Playing Pretend, Healing for Real


Conveniently located in Eagan, MN

Are you wondering if your child needs counseling?

Is your child…

Are you…

  • struggling with anger?
  • behaving aggressively?
  • having problems at school?
  • having a hard time adjusting to divorce or other family changes?
  • suffering from the effects of trauma?
  • demonstrating symptoms of anxiety or depression?
  • feeling stressed by your child’s behavior?
  • tired of the constant comments from others who just don’t understand?
  • embarrassed to take your child in public?
  • sick of getting so many phone calls from school?
  • frustrated by constant power struggles?
  • worried that things will never get better?

If so, Play Therapy is the best solution.

Children often have a hard time talking about what’s bothering them. Most kids don’t have the words to describe what they are feeling or thinking. As a result, they show us what’s going on through their behaviors.

In play therapy, toys are like words and play is the language. Play therapy will help your child communicate what they are going through in a developmentally appropriate way. As the therapist, I will pay attention to what they are “saying,” interpret their play, and help them work through their problems. In the process, your child will develop improved self-regulation, enhanced self-esteem, a larger emotional vocabulary, and an increased ability to see things from another’s point of view.

Help for your child, support for you.

When your child is able to communicate their problems through play, they will feel better because the feelings have been released.

When they feel better, your child will learn how to express themselves constructively, control their behavior, make better decisions, and accept responsibility for themselves.

And when your child can do that, your stress and frustration will go way down, and family happiness will go up.

Every child has the capacity for growth and healing. And every parent deserves support and guidance along the way. It would be an honor to walk beside you and your child on this journey.

Welcome.