Aug 12, 2019
To a Child, Different is Bad Sometimes it’s easy to forget if a child has a developmental delay, when dealing with their behavior problems. In this episode, Dr. Brenna Hicks delves into the mindset of a child with developmental delays and how it affects their...
Jul 30, 2019
Kids already know what they need to work on “The very heart of play therapy lies in the belief that children innately understand what they struggle with, they just don’t necessarily know how to fix it. And they will work on it through their play if...
Jul 10, 2019
Let Your Kids “Play” Through Their Issues In this episode, Dr. Brenna shares an example from her play room to explain how children “play” through their issues. Whereas adults “talk” or “work” through their issues, children...
Jul 1, 2019
The Goodness of Kids In this video, Dr. Brenna comments on a situation that happened in the lobby of her practice where she overheard a Mom, maybe unknowingly, using a play therapy principle that communicated that the Mom trusted the child, knows that he will do what...
May 13, 2019
Trends in Child Diagnoses From ADHD to Autism Spectrum to ODD, CD and Bi-Polar. Dr. Brenna talks about the trends she observes in her practice about childhood diagnoses. She believes that Play Therapy should at least be considered as a non-medication alternative to...
May 1, 2019
Seeking child therapy does NOT mean you are failing as parents! Sometimes it is a struggle when families pursue therapy for their kids. In this podcast, Dr. Brenna helps you to understand the way that the therapy process works and some of the common concerns that...
