Pathways to Peace 

ANT Invasion is an engaging book and interactive game designed to help children identify and transform automatic negative thoughts. The story centers on a young boy troubled by intrusive thoughts, who discovers that he can "blow up" these negative ideas by speaking truth to them. Ultimately, he learns effective skills to find peace and quiet his mind.

If I Were a Superhero is a book and game to help children process big emotions, behaviors, and traumas.

Persnickety Polly is a short book and a game about perfectionism. Polly likes to have everything planned and perfect. However, one day...

Campfire Stories is a light-hearted story telling game. It is intended to help children work on communication skills, think through...

Riding Life’s Emotional Waves is a CBT game for teens who struggle with big emotions, including anger, anxiety, and depression. It helps...

Thought Crashers is one of my original CBT games, full of basic CBT skills to help kids challenge thoughts, replace them with good thoughts.

Tony's Silence is a short book and game to help children cope with selective mutism. It is both educational and a counseling tool.

Submerged is a counseling game to help children identify emotions that are buried under the surface.

I Can't Unsee It is a short story and a game to help children process trauma in a non-confrontational play format.

This article explores the different reasons for anxiety and ways to manage the problem.

Monsters can be an engaging way to address worries and anxiety in therapy. This is a list of creative ways to use monsters in play therapy.

Grumpy Bear is a game to help children overcome a negative mindset and grumpy mood to gain control over their emotions and behaviors....

The Battle in My Brain incorporates CBT skills to help children with intrusive thoughts, temptations, guilt, and issues with anger ,...

Do you know kids who love Lego? This game might be a great fit! This is a counseling game full of Lego goodness such as discussing...

Emma's Emotional Discovery is a short story and a game to help children better understand their emotions. It helps children understand...

Somatic symptoms can be difficult to treat because kids often lack awareness of how their symptoms are related to their emotions. Play is...

Introducing coping skills to manage emotions is a good starting point in counseling. It allows time to develop healthy rapport and...

Fidget toys are great to include in a coping skill toolbox for kids who need help coping with anxiety, anger, and ADHD.

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...

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...