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Play, Share, Heal Counseling Services, LLC
Providing a safe place for children and parents to understand the challenges they have faced and learn ways to live a healthy life.
A children's number one job is to feel comfortable and safe with who they are. This is the foundation for all of their other successes in life, whether it be relationships with their family, learning and behaving in school, or seeking out interests and friends who make them feel good about themselves. Sometimes, things do not go as planned and children are faced with situations that do not make sense to them. The unexpected creates a feeling of being unsafe or unsure of themselves and life will become harder.  Through the process of playing and sharing, equalibrium is restored.
Who I Am
Play, Share, Heal came about after I spent years working with children and families in community settings. More often than not, it was difficult to find clinicians who worked with very young children, and there were always waitlists for services. I decided to create a place where play would be welcomed and shaped to help heal the woes of children and adolescents. I also wanted to provide an opportunity for parents to feel heard and supported as they navigate the role of care giver. There is no manual to raising a child and we often second guess and doubt our every move with our children. The doubt and the worry often take away from the most important part of parenting and shadows over the greatness of our children.
What I Offer:
* 20 years of experience working with children and families in a variety of settings, including schools, daycare centers, hospitals and shelters.
* I have certifications in Sensory Integration and Trauma and Behavioral Family Therapy, both evidence based therapies.
*I am a Licensed School Social Worker who is very familiar with the nuances of individual education plans (IEPs) and goals that should be addressed within that document.* I work with a wide variety of symptoms representative of depression, anxiety, ptsd, attachment issues, social communication deficits and adjustment struggles
* I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with training in CBT, DBT, Sand Tray, Social Thinking, and Nurtured Heart and use all of these interchangeably as needed.
* I offer flexible payment options, including insurance and fee-for-service options.
* I am a parent too!
Contact Us
Please call or email with any questions or to make an appointment. Most insurances accepted (BCBS, Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Aetna, Tricare). Fee-for-service is also an option.
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Working with children and families in Woburn, Burlington, Winchester, Stoneham, Wilmington, Lexington, Reading and surrounding towns
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Easily accessible from Rt 128 and I 93.
617-299-1043
