toys and the power of play to help our clients heal. BUT we have special training and supervised clinical experience to help us see more than meets the eye.

Registered Play Therapists must:
1) hold an individual license which they can practice mental health in their state on their own.
2) must hold a master’s degree in certain mental health fields as well as completed certain course requirements
3) must have at least 150 hours of play therapy specific training
4) must complete at least 350 direct clinical play therapy hours under the supervision of a RPT-S
5) they must show 5 taped sessions to their supervisor

When you get a play therapist, you get someone who has been trained to see more than play! For more information, please go to the Association for Play Therapy’s website at

The Association for Play Therapy (APT) is a national professional society established in 1982 to foster contact among mental health professionals interested in exploring and, when developmentally appropriate, applying the therapeutic power of play to communicate with and treat clients, particularly....

02/08/2022

Ever had a bad day and needed to get it all out? Do you use words? Kids will use play to process their feelings and thoughts! Play therapy is a great for kids as it utilizes their natural form of communication- Play!

Please meet our friend Andrew. Ever felt like this?

02/07/2022

It’s play therapy week! As a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, I am excited to discuss more about this developmentally appropriate modality! Stay tuned all week to hear more about why I love play therapy!

01/08/2022

Excited to get my first training Of the year! Dr. Terry Kottman is teaching the NTC-TAPT about Adlerian Play Therapy.