Lisa Jacobson, LCSW, RPT

I help children and adults who struggle to regulate their emotions to find peace and joy again or maybe for the first time. Together we can figure out the pressures and influences that can make finding balance and stability difficult and make a plan to empower you to find healing and reach your specific goals. I provide a safe space with support and guidance to enhance well-being, improve relationships, and grow into your true authentic self. Therapy is a collaborative process and I truly believe in the strength and perseverance of every person I see. I use traditional methods of talk therapy as well as play therapy and sand tray therapy to address emotional and behavioral issues. I provide play therapy for ages 4 and up in person only. Telehealth is available for teens, adults, and parents. Being a Registered Play therapist, I can help your child in the following ways: Become more responsible for behaviors and develop more successful strategies. Develop new and creative solutions to problems. Develop respect and acceptance of self and others. Learn to experience and express emotion. Cultivate empathy and respect for thoughts and feelings of others. Learn new social skills and relational skills with family. Develop self-efficacy and thus a better assuredness about their abilities. I like to use Sand Tray therapy when clients are stuck or don't know what to talk about. Sand tray therapy is an expressive therapy that helps children, teens, and adults process emotions, trauma, and conflicts by using symbols and sensory experiences to communicate when words fail, promoting self awareness and emotional regulation. I will begin training and providing EMDR therapy this year. EMDR helps children and adults with trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, as well as anxiety, depression, and others, by resolving unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. EMDR targets past and current issues to help face the future more adaptively. Asking for help feels hard but can have a big impact on the rest of your life. Take that next step and contact me today. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation by clicking on the link below. Give yourself the gift of therapy.