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clair mellenthin

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!

You may have seen my work in:

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meet Clair.

December 10, 2018

Death of a loved one is a natural part of our human experience, but it can be very confusing for children. Grief and loss is a complicated experience for adults, […]

November 26, 2018

FILED IN: Family, Kids, Parenting

Culturally, we’ve recently witnessed national tragedies involving school shootings and other kinds of community violence, and with it there has been a rise in anxiety in children who may not […]

November 18, 2016

“Public shaming as a blood sport has got to stop.” How many of us have experienced the feelings of shame and humiliation at some point in our lives?  How many […]

October 27, 2016

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and since bullying has been a trending topic of conversation for the last few years, I wanted to give my take on it (and perhaps even […]

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