Brenna is re-opening her practice after her extended maternity leave. Brenna is EXCLUSIVELY taking on new clients for her Parent Training course
Child Parent Relationship Training is a Play Therapy based program designed to focus on increasing communication and building a stronger and healthier relationship with your child. This 10 week course is designed to give you one skill at a time, based directly on play therapy principles, and allows you to practice every week with your child to master them. You also receive feedback from me every week so that you can improve and build your skills.
Brenna has a limited number of appointment slots available, so don’t wait! If you’re in the Tampa Bay area, call right now at (813) 421-KIDS for a FREE consultation to see if this parent training system is a good fit for you. Again, that’s (813) 421-KIDS for a FREE consultation and to reserve your spot in Brenna’s Parenting Classes that will forever change the way you parent your children.
The Kid Counselor will soon be releasing a Video Training that addresses the ten most pressing concerns parents have about parenting and their children’s behavior. The Kid Counselor will provide solutions to these parenting problems from a Play Therapy perspective in a two-hour online video training.
This forthcoming Video Training will be valued at $47, but if you help us with our research and share your answer to the question below, you’ll get this Video Training for FREE, as a thank you for helping us find out what parents need help with the most.
So please answer the following question either by commenting here, on Facebook, or by emailing Brenna directly at brenna@thekidcounselor.com.
Question: What frustrates you the most about being a parent, related to your child’s behavior.
Since we have officially reached the summer months, I thought it might be appropriate to address what seems to be on every parent’s mind: What am I going to do to keep the kids busy all summer? Here are ten easy, fun, low-cost ideas that are based on the principles of Play Therapy to give you a start. In all of the ideas, the basic elements of quality time, respect and communication are central and will result in a better relationship between you and your child. (more…)
Several parents have raised similar questions regarding a therapist for children in the specific context of divorce. The role of a children’s therapist should be very clear, and there are issues that arise when parents are no longer making joint decisions for their children. If you are a parent facing or post-divorce and are pursuing therapy, here are things that you might find helpful. (more…)
I have been asked by several parents about varying degrees of anxious behaviors in their children. Although I can not give anything other than thoughts and suggestions, I think it is important to have objective opinions and thoughts when facing something that is difficult to assess. (more…)
I read a quote this week that jumped from the page into my reality in such a way that I felt compelled to write an article about it. There are times when the written word read in the right way at the right time, can make you feel like it is meant specifically for you. This week, that quote for me was: “If there is anything we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.” — Carl Jung (more…)
I have received several questions from parents who are questioning their decisions or actions, and therefore feeling very guilty and ashamed. The situations have been very different, from work issues to depression, but the common theme was the “I feel like I am a horrible parent” sentiment. Here are my thoughts.
One of the most common destructive patterns of parenting that I observe is negotiating with children. This can come in many forms, frequently in an attempt to be a kind parent rather than a dictator. The problem is that there is a multitude of negative outcomes when you make a habit out of negotiating with kids. I’d like to share some examples and insights. (more…)
A recent book written by Yale professor Amy Chua, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, brings to light the difference between American parenting and Chinese parenting. She claims that tough parenting is the only way to create Grade A children, compared to the lax style of Western parenting. (more…)
I believe it is so crucial to keep in mind that your child is more than their behaviors. It is easy to latch on to consistent patterns and generalize them into a schema under which you categorize them. Unfortunately, this is detrimental to their exploration and growth and limits your capacity to encourage their development. Let me share a few thoughts and examples.
When I think about all of the phrases, anecdotes, and sayings about the power of the spoken word I am reminded of how I changed my way of communicating with children upon learning Play Therapy principles. I realize that using Play Therapy based language is a learned and practiced skill that requires time and effort, so I thought it would be helpful to share ten commonly used phrases parents say to their kids. I will also give the Play Therapy based alternative with a short explanation of why it is more effective.
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Previous to becoming a full-time Mom, Brenna ran a highly successful Child Therapy Private Practice. Brenna has been blogging and writing articles on Parenting since 2006, and is currently getting her PhD from the University of South Florida.
