Animating Principle

12/15/2025

Join us on Jan 10th for our next coping class! There will be something for everyone-bead and Lego jewelry, art, mindfulness, and more! $50 per child.

12/15/2025

Our holiday Lego and art class was so much fun! The kids made friends, learned all about assertiveness and healthy communication, and had one too many hot chocolate slushies! We can’t wait for our January jewelry making and art mindfulness class. These classes are our way of giving back to the community that we love and appreciate so much. To see the kids’ faces light up when they learn a new coping skill makes it all worth it ❤️

11/15/2025

Now that our little Ollie Pop is 4 months old, we are finally ready to return to our classes. Back in business baby!! So excited to announce our December class. Join us for some hot cocoa, holiday, Lego-building fun! ❄️

10/16/2025

November class!

08/17/2025

Looking for sign ups for our back to school coping class. If we get enough sign ups, the class will be on August 24th. Email seanchavez@animating-principle.com with questions or to be added to the sign up list 📓 🍎 ✏️

07/17/2025

Great free workshop for teens impacted by the fires led by Erin Nakamura, LCSW #97032. Being displaced or losing home not a requirement of participation. Thanks for passing this info along Erin!

07/17/2025

Thank you all for your patience. I know we haven’t posted in awhile. Sean and I had our hands full running the practices and planning for our new little one who arrived last week! He is an absolute joy and we are so grateful ❤️ We are enjoying some family bonding time, but will be back full force at the end of August. Meanwhile, Lindsay is doing a fabulous job holding down the fort under continued clinical supervision. Thank you for all of the support, kind wishes, and patience while we navigate this next new chapter in our lives. We think of you all as family and last week we added one more!!

01/19/2025

https://www.thecenterforconnection.org/blogarchive/2025/1/9/talking-to-children-about-the-fires

To our community, our hearts and thoughts are with you during this time. Many of us have been impacted by the recent fires and we hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe. Below are some tips and scripting to help you navigate this situation as a caregiver. 1.     &

01/17/2025

Looking for a unique way to help animals affected by the recent fires? This is a trustworthy company that I have personally worked with to do murals for Animating Principle. They are offering this amazing charity service. They will paint a portrait of your pet and donate 100% of the profit to the Pasadena Humane Society that is in significant need of donations to help animals due to the fires. Please consider!

Purchase a custom portrait of your pet, and 100% of the profits go to Pasadena Humane Society to help animals affected by the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire in Los Angeles and Southern California.

01/14/2025

How to talk to children about wildfires.

Experiencing a dangerous wildfire can be frightening even for adults, and the devastation to the familiar environment (i.e., home and community) can be long-lasting and distressing.

01/13/2025

Lindsay and I are offering pro bono crisis and brief therapy for those who have lost loved ones and/or homes in the fires. We are also offering reduced fees for those impacted who require longer-term services. Additionally, we are offering brief pro bono and reduced fees for firefighters. We have both in-person and video services available. We work with all ages (2 and up), children, teens, and adults. We are neurodiversity-affirming, gender affirming, and we specialize in ADHD, Autism, OCD, giftedness, and anxiety. I am skilled in crisis and trauma work, as well as helping those in high-pressure professions. We are also happy to help those in need get connected with other pro bono and/or low-cost providers. Please feel free to share our information with those in need!

01/12/2025

Youth camps for those impacted by fires.

To support families impacted by the Eaton fire, LA County Parks Care Camps will provide youth and teens with a supportive space for fun and recreation including music, arts and crafts, sports activities and field trips to the LA County Natural History Museum, La Brea Tar Pits, Dodger Stadium, & more. Breakfast, snacks, and lunch will be provided daily; teens will also get supper.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY JANUARY 13 - JANUARY 31, 2025.

YOUTH CAMPS AGE 5-12: 8 am to 5 pm TEEN CAMPS AGE 13-17: 8 am to 7 pm

For those under mandatory evacuation or significantly impacted by the fires.

CARE CAMP LOCATIONS To sign up for a camp, click the age group below:

Pamela Park:2236 Goodall Avenue, Duarte CA, 91010
Register for this camp: Age 5-12
Register for this camp: Age 13-17
Arcadia Park:405 South Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia CA 91007
Register for this camp: Age 5-12
LA County Arboretum:301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007
Register for this camp: Age 5-12
Register for this camp: Age 13-17
Crescenta Valley Park:3901 Dunsmore Ave, La Crescenta, CA 91214
Register for this camp: Age 5-12
Descanso Gardens: 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada-Flintridge, CA 91011
Register for this camp: Age 5-12
We will have registration packets available for parents and caretakers at each camp location. To review the registration packet, click below.

https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dpr/1175748_LACountyParksandRecreationCareCampRegistrationForm.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

For more information, you can email: recprograms@parks.lacounty.gov or visit the Parks website.