Melissa Cook, MS LPC RPT

02/14/2026

If you’re already planning your Valentine’s Day disappointment speech in your head? That’s your cue to actually say what you want now. ‘I’d love a low‑key night in and some flowers’ is not ‘being needy.’ It’s you giving your partner a roadmap instead of a pop quiz.

Stop expecting mind‑reading and then calling it ‘romantic.’
Clear is kind, even on Valentine’s.

02/12/2026

If they feel like ‘home,’ be curious: are we talking safe home or chaos home?
Your body knows the difference

02/07/2026

Your worth as a parent is not measured by how your child acts in a 55‑minute session.
Let’s steal what works in the playroom and adapt it to your home.

02/07/2026

02/04/2026

If your ‘shy’ or ‘clingy’ kid struggles with worry, play therapy gives them a way to be brave without being pushed off the deep end

02/03/2026

Truth is play therapy is an evidence based, developmentally appropriate form of counseling. In here, I’m tracking themes and providing a space for a child to solve problems and test limits using toys in a safe space. Cute? Yes Clinical? Also yes

02/02/2026

Kids heal in the language they actually speak—play.
International Play Therapy Week, let’s go. 🎲🧸

01/31/2026

Texas ice hit pause, but life after hit fast‑forward. ❄️⏱️ Back from my much‑needed quiet and so grateful you’re still here.

01/21/2026

You want secure relationships but struggle to have secure conversations.

01/16/2026

Your kid isn’t too sensitive… their nervous system hasn’t learned to fake it yet (like adults do)

01/13/2026

You’re not ‘overthinking.’ You’re hostage to your attachment system every time someone takes too long to text back.