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The work we do as therapists is not about teaching our clients to avoid conflict but about learning how to negotiate interpersonal conflict with skill, care and awareness. When I sit down to work with a family, I often ask how they make repairs when they experience a conflict – or, more simply, how does your family say I’m sorry? The answers are as diverse and varied as the families themselves.

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Why We Play

It can be daunting to find the right therapist. There is a lack of literature out there to educate parents on which therapeutic approaches may work best for their kids and their family. Until a more detailed resource is available, here is a quick primer on why we emphasize Play Therapy at Ensemble Therapy.

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From Deep Inside

This morning it was clear my three boys (ages 4, 4, & 3) were in no mood to get ready for pre-school. They were playing mousy. In the short time they had been awake the mice had built a mouse hole with chairs and couch cushions and filled it with toys. A bag of baby carrots was perched on the roof. The mice were taking small round bites out of tortillas and peeking through them.

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