Category: Play Therapy

Can Sunday School Art Tell Us About Family Life?

Check out a recent interview I did with Children’s Ministry Magazine (Group Publishing):

Kids’ art can speak into the details of their family lives, according to Children’s Ministry Magazine (March/April 2015 issue). And though it’s not in a children’s minister’s job description to psychoanalyze children’s art, we sought the help of professional play therapist, Lauren Forsythe (Longmont, Colorado), to help us know what Children’s Ministers can do….

Check out the full article here: Can Sunday School Art Tell Us About Family Life? 

 

Why Choose Play Therapy for Kids?

Introducing Andrew: A Video from the Association for Play Therapy

Sometimes I expect my kids (my own 2 and 4 year olds) to be able to communicate to me like adults. This video is a funny illustration of what that would really be like! A good reminder to learn their language–play! I am training in play therapy and love learning the language of play. I am blessed to be able to enter into the powerful healing process that can be found in play with my young clients.