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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Sep 20, 2022
- 7 min
Lego Activities to Use in Play Therapy
Lego activities are plentiful and many can be used in counseling in various ways. They can be used to regulate emotions, communicate...
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Tasha Milligan
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Creative Intervention Round-Up: Cheap and Easy
I have found some fantastic, creative ideas lately and wanted to share them. These are creative and all could be done with little cost. I...
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Tasha Milligan
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Breathing Activities for Calming Emotions
Slow deep breathing is an essential coping skill, as it turns off the fight or flight response. It can be done anywhere and in any...
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Tasha Milligan
- Jul 26, 2022
- 2 min
New Game to Help Children Cope with School Stressors
It is almost time to get back to school, which comes with school stressors for kids. Help kids create a plan of action and feel prepared...
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Tasha Milligan
- Jul 16, 2022
- 5 min
Creative Ways to Use Dinosaurs in Play Therapy
I have found some amazing ideas for how to use dinosaurs in therapy. I know some little guys who LOVE dinosaurs and would enjoy these...
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Tasha Milligan
- Jun 23, 2022
- 5 min
How to Help Your Child with Anxiety
There are many things parents can do to help their children with anxiety. You can make changes in the home environment, offer calming...
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Tasha Milligan
- Apr 9, 2022
- 1 min
Seasons of the Soul: A Book/Game About Cycles of Emotions
Emotions can change quickly and can feel like a roller-coaster. People who are led by their emotions can feel out of control and...
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Tasha Milligan
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
5 Ways to Help Your Children Thrive After Divorce
Divorce is hard on kids. Sometimes it is a brutal necessity that is unavoidable, but it is still hard. Kids naturally love their parents...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 26, 2022
- 2 min
Andy's Anger Explosions: A Book/Game Combo
Andy’s Anger Eruptions is a story and game about a boy with explosive anger. He flies off the handle quickly, then feels out of control...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 21, 2022
- 1 min
Thoughts on Trial: A Story/Game About Challenging Self-Talk
Thoughts on Trial is a book/game to help children identify self-talk and to challenge false beliefs or negative self-talk statements. ...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
Movie Reels of the Mind: A Book and Game about Visualization
Movie Reels of the Mind is a book and game that helps children use visualization to overcome fears and anxiety, to feel grounded and...
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Tasha Milligan
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
Mario's Emotional Knot: A Book/Game About Processing Feelings
Mario is not feeling like himself, feeling down and upset. He doesn't know why he feels so upset and nothing seems to make sense. His...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 101
Most of the counseling games available on this site incorporate CBT. I created some tutorial videos to explain some of the concepts and...
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Tasha Milligan
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
An Interactive List of Games to Use in Therapy
There are SO MANY games to use in counseling! You can modify traditional games or use games created by therapists. Each game offers a...
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