What is Play Therapy?
Play therapy is more than just “play.” It heals children in their own language.
What is Play Therapy?
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Olympia Therapy
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Gratitude is learned at home
What most parents, including myself, hope for their children is that they will be grateful for and acknowledge what they have.
Morgan Teachworth White & Cary Hamilton
- Aug 31, 2022
- 4 min
Six Ways to Ease Transitions- Back to School 2022
The seasons are changing, and we’re headed back into one of the biggest transitions -- going from summer to the school year.
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Interoception Sense
Our interoception sensory system works to bring awareness to the inner workings of our body and regulate our internal physical states
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Nov 2, 2021
- 3 min
FALL into Your Gustatory Sense
Fall is the season that brings out my favorite treats, and many are enjoyed during my family’s Thanksgiving feast.
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Auditory Sense
I am not sure about your home on thanksgiving, but my home is rather loud with talking, laughter, and children running around; this is...
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
FALL into Your Olfactory Sense
Our olfactory (smell) system is a powerful one. As many people know, it is common for fragrances, odors, and other smells...
Carrie Pipkin
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
Even Superheroes & Rockstars have to lower their expectations sometimes.
Parents, it’s May.
We’ve made it through 14 months of a pandemic. Do you remember last summer? We literally made it through wildfires...
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- May 10, 2021
- 8 min
The pandemics' greatest impact has been on our children's mental health.
We are a year into the pandemic and we can really see the impact of the last year on our children. We can FEEL it too.
Cary M. Hamilton & Katrina Swenson
- Mar 3, 2021
- 10 min
Let's be honest, there is no lemonade coming out of this pandemic.
For February, we’re focusing on parent burnout! I’m not sure why, actually. It’s about one year into the Pandemic, and honestly,
Olympia Therapy
- Feb 10, 2021
- 4 min
Play Heals! National Play Therapy Week
What is Play Therapy?
Play Therapy is an evidence-based practice for working with children to improve their mental health. Play Therapy uses
Olympia Therapy
- Dec 9, 2020
- 12 min
The Weight of Distance Learning
Let’s understand the weight of distance learning. The education system has struggled to apply known brain science and research on the...
Olympia Therapy
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Gratitude & Vulnerable Moments of Joy
We are all experiencing pain, confusion, & struggle. Yet, we are here for each other. We still have those glimpsed moments of vulnerable joy