by TheraThrive | Mar 10, 2022 | RPG, Autism, Clinical tools, neurodivergent
What are tabletop role-playing games? Group therapy can be more engaging than you ever imagined! Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are a form of roleplay where players get to design their own characters, and participate in an unfolding story by describing their...
by TheraThrive | Mar 10, 2022 | Child Therapy, neurodivergent, Play therapy
Footprints in the Sand Tray: ADHD, Storytelling, and Sandplay Therapy Before I knew what sand tray work was, I thought it was about setting figurines into sand to create a still-life 3D picture that is ripe with symbolism. That is all true. However, I have learned...
by TheraThrive | Mar 10, 2022 | Gaming, ADHD, neurodivergent
Gaming Your Anxiety Can stress be…. good, actually? Anxiety is a powerful emotion. It can overwhelm, disrupt, and dysregulate—and can make the tasks of daily living really difficult. People with high anxiety often struggle to maintain social connections, navigate...
by TheraThrive | Sep 21, 2018 | Therapy, Uncategorized
What really is self-care? (hint: Engaging in Kindness) In our world we are often told that what we do is never enough, and that we must rush, rush, rush onto the next goal, task, or obligation. Whether it is coming home after a long day at work, to then cleaning our...
by TheraThrive | May 26, 2017 | 2e, Giftedness, Mental Health, neurodivergent
Struggling to be Perfect Do you remember a time when you felt diminished, unworthy, or imperfect?Lately I have noticed the amount of pressure we place upon ourselves to be more or better, often deriving from the feeling of never being enough. Our society demands so...
