Play Therapy 

Kelly Reams MSW, BCD Psychoanalyst (She/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lcsw, bcd

I began learning play therapy 1978 in graduate school with analytic supervision using play technique to understand child's emotional and behavioral issues. Studied with the Child Therapy Study Group for over 10 years meeting as a group and weekly individual supervision. Also did 1 year child analytic training, Seattle, worked 8 years Child Psychiatry OHSU, 3 years residential treatment children.

Refresh Therapy

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

Play therapy is a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of helping in the “language” of the child – play.

Bonnie Davey (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

Professional Counselor Associate

Nadya Mirza (she/her)

Student Counselor

Leanne Bergman (she/her)

Student Counselor

Dr. Michelle Pliske (She/Her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

DSW LCSW RPT-S

Play therapy involves using toys, sand, art, games, and other materials to help children express themselves. Play offers the child an environment of safety. If children are able to say what they think or how they feel through toys and art with someone who can translate their behavior and facilitate the process, they will respond positively and are able to successfully work through their problems.

Firefly Institute

Licensed Professional Counselor

Play therapy involves using toys, sand, art, games, and other materials to help children express themselves. Play offers the child an environment of safety. If children are able to say what they think or how they feel through toys and art with someone who can translate their behavior and facilitate the process, they will respond positively and are able to successfully work through their problems.

Kristin Marshall (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate

I specialize in play therapy to help treat trauma and behavioral issues in children. While you and I use our words and perhaps art mediums to express ourselves, our children use play. I have training in child-centered play therapy from Dr. Gary Landreth and Dr. Daniel Sweeney, The Neurobiology of Play Therapy from Dr. Rebeca Chow, Attachment Aware Expressive Play Therapy from Marshall Lyles, Cultural Awareness, Humility, and Competence in Play Therapy from Dr. LaKaavia Taylor, and more.

Michelle Perez (she/her/ella)

Licensed Professional Counselor

Rebecca Brown Schroeder (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

MA, NCC

Play is a window into the internal world of the child. Through play children are able to communicate their needs and feelings. Helping parents and other caregivers understand the unique emotional, social and developmental needs of their children is at the heart of my practice. I utilize a nature-based, child-centered approach to play therapy, often incorporating animal-assisted experiences. My approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, attachment theory, and interpersonal neurobiology.

Alannah Purdie (She/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

NPI: 1710568340

Play therapy trained and supervised.

Nancy Pearson, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Play is the medium for children to express themselves and to gain mastery over challenges in their environment. It is their 'language' and their course of meaningful action. I have trained and practiced in support of children gaining full expression of themselves. It is also a way for me to learn about a child so that I can assist the parent(s) to find harmony with their child.

Kaley Carpenter (she/her)

Professional Counselor Associate

DeLyn Griffin (she/her)

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

MA in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling

Emily Padilla

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Emily has been certified in Play Therapy and enjoys working with children and adolescents presenting with a number of behavioral health issues. This approach utilizes toys and other expressive activities as forms of communication and as an intervention method for problem solving and promoting well-being.

Dr. Katie Statman-Weil (she/her)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EdD, LCSW

Play is the work of childhood. When working with parents and children we often use play as a way to build attachment, create joy and closeness, and build and maintain boundaries. Often children love coming to therapy because we have a lot of fun!

Sofia Jasani (she/her/hers)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, NCC

Play is the language of childhood. Young children respond to stress and change differently than adults do, and they communicate differently, too. As a play therapist, I provide a safe environment where children can express their emotions, learn coping skills, develop self-control, and build self-esteem in a way that comes naturally to them. I love working with children, and would be honored to help support your family!

Liz Powers Wells

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

I’m pursuing certification in play therapy under the supervision of a Registered Play Therapist, with extensive training and hands-on experience, including running groups. My approach is rooted in Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT), which trusts in a child’s innate capacity for growth when offered safety, presence, and respect. CCPT fits with how I see kids: capable, creative, and deserving of space where their voice leads the way.

Brooke Lavarias (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, PCIT and PCIT-T certified

I am certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Parent Child Interaction Therapy for Toddlers. This is a version of therapy that incorporates the guardian in developing skills of a play therapist and other parenting skills to help support their child through trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustments, and other mental health concerns.

Katrina Thatcher (she/her)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC, CCPT, MS, NCC

Play is kids’ most natural form of communication. Toys are to kids what words are to adults. Play Therapy, like counseling for adults, lets kids express their feelings and process their experiences in order to develop more effective strategies for managing their worlds.

Andrew Conner (He/Him/His)

Marriage and Family Therapist

MA

Play therapy allows children and pre-teens to communicate and process their feelings symbolically through play.

Jamie Krahulec (she/they)

Licensed Professional Counselor

LPC #C8857

I use child-centered play therapy integrated with expressive art therapy because I believe that to help children requires using their own language and taking care to communicate within individual developmental parameters. I’ve had training for children and parents including gender-affirming play therapy, parenting amidst the pandemic, trust based relational intervention, child-parent relationship therapy, trauma-focused CBT and am working towards certification as a Registered Play Therapist.

Beau Henderson (He/Him)

Licensed Professional Counselor

M.A. in Counseling

Kestrel Fae Tippie (they/them)

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

OR LMFT # T2221, CA LMFT #130759

Play is the natural language of children, and the best way to join your child in their world. I use play therapy to understand your child and what it is like to be them, help them process difficult or painful past experiences, try on new ways of interacting, and learn different healthier ways to get their needs met and relate to others. I involve caregivers extensively, to coach and support you with new skills, and bring you into occassional sessions to work alongside myself with your child.

Family Roots Therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor

Our child therapists have extensive experience in play therapy, including a specialized form of play-based therapy called Child-Parent Psychotherapy, which focuses on the parent-child relationship and increasing connection and attachment in young children. We are unique in having experience and training in working with children under 6 years old, which is a highly specialized area in counseling.

MindTree Holistic Counseling & Wellness Center

Licensed Marriage Family Therapist

LMFT

Play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play to help children and teens express their emotions and process difficult experiences. Through the use of specialized toys and techniques, children can work through issues such as anxiety, trauma, or behavioral challenges in a safe, supportive environment. At MindTree Holistic Counseling, the focus is on helping young clients build emotional resilience, social skills, and self-esteem in a child-centered, developmentally appropriate way.