Specialty Services
Animal Assisted Therapy
Animal assisted therapy happens by socializing with an animal to decrease distress and improve mood. The effects of this therapy are measurable, as seen by an increase in the release of endorphins in the person interacting with the animal. Endorphins are brain chemicals that are released that help you to feel better. It is a step along the way in the healing process. Ali Hoke offers this therapy along with her pal, Gracie the bunny.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR therapy works to reconnect the body, brain, thoughts and emotions together after trauma - as trauma disconnects us from ourselves in so many ways. EMDR provides a safe and measured way to help the trauma become a part of our overall story vs. a part of us that feels uncontrolled in the way it affects us. Our memories, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors around the hard events become more integrated within our whole system. EMDR is very effective in healing PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome).
Play Therapy
Play is the work and the language of the child. Play allows space for expression of self in an environment that is safe, comfortable, helpful, and fun. Delight and joy helps our nervous systems feel calmer and more connected, allowing more room and space for resilience in the midst of hard things kids and families have gone through. Play therapy is hard work for our kids- they share a lot of themselves in ways that include words and many ways that don't. Play therapy is a collaborative process between child and therapist and therapist and caregivers. The goal is to help children and families learn to express themselves in healthier ways, discover new and more positive ways to think and solve problems, and heal from traumatic events in their lives.
TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention)
TBRI is a holistic intervention for child therapy that meets the needs of the whole child. It is an approach to caregiving that is developmentally respectful, responsive to trauma, and attachment-based. TBRI teaches that three principles are the foundation for working with kids from hard places – Connecting, Empowering, and Correcting.
Theraplay
Theraplay is a structured form of play therapy supporting parents and children to feel more connected. The aim is to enhance attachment, self-esteem and trust in others. It works by regulating the lower brain stem which supports a child's emotional regulation.