Collective Hope Counseling, PLLC

12/07/2025

Medical trauma can have a significant impact well into adulthood. Read more about medical trauma, the emotional signs and symptoms in children and ways that play therapy can help support processing and healing.

Medical care is meant to help, but for many children, it brings moments that feel scary, unpredictable, and overwhelming. Shots, IV placements, emergency room visits, long hospital stays, or chronic illness routines can shape how a child views their body, their safety, and the adults meant to protec...

11/30/2025

11/07/2025

Check out our latest blog post to learn more about how to support your child and understand their emotional world: https://www.collectivehopecounseling.com/when-big-feelings-take-over-understanding-your-childs-emotional-world/

07/11/2025

The power of play.

04/25/2025

We all want our children to feel capable and confident. Check out our latest blog post to learn more about confidence and competence in children.

04/10/2025

Does your child struggle with social anxiety? Check out our latest blog post on how child centered play therapy can help.

Social anxiety in children can be heartbreaking to witness. You may see your child clinging to you in public, avoiding eye contact, refusing to speak in class, or withdrawing from social situations altogether. These are more than signs of shyness—they could indicate social anxiety, a condition tha...

02/23/2025

Play promotes pro-social behaviors in children such as empathy, sharing, and communication.

02/18/2025

Play improves self-esteem and a child’s self-concept.

02/10/2025

Play allows children to process their emotions in a healthy way.

02/07/2025

Over the next few weeks, we will be highlighting the benefits of play.

01/27/2025

Join us March 1st 2025 to hear our 11:30 am breakout session The Parent- Child Relationship and its Impact on T1D hosted by Stephanie Rodenberg-Lewis

Stephanie is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. She is currently obtaining her doctorate in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. Stephanie has been a licensed therapist since 2018 and was a former educator for 17 years. Stephanie has been living with T1D since 1984 and has a son who has been living with T1D since 2015. Stephanie specializes in child centered play therapy, child-parent relationship therapy and T1D mental health. Stephanie has presented at various T1D events and has appeared before the Texas Diabetes Council to advocate for T1D and mental health in the state of Texas.

Register now! https://web.cvent.com/event/c4fc94c7-ce88-49b0-8fcb-f25625392e4a/summary