Play therapy activities for divorce

I'm Ann Meehan, an LPCC, ​RPT-S ™ , and EMDR Consultant. I help therapists that work with kids and teens go from a place of stress and survival to inspired and thriving. I give child therapists...

Process what they know and what they don't know for various issues/concerns (i.e. Divorce). Kids will feel a sense of accomplishment from writing and recognizing the things they do know. Keep copies and revisit on subsequent sessions and let them cross off things that may have changed...things they once did not know but now do know

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Play Therapy: Feelings Mancala – Secrets From the Other Chair

Moving back and forth between two parents and two different houses can be emotionally stressful on a child or teen that is trying to learn how to adjust and cope to a divorce. The “Two-House” CBT Art Therapy Worksheet helps individuals reduce stress through building structure within the two-family homes by exploring the needs and concerns of the child in a creative way. Divorce affects the entire family system and can be very difficult for children and teens to cope with. Children often…

Stuck in the Middle is a book and game to help children process emotions related to family changes and divorce.

School Counseling Crafts: 5 ways to use lunch bags in school counseling for divorce, anger management, mindfulness, giving, and grief from Mental Fills.

If you are wondering if your parents’ divorce or separation is your fault, you are not alone. Most children of divorce at some point believe that their parents’ split up had something to do with them. Maybe you think if you had behaved better they would still be together. Perhaps you wonder if you weren’t involved in so many extra-curricular activities if they wouldn’t fight so much and would still be together. Maybe something happened on the day your parents told you about the split, and…

Divorce is a stressful and scary time for young children. They are often left with lots of questions and unable to process their feelings. This workbook is perfect for children age 5 - 12, it will help them navigate their feelings, questions and understand the process of parents splitting up. The workbook includes 15 fun and engaging worksheets. It can be used in therapy sessions or at home. Comes in A4 size.