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Equine Group Therapy
Summer Camp – Equine Group Therapy Build confidence – Emotional skills – Connection Give your child a unique, therapeutic summer experience! This small group camp blends horse interaction, play, and emotional skill-building in a safe supportive environment. What we focus on: Building an emotional toolbox Learning and practicing emotional regulation skills Increasing confidence and self-awareness Strengthening…
Read MoreGlass Child
If you’ve ever felt torn between meeting one child’s extra needs and making sure the other(s) feel seen, you’re not alone. Many parents in this situation are doing their best to hold everything together — balancing therapy appointments, medical needs, school supports, and emotional care. Yet, even with all the love in the world, the…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Protective Response
In Brain-Body Parenting, Dr. Mona Delahooke explains the concept of the protective response—a child’s instinctive reaction to perceived threats, which often manifests as challenging behavior. Rather than viewing these behaviors as intentional defiance or manipulation, Delahooke urges parents to understand them as nervous system-driven responses rooted in a child’s internal sense of safety. She introduces…
Read MoreSandtray has many uses
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…
Read MoreHealing Developmental Trauma
At our agency, we specialize in the treatment of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)—a condition rooted in chronic, early-life trauma that disrupts the brain’s natural developmental trajectory. The first three years of life are critical: during this time, the brain forms up to 90% of its neural pathways, shaping how we connect, regulate, and respond to the…
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