Why Play Therapy Works

by Allison Hadley, Clinical Intern for Owens & Associates’ blog One of my favorite playtime memories is from when I was about 6- or 7-years old. I had always loved dogs, and I had a new favorite movie that just came out: Homeward Bound, the lovable story about two...

hi i’m sampson

Today’s post is by our therapy dog Sampson. He wouldn’t stop begging until I promised to post this interview with him and his friends at Fydoland. (he was the VIP – Very Important Puppy – of the week there, and pretty proud of it). He says...

A lesson in “Self Care”

Today I have chosen to share a blog post that one of my colleagues, Elizabeth Cermak. Elizabeth originally wrote this for her personal blog. After reading what she wrote, I was granted permission to repost it here on the Owens & Associates blog. I hope you find...

What is the Point of Play Therapy?

This post is brought to you by Shannon Olson, LCSW: What is the point of play therapy? The short answer? The point is to communicate with a child in a language they know. As human beings we are not born speaking in full sentences, rather our vocabulary is built over...