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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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Why Play Games in Therapy?
Games are powerful tools when working with children. There are so many ways that children can learn and grow through play, including...
Tasha Milligan
Jun 22, 20235 min read
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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...
Tasha Milligan
Mar 10, 20234 min read
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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...
Tasha Milligan
Feb 26, 20232 min read
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Coping Skill Toolbox Ideas
Learn how to put together coping skill toolboxes to help children be prepared when they get upset and lose control of their emotions.
Tasha Milligan
Feb 4, 20235 min read
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Play Interventions for Anger
This is a round-up of interventions I found online for anger. This post includes craft activities, scripts, toys, games, and videos to...
Tasha Milligan
Dec 1, 20224 min read
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Creative Intervention Round-Up: Cheap and Easy
Get inspired with new ideas for your play therapy practice with this list of creative interventions. These are cheap and free things to do.
Tasha Milligan
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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Counseling Games for Coping Skills
During the first phase of counseling, I always try to focus on helping children develop coping mechanisms. This provides them with tools...
Tasha Milligan
Jun 28, 20224 min read
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Anger Games: Counseling Interventions for Anger
I get calls all the time from distressed parents with children who have anger outbursts. I have put together a large collection of anger...
Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20225 min read
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Andy's Anger Explosions: A Book and Game Combo
Andy’s Anger Eruptions is a story and game about a boy with explosive anger. He flies off the handle quickly, and then feels out of...
Tasha Milligan
Feb 26, 20222 min read
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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...
Tasha Milligan
Feb 18, 20221 min read
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Using Playdough to Process Emotions - Free PDF Download
I have had several parents ask about ways to help their children calm down and process emotions at home. Playdough is one of my go-to...
Tasha Milligan
Jan 21, 20193 min read
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The Horrible Thing that Happened Game
I have been using TF-CBT to address trauma in children for years. My experience has been that some children do very well with it and are...
Tasha Milligan
Jul 21, 20183 min read
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I Spy Bottles to go in Coping Skill Boxes
Making I spy bottles is fun, fun, fun! The kids have loved dying the rice, choosing their trinkets to go inside, and to stare at their...
Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20181 min read
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Play Dough as a Coping Skill to Process Emotions
Children process emotions in many ways, but usually best through play. It takes time to develop an emotional vocabulary and to mature to...
Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20183 min read
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Coping Skill Toolbox
Last fall I helped the kids I work with make coping skill boxes. They were able to decorate them and either take them home or to their...
Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20182 min read
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