by Jill | Apr 26, 2008 | Child Therapy, counseling, Play Therapy, toys
Do you have questions about play therapy? What is it? Who is it for? What does a play room look like? Maybe you have never heard of play therapy, or you want clarification about it. Please ask your questions in the comments section. I will answer them to the best of my knowledge, or point you to a resource. I will not answer questions about specific cases, or personal situations, or give counseling advice. I will answer questions about play therapy in general, so ask away!
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by Jill | Apr 25, 2008 | Association for Play Therapy, Child Therapy, children, counseling, Play Therapy
When adults go to see a counselor or therapist, they talk about their experiences using words. Children, however, sometimes have difficulties verbalizing their feelings and experiences due to their developmental stage. Play therapy allows children to express their experiences using toys, drawings, stories, and other ways of playing in order to work through their problems and experiences in a more developmental appropriate manner. Often times children mirror what they see in life in their play. If you have children yourself, you may notice this, like when their dolls say and do things the child saw the parents doing, or the child reenacts an event that happened at school. Click on the title to this post and view a short video about play therapy, created by the people at the Association for Play Therapy.
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by Jill | Apr 24, 2008 | Uncategorized
I have started a new blog devoted primarily to play therapy, child therapy, and other information about children. Check it for updates, and news in the wonderful world of play! Visit Jill Osborne’s Play Therapy Info Page!
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by Jill | Apr 22, 2008 | Uncategorized
My New blogger address is www.jillosborne.org, so update your bookmarks to this page! But don’t worry, if you type in http://jillswritingandplaytherapypage.blogspot.com, you will still be routed to this page.
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by Jill | Apr 14, 2008 | Activity Books, books, children activity books, children's activity books, children's books, trauma books, trauma workbooks
What kind of book is it? Is it a picture book? I am asked. Well, yes, but…
It is not just a picture book! It is interactive. It has activities, like drawing and storytelling so that the child can interact with the main character, Sam. He or she will feel like they are helping him learn how to cope, all the while learning how to cope with their own situation. Also, I have included a therapist guide in the back to encourage further reading about children, play, and trauma. It will also show theoretical background for the book itself, and answer some of the questions adults may have.
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by Jill | Apr 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
I am thinking of changing my web address. Come join my friend list and take the poll on my myspace page. It will be in the “About Me” section. I will post the results here.
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by Jill | Apr 4, 2008 | Activity Books, Child Therapy, children activity books, children's activity books, children's books, Uncategorized
“Sam Feels Better Now!: An Interactive Story for Children” began in traumatology class at Georgia State University last summer. Our class was asked to create a project that related to the principles of trauma therapy and could be practical for others to use. My goal in creating this story was to incorporate my first loves, play therapy, art, and expressive therapies with these principles. The story has gone through several revisions, and I am excited to see its final form.
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by Jill | Mar 23, 2008 | Jill Osborne, writing for children
Come visit my myspace page at www.myspace.com.jillswritingpage, and become my friend.
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by Jill | Mar 23, 2008 | books, children, counseling, play, therapy, trauma, writing
My most current project is a children’s book titled “Sam Feels Better Now!: An Interactive Story for Children” Illustrations by Kevin Scott Collier, publisher is Loving Healing Press.
About the Story
“Sam Feels Better Now!: An Interactive Story for Children” incorporates elements of trauma therapy, as well as play and expressive therapies to assist children in working through crisis situations, traumatic events, and grief by helping the character, Sam learn ways to cope after his own difficult situation.
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