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Getting excited about our Open House on May 12th!! Save the Date folks!!

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Free Therapist Community

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Denver/Aurora Medicaid providers

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Play Therapists Workshop - Offering Continuing Education, Consultation, Supervision for...

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playtherapistsworkshop.com If you are familiar with play therapy but would like to learn more, this workshop will help you identify play therapy skills that you may want to develop further. Experiential activities will help expand your toolbox of methods and deepen your understanding of the ther**eutic power of play. We wil…

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Aurora Business Network

Come join us in Aurora for great networking! A big thanks to our guest speaker Vicki Van Allsburg! http://ow.ly/PUHgA

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Aurora Business Network

Come join me at the the Aurora Business network lunch meeting happening August 5th at 11:30 am http://www.meetup.com/Aurora-Business-network/events/223357889/

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I am so proud of our new office, blood sweat and tears have gone into making this dream a reality. I am humbled and honored to be surrounded by so many amazing professionals. Do not miss your chance to network and have fun with us!! May 8th 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Come out and help us celebrate our new space!!!

2015 CCA Conference Early Registration Program

issuu.com This is the Early Registration Program for the Colorado Counseling Association 10th Annual Conference on April 9-10, 2015. Learn more at www.ColoradoCounselingAssociation.org

A Mighty Girl

This excellent article offers parents concrete advice on how to "raise empowered young adults who have empathy for others and a clear understanding of healthy consent." Although it may seem like a complicated concept, especially for younger kids, it’s much more accessible than you might think. In this thoughtful piece, four editors have compiled a list of ways to talk to kids, from age 1 to 21, about consent, appropriate touch, and empathy for others. Their hope is that “parents and educators find this list of action items and teaching tools helpful, and that together we can help create a generation of children who have less r**e and sexual assault in their lives.”

For children age 1 to 5, they suggest simple things -- for example, “teach your kids that 'no' and 'stop' are important words and should be honored" and “allow children to talk about their body in any way they want, without shame.” For children age 5 to 12, they recommend “[encouraging] kids to watch each others’ facial expressions during play to be sure everyone’s happy and on the same page" and “[teaching] kids to look for opportunities to help." For teens and young adults, they maintain that "education about 'good touch/bad touch' remains crucial, particularly in middle school" and that it's important to teach them that “their feelings, desires and needs are no one’s responsibility but their own. They still need to practice kindness and respect for everyone around them.”

To read the full article, published on The Good Men Project, with all of the tips for each age group, visit http://bit.ly/1oHk4jz

There are also several excellent books that are helpful for talking to young children about body privacy and touch including “Your Body Belongs To You” for ages 3 to 7 (http://www.amightygirl.com/your-body-belongs-to-you), "Those Are MY Private Parts!" for ages 3 to 6 (http://www.amightygirl.com/those-are-my-private-parts) and “An Exceptional Child’s Guide to Touch,” which is especially geared toward children with special needs, for ages 3 to 7 or the equivalent developmental age (http://www.amightygirl.com/an-exceptional-children-s-guide-to-touch).

For more resources for younger girls in preschool and early elementary school, check out the recommendations in our post ""Talking with Younger Girls about their Bodies," at http://www.amightygirl.com/blog/?p=2006

For our recommended books to help your tween or teen understand the changes she's experiencing both physically and emotionally during puberty and adolescence, visit our post on “Talking with Tweens and Teens About Their Bodies” at http://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=2229

For two great parenting books that address teaching children about health and sexuality that offer tips for how to incorporate your family’s values about everything from dating to clothing choices to what constitutes a supportive relationship, check out "From Diapers to Dating" (http://www.amightygirl.com/from-diapers-to-dating) which covers infancy to age 12, and "Beyond the Big Talk" (http://www.amightygirl.com/beyond-the-big-talk), which addresses middle school, high school, and the early college years.

And, for parents of children with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, this is a helpful resource on this topic: "Teaching Children With Down Syndrome About Their Bodies, Boundaries, And Sexuality" at http://www.amightygirl.com/teaching-children-with-ds

SonderMind Aurora has grown and now has room to add a few dedicated private practice therapists. Our location has a fully stocked play therapy office, a kitchen/breakroom, large offices available to those wishing to have their own office and multiple opportunities to use our fully furnished offices. Our professional community is comprised of successful therapists dedicated to helping each other grow and creating a warm and healing environment. Learn more about SonderMind by visiting our website or contact me directly [email protected] http://www.sondermind.com/benefits/

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Colorado Counseling Association - Awards Nominations

Know a wonderful counseling grad student? Nominate them for the "Outstanding Graduate Student Award" http://ow.ly/HSQAM

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Colorado Counseling Association - Awards Nominations

Know an amazing Counseling Supervisor? Consider nominating them for the CCA Outstanding Clinical Supervisor Award. http://ow.ly/HSCQP

coloradocounselingassociation.org Each year the Colorado Counseling Association recognizes members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty either within their institution of...

WATCH: When This Biker Gang Approached This Little Girl, I Was Scared. Then They Did This. -...

This is one of the best organizations for abused kids I have ever worked with!!! Love them!

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Colorado Counseling Association - Awards Nominations

CCA is accepting nominations for the following awards: Outstanding Clinical Supervisor, Outstanding Grad Student http://ow.ly/HSRBM

coloradocounselingassociation.org Each year the Colorado Counseling Association recognizes members who have gone above and beyond the call of duty either within their institution of...