Offering Therapy, Workshops, Consultation

Supporting children and families through child and family play therapy, social skills groups, training, and consultation for parents, educators, and mental health professionals.

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What Family Play Therapy Offers

Therapy

As a specialist in child development and play therapy, I use a playful and individualized approach to empower children to cooperate, self-regulate and effectively communicate their needs.

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Workshops

Drawing on my 30+ years of experience working with children, I have designed specialized workshops for groups of parents, teachers and mental health professionals.

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COnsultation

I provide consultation for parents, preschools and mental health professionals in order to find caring and creative solutions that take into account the particular needs of each child.

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Skip the AI Toys this Holiday Season

As Black Friday approaches, many of you are busy making your holiday gift lists.  And though AI can be helpful in a variety of applications–budgeting, drafting emails, summarizing, and creating notes for projects or meetings–, I have one important piece of advice:  Skip the AI toys for children.
by Katrinca Ford
on November 23, 2025
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[Nov 6, 2025] Parent Workshop

In this 90-minute workshop, we will be looking at some difficult behaviors children present in preschool. Looking through the lens that all behavior is communication, we can explore the messages and needs behind the behavior. This can point us in the right direction for helping the child. Sometimes, that means adjusting the environment for the child. Sometimes, that means helping the child acquire the skills needed for healthier, more pro-social behavior.
by Katrinca Ford
on November 4, 2025
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[Nov. 2025] Educator & Staff Workshop

In this 90-minute workshop, we will be looking at some difficult behaviors children present in preschool. Looking through the lens that all behavior is communication, we can explore the messages and needs behind the behavior. This can point us in the right direction for helping the child. Sometimes, that means adjusting the environment for the child. Sometimes, that means helping the child acquire the skills needed for healthier, more pro-social behavior.
by Katrinca Ford
on October 23, 2025
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Hi, I'm Katrinca, LMFT

As a specialist in child development and play therapy, I use a playful and individualized approach to empower children to cooperate, self-regulate and effectively communicate their needs.

Drawing on my 30+ years of experience working with children, I have designed specialized workshops for groups of parents, teachers and mental health professionals.

I provide consultation for parents, preschools and mental health professionals in order to find caring and creative solutions that take into account the particular needs of each child.


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