Author: Lynn Wonders

Mindfulness in Digital Play Therapy® As technology becomes more embedded in the lives of children, mental health professionals must adapt their therapeutic techniques to address the digital world. Dr. Rachel Altvater’s Mindfulness in the Digital Playroom offers a 2-hour on-demand CE training webinar designed to equip play therapists and child mental health professionals with the […]

Mindfulness in Family Systems Play Therapy A Path to Connection and Healing Mindfulness in family systems play therapy is a practice for the clinician personally and for the members of the family with whom the clinician is working. In family therapy, particularly with children, it is vital to recognize that children are embedded in a […]

Mindfulness and Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) go hand in hand. Cary Hamilton, LMHC-S, CMHS, RPT-S®, CDWF® provides instruction in a two hour on-demand webinar for CE hours with NBCC and APT on the foundational elements and naturally occurring practice of mindfulness in CCPT. When Lynn Louise Wonders first formally developed Mindfulness-based Play Therapy® as […]

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Entire Article plus Image to open and pop in new info and image” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Play therapy interventions for anxiety are the most effective way to help children. Did you know that childhood anxiety disorders are the most common […]

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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Play therapy is an effective way in helping tweens through the struggles of transitioning from childhood to adolescence.  Although there are different schools of thought, for the purposes of this article, we will consider tweens to be ages 10-12 […]

Finding purpose in life can be a daunting process, nevertheless it’s a process that will reap substantial benefits. I was recently discussing this very topic with one of my life design coaching clients who is in her late 40s. She was feeling frustrated and discouraged because after all her years of adulthood, she still didn’t […]

  If you’re feeling exhausted…physically, mentally, and emotionally… you may be feeling the effects of work burnout. It’s a common condition that often goes unnoticed until it leads to other health concerns. There is a recent survey on burnout that found almost 50% of employees reported feeling burned out at their current jobs, significantly impacting their […]

Luci’s Yellow Butterfly is a children’s book about adoption from a puppy’s perspective written by Cindy Hammonds who participated in my 2022 Children’s Book Writing Circle! This is a heart-warming, lilting, rhyming book about a sweet pup who is the last of her litter to be chosen. A yellow butterfly represents a sign of hope […]