by Risë VanFleet | Parents
Too often our world is shaken by traumatic events such as natural disasters (e.g., tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods), war, school and community violence, acts of terrorism, accidents, housefires/wildfires, life-threatening illness (and pandemics),...
by Risë VanFleet | Professionals
We are all in this together, like it or not. There will be few corners of the world unaffected by this pandemic of the new coronavirus and its associated infection, COVID-19. Mental health professionals and play therapists can play an important role, but they also are...
by Risë VanFleet | Professionals
The blog below is drawn from an article I published in 2010, along with concepts from my online course, Overcoming Resistance: Engaging Parents in Play Therapy (2007, 2020). It has been updated a little to reflect current circumstances with the pandemic. This blog is...
by Risë VanFleet | Professionals
Background When mental health professionals such as play therapists and family therapists are presented with new cases, there is much to be learned in a short period of time. Working together with the family, therapists typically review the family’s history and...
by Risë VanFleet | Parents
[Parts of this section are adapted from VanFleet, 1998, A Parent’s Guide to Filial Therapy. Printed in VandeCreek, Knapp, & Jackson (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book (vol. 16). Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press, PO Box...
