Sandtray has many uses

Sand tray

Our work with adolescents and teens often involves learning how to successfully regulate our emotions.  And the first step to learning how to regulate emotions is to first increase our awareness of our particular emotional states and how we move between them.  I often use sandtray with clients to help build and organize this awareness…

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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

lifelong learning

We at Family Christian Counseling Center specialize in treating trauma in children, teens and adults. Our therapists have been trained in several treatment models. One such model is Sensorimotor Psychotherapy that integrates somatic (body-based) and cognitive techniques to help people resolve traumatic experiences and other psychological symptoms. This therapy is based on the knowledge that…

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Comfort In The Counseling Process – Part 1

counseling comfort

For anyone who is new to the counseling experience, it can feel intimidating. After all, it involves disclosing personal information that can leave one feeling quite vulnerable. I frequently meet people who have either never been to counseling and hold preconceived ideas regarding the process or who have kept themselves away due to negative counseling…

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