DONNA CHESTER ACMHC

About Me 

 

I have a double master's degree, with a second master's in play therapy. Children communicate their emotions through play. It can be difficult for adults to help a child communicate with issues when they have suffered a traumatic experience (such as abuse, divorce, adoption, generational trauma, or fostering). They need a healing environment to rebuild trust, express emotions of fear and uncertainty, and feel relief from constant reminders of their traumatic experiences. My methods, while often used to treat young people, also see much success among patients of all ages; play therapy meets the needs for all ages, from two to eighteen years old and beyond.

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As your therapist, I am committed to holding empathy for you and your needs.  I provide a healing, fun, and therapeutic environment for children who suffer from all areas of trauma. I use evidence-based play therapy, child centered play therapy, DBT, TF-CBT, sand tray therapy, art therapy, narrative, talk therapy, and other modalities to assist in the healing journeys of all ages, including teens, adolescents, and young adults.

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If you or your child need help breaking through the barriers of trauma to begin a journey of healing and development, please reach out to me; I would love to work with you. Play is the language of youth and at the root of all of us, even as we age, and early intervention is the key to a successful healing journey, especially among children.