Let me begin by saying, I recognize the immense strength it takes to begin this journey. You’ve come to the right place. You may be a parent seeking support for your child to help heal broken places, such as childhood trauma, anxiety, or self-harming behaviors. Due to my own life experiences I have a passion for working with children and adolescents to help them navigate difficult times and transitions. I am a true believer in using strengths we gain from overcoming our own obstacles to serve as a guide for others. Together, we will utilize art, play, and conversation to elicit positive change. I enjoy using fun and colorful activities to teach coping skills, harm reduction skills, mindfulness, and healthy thinking patterns. I’ve also developed my own curriculum to teach families important skills needed to tackle sensitive subjects and promote healthy emotional development.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
At our first session, you can expect a relaxed environment simply meant to build rapport and to help me gain a clearer understanding of your therapeutic goals and needs. As we progress in treatment we will address the goals that you choose to focus on. We will process, challenge thinking errors, and focus on recognizing your strengths to build resilience.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I pride myself on my ability to build rapport through a lens of understanding and acceptance. It is important to me that my clients feel heard, and able to freely express themselves. I also believe in a healthy dose of humor and laughter when the moment calls for it!
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I work primarily with children and adolescents, providing therapeutic youth services across various settings, including school-based therapy, child and adolescent care coordination, and school counseling. My experience includes ten years of providing care individually, and in group settings, while also teaching classes about skills such as friendship, anger management, relational aggression, anxiety management, and depression. I have also developed my own CBT curriculum to teach children how to manage trauma and anxiety related disorders.
About Holly Plybon
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Trauma-Focused CBT
As a trained Trauma Informed Therapist I work with children and adolescents to process, manage, and heal from traumatic experiences. I utilize EMDR techniques, mindfulness, thought restructuring, and an emphasis on client strengths to address trauma related behavioral patterns, such as self-harm and suicidal ideation.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Anxiety disorders in children and adolescents are one of my specialities. As such, my sessions place a heavy emphasis on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I work with clients to recognize signs and symptoms of anxiety, connected thoughts, and helpful ways to change thinking patterns associated with Anxiety Disorders and OCD. This is all done in an age appropriate manner, using art, play, journaling, exposure and talk therapy to manage symptoms.
Strength-Based
In my experience, children and adolescents face extreme deficits in both recognizing and finding the ability to use their strengths. This is a strong correlation between many mental health concerns and a client's resilience. Because of this, my sessions focus on self-esteem building, strength recognition, and the power of "yet", in conjunction with other Evidenced Based Practices, to elicit change.