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Dear <<First Name>>,

Can you feel that? One day you step outside, rather than the emerald song of summer, you feel a sudden chill of a coming change. Pretty soon the green leaves transform into a sunburst of autumn color. Change and transformation is part of a healthy family unit.

As a therapist, quite often, your success comes as you help your clients navigate the seasons of transformation including; healing from trauma, improved communication, and creating new secure attachment parenting styles.

Read on for some great parenting takeaways that you can use in your practice and at home! Plus, I will be teaching in four more workshops through the end of 2016. Read below for dates and cities.

Warmly,
Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S

4 Things Every Parent Should Say To A Child

The words we say to our children are powerful and can have a long-lasting impact. While it’s important to give appropriate praise that’s specific to them, there are a couple of universal phrases that, when said sincerely, can make all the difference in how kids learn and develop. Here are four things every parent should say to a child:

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Steps To Combine Parenting Styles

No matter how in love spouses are with each other, these are still two people coming from different backgrounds who may have very different beliefs about how a family, a budget, and a household should be run. Here are some tips to help spouses combine forces, harness their collective strengths, and work together to successfully raise their kids: .... Keep reading!!

Upcoming Events

Sticky Situations in Play Therapy Supervision &
The Impact of Complex Trauma on Children and Families
10/28-10/29 - New England Association For Play Therapy, Natick, MA - To Register

“I Just Can’t Help It!” Treating Childhood Disruptive Disorder
11/09/16 - Expressive Arts Summit in New York City, NY
New Rochelle, NY - To Register

Play Therapy Across The LifeSpan
11/11/16 - Salt Lake City, UT
To Register

Therapy Across the Lifespan
12/02/16 - Wasatch Family Therapy Play
Salt Lake City, UT
To Register

Attend an Event

Watch my latest intervention video called "Bowling Emotions." In this simple activity you can unlock your child's language in dealing with their own worry monsters.

I would love to speak at your upcoming event!

Contact me today