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Tasha Milligan
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Thought Crashers - A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Game
Thought Crashers is one of my original CBT games, full of basic CBT skills to help kids challenge thoughts, replace them with good thoughts.
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 22, 20235 min read
Why Play Games in Therapy?
Games are powerful tools when working with children. There are so many ways that children can learn and grow through play, including...
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Tasha Milligan
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Counseling Interventions to Teach Coping Skills / Emotional Regulation
Introducing coping skills to manage emotions is a good starting point in counseling. It allows time to develop healthy rapport and...
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Tasha Milligan
Feb 26, 20232 min read
Round-Up of Zones of Regulation Activities and Materials
Over the past few years, many resources for the Zones of Regulation have popped up. The zones help kids become aware of the levels of...
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Tasha Milligan
Feb 4, 20235 min read
Coping Skill Toolbox Ideas
Coping skill toolboxes are handy to have available for when kids have big emotions and need help calming down. Each item is specifically...
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Tasha Milligan
Dec 1, 20223 min read
Play Interventions for Anger
This is a round-up of interventions I found online for anger. You will find craft activities, scripts, toys, games, and videos to help...
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Tasha Milligan
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Creative Intervention Round-Up: Cheap and Easy
I have found some fantastic, creative ideas lately and wanted to share them. These are cheap and easy and could be done with little cost....
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Counseling Games for Coping Skills
During the first phase of counseling, I always try to focus on helping children develop coping mechanisms. This provides them with tools...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20225 min read
Anger Games: Counseling Interventions for Anger
I get calls all the time from distressed parents with children who have anger outbursts. I have put together a large collection of anger...
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Tasha Milligan
Feb 26, 20222 min read
Andy's Anger Explosions: A Book and Game Combo
Andy’s Anger Eruptions is a story and game about a boy with explosive anger. He flies off the handle quickly, and then feels out of...
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Tasha Milligan
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Movie Reels of the Mind: A Book and Game about Visualization
Movie Reels of the Mind is a book and game that helps children use visualization to overcome fears and anxiety, to feel grounded and...
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Tasha Milligan
Jan 21, 20193 min read
Using Playdough to Process Emotions - Free PDF Download
I have had several parents ask about ways to help their children calm down and process emotions at home. Playdough is one of my go-to...
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Tasha Milligan
Jul 21, 20183 min read
The Horrible Thing that Happened Game
I have been using TF-CBT to address trauma in children for years. My experience has been that some children do very well with it and are...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20181 min read
I Spy Bottles to go in Coping Skill Boxes
Making I spy bottles is fun, fun, fun! The kids have loved dying the rice, choosing their trinkets to go inside, and to stare at their...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20183 min read
Play Dough as a Coping Skill to Process Emotions
Children process emotions in many ways, but usually best through play. It takes time to develop an emotional vocabulary and to mature to...
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Tasha Milligan
Jun 3, 20182 min read
Coping Skill Toolbox
Last fall I helped the kids I work with make coping skill boxes. They were able to decorate them and either take them home or to their...
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