Compassion Fatigue? Avoid it by Leaving Work in the Playroom

As play therapists, it’s not always easy for us to leave our work in the playroom. Some of us carry it with us – like sand inside our shoes, we […]
Dear 40….

Dear 40, I’ve always known I’d meet you – I even knew exactly when. I’ve been looking forward to it since I was 20, half my life ago. I don’t […]
In the Eye of the Tornado: Finding the Blessing in Chaos

“When I sink into the tornado and allow myself to just spin and swirl, somehow I find the eye and soon the sun comes out.” Have you ever felt like […]
Breaking Out of the “Shoulds”

By Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S I once worked with a nine-year-old client named Joey*. He really struggled in school. He had a very focused interest on one thing/task, and everything […]