Gerber Play Therapy
We help little kids with big behaviors and big emotions heal. connect and thrive
I attended this AMAZING conference this weekend (virtually) and was in tears at times, laughed at others and left empowered, seen and connected with like minded business owners in the therapy world. πππ
Harsh Discipline Increases Risk of Children Developing Lasting Mental Health Problems - Neuroscience News Children who experience harsh parenting are 1.5 times more likely to have mental health systems that are considered high-risk by age nine.
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Parenting Preschoolers Series #1: Looking for the Magical Moments Today I am starting the first Blog in a 6 week series called Parenting Preschoolers! Often, when parents are first seeking play therapy and parent coaching services for their child, there is a great deal of disruption, anger, frustration, challenging behaviors, tantrums and stress in the relationshi...
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The Number 1 Way to Diffuse a Toddler Tantrum (and It's NOT What You Think!) Oh the crying. The whining. The ear-splitting screaming. And in public, it's only louder! You got it--I'm describing the event that all Toddler Mom's know well--the dreaded tantrum. And there is so much advice for how to make those toddler meltdowns melt away--only most of the advice isn't working w...
Sometimes we are in such a hurry to get from one thing to the next that we donβt realize how much joy we are accidentally taking away from our children.
Today, focus on this simple mantra: let them enjoy things.
No matter what it is, let them focus on the joy. See where it leads you. π
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The Power of Belief: Parenting Children with Anxiety Welcome to Ge**er Play Therapy and Counseling! You know, the other day, I was just thinking of the first time I learned to ride a bike. I was living in Hagerstown, Maryland, and I was about a 5- or 6-year-old little kindergartner. My dad figured it was time to teach me to ride a bike. Pretty normal....
Ge**er Play Therapy | Play Therapy | Lexington County At Ge**er Play Therapy and Counseling, we utilize a combination of counseling and play therapy techniques that we have found work best in healing families. Schedule your first appointment today!
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