Being a parent is tough business especially when your child is struggling emotionally. Many parents worry about how to know at what point are things “bad enough” to warrant professional […]
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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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meet Clair.
August 27, 2015
FILED IN: Family, Kids, Parenting, Therapy, TV Appearance
July 16, 2015
FILED IN: Parenting, TV Appearance
We live in world where helicopter parenting and tiger moms are on the way out of fashion and many parents are left wondering, “What do I do now?”. […]
February 18, 2015
FILED IN: Play Therapy Tips
In Play Therapy with older children (tweens) and teens, one of the important tenets is helping the child to establish a sense of self – Who am I? Who do […]
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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