PLAY. ALL. DAY.
Meet Our Team of Play Therapists in St. Louis
Through hands-on sessions with our highly trained and specialized play therapists in St. Louis, your child will feel more confident in how they express and carry themselves — and you will feel more confident in connecting with and supporting your child.
Our Therapists
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Jasmine Berger
LCSW, RPT-S
She/HerFounder, Child and Family Therapist & Attachment Expert
Continuing Education Program Administrator/ Director & Program Reviewer
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Molly Rush
LCSW, Play Therapist in Training
She/HerClinical Lead, Child and Family Therapist, Parent Support
Social Work Consultant for Continuing Education -
Ardy Woodward
LCSW, Play Therapist in Training
She/Her/Hers
Child, Teen and Family Therapist -
Rachel West
LMSW, Play Therapist in Training
She/her/hers
Child and Teen Therapist
Under the Supervision of Jasmine Berger, LCSW, License number 2019030814
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Lexi Bratton
LMSW, Play Therapist in Training
She/her/hers
Child and Family Therapist
Under the Supervision of Jasmine Berger, LCSW, License number 2019030814
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Emily Boehme
LMSW Play Therapist in Training
She/Her
Child and Family Therapist
Under the Supervision of Jasmine Berger, LCSW, License number 2019030814
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Bethany Ottens
CIT, Play Therapist in Training
She/Her/Hers
Child, Teen and Family Therapist
Under the Supervision of Dominique Begnaud MO LPC #2020043284
Our Client Care Team
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Micheala IntVeld-Sutherlin
Client Care and Community Connections Lead
She/Her
OUR MISSION
Our play therapists in St. Louis empower families to connect and heal through the power of play - because we believe every child can bloom.
What’s IN at Bud to Bloom
Nurturing Individual Strengths
We focus on the unique strengths and potential of each child, encouraging them to thrive beyond their challenges.Inclusive Support
Our practice embraces diversity, providing a welcoming environment for all families, including adoptive, foster, blended, and LGBTQIA+ families.Family Involvement
We believe in the power of family and ensure caregivers are actively involved in the therapeutic process for holistic healing.Connective Parenting
We’re here to help you understand and address the root causes of your child’s behavior, allowing for deeper connection and healing.
What’s OUT at Bud to Bloom
Labeling and Limiting
We reject the notion of reducing children to their diagnoses, believing in their ability to grow and bloom beyond any label.One-Size-Fits-All Approaches
Every child is unique, so we tailor our therapy to meet the specific needs of each individual and family.Generalizing
Play therapy isn’t something we’re dabbling in - it’s all we do, ensuring expert and focused care for young clients.Punitive Techniques
We avoid punitive methods that increase punishment and can harm a child’s self-concept, focusing instead on supportive and nurturing techniques.
Frequently Asked Questions
What High School Did You Go To?
Just kidding, we love ‘em all - Bud to Bloom Play Therapy is proud to provide play-based therapy to St. Louis City and St. Louis County, including Ballwin, Brentwood, Clayton, Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Florissant, Maryland Heights, Kirkwood, Ladue, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, South County, and beyond.
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Play therapy and play-based therapy are a way of helping children process and heal through, you guessed it, playing. Rather than talk therapy, which requires that kids be able to say how they feel and describe their experience (which is hard for even grown-ups!), we get hands-on in sessions so children can show us their story through pretend play, games, stories, and more. Play therapy is an evidence-based option that supports your child and your whole family in healing.
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In order to ensure the most focused care for our families through a smaller caseload for each provider, we are not in-network commercial insurance plans.
We accept credit cards, debit cards, HSA/FSA, and Home State Health Medicaid. Many of our families have success with applying for out–of-network reimbursement for our services! Learn more here.
For information about Good Faith Estimates, click here.
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Yes! Unlike a more “traditional” talk-based model, play therapy is more engaging for children and takes the pressure off of them to answer questions or make verbal connections. Many of our kiddos aren’t sure about therapy in the beginning, and begin to look forward to seeing their therapist over time as they get comfortable!
Let’s Bloom Together
Choose an option below to learn more about how our play therapists in St. Louis can help your child and family blossom!
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Play Therapy for Children
For children with big behaviors and big feelings, and/or early childhood trauma.
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Therapy for Teenagers
For tweens & teens who need support processing and managing their emotions
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Family Therapy
For parents who want to learn how to support their unique child, and enjoy parenting again.