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  • Are These Services
    a Good Fit for Your Family?

    Are there struggles with your child—OR YOU—experiencing:

     

    Arguing, yelling, defiance, low self-esteem, tantrums, bouts of aggression and rage, anxiety, overwhelming fear, difficulty getting along with friends, getting in trouble at school, adjustment from divorce, separation, adjustment to new siblings, depression, trouble making and maintaining friendships, power struggles, specific scary or overwhelming traumatic experience, sibling rivalry, feeling easily overwhelmed, chaos within the family, frustration, lack of respect or appreciation, feeling tired and overwhelmed, being in survival mode, declining relationships

     

     

    Let's work together

    What could your child's behavior be trying to say?

    I’m not being heard

    I need you

    I’m lonely

    I need to test limits to grow

    I need to feel control in my life

    I need to feel empowered

    I don’t understand

    This is what works

    I’m scared

    I feel powerless

    I don’t feel good enough

    This is too hard for me

    This is too much expectation

    I need to feel understood

    I need help

    I need a chance to solve my own problems

    I have big emotions

    I have new emotions

    I am trying to understand

    I have a need

    I’m afraid

    I’m worried

    Things have changed

    I’m jealous

    I can’t

    What tools can we develop?

    Connecting

    Playing

    Bursts of attention

    Moving

    Engaging

    Reflecting feelings

    Empathizing

    Being authentic

    Sharing your own feelings

    Understanding your own feelings

    Understanding your window of tolerance

    Setting boundaries

    Understanding how you regulate

    Modeling regulations

    Being the external regulator

    Using a be with attitude

    Setting limits

    Consistency in reinforcing limits

    Choice giving for empowerment

    Choice giving for consequences

    Neutral limits

    Communicating alternatives

    Encouragement vs praise

    What are some outcomes?

    Child motivated regulation

    Self-regulation

    Self-resiliency

    Self-control

    Empowerment

    Increased self-esteem

    Improved emotional awareness

    Improved communication

    Faster regulation

    Reduced power struggles

    Knowing what to do

    Knowing how to handle difficult situations

    Connection

    Enhanced relationships

    Proactive instead of reactive

    Increased self-awareness

    Increased problem solving

    Increased sense of control of self

    Being understood

    Increased feelings of safety

    Calm, happy, consistent household

    You Are Not Alone

    You are NOT alone in these experiences and feelings and should not feel guilty. Many families are experiencing the same struggles, especially during these unprecedented times. You don’t have to carry this alone.

    Connect with Play Heal Grow and see how these services can help.