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Meyleen Velasquez
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Self-esteem intervention: For individual & family counseling
This video:
My strengths & I
Checking-in with clients
Introducing the intervention to individuals
Intervening with families 3:41
Proces
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Meyleen Velasquez
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Intervención para padres con hijos pequeños: El toque cariñoso
En este video:
Demostración de la intervención haciendo una arepa
Pedir permiso antes de comenzar Sintonización orientadora Ayudar al niño
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 16, 20201 min read
Perinatal anxiety: Grounding & tapping to manage difficult emotions
In this video:
Validating emotions
Processing what is coming up
Grounding sample 4:18
Tapping 8:07
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 16, 20201 min read
Working with young children: Nurturing the parent-child relationship through loving & caring touch
In this video, I share an attachment-based intervention developed by Dr. Janet Courtney, to help parents and young children to connect.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 16, 20201 min read
How do I create a squiggle story? A guide for therapists
In this video:
The squiggle story introduction
Steps to the method
Sharing a story
Story sample (with a COVID19 emphasis)
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Supporting parents through birth & a new baby during the pandemic: Basic processing ideas
In this video, I discuss some basic processing questions and discussions that I have been having with my own clients as they prepare to brin
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Terapia de juego con niños pequeños: Kinesthetic storytelling®
Este video muestra un ejemplo de una intervención con cuentos y toque gentil y amoroso entre el padre y el niño.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Strengthening the parent-child relationship through storytelling & loving touch
This video shows an example of an intervention using storytelling and gentle, loving touch between the parent and the child.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Some ideas for phone sessions with children
In this video:
Three tools for audio-only child sessions
Therapeutic I-spy & scavenger hunt ideas
News Radio Hour
Storytelling
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Supporting perinatal clients during social distancing: The transition to telehealth
In this video, I discuss some basic steps to establishing an ethical practice and also some tools for clinically supporting clients via tele
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Family play therapy & telehealth: A reflective activity
This video discusses a tool for engaging the family in a reflective and creative activity.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Play therapy activity for older children: A tree of feelings
A tree of feelings is an expressive technique to help older children identify ways to increase positive emotions in their lives.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Keeping the parent in mind: Supporting parents in child counseling
This video explores the benefits of engaging parents, strategies to support them, and some resources on perinatal mental health.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Mindfulness & breath: A playful strategy for child counseling
This video discusses the mindfulness & breath technique, an exercise in noticing the body and self-regulation. I hope you find it useful fo
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Storytelling in child counseling: Strategies for telehealth & in the office sessions
If you are searching how to support your online clients, create stories, or how to integrate them into sessions
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 23, 20201 min read
How can I ensure my telehealth practice is ethical?
In the video below, I discuss ethical telehealth practices using the NASW Standards for Technology in SW Practice.
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Meyleen Velasquez
Mar 23, 20201 min read
Help! How can I conduct play therapy online?
In this video, I discuss different steps that will support your transition into telehealth and also some play therapy tools that you can use
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