Helping children, regardless of socio-economic status, find their inner resiliency and strength to overcome challenging life events. Through play therapy techniques, while also providing caregivers with the necessary tools for success, we work to help children regain control over their thoughts, feelings and behavior.
Why Empowering Play and is it Right for Your Child?
Every child is unique but one thing they all have in common is their use of play. Play is a universal language for children; they communicate through play before they are able to articulate their thoughts and feelings verbally. At Empowering Play, we strive to learn and utilize the language of play to provide children with a safe, non-threatening environment to grow. Empowering Play might be right for your child if he/she is struggling with communication skills, has experienced an unpleasant or traumatic event, engages in tantrums on a regular basis or tends to “shut down.”
About
Hello and welcome to Empowering Play! I’m Ashley Vance; a therapist who works with children and families. I am absolutely in love with the power of play! I have been using play therapy techniques for over two years in Indianapolis and am constantly amazed with the progress these kiddos make! I approach my practice with the mindset that childhood and adulthood are two separate cultures. I have spent over ten years working with children to learn their culture. What does that mean exactly?? I do my best to speak their language, follow their rules and validate their feelings in every session. I provide a safe and non-threatening environment for children to use play to express themselves, learn about their feelings and heal from unpleasant or traumatic experiences.
I graduated from Drury University in 2009 with a B.A. in Psychology. I then went to Purdue University where I studied empathy, language and cognition of children. I graduated with an M.S. in 2013 in Psychology. I moved to Indianapolis and began working in home-based therapy; providing in-home therapy for children involved with the Department of Child Services. I now have a play therapy room at All Things to All People Community Services where I help children learn to identify their feelings, develop healthy coping skills and address communication. I primarily work with children who have suffered from abuse, divorce, domestic violence or other traumatic events. I also work with children with behavioral issues and those on the autism spectrum. I believe families are a crucial part of healing and aim to include you in every step of the way.
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Five Quick Activities For Kids To Battle Holiday Sugar Rushes
Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year full of love, family, gratefulness…and WAY too much sugar. Over the past ten years I have found some quick and fun activities to “get our sillies out” when the kiddos have had too much sugar. I hope these five ideas help you get through those “too much hot …
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Contact
Email
empoweringplayllc@gmail.com
Phone
317-827-7755
Address
Empowering Play is located inside
All Things To All People Community Services (ATAP)
6333 Hollister Dr Suite A
Indianapolis, Indiana 46224