"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation." - Plato

From the beginning of his career, Daniel focused on treating children and received an internship at Jumping Mouse Children’s Center in Port Townsend, Washington. Although this was a long commute from Seattle, the Center provided the best training in child therapy Washington State has to offer.

Daniel has been honored to treat children and to help parents find the best ways in understanding their children. His approach with children centers on play therapy. In this therapeutic approach, he posits that play is not a means to the end but the therapy itself. The technique relies on the tried-and-true understanding that a person has everything within him or her necessary for healing. It often takes the right therapist, however, for the child to gain developmental mastery. Daniel believes that self-regulation is key to a child’s success. Play promotes spontaneity and self-regulation, which are essential to the child’s development and success in the world. In addition, Daniel teaches children skills to help them cope with challenges related to anxiety, self-esteem, depression, anger management, attention, and focus.

Every child is unique. What works for one may not work for another. Through trust and openness, we can explore how and what holds meaning for your child and for you as a parent. By providing a space to be heard, we can break past previous barriers and find new ways for your child to grow.

It is important for parents to be part of the process. Daniel likes to meet with parents every 4 to 6 sessions to better understand the child, how the work is progressing, and what further steps are needed. Daniel teaches a wide area of parenting skills to help parents better understand and meet their child’s needs.

“Chance favors the prepared mind.” - Parenting from the Inside Out, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

A Glimpse of Sand Tray therapy

Therapy begins with the therapist finding the child and the child finding the therapist: