Therapy for Big Behaviors and Feelings
Your child’s behavior goes from “zero to one hundred” in the matter of seconds, and you feel helpless about how to respond to it. You have tried everything to try and change their behavior, but it hasn’t worked. At the end of the day
you find yourself exhausted and ruminating about if you are a “bad” parent, because it feels like no matter what you do your child's behaviors aren’t improving.
Your child might:
struggle to express their emotions in safe and healthy ways
have other co-occurring disorders (ADHD, sensory processing, autism) that impact their behaviors
have difficulty listening and following directions in a daycare or school setting
feel lonely because they don’t have the social skills to maintain healthy friendships
feel a lot of guilt and shame after their big behaviors, and not know what to do with it
As a parent you might find yourself:
confused about the “right” way to respond to your child’s behaviors because you have received so much conflicting information
worried about how these behaviors are impacting their self perception and experience and learning at school
ashamed because it seems like all of the other parents haven’t struggled with their children as much as you have
exhausted because it feels like you and your child are in a never ending battle
hopeless because it feels like you have tried everything, but it isn’t working
At Bud to Bloom Play Therapy, our therapist help by:
using play to foster connection and trust between parents and children
using play to help kids learn how to respond to limits and boundaries
coaching parents about how to understand their child’s behavior and how to respond to it and prevent it
offering parents on new strategies to connect with their child
teaching and practicing coping strategies to manage big emotions
using creative expression to process emotions and promote regulation