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She is licensed by the state of Minnesota as a master's level clinical social worker and is currently working on certification with the Association of Play Therapy. Sarah graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2001 and received her Master's in Social Work degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2006. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) Parents are invited and strongly encouraged to participate in the Directive Play Therapy process.Īcademy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) Directive Play Therapy can assist the child in: Learning social skills Managing anger Expressing emotions Identifying facial expressions Increasing conversation skills Understanding personal boundaries and space Developing empathy. Joining Hands Counseling in Roseville specializes in Directive Play Therapy and counseling services for children who are diagnosed with: Developmental and Cognitive Delays Autism Asperger's Syndrome PDD. Both models are nondirective and work effectively with children. Byron Norton's model of Experiential Play Therapy and Garry Landreth's Child-Centered model of play therapy. Play therapy assists the child in learning to cope with anxieties and conflicts through their natural pastime of play. Play therapy is conducted in a safe environment, which allows the child to express a variety of emotions. Play therapy provides healing from hurts and trauma, and breaks down tension. The pace of the therapy is controlled by the child and allows the child to expand the expression of self.
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There are no specific rules in play as there are in verbal communication, and thus, allows the child to feel safe doing what they do best.PLAY!!
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Free play interaction is the child's vocabulary, and is a limitless language of self-expression. Play therapy is a therapeutic technique used with children ages 3 - 11.
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Services include: Standard talk therapy Sand tray therapy Play therapy Art therapy Directive play therapy (especially for children on the autism spectrum) Infant mental health (DC 0-3) School consultations Professional development. Joining Hands Counseling gives the client the opportunity to choose an alternative means to traditional talk therapies throughout their counseling sessions, and allows the client a non-threatening means to reach their goals. We offer a variety of non-traditional therapy techniques to assist each client in their personal journey toward resolution, healing and growth. Joining Hands Counseling also provides services to children on the Autism Spectrum and provides services and support for infants, small children and their families. Joining Hands Counseling provides counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and families to address issues of anger, depression, trauma, anxiety, grief and loss, sexual behavior problems.
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At Joining Hands, we are passionate about helping children and families through their journey toward emotional healing and repairing relationships.
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