Creating Calm Blog

All Blogs:

• August 2021
  • Teenage Brains
• July 2021
  • How to find the right therapist or counsellor for your child or teen
• June 2021
  • How To Talk About Sexuality With Teenagers Without Taboos Or Clichés?
• May 2021
  • Sensory Experiences
  • Therapeutic Stories (and Bob the Brush)
• April 2021
  • Neuroscience and Play Therapy
  • 16 different types of play your child may use in therapy sessions
• March 2021
  • AutPlay
  • Play and the Outdoors
  • Helping children and teens with eating disorders
• February 2021
  • How animals help children with therapy
  • Therapeutic Stories and Storytelling in Therapy
• January 2021
  • The Spider and the Boot
  • The wisdom of Winnie the Pooh (and A. A. Milne)
  • A New Year and new beginnings in therapy sessions
• December 2020
  • Video - Studio Tour
• November 2020
  • Self-harm – some thoughts (it’s more common than you might imagine)
  • ‘Tornado in my tummy’ – the impact of trauma on children and young people
  • COVID-19 Update
• October 2020
  • The Importance of Independent Activities and Play
  • Tools of the Trade – TraumaPlay
• September 2020
  • Tools of the Trade – Objects and Toys – Part 4
  • Tools of the Trade – Objects and Toys – Part 3
  • Tools of the Trade – Objects and Toys – Part 2
  • Tools of the Trade – Objects and Toys – Part 1
• August 2020
  • Tools of the Trade – Drawing and Painting
  • Tools of the Trade - Emotional Logic
  • Tools of the Trade – Sand
  • Tools of the trade – Clay
  • Group Play Therapy
• July 2020
  • Step inside Cherry Tree Studio
  • Grandparents supporting or caring for their grandchildren: Kinship Care
  • Once upon a time in Bristol… (A light-hearted case study - with a serious point to make.)
• June 2020
  • Keeping your child safe – Making Creating Calm COVID-19 Secure
  • Play Therapy and AutPlay
  • The Ripple Effect of Play Therapy
  • Having a therapy dog in the playroom: How Orca can help (even when she’s asleep!)
• May 2020
  • Wondering if play therapy can help?
  • Angry children and aggression in play – Why it’s hard for you as the adult!
• April 2020
  • One Thought @ 1pm
  • Video - Play Therapy from a Parent Perspective
  • Play Therapy – Supporting You and Your Child