Creative Ways to Use Hot Wheels in Play Therapy
Many kids love to play with toy cars. However, as a counselor, it is important to know how to bring therapeutic value to the session when...
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Tasha Milligan
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Play Therapy Ideas for Somatic Symptoms
Somatic symptoms can be difficult to treat because kids often lack awareness of how their symptoms are related to their emotions. Play is...
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Tasha Milligan
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Counseling Interventions to Teach Coping Skills / Emotional Regulation
Introducing coping skills to manage emotions is a good starting point in counseling. It allows time to develop healthy rapport and...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Round-Up of Zones of Regulation Activities and Materials
Over the past few years, many resources for the Zones of Regulation have popped up. The zones help kids become aware of the levels of...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 7
- 2 min
DIY Fidget Toy Round-Up
Fidget toys can be helpful for kids with big emotions, but can be expensive, especially if you are trying to equip a full caseload of...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 4
- 4 min
Coping Skill Toolbox Ideas
Coping skill toolboxes are handy to have available for when kids have big emotions and need help calming down. Each item is specifically...
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Tasha Milligan
- Jan 31
- 4 min
How to Reconnect with Family During a Vacation
Life is busy and full of distractions. It is easy to become disconnected from your loved ones without realizing it due to the demands...
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Tasha Milligan
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Coping Skill Flashcards
Coping skill flashcards are helpful to help kids remember what to do in the heat of the moment when they need help calming down. When...
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Tasha Milligan
- Dec 27, 2022
- 4 min
Felt Boards in Play Therapy
I remember flannel boards from Sunday school as a child. It was fun to watch the characters and the setting on the board as the Bible...
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Tasha Milligan
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min
Hot Headed: A Game to Calm Anger
One of the most common presenting problems I see is anger outbursts in children. Most adults can agree that it's hard to keep your cool...
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Tasha Milligan
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Free Angry Birds Card Game!
Angry Birds Truth Bomb is a free PDF download game to help kids challenge negative self-talk by using cognitive behavioral therapy...
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Tasha Milligan
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Play Interventions for Anger
This is a round-up of interventions I found online for anger. You will find craft activities, scripts, toys, games, and videos to help...
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Tasha Milligan
- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Counseling Interventions to Teach About the Brain
There are some amazing resources available to help children understand the brain and how it works. This is a round-up of some of the best...
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Tasha Milligan
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
Creative Ways to Use Puppets in Play Therapy
Puppets are useful in many ways in therapy, from expressing creativity, to storytelling, and externalizing emotions, they provide a safe...
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Tasha Milligan
- Nov 12, 2022
- 2 min
Joy vs. Happiness: Choose Joy
People are constantly chasing happiness only to be left with disappointment and frustration. They believe when they achieve a certain...
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Tasha Milligan
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
It's Time to Rebuild the Family
The family unit is the building block for society and it has fallen into disrepair. Single-parent homes are now the norm and adult...
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Tasha Milligan
- Oct 21, 2022
- 8 min
Playdough Therapy Ideas
Playdough is an inexpensive tool to use in therapy that has unlimited uses. It is a staple in the coping skill toolboxes that I make with...
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Tasha Milligan
- Oct 15, 2022
- 2 min
Using the Mouse Trap Game in Therapy
Mouse Trap is a super fun, interactive game that offers many benefits for counseling. Kids will need to use communication skills, impulse...
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Tasha Milligan
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
How to Heal from Trauma
Trauma is complex and can come from a one-time event or from long-term exposure to abuse or harm. Your body is designed to submerge the...
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Tasha Milligan
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Dino Stories - A Story Telling Game
Your little dinosaur-loving kiddos will love this interactive, playful game. They will get to act like a dinosaur, give their best roar,...
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