Meeting children and teens where they are to help them thrive.
At For the Love of Play Therapy, I help kids build self-esteem, develop emotional awareness, and learn healthy coping skills using proven therapy modalities like Adlerian play therapy, TF-CBT, and EMDR. I provide a safe, supportive environment for healing while supporting parents throughout the process.
I offer child and adolescent therapy in person in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and virtually across South Dakota, New Hampshire, and Iowa.
Why Choose For the Love of Play Therapy?
Compassionate.
Warm, inclusive care that meets each child where they are right now.
Experienced.
Extensive training in play therapy, Adlerian play therapy, ethics, and trauma informed therapy.
Personalized.
Supportive partnership with parents to navigate challenges together.
Play is the highest form of research.
-Albert Einstein
Specializing in therapy that fits your child’s unique needs.
I offer evidence-based approaches designed to help children and teens grow and heal:
Adlerian Play Therapy: Helping children and teens to develop positive ways to strive toward being and feeling sufficient in themselves through play.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): A trauma-focused therapy to help clients heal, develop skills, and process stressful life events.
TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy): A proven method to help children and teens process trauma and develop coping skills.