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By Tami Earnhart, LMFT, ATR
I’m a therapist in San Marcos, writing about Child Therapy, Art Therapy, Parenting, Grief Counseling, and Anxiety Therapy for Adults.
An Art Therapist’s 5 Favorite Books to Boost Your Child’s Creativity.
At its core, creativity is about looking at things differently. Taking two unrelated things and making connections. It's “out-of-the-box” thinking. In this blog, I give my take on five of my favorite books that help with aspects of creativity.
Helping Professional Series: San Diego Psychologist Shares About Child Testing and Independent Evaluations.
As a Psychologist in San Diego, Dr. Donica has a wealth of information regarding psychological and neuropsychological testing and educational evaluations.
Learn more about Dr. Donica, Psychology 360, Inc., and testing and evaluations for children from our interview.
8 Things to Say to an Anxious Child.
You can see the wheels turning in their head. The more they think about what could happen, the worse they feel.
They may even plead with you to help in some way. You want to help. And shouldn’t you help?
An Art Therapist shares 3 helpful ways to talk to your kids about their artwork.
I’m going to start with the trap. “Do you like it?” This is the common question that children ask adults, especially parents, as they excitedly show you their latest drawing or painting. As parents, we often automatically answer, “Yes, of course, I like it”. “That’s so beautiful!”.
An Art Therapist’s top 5 Favorite Art Supplies for a Child’s Anxiety.
As a Therapist in San Marcos, CA I often use Art Therapy with kids who struggle with anxiety. Through my work as a credentialed Art Therapist in San Diego I offer a variety of materials when my clients are creating art in a therapy session. Here are some of my favorite art supplies that I find helpful for a child’s anxiety.
Three Common Questions about Kids’ Therapy in San Marcos.
San Marcos is a great place to live. It has this easy-going feeling, with sunshine and access to beaches and hiking trails, but there are also a lot of pressures that go with living in Southern California. Raising kids and the whole parenting thing gets complicated. Lately, you have been considering child therapy in San Marcos for your child.
Helping Professionals Series: San Diego Play Therapy Expert shares about Child-Centered Play Therapy.
For this Helping Professionals Series Interview, I contacted San Diego Play Therapy expert, Belinda Lee. She is the owner of Brave Heart Child and Family Counseling in the Carmel Valley/Sorrento Valley area. I’m excited to share this interview.
Helping Professionals Series: Integrity Counseling and Teen Center for San Diego Teens.
In my latest Helping Professionals Series blog, I interviewed Cory Anderson, the founder and director of Integrity Counseling Group. I am happy to share about the work of this group practice helping teens in San Diego County.
Helping Professionals Series: A San Diego Child Psychologist shares about working with OCD.
I was so excited to have interviewed Dr. Willa Marquis, a San Diego OCD Treatment specialist to share her expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of OCD.
Dr. Willa Marquis is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in child and adolescent anxiety and OCD treatment.
What should parents expect when taking their child to a grief counselor?
You find yourself in an unexpected place feeling unprepared. Unprepared to deal with it all and it’s a lot. You’re especially concerned about your children, so now you’re researching grief counseling for kids.
Finding a Therapist in San Marcos for Your Child.
San Diego North County is a great place to raise kids. So many wonderful opportunities. Award-winning schools, beaches, hiking trails, and lots of near-perfect weather. While San Marcos may be known as a family-friendly community within North County, not all the kids here are happy and relaxed.
The Truth about Therapy in San Marcos for a Child who is Anxious.
If you have ever been to therapy yourself, you know it can take some time to find the “right” therapist. The truth is it can be even harder to find the right therapist for a child struggling with anxiety. There are several reasons, but here are the basic ones.
Questions to ask during a consultation with a Child Therapist in San Marcos, CA
There are a lot of therapists who provide child therapy. You’ve asked friends and family for referrals. You looked at therapist directories and read websites. Mind-boggled. Check.
You narrowed down your search. It looks like most therapists offer a consultation. How do you figure out what to ask? How do you make a decision?
San Diego Child Therapy specialist shares How Parents Can Foster Better Decision-Making Skills in Their Kids through Art Making.
Providing children opportunities to make decisions, without parent involvement builds decision-making muscles. With my training in Art Therapy, I often incorporate artmaking into child therapy and family therapy sessions. I find that art-making provides opportunities for children to express their self and communicate what they think and feel.
Finding a Grief Counselor for Children who “Don’t Want to Talk About It”.
If you are experiencing a loss, your grief may feel unbearable. Yet each day you do your best to care for your children. It may be a loss that affects them too, and they “Don’t want to talk about it”. It may be that they can’t talk about it.
A Child Therapist shares five Truths about How Grief Counseling Helps Kids.
I know if you’re searching for grief counseling for children or for yourself, your family is not fine. You’re experiencing something you didn’t predict, that has swept over your entire family. Now the waves keep coming.
A San Diego Child Therapist dispels three myths about Grief Counseling for kids.
As you grieve fun things feel meaningless. You watch your children, who are also going through this loss. Sometimes they are playing like nothing has changed. At other times they’re not themselves and you know they’ve been impacted.
San Diego Art Therapist’s Top 5 Favorite Art Supplies for Homeschool Kids.
Homeschooling lends itself to more outside-the-box thinking. Homeschool parents have a unique opportunity to offer a much wider range of creative experiences and art materials even without art experience and a limited budget.
5 Things to Do to Help Anxious Kids Feel More at Peace.
As I have provided therapy for kids, many have wrestled with anxiety, for various reasons. It's not uncommon for kids to have worries about their own safety. They also worry that something bad will happen to their parents. During the pandemic, these fears heightened for many children.
Three Myths about Kids’ Therapy in San Diego North County
As a therapist who provides therapy for children, here are three myths that I’ve encountered that people sometimes believe about therapy for kids. These myths contribute to families not getting help. They also add to the stigma around mental health treatment.
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