Play-Based Therapy

At True Mind + Body, executive functioning support is offered virtually to meet students where they are—whether at home, at school, or away at college. Our Executive Functioning Consultant works one-on-one with students in their natural environments to create personalized strategies tailored to their unique learning style, academic demands, and daily routines. This format not only supports real-time application of skills but also makes services accessible and relevant no matter where a student is located. Please note: at this time, our EF coach only works with high school, college, and graduate school students.

We focus on building a strong, trusting relationship, knowing that connection is the foundation for growth and healing. Therapy is made fun, engaging, and accessible, even for children who may feel hesitant or unsure about it. Through developmentally appropriate tools like imaginative play, storytelling, art, legos, and sand tray work, we help children process emotions, build skills, and find their voice.

We also integrate evidence-based approaches tailored to each child’s unique needs, including:

  • Narrative Therapy: to help children externalize problems and reclaim empowering personal stories
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): to support acceptance of big feelings and values-based action
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): to develop mindfulness and emotion regulation skills
  • Narrative Therapy: to help children externalize problems and reclaim empowering personal stories

Issues Addressed Through Play Therapy

Anxiety and excessive worry

Depression and low mood

Emotional regulation difficulties

Behavioral challenges and outbursts

ADHD & impulse control

Anger and frustration tolerance

Trauma and post-traumatic stress (PTSD)

Grief and loss

Divorce, separation, or family transitions

Attachment & relational difficulties

Social skills and peer relationship challenges

School-related stress or school refusal

Depression and low mood

Low self-esteem or confidence

Sleep difficulties related to stress or anxiety

Life transitions (moving, new sibling, starting school)

Sensory processing challenges

Selective mutism or difficulty verbalizing emotions

Bullying—whether experiencing it or exhibiting it

Identity and self-expression concerns

Chronic illness, hospitalization, or medical trauma

Empowering individuals to find inner peace