Meet Mary Virginia Kline

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Does your child or teen have big emotions or challenging behaviors? Does talking to them feel pointless? Play Therapy can help! Working toward her Registered Play Therapist credential, Mary Virginia provides Play Therapy in Tallahassee Florida for infants,  children and their parents. Mary Virginia is training in using play and creative expression to help recover from trauma, cope with difficult emotions and manage difficult behaviors.

Sand tray therapy is an expressive form of play therapy that allows a person to construct their own microcosm using miniature toys and colored sand. The scene created acts as a reflection of the person’s own life and allows them the opportunity to resolve conflicts, remove obstacles, and gain acceptance of self. Sand Tray Therapy is wonderful for children, teens and even adults! Mary Virginia Kline is specializing in using Sand Tray Therapy in Tallahassee Florida with a variety of children including neurodivergence, emotional behavioral issues, trauma, etc.

Is your child 5 or younger? Has your young kiddo been through big even scary or painful events? CPP is considered the gold standard of therapy for young kids with trauma or big life stressors. Child Parent Psychotherapy incorporates the parents into the process to support the entire family and strengthen the relationships. Child Parent Psychotherapy helps families heal and grow after stressful experiences while respecting family and cultural values. Mary Virginia utilizes CPP to treat young children who have been through the unimaginable. Mary Virginia offers Child Parent Psychotherapy in Tallahassee, Florida. 

Is your child  on the Spectrum? Is your kiddo struggling with ADHD or another form of neurodivergence? Mary Virginia helps clients whose brain functions differently. Whether it’s Autism Spectrum, ADHD, or another form of neurodivergent thinking, Mary Virginia helps clients from a strengths based client centered perspective. Play therapy can be an ideal intervention for neurodivergent clients. She will help clients develop their own coping skills and help them find strategies to work with their brain’s natural functioning, not against. 

Has a traumatic event left your child with anxious thoughts, insecurities, flashbacks, intense emotions, numbness, depression, or risky behaviors and acting out? Mary Virginia Kline is specializing in counseling children and families after they have endured various forms of trauma. She has experience working with children who have experienced a trauma including physical, neglect and emotional abuse, foster care, relational trauma, death, etc. 

Did you know that the first three years of life are pivotal in development? Does your little one have some delays? Has your infant or toddler been through big life changes already? When your baby or toddler has had a struggle, it can be crucial to find a therapist who specializes in developmentally appropriate interventions. Mary Virginia is specializing in and has experience working with infant mental health in these early stages of life. If your little one needs support or extra attention for their needs, MV can help!

Has your child or teenager overcome a traumatic event or stressful situation? Does your child refuse to ”talk about it?” Instinctual Trauma Response is a trauma processing model for counseling children and teens involving art therapy techniques. Mary Virginia Kline is training in ITR to help children and adolescents use art to tell their story and recover from trauma. ITR is available in Tallahassee or the state of Florida.

Does your kiddo have big emotions? Is your child showing difficult behaviors or emotional outbursts? Childhood is such an important time to develop effective coping skills and find support for these challenges. These pivotal years help us develop our identity and independence. But your child doesn’t have to endure this stressful time alone. Mary Virginia works with ages 0- 12 years old. She enjoys working with these young humans as they get the skills they need to fully develop into theirpotential. 

Are you feeling stuck in power struggles with your kiddo? Has your relationship with your child been difficult lately? The parent child relationship is foundational. Mary Virginia helps parents and children learn the skills to rebuild their relationship. Child Parent Relationship Therapy appointments can be schedule in person in Tallahassee or across the state of Florida.