When Erin Fahs from La Forme Pilates tells us we need to have someone on the podcast, we listen. And she was right.
Yvette Pelikan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist, ADHD Clinical Specialist, and has spent 23 years working with children, teens, and families in her private practice. She believes every child has the right to feel loved, safe, and heard — and she has dedicated her career to making that happen.
In this episode we talk about how she built her practice from the ground up, what children are actually trying to communicate through their behavior, what parents get wrong even when they're trying hard, and what play therapy really is. We also get deeply practical — what to say when your child is dysregulated, how to connect before you correct, what phrases are accidentally shutting your child down, and how to know when it's time to get professional support.
This one is for every mom who is doing her best and wondering if it's enough. Spoiler: Yvette has some really important things to say about that.
Topics covered: child therapy, play therapy, ADHD in children, executive functioning, emotional regulation kids, parenting tips, children's mental health, how to talk to kids about feelings, when to get therapy for your child, social work, private practice, mom podcast, parenting podcast
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