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Tasha Milligan
Mar 152 min read
Color Your World – An Art-Themed CBT Game
Your life is a blank canvas and you are the artist. What will you fill it with? This is the metaphor behind Color Your World. Children...
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Tasha Milligan
Aug 5, 20234 min read
Creative Ways to Use Monsters in Play Therapy
Fear of monsters is a hallmark of childhood. It is common for kids to have intrusive thoughts and worries. Sometimes kids who have had...
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Tasha Milligan
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Grumpy Bear: A Mood Boosting Game
Grumpy Bear is a game to help children overcome a negative mindset and grumpy mood to gain control over their emotions and behaviors....
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Emma's Emotional Discovery - A Book and Game to Understand Emotions
Emma's Emotional Discovery is a short story and a game to help children better understand their emotions. It helps children understand...
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Tasha Milligan
Mar 18, 20233 min read
Play Therapy Ideas for Somatic Symptoms
Somatic symptoms can be difficult to treat because kids often lack awareness of how their symptoms are related to their emotions. Play is...
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Tasha Milligan
Feb 7, 20233 min read
DIY Fidget Toy Round-Up
Fidget toys can be helpful for kids with big emotions, but can be expensive, especially if you are trying to equip a full caseload of...
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Tasha Milligan
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Coping Skill Flashcards
Coping skill flashcards are helpful to help kids remember what to do in the heat of the moment when they need help calming down. When...
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Tasha Milligan
Dec 15, 20223 min read
Hot Headed: A Game to Calm Anger
One of the most common presenting problems I see is anger outbursts in children. Most adults can agree that it's hard to keep your cool...
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Tasha Milligan
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Breathing Activities for Calming Emotions
Slow deep breathing is an essential coping skill, as it turns off the fight or flight response. It can be done anywhere and in any...
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Tasha Milligan
Jul 26, 20222 min read
New Game to Help Children Cope with School Stressors
It is almost time to get back to school, which comes with school stressors for kids. Help kids create a plan of action and feel prepared...
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Tasha Milligan
May 31, 20225 min read
Anticipatory Grief: How to Help Children Cope with the Anticipated Death of a Loved One
Anticipatory grief can be agonizingly painful for a family. Watching your loved one slowly fade is heart-wrenching. Whether it is a...
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Tasha Milligan
Jul 15, 20202 min read
The Wishing Well: A Solutions-Focused Counseling Game
The Wishing Well is a solutions-focused and CBT counseling g ame for children and teens. One of the basic concepts behind...
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