For many parents, the beginning of the school year not only brings a sigh of relief, but also a feeling of panic with the emergence of the endless school supply […]
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Hi! I'm Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S. You are in the right place if you prioritize the well being of the children you love, over tradition and the well-intentioned but clearly not working parenting and therapy strategies of the past.
With more than twenty years of clinical experience, authoring six books about play therapy and speaking to therapists around the globe I am here to tell you there is hope!
Join me as we rediscover the joy of connection, healthy relationships and attachment through play! Keep Playing!
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August 25, 2015
February 18, 2015
FILED IN: Kids, Play Therapy Tips
By Lynn Leinhos, MS, LLPC I have used Gary Chapman’s and Ross Campbell’s book, “The Five Love Languages” when working with adults who are trying to strengthen their marriage or […]
January 16, 2015
By Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S. Associate Editor, PschCentral.com Therapy isn’t just helpful for adults. It’s important for kids, too. Therapy provides kids with “a ‘safe’ place to process and explore their […]
December 29, 2014
FILED IN: Kids, Parenting, TV Appearance
1.) What we label our kids, they will own and turn into for better or worse 2.) It’s okay and important to vent about parenting struggles and issues 3.) Vent […]
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