Children & Adolescents

Children & Adolescents

It is imperative that we focus on developing mental and emotional resilience in our children.  We cannot control what happens to them but we can help them heal from past traumas and prepare them for whatever future their life presents to them.

We do this by providing empathetic support, challenging feedback, and teaching them to develop skillful responses to the uncertainty of life.

TraumaPlay

TraumaPlay is an evidence-informed play therapy approach developed by Paris Goodyear-Brown to help children recover from traumatic experiences, stressful life events, grief, loss, abuse, neglect, medical trauma, domestic violence, and other overwhelming experiences.


Goals of TraumaPlay
  • Increase feelings of safety and security
  • Strengthen relationships with caregivers
  • Improve emotional regulation
  • Reduce anxiety, fear, and trauma symptoms
  • Build coping and problem-solving skills
  • Increase self-confidence and resilience
  • Help children process traumatic experiences at their own pace


Clear Water Therapy

1202 Homelife Plaza

573-308-1540

info@clearwatertherapy.org