Gratitude Can Be A Lighthouse
We often find ourselves adrift in the delightfully unpredictable journey of life, awash with a tsunami of tweets, texts, and TikToks. Ah,...
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Cary Hamilton
- Oct 29
- 4 min
Navigating the Labyrinth of Labels: Unpacking the ADHD, Anxiety, and SPD Triad
Navigating the tangled web of labels like ADHD, Anxiety, and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) for your child can be both confusing and emot
Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 28
- 4 min
The Silent Crisis: Unmasking ADHD in Our Girls
ADHD in girls might manifest differently, but it's not an enigma.
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 18
- 5 min
Navigating The Maze That Is ADHD
October is here, and so is ADHD Awareness Month. It is a time to shed light on the complexities of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Cary M. Hamilton
- Jun 30
- 3 min
The Value of Continuing Therapy in the Summer Months!
As the school year comes to an end, many parents may be wondering if they should continue their child's therapy sessions during the...
Olympia Therapy
- Feb 3
- 5 min
What is Play Therapy?
Play therapy is more than just “play.” It heals children in their own language.
What is Play Therapy?
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.
Olympia Therapy
- May 3, 2022
- 7 min
Mental health is HEALTH
One thing the pandemic of the last couple of years has proven to us is that mental health is at the core of our well-being.
Olympia Therapy
- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
What is Play Therapy?
Taking care of a child's emotional and psychological world is just as important as caring for the health of their body and teeth.
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...
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
Fall Into Your Visual Sense
How many of your children have come home from school complaining about the lighting in the school? Maybe they have mentioned it hurts...
Olympia Therapy
- Oct 24, 2021
- 4 min
FALL Into Your Tactile Sense
It is fall, which means it is the start of sweater weather. Have you ever bought a sweater that was absolutely adorable, but ...
Celia Courser and Cary M. Hamilton
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
FALL into Your Senses: An 8-Part Series About Our Sensory Systems in Honor of SPD Awareness Month
Not only is October the month for sweaters, spookiness, and pumpkins, it is the month that brings awareness to Sensory Processing Disorder
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.
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
Cary M. Hamilton & Sarah Moran
- Oct 14, 2020
- 5 min
Could it be ADHD?
October is ADHD Awareness Month.
Let’s start with some quick facts about ADHD:
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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