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Am I Really Doing Anything? Just Playing Vs. Play Therapy

2/22/2023

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You wave goodbye to your client, tidy up your office from all the creativity, mess, and magic that just happened, and you go to write your progress note.  

But were you REALLY doing anything? Was what just happened play therapy… or were you just playing?
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Navigating Change: How to Effectively Help Parents Increase Buy In

2/15/2023

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When it comes to child and adolescent therapy, who should be in charge of the changing? Doing the heavy lifting and the work? The child or the parent? 

Well… my answer to this question is usually BOTH! ​

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The Power of Parent Engagement: 8 Reasons Why Parent Involvement is Essential in Play Therapy

2/8/2023

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How often do you invite parents into the playroom?  
 
Every so often? When parents request it?  When the treatment plan is due? 
 
*gulp* Never?

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The Sleep Battle: Why Sleep is Different For Teens And 4 Things They Can Do To Sleep Better

2/1/2023

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Tired. Exhausted. Can’t get out of bed in the morning. 
 
Parents say that teens are impossible to wake up in the morning. 
 
Teens say, well….they just aren’t that tired. 
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    Hi, there!

    I'm Ann Meehan, an LPCC,
    ​RPT-S
    ™, and EMDR Consultant. I help therapists that work with kids and teens go from a place of stress and survival to inspired and thriving.  I give child therapists the resources, tools, and skills they need to be effective and confident in their practice!

    I am organization obsessed, coffee loving, playful therapist who is showing up for life in the north woods of Minnesota. 

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