Welcome!
Are you worried about your child or teen's mental health? Do you feel like they struggle to cope positively with their emotions? Do you want ideas for how to help your child? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you made the right choice by being here.
I'm confident that we can work together to help your child overcome challenges. Connected Counseling helps children, teens and families with emotions, behavioral issues, anxiety, mood issues, depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I have the experience to help your child or teen achieve goals and feel happier at home and school.
"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul"
I utilize a variety of counseling methods including play therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Theraplay, EMDR, Sand Tray Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help in the change process. I understand that we are all individuals and I tailor our sessions together to address the unique challenges of your child.
Contact me today to get started on this journey towards positive growth.
Meet Paula Shelner
As a Registered Play Therapist, I specialize in children ages 4-12 years. I engage them with both therapeutic play, creative arts interventions and therapeutic games. When children and young adolescents come to therapy they need to feel safe and enjoy the experience while learning skills to improve how they feel. When families come to therapy, they look for guidance from an experienced therapist who will join with their family and help them navigate through their family issues. Depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, divorce, adoption and life adjustments are all issues that lead many children and families to seek specialized treatment.