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Video-Game Assisted Play Therapy Using Minecraft: Q&A
What if the game your kid already loves could become a doorway into real therapeutic work? Elizabeth at TSC offers video game-assisted play therapy using Minecraft — for kids, teens, and adults. Here's how it works, what it looks like in session, and why it might be exactly what your family needs.
Your Teen Doesn't Need to Be "Broken" to Benefit From Therapy
Therapy isn't just for teens in crisis — it's a life skill. TSC therapist Danielle makes the case for getting your teen connected to support before things boil over, what play therapy and sand tray actually look like with teens, and why proactive is better than reactive every time.
Leaving Home Doesn't Mean Leaving It Together: Navigating the Transition to College
College gets sold as the best years of your life — which sets a lot of people up to feel like something's wrong when it doesn't feel that way right away. TSC therapist Rachel explains why leaving home hits so hard, what she sees most in session, and how to navigate the transition without white-knuckling it alone.
Back to School, Back to Overwhelm: Helping Your ADHD Kid (& You) Survive the Transition
For kids with ADHD, back-to-school isn't just stressful — it's a nervous system event. TSC's newest counselor Elizabeth explains why the transition hits differently for ADHD brains, what play therapy and video game-assisted sessions actually look like, and what parents can try at home right now.
ADHD and Summer Break: Why the Lack of Routine Hits Harder Than People Think
For a lot of people with ADHD, summer should feel like relief — but it often feels like chaos. TSC therapist Nicki explains what's actually happening in the ADHD brain when structure disappears, and what genuinely helps for both adults and kids.
Wear the Swimsuit: A Therapist’s Take on Body Image, Summer, and Actually Enjoying Your Life
Every summer, the "get your body ready" noise gets loud. TSC therapist May offers a different framework — one that doesn't ask you to fix yourself before you're allowed to enjoy the season. You don't have to have it all figured out to still choose to participate in your own life.
School’s Out and Everyone Is Losing It (Including You) — What Play Therapy Actually Does for Kids in Summer
Summer is supposed to be the easy part — but many kids fall apart without school's structure, and parents are left wondering what's wrong. TSC therapist Danielle explains why it happens, what play therapy and sand tray therapy actually look like, and why summer is the best time to start.
Walk & Talk Therapy: A Different Way to Do the Work
Sometimes the shift you're craving isn't just internal — it's external too. Walk & Talk therapy takes the work outside, combining movement, fresh air, and therapeutic support in a way that feels more natural, more grounded, and more you.
Psychedelics Are Having a Moment — And There's a Really Good Reason Why
Psychedelic-assisted therapy has moved from fringe to front page — and ketamine is the most accessible, legal option available right now. Here's an honest look at the science, the pros and cons, what KAP actually costs, and what it looks like at TSC.
Mental Health Is Political — And That's Not a Partisan Statement
Mental health doesn't develop in a vacuum — the systems we live inside of shape how we feel, cope, and function. This post explores the intersection of mental health and the structures around us, and why healing belongs to everyone regardless of politics, background, or belief.