As a child of the 90s and early 2000s, I was raised on Tamagotchis and Neopets. They were so much fun, but also stressful as I tried to keep them alive. Virtual pets can help teach responsibility and build attachment with the pet. There is an element of creativity as well. I have written beforeContinue reading “Telehealth Activity: Pet Adoption”
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Telehealth Activity: Rush Hour
The first draft of my second telehealth book is submitted, and I am excitedly waiting for my editor’s comments. Of course, days after I submitted the manuscript, I found an online version of yet another game I have used in my in-person office. But that is why I started this blog, right? To offer resources.Continue reading “Telehealth Activity: Rush Hour”
Updated PCIO Files Walkthrough
As you probably know, I use the PlayingCards.IO platform to play many telehealth games with my clients. They have made some updates to their website, so I have made a new walkthrough for how to use these games, with a special guest appearance by Armani. (If you’re looking for more telehealth games to play withContinue reading “Updated PCIO Files Walkthrough”
Telehealth Activity: Bad Ice Cream
Great news, everyone! The wonderful people at PESI asked me to write a Volume II to my Telehealth with Kids book! That does mean that the telehealth posts in this blog will probably be fewer and farther in between, as I will be focusing on putting together content for the book. Don’t worry, though –Continue reading “Telehealth Activity: Bad Ice Cream”
Telehealth Activity: Bop-It
Remember Bop-It? Hours of fun, or two minutes of fun followed by a rage quit. I never had a Bop-It in my in-person office, but when I discovered the online version, it felt like an obvious option for kids working on executive functioning, attention, frustration tolerance, and emotion regulation. You can screen share and grantContinue reading “Telehealth Activity: Bop-It”
Telehealth Activity: Poly Business (It’s Monopoly)
I don’t keep Monopoly in my in-person office simply because you cannot get through an entire game in a 45-minute session, but kids ask about it pretty frequently. I see therapeutic benefits – what game provides more opportunities to model and practice frustration tolerance than Monopoly? A great thing about telehealth is that there areContinue reading “Telehealth Activity: Poly Business (It’s Monopoly)”
Therapy with Teens: More Than “Just Talking”
I would like to thank my friend, colleague, and co-author of It’s About To Get Real Unprofessional, Katelyn, for sharing her expertise with us today. The following is from a thread that she shared on her Twitter and gave me permission to post here. I hear a lot from parents that they felt past therapyContinue reading “Therapy with Teens: More Than “Just Talking””
Telehealth Activity: Dance Party
There is more than one way to do a telehealth dance party! You can have a literal dance party where your client chooses a song, and you both rock out in front of your cameras. This can be a lot of fun but is also challenging because you have to try to stay in-frame. TheContinue reading “Telehealth Activity: Dance Party”
5 Essential Tips for Telehealth with Kids
With my new book’s release date fast approaching, I’ve put together five tips for your telehealth sessions. I wrote this piece for PESI’s website, and you can get two free telehealth activities there! Therapists are still reeling from the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on therapy. While sessions continued with telehealth options, gone wasContinue reading “5 Essential Tips for Telehealth with Kids”
Telehealth Activity: Simon
Remember Simon, the light and music memory game? I have seen memes about Simon being the source of their anxiety, so this might not be one of your go-to therapy games. That is okay! I have a lot of options so that a lot of different kinds of therapists find something useful here. The gameContinue reading “Telehealth Activity: Simon”