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COVID-19 Precautions

March 15, 2020 by Sarah Reynolds

Brighter Futures Counseling response to Pandemic Concerns

We understand that everyone is taking precautions due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic.  Brighter Futures Counseling, PLLC is currently still open and seeing clients as scheduled.  We are taking additional precautions to limit the spread of germs as much as possible and are including here some precautions we ask our clients to take.

We also understand if clients wish to cancel appointments during this time.  There will be no penalty or charge for doing so.  We do appreciate as much notice as possible.  Obviously, while we can take extra precautions and do our best to limit the spread of germs, we cannot eliminate all risk or guarantee anyone’s safety.  If you are at increased risk due to age or underlying health conditions that may weaken your immune system, you should cancel appointments or talk to your provider about making alternate arrangements.

Brighter Futures Counseling has taken the following steps to minimize the spread of germs:

  • removed all toys from the waiting room
  • removed the coffee and water station from the waiting room
  • placed hand sanitizer in the lobby for client use for as long as our supply lasts
  • changed the current sign in procedure—your provider will come to the lobby at your appointment time to get the client for the session
  • limiting the use of our public restroom
  • requiring all clients use hand sanitizer session
  • Therapists has removed most toys/therapy items from their office to limit surfaces that can spread germs.  This also enables the therapists to clean all surfaces the client used before the next client comes to session.
  • wiping down all frequently used surfaces regularly throughout the day
  • asking our non-essential staff to stay at home
  • employing a cleaning person who will provide a deep clean to the building weekly
  • closing our art room and sand therapy room
  • looking into telehealth options, but we are not able to offer telehealth services at this time

We ask that our clients take these precautions:

  • Please wait for your appointment time in your car to limit contact in our lobby
  • Please only send in those necessary for the client’s session
    • If you can email current concerns to your provider, this is preferred to coming in and relaying those concerns in person
  • If possible, use the restroom before coming to an appointment or after arriving back home.
  • If you or anyone in your family is experiencing a cough, fever, or other illness that is potentially contagious, we ask that you call the office and cancel your appointment.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we make these changes and future changes if necessary.  We appreciate your understating during this time as appointment times may be slightly off due to our cleaning toys and therapy supplies between sessions.

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NATIONAL PLAY THERAPY WEEK February 2nd-8th

January 31, 2020 by Sarah Reynolds

Join us in celebrating play therapy this week!

It’s National Play Therapy WeekDownload

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Why do we lose control of our emotions?

October 30, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

Check out this short video that helps to explain what is going on in our brain when we experience strong emotions and why its hard to manage those emotions sometimes. Kids Want to Know does a fantastic job of incorporating the hand model of the brain to make these concepts easy for children to learn and understand.

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Article: What Parents Neglect to Teach about Gratitude

October 30, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

By: Andrea Hussong

Check out this article from Greater Good Magazine regarding Gratitude in children, and what is often missed when teaching children about gratitude. The article includes helpful information on how children learn to give thanks, as well as detailing the four parts of experiencing gratitude.

https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/what_parents_neglect_to_teach_about_gratitude

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Upcoming Training hosted by Brighter Futures Counseling, PLLC

May 7, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S will be in Elizabethtown on
September 20th and 21st, 2019 presenting TraumaPlay: A Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy Model for Treating Trauma and Attachment Disturbances.

This training is approved for 12 Continuing Education hours in Kentucky for Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists, Art Therapists, and Social Workers. NBCC has approved this training for 12 CEs.

Click here for more information. Download

Select the link below for registration.

TraumaPlay Registration

Filed Under: Did You Know? Tagged With: Par, Trauma, Trauma and Attachment, Trauma informed care, trauma informed treatment, Trauma Training, TraumaPlay, Treating

Trauma and Play Therapy: Holding Hard Stories

May 7, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

A TED Talk presentation by Paris Goodyear-Brown, MSSW, LCSW, RPTS

If you’re interested in knowing more about play therapy and it’s effectiveness in treating trauma, please check out this TED Talk by Paris Goodyear-Brown. Ms. Goodyear-Brown will be joining Brighter Futures Counseling, PLLC in September presenting her training TraumaPlay: A Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy Model for Treating Trauma and Attachment Disturbances. Register now to join us for this fantastic opportunity.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Paris Good-year Brown, Play Therapy Model, Trauma and Play Therapy, TraumaPlay, Treating Trauma

APRIL EVENTS

March 21, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

APRIL IS — Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Brighter Futures Counseling has scheduled events throughout the month to help commemorate.

HELP US ADVOCATE! GET INVOLVED! JOIN THE FUN!

All Month Long: “PLANT A PINWHEEL”

Tuesday April 2nd: “WEAR TEAL DAY”

Friday April 5th: “WEAR BLUE DAY”

Wednesday April 10th: “CHALK THE WALK” 

Thursday April 11th: “ROCK ON WITH ENCOURAGEMENT”

Thursday April 18th: “SELF CARE LUNCHEON”

Wednesday April 24th: “DENIM DAY”

As you join us for these events feel free to post your pictures using the following hashtags:

#BFCCAPM2019 #BFCSAAM2019 #COMMITTOPREVENT #CAPM2019 #SAAM2019

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National Play Therapy Week

February 4, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

Happy National Play Therapy week. Join us February 3rd through the 9th to celebrate. Our office has a lot of great things going on this week and we would love for you to be a part of it.

 

  • If you are in the office this week, take a minute to guess how many miniatures are in the jar at the front desk. The person with the closest guess will win a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble at the end of the week.

 

  • Can you find the hidden Play Therapy Horse in your therapist’s office? There will be one winner per day per therapist. All winners will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble.

 

  • You can also Like us on Facebook and follow our online Play Therapy posts this week. @BrighterFuturesCounseling
    • Keep a look out, we will be around town with the Play Therapy “Dude” be the first person who guesses where the “Dude” is each day and you will be entered into a drawing for a $25.00 gift card to Barnes and Noble.
    • Tell us what you love about Play Therapy or How you incorporate Play into your life and get entered into a drawing for a $25.00 Barnes and Noble gift card.
    • Check out what our therapist have to say about why we love Play Therapy, and share great information about the benefits of Play!

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Family Media Use

January 30, 2019 by Sarah Reynolds

With the access to media literally at our fingertips, often parents wonder about the right amount of time for a child to have access to screens. Different sources have different opinions about this, and the American Academy of Pediatrics has developed a few tools to assist families in figuring out the balance based on each family’s personal lifestyle and values.

Check out this link to access the Family Media Use Plan as well as the Media Time Calculator. These tools allow you to create personalized plans not only for your family but also for individual children, based on their separate needs.

Below is an example of how your child’s media plan may look.

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5 Mindful Tips for Navigating Holiday Stress

November 16, 2018 by Sarah Reynolds

Although many of us look forward to the Holiday season there are many aspects that can become quite stressful. Check out these tips from Jennifer Wolkin at Mindful.org on how to better deal with Holiday stressors.

Click here for the tips!

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