Hi! I'm Miss Melody
and ​I am a Family Feeling Helper

​When kids or their families are having really big feelings and they aren't sure what to do, they come to visit me.
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​I'm a special kind of helper that is an expert in feelings and families. I have a special kind of office that is made for kids like you. Click on the button to see pictures of my office.

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How I Help Kids ​and Their Families

I am a Licensed Family Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist because I know that kids work best on solving their problems with play and with families working together. If you know how to play, you will know just what to do when you visit my office.

Sometimes YOU will choose how we play and sometimes I will have a game, art, books, stickers, or toys for something I choose for us to play. Sometimes parents play with us too and sometimes I see parents without you so that you won't get bored with all the talking adults do.

When families come together to my office I will have a special game, story, or art project for you to do together and I will be in charge that day. To find out more about the kinds of big feelings and other problems I know how to help click the button below.

Feelings I help with

Confidentiality: Keeping You and Your Secrets Safe

CONFIDENTIALITY is a big word for the rule that I am not allowed to share what you and your family tell me with anyone else. What you play and what you say is yours to tell whomever you want. I am not allowed to tell others about it. If I tell people anything about you without permission from you and your parents then I can get in big trouble and won't be allowed to be a Feeling Helper any more. That's how serious it is.

The only time I am ever allowed to tell is if I need to get help to keep you or someone else from getting hurt or even dying. 

Confidentiality is all about SAFETY. It's a rule so that you know that you and your family can be safe to do or say anything you need to in my office without worrying about getting in trouble for it from anybody.

Ready to Get Started?

When you are ready to get started. It takes just 3 steps to start visiting my office.

STEP ONE: Parent Calls Me

​​Mom, Dad, or who is in charge of taking care of you calls me. I answer their questions, talk a little about the problems that are happening, and make sure I have a regular time for you in my schedule.

​**Sometimes my schedule is already full and I recommend another Feeling Helper or add you to my waiting list when someone else feels better.

Call Me
​First

STEP TWO: Set up Account

Parent or Guardian makes an account in child's name, completes online paperwork and books a parent appointment first to handle all the important details and questions before kids can come. This allows me to focus on YOU instead of forms when we finally meet.

Review Privacy Notice Here.
Review No Suprises Act Notice Here
Both notices will be provided with your intake forms as well.
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Online Booking

STEP THREE: Parents Session 

This parent appointment is to learn about history, family details, and talk about a plan for who should visit me and when.

After Parents meet with me, it's time to choose a time when YOU can come to my office or visit me on the computer. 

Email Me
​With Questions

 STEP Four: You Come to My Office 
​(or visit me on the computer)

When you come to my office, the adult who comes with you will come into the room with you and stay as long as you want them to so that you feel safe meeting me. The first time you come we will sit on the couch for just a minute so I can introduce you to all the things you can do here and how things work. I will answer your questions and then you will get to decide what you would like to do that day--which usually involves checking out the different toys in the room and figuring out how you would like to play. Your play will help us get to know each other. 

When you visit me on the computer, an adult will need to stay close by in case of computer problems, but we can still play and get help for big feelings. I'll have lots of ways we can play games and look at books or do projects together. Each time I will have interesting things to show you and you can show me things you would like me to see too. We can still find ways to play and learn together on the computer until you can come to my office again.