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Exploring Identity: Using Therapy to Support Children’s Sense of Self

Identity can be explained as a “person’s sense of self, established by their unique characteristics, affiliations, and social roles.” It is a complex concept that encompasses a range of factors, including gender, ethnicity, culture, family history, and personal experiences. Identity…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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The Role of Play in Therapy: How Play-Based Approaches Help Kids Heal

Play is a natural part of childhood and acts as a vital role in a child’s social and emotional development. Erik Erikson, an expert in human growth and development, defines play as a “situation in which a child can work…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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The Power of Storytelling in Therapy: Helping Children Make Sense of Their World

Storytelling is explained as a developmentally sensitive tool to elicit children’s thoughts, identify their distortions, and help to facilitate grasping a more accurate understanding of their inner word. It is recognized as one of the central methods of communication between…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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The Art of Communication: Helping Children Develop Strong Social Skills

Communication development for young children includes gaining the skills to understand and to express thoughts, feelings, and information, and encompasses both verbal and non-verbal cues. Language development expert, Lois Bloom, further describes communication development “as guided by the need for…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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The Benefits of Family Therapy: Strengthening Bonds and Building Resilience

Family relationships can have a profound effect on mental health, behavior, as well as the physical heath of a child. Parental attachment, for example, is predictive of numerous developmental outcomes in children, such as general well-being, self-esteem, social competence with…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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From Frustration to Focus: The Benefits of Occupational Therapy for Kids

Pediatric occupational therapy (OT), as explained by the Hospital for Special Surgeries, “involves the use of play, movement and exercise to help kids develop or regain age-appropriate, functional skills to participate in home, school and community activities... typically focuses on…

NormanApril 8, 2024

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Navigating ADHD: Strategies for Supporting Children in Therapy

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), previously referred to as attention deficit disorder (ADD), is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) as a chronic, neurological disorder. ADHD is characterized by three main symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity,…

NormanMarch 27, 2024

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Building Resilience: How Therapy Can Help Children Overcome Trauma

Trauma is defined as any type of distressing event or experience that can have an impact on a young person’s ability to cope and function. Trauma can affect the innerworkings of a child’s brain. For example, research indicates that traumatic stress…

NormanMarch 27, 2024

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Using Drama Therapy to Help Children Explore Emotions and Build Confidence

Drama therapy, as explained by the Berklee College of Music, is an experimental form of treatment which methodologically uses drama and/ or theater techniques to help children work through behavioral problems, process trauma, facilitate personal growth, and achieve other therapeutic…

NormanMarch 27, 2024

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The Art of Movement: Using Dance Therapy to Build Confidence and Self-Esteem in Children

Dance therapy, also known as dance/ movement therapy (DMT), emerged in the 1940s as early innovators, began to realize the benefit of using dance and movement as a form of psychotherapy. This form of therapy relies on movement as the…

NormanMarch 27, 2024