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Child Therapy

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Therapy for Children with Special Learning or Developmental Needs

Does Your Child Struggle with Depression, Social Skills or School Issues?

Kim McMillin, RN, MT-BC, LMFT, specializes in working with children with special learning and developmental needs (including autism spectrum issues) as well as children struggling with depression, anxiety, social skills and school issues. She provides child & family therapy and music therapy for children who need help learning to communicate, relate with others, and express their feelings and thoughts in a safe, non-judgmental setting.

Child and family therapy sessions are currently available. Call Kim McMillin at 509-979-4357 today to schedule a consult.

Play Therapy, Arts and Movement Help Children Open Up

Child laughing at piano.Children love to come to therapy with Kim because it doesn’t feel like therapy! Kim is trained in play therapy and sessions include music, art, movement, and sandplay to help children feel comfortable, at ease and intrigued. This empowers them to open up about their concerns and thoughts and aids them to be an active participant in learning skills to manage their depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the wide world of emotions.

“Play therapy differs from regular play in that the therapist helps children to address and resolve their own problems. Play therapy builds on the natural way that children learn about themselves and their relationships in the world around them. Through play therapy, children learn to communicate with others, express feelings, modify behavior, develop problem-solving skills, and learn a variety of ways of relating to others. Play provides a safe psychological distance from their problems and allows expression of thoughts and feelings appropriate to their development.” (from the Association for Play Therapy)

Philosophy: Family and Community are Vital to the Process

It takes a community to raise children; they need both roots and wings. Kim often involves the family in therapy sessions, knowing that a vital element of therapeutic success is practicing new-found skills at home. Therapeutic results go further and last longer when the whole family is on board and working together outside of formal session. Kim shows families practical ways to continue therapy gains at home and school.

School Advocacy, IEPs, Health Team Collaboration

A child’s therapy success is closely tied to their health team’s ability to communicate and coordinate. Kim is available to attend IEP meetings and stays in close communication with those on the child’s health team.

Treatment Options

* Therapy in the office, no collaboration with school team
* Therapy in the office with collaboration with School/Medical team via phone or onsite
* Therapy in office with family therapy and play therapy

Tools for success:

Therapy with Kim provides:

* Social skills training through groups, music, art, movement.
* Focus on finding your child’s strengths.  Help family, friends and school resources to help the child to use those strengths in daily life.
* Fun creative, playful, grounded in practical application to daily life.
* Connection to community  and family resources to sustain success long term
* Quarterly parent meetings to establish home goals and therapy goals. Review and renew as needed.

Now accepting Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna and Cofinity Insurance

What clients have said about my services


We came to therapy at our wit's end about how to save our marriage. We couldn't seem to talk about the weather, much less anything important. Kim gave us tools that we could use immediately, and helped each of us to see each other's communication styles and their place and value in our marriage. I really came to appreciate and see through Kim's guidance the very special things about my husband, and he began to not only see the same in me, but express his appreciation of them to me. What a gift! Our previous experience with other therapists was different ... they either seemed connect and work with just one of us, or didn't seem to care. Kim was really curious about each of us and they way we 'worked'. I would recommend Kim to anyone who has any issue in their life they need to work with.

B & K


Working with Kim has brought such a gift to my husband and me! She helped me to open my heart again to him. With her help, we are learning to trust and let go of the rage, blame and anger that had collected in our 18+ year marriage. She gave us real life tools to utilize when we get into frustrating situations. With her help we are becoming a vital couple again. She is very skillful and knowledgeable. If you are struggling and you want help, I recommend her without reservation.

B & R


“Thanks so very much for all of your support during a very hard period. It made a tremendous change in our relationship, which, because of your guidance, still exists."

J & D


"Kim is a compassionate and and very knowledgeable therapist with extensive experience and a true passion for helping people live better lives. She is a great resource if you are looking for proven ways to build better relationships and enhance your quality of life. She will do what it takes to help you become more fulfilled and balanced."

Kevin Doherty, L.Ac. licensed acupuncturist


I would highly recommend Kim for any counseling needs, When I first came to Kims office, I was over committed, exhausted, stressed out, and dealing with some significantly traumatic memories from my childhood.I was in physical pain, and I could not sleep. My husband and I were raising 3 teenagers. I was working full time, teaching and finishing my own education. Kim helped me to identify the root of my issues as PTSD. I requested that we work through EMDR. After almost a year of counseling, I came out with and entirely new perspective. I was able to understand and accept myself. I found new ways to be satisfied with my life and my accomplishments.

M.F.


Kim is an outstanding therapist who helped me clear my mind and heart, and deal with my past. She took me on a powerful journey to my past which helped me to reconcile issues of intimacy anxiety and feelings of inadequacy. I came to Kim with lots of mental health issues; dealing with an unfaithful wife, inability to show intimacy and questioning what it means to be a man. Go into therapy with a desire to face your pain, deal with the past and accept the challenge of transforming yourself. Be willing to try new things and be vulnerable. Kim can help you reach a new level of self awareness that allows you to ... be yourself,and love yourself. Go... your mind and heart will change for the better!

B.L.

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