When I left St. Louis for Dallas seven months ago I stopped posting on this blog.
I have now opened a new play therapy practice in the DFW area, specifically in Plano, Texas.
I have a new web site and a new blog which you can find at Pam Dyson Play Therapy Blog.
As in the past, I will share information on child development and parenting and offer suggestions on how parents can improve their parent-child relationship.
I hope you will join in the discussions on my blog.
Pam Dyson, MA, LPC, RPT
January 12, 2015
May 3, 2014
A Message From Pam Dyson
It is with mixed
emotions to announce that after April 30, 2014, I will no longer be offering
play therapy services in the St. Louis region.
My
husband's employer is relocating him to Dallas, Texas and I will be moving my
clinical practice to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I look forward to offering
play therapy services in a new location yet I will miss St. Louis and the
families I have worked with over the past seven years.
I will
maintain my web site www.pamdyson.com and you will still be able to
contact me via email pam@pamdyson.com and phone 314-681-8272. For those
of you who are in need of additional therapy services I can make appropriate
referrals.
"Thank
You" to all of you who have entrusted me to help your family. I am blessed and fortunate to have met each
of you and I hope you were encouraged and supported by working with me.
Warm regards,
Pam Dyson, MA, LPC, RPT
February 14, 2014
Simple Ways to Tell Your Child, "I Love You!"
If you’re a parent you probably do something special on Valentine’s Day to show your children them how much you love them. Sometimes those little reminders go by the wayside the rest of the year. Here are some simple ways to keep that message alive all year long.
Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make their toast or
sandwich.
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Tuck a love note into their backpack. Write a short note or
draw a smiley face on a napkin and put it in their lunch box. Slide the note
under their dinner plate or place it under their pillow.
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Give your child coupons redeemable for things like a half
hour of your undivided attention, their favorite dinner, playing a board game
with them, etc. Send your child on a scavenger hunt around the house to find
those coupons.
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Write a letter to your child and mail it. Children rarely
receive mail so when they do it’s special.
Dear________________________
I was just thinking about you and
what I was thinking is you are so__________
Love___________
I was just thinking about you and
what I was thinking is you are so__________
Love___________
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Hang a calendar above your child's bed. Each day write one
thing one positive thing about your child or one positive behavior your child
did. At bedtime you share what was written. It sets a positive tone and it's
much easier for both child and parents to fall asleep knowing the day ended on
a positive note.
Don’t limit showing love to your child to Valentine’s Day.
Make it a part of your everyday routine.
February 2, 2014
National Play Therapy Week February 2-8, 2014
The Association for Play Therapy (APT) the national society that advances Play
therapy has designated February 2-8, 2014 as National Play Therapy Week.
APT has asked licensed mental health professionals throughout the United States to remind the public of the value of play, Play Therapy, and Registered Play Therapists.
WHAT IS PLAY THERAPY?
It's a theoretically based treatment approach for children 3-12 years of
age that uses a child’s natural tendency to “play out” their reactions to life
situations. Toys in a play therapy room include games, puppets, art supplies,
and sand trays. All toys are carefully selected to facilitate creative and
emotional expression from children.
In play therapy children learn how to identify and recognize their feelings. It improves their self-concept, reduces anxiety and initiates behavioral changes. By making appropriate choices in the play room children find solutions to problems and learn self control which leads to taking responsibility for their actions.
Play therapy is facilitated by a play therapist that provides an environment where a child feels safe to play out his or her concerns. As a result, the therapist can assess the child’s play and make recommendations to parents concerning plans for resolving problems.
Children who are dealing with death, divorce, abandonment, or abuse can benefit from play therapy Children who are experiencing difficulty adjusting to moving, starting school, the birth of a sibling or a chronic illness can find emotional support in play therapy. Play therapy can also help children who are experiencing problems with anxiety, ADHD, autism, attachment disorders, and learning disabilities.
With advanced play therapy training, experience and supervision, a mental health professional can earn the Registered Play Therapist or Registered Play Therapist Supervisor Credential conferred by the Association for Play Therapy (APT). APT is a national non-profit professional society that provides research, training and credentialing programs to assist and enhance the expertise of mental health professionals. Additional information is available at www.a4pt.org
For more information on Pam
Dyson and her play therapy services visit her web site. Mental health professionals can
learn more about play therapy training opportunities at the St. Louis Center for Play Therapy Training.
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