Kids and Parents

As they say, no one is given instructions when they have a kid. Parenting can be hard, no matter if your child was unplanned, planned, adopted, fostered, younger, or older. Parenting can change over the years, becoming harder or easier, and many things can influence parenting, such as divorce, trauma, or grandparents dying. 

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At Nothing About Us Without Us Creative Arts Therapies, we support the WHOLE child, this means working closely with parents to impact your family as a unit. Diverse families, and family structures, are welcome, and we specialize in helping families and children who have unique needs, such as Autism, ADHD, or traumatic experiences. 

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Nothing About Us Without Us utilizes primarily non directive, child led play therapy. This means that when your child enters the play room, they get to make the decisions based on what their emotional, physical, and mental needs are at the time. The therapist provides incite through describing what is going on during the play session, and engaging in play with the child as is needed or requested. Children are a marginalized group without the same rights as adults, and often without the ability to advocate for themselves, create personal boundaries, or to move towards what makes them happy. In sessions, we provide a space for all children to explore what they need, and to express through play what they are thinking and feeling. 

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We also do periodic parent sessions. These can be with 1 or both parents, or including other important family members, but often these sessions are only with the adults. These sessions allow us to provide feedback on what we are seeing in sessions, any incite we may have into your child's challenges, and helpful suggestions of things you can modify at home if necessary. If you are struggling to parent a kid of any age, play therapy is a great option for your child (and maybe even for you too!)