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New You in the New Year: A Goal Setting Game
New You in the New Year is a solutions-focused, goal-setting game for children. This counseling game was designed to help children...
Tasha Milligan
Dec 27, 20232 min read
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Be Heard in Your Herd - A Family Counseling Game
Families who are struggling at home need a way to connect and refocus on what really matters. Be Herad in Your Herd is a counseling game...
Tasha Milligan
Dec 15, 20232 min read
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5 Myths about Marriage
Many people have misunderstandings and false expectations about marriage. Here are five myths about marriage that can lead to problems in...
Tasha Milligan
Dec 10, 20233 min read
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Creative Ways to Use Inside Out Characters in Play Therapy
Check out these creative ways to use Inside Out characters in play therapy, including free games, printables, crafts, dress up, and play.
Tasha Milligan
Dec 9, 20238 min read
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Counseling Games for Processing Emotions
Enjoy these free and low-cost games to help children understand feelings and process emotions in play therapy.
Tasha Milligan
Nov 28, 20235 min read
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Thought Crashers - A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Game
Thought Crashers is one of my original CBT games, full of basic CBT skills to help kids challenge thoughts, replace them with good thoughts.
Tasha Milligan
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Consistent with a Biblical Worldview?
Faith is important. It is vital to find a treatment modality that is congruent with your spiritual beliefs. There are TONS of methods of...
Tasha Milligan
Nov 10, 20234 min read
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Games
This is a list of affordable and free cognitive behavioral (CBT) counseling games to use in play therapy.
Tasha Milligan
Oct 28, 20237 min read
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Tony's Silence: A Book and Game about Selective Mutism
Tony's Silence is a short book and game to help children cope with selective mutism. It is both educational and a counseling tool.
Tasha Milligan
Oct 27, 20234 min read
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Great Expectations CBT Counseling Game
Great Expectations is a counseling game that incorporates cognitive behavioral counseling (CBT) techniques to help children process emotions
Tasha Milligan
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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Counseling Games for Families / Divorce
This post offers many options for playing games in counseling with families or addressing divorce. When working with families, games are...
Tasha Milligan
Sep 28, 20236 min read
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Submerged: A Game About Buried Emotions
Submerged is a counseling game to help children identify emotions that are buried under the surface.
Tasha Milligan
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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I Can't Unsee It: A Book and Game to Process Trauma
I Can't Unsee It is a short story and a game to help children process trauma in a non-confrontational play format.
Tasha Milligan
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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Creative Ways to Use Dolls in Play Therapy
A list of creative ways to use dolls in play therapy to help children process emotions and experiences.
Tasha Milligan
Sep 5, 20235 min read
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Self-Esteem Games for Counseling
A compilation of counseling games to help children with self-esteem and self-concept issues.
Tasha Milligan
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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Putting a Stop to Stealing - A CBT Game for Children
Putting a Stop to Stealing is a CBT game to help children stop stealing.
Tasha Milligan
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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Why Do I Have Anxiety?
This article explores the different reasons for anxiety and ways to manage the problem.
Tasha Milligan
Aug 10, 20238 min read
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Creative Ways to Use Monsters in Play Therapy
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.
Tasha Milligan
Aug 5, 20234 min read
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Grumpy Bear: A Mood Boosting Game
Grumpy Bear is a game to help children overcome a negative mindset and grumpy mood to gain control over their emotions and behaviors....
Tasha Milligan
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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Level Up: A Game About Winning at Life
Level Up is a video game themed game to help kids learn how to overcome life's challenges and to win at life. The metaphor helps kids...
Tasha Milligan
Jul 21, 20232 min read
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