At Bud to Bloom Play Therapy, we believe play is powerful. It helps children connect, heal, and grow. We also know families and professionals need and deserve access to trusted, research-informed information about child development and mental health.
Bud to Bloom In the Media
Over the years, our team has been honored to share our expertise with parents, educators, clinicians, and community organizations throughout St. Louis and beyond. Through television appearances, podcasts, interviews, and published articles, we help make play therapy, attachment, and trauma-informed care more accessible to the families who need it most.
If you’re new to Bud to Bloom, learn more about our play therapy practice or meet our team of child and family therapists.
Where Has Bud to Bloom Been Featured?
We love bringing the science of play to everyday conversations. Here are some of our favorite media appearances and community conversations.
Watch Bud to Bloom on Television
Show Me St. Louis: The power of play and connection
Founder Jasmine Berger joined the Show Me St. Louis team to discuss how play strengthens relationships, supports emotional development, and helps children navigate life’s challenges.
Show Me St. Louis: Three parenting tips for the holiday season
The holidays can bring excitement, stress, and big feelings. In this feature, Jasmine shares simple ways parents can stay connected to their children during busy seasons.
Read Articles featuring Jasmine Berger
Voyage STL: Inspiring Conversations with Jasmine Berger
This interview explores Jasmine's journey as a child therapist, entrepreneur, and advocate for accessible mental health care in St. Louis. She shares the heart behind Bud to Bloom and her commitment to helping children and families thrive.
St. Louis Mom Blog: Five tips to keep your cool when your child is anything but
Parenting is hard, especially during challenging moments. This article offers practical, compassionate strategies for responding to children’s big feelings while staying grounded yourself.
St. Louis Mom Blog: The best way to help a child during a meltdown is to prevent it
Meltdowns rarely come out of nowhere. Jasmine explains how understanding a child’s brain and nervous system can help parents recognize stress signals before emotions boil over.
Listen to podcast conversations about play therapy and private practice ownership
Path to Practice Podcast with The Ellis Agency
Jasmine shares her experience building a values-driven private practice, supporting children through play therapy, and creating a workplace rooted in connection, growth, and community. Listen to the episode
Why does community education matter to us?
Healing doesn’t happen only in the therapy office.
As specialists in children and families, we are passionate about sharing knowledge that helps parents feel more confident, professionals more equipped, and communities feel more connected. Whether we’re speaking at a conference, appearing on local television, or collaborating with schools across St. Louis, our goal remains the same: helping children thrive through playful, purposeful relationships.
This commitment extends beyond our clinical work. Bud to Bloom is also an APT-approved provider that offers training, consultation, and professional development opportunities for therapists who want to deepen their skills and better support children and families.
Looking for a speaker, podcast guest, or media expert?
Let’s work together
We'd love to chat! Bud to Bloom Play Therapy’s founder, Jasmine Berger, is available for:
Media interviews
Podcast appearances
Expert commentary
Conference presentations
Community workshops
Professional trainings
Topics Frequently Include
Attachment and the parent-child relationship
Foster care, adoption, and family transitions
Complex trauma and nervous-system informed care
Supporting children with big behaviors
Play therapy and child development
Accessible, community-based mental health
We believe every family deserves support that truly sees them. We’re honored to contribute to conversations that make that support more accessible throughout St. Louis and beyond.
To connect with our team, contact us at info@budtobloomplaytherapy.com