(757) 871-3027
Hope Filled Future, LLC
Early Childhood Mental Health Services and Supports
Play-based and developmentally-sensitive help
Individual and Family Play Therapy
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Possible social, emotional, developmental and/or behavioral problems for which therapy can focus:
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Infant with frequent crying or fussiness or any difficulty developing infant-caregiver bond
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Separation Anxiety
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Reactions to Life Stresses (grief, divorce, foster care, military parent/ deployment, etc)
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Peer Struggles/ Bullying
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Developmental Issues or Disability
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Challenging Behaviors
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Co-Parenting Challenges
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Childhood Trauma
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Difficulty with Mood Regulation (frequent anger or agitation)
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Christine meets with the family, including the child, to complete a thorough assessment. Assessment might also include observing interaction of the child and caregivers. Based on the family and child’s individual needs, a treatment plan is developed.
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Regardless of the age of the child, therapy includes providing education, support, and consultation to the child’s family, caregivers or teachers.
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Sometimes a child will also benefit from direct intervention. With young children the intervention is play-based. Play therapy consists of a wide variety of play activities, including: playing with puppets or dolls, water or sand play, various art activities, playing games, story telling and music play. Play therapy allows children a safe place to play out their thoughts and feelings related to real-life experiences. They are free to express their emotional experience— what it feels like to be them. With access to this internal realm, a play therapist, can help children and their caregivers discover alternative ways of viewing, coping with, and potentially overcoming, their difficulties.
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As a child gets more comfortable with Christine and the therapy process, the therapy can become more language-based including more direct discussion and learning about feelings and behavior.
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All major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Tricare plans, are accepted. Our office can assist you in filing claims for reimbursement if we do not participate in your particular plan.

