6 Important Strategies to help your child feel good about themselves. As a counsellor and child therapist, I always begin the therapeutic relationship by asking parents what their ultimate goal...
Posted by | February 10, 2023
The one thing you can do today if you are struggling with low confidence. We all want more confidence, right? That quiet, inner knowing that we can trust ourselves and...
Posted by | February 9, 2023
The following poem and artwork, Devil's Child, is an example of how I used a combination of talk therapy, art therapy, play therapy and mindfulness to make peace with and...
Posted by | January 30, 2023
The first step needed to stop being the victim and start taking back control of your life after trauma. "You can’t sit under the chicken coop and ask God to...
Posted by | August 31, 2022
Hi, I’m Laurinda Jones, a trauma-informed creative play therapist and founder of SageAffect. I work with children and families who have experienced grief, loss and trauma, and for them to...
Posted by | August 29, 2022
Try this fun activity to quickly get your child to calm down and follow your instructions. Most issues I deal with in my practice as a play therapist have to...
Posted by | January 16, 2022
An essential guide on what unresolved grief feels like and how to unblock the grieving process. Are you grieving the death of a loved one or a pet? Perhaps a...
Posted by | August 26, 2021
Dedicated to my dad, Derick Mocke (1 September 1943 – 14 August 2021) "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 These...
Posted by | June 7, 2021
Have you experienced any mood changes recently? It may be time to book an appointment with your doctor. Your body may be lacking in two essential vitamins: folate (folic acid)...
Posted by | May 17, 2021
Do you sometimes wonder what your purpose in life is? Who are you really? Why are you here, and what are you meant to contribute to life? Does your existence...
