Child Therapy & Play Therapy in Flagstaff, AZ

For parents who see their child struggling

You know something is wrong. Maybe your child is melting down more than ever, pulling away, struggling at school, or carrying something they can't put into words yet.

You've Googled everything. You've tried everything. And you're exhausted.

Play therapy was designed for exactly this. Children don't process the world the way adults do — they process it through play. That's not a limitation; it's how they're wired. Play therapy meets them there.

What is play therapy?

Play therapy is a research-backed approach to child counseling that uses play as the clinical medium. In sessions, children express through toys, art, and movement what they aren't yet able to say in words.

This isn't just games. It's a purposeful, skilled therapeutic process grounded in developmental psychology. Jennie uses the playroom to help children:

• •Process difficult experiences and emotions
• •Build emotional vocabulary and self-regulation
• •Develop resilience and coping strategies
• •Work through trauma, grief, or major life changes

Parents are partners — not observers

When a child comes to JEM, the family comes too.

The first session is typically a parent-only meeting. We'll talk about what you're seeing, what you're worried about, and what you're hoping for. You'll be part of the plan — not on the outside looking in.

Throughout the process, we'll stay in communication so you feel informed and equipped to support your child at home.

What I help children navigate

• •Anxiety and worry
• •Behavioral challenges and meltdowns
• •Trauma and abuse
• •Grief and loss
• •Big life transitions (divorce, moves, new siblings)
• •Social difficulties
• •ADHD-related emotional challenges

In Flagstaff — or anywhere in Arizona

In-person sessions are available in Flagstaff. Telehealth play therapy options are available for Arizona families.