The Psychotherapy Practice of Kimberly Bartlett, LCSW, RPT-S (949) 872-7454
The Psychotherapy Practice of Kimberly Bartlett, LCSW, RPT-S (949) 872-7454
Gender Diverse Affirming Play Therapy
February 20 , 2021Kimberly enjoyed continuing education training to expand knowledge and skills in helping children and teens that are gender diverse. Gender isn't binary. Helping children and teens grow into healthy and happy adults.
Autism and Play Therapy
January 29 , 2021Today is focused on specialized training to further advance my skills to help nuerodiverse families.
Reopening planned for March 30, 2020
March 19 , 2020Cleaning and Sanitation Measures (March 30, 2020)
For the Play Room:
· Clients are required to wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before entering the playroom.
· Hand sanitizer will also be used during the session as needed.
· After a toy is touched it does not go back on the shelf. Toys will be disinfected after each use. Any hard to regularly keep clean items will be off bounds or removed.
· I will clean frequently touched surfaces and objects daily using a regular household detergent and water prior to disinfection (also done in the waiting room).
· Frequently touched surfaces such as door handles will be disinfected throughout the day.
· Specific items that clearly encourage transmission of saliva such as masks, whistles, bubbles, baby bottles, etc. are not present in the playroom.
· The sand in the Sandtray has been entirely replaced. Ongoing disinfecting will be used to keep the sand clean.
· An airpurifier (Molekule) will be running regularly. Molekule uses “an innovative technology that utilizes free radicals to break down pollutants at a molecular level, including VOCs, bacteria, mold, viruses, and allergens.”
For the waiting room:
· Families will be asked to wait to enter the waiting room until their scheduled session and until any occupants have left.
· I have temporarily removed books/toys from the waiting room. Please carefully monitor your children while in the waiting area to ensure that they do not touch any non-essential items.
· I require all clients to stay home if sick. I also request siblings, grandparents, and anyone else who may accompany your child to their sessions, to avoid entering my office if they are sick. I will ask anyone who comes sick to take care at home.
· I encourage parents to make an online payment in advance of their session, which can be done via the link in the appointment reminder email or login to the client portal. Additionally ensure your credit card on file is up to date.
Coronavirus: What Parents Should Know and Do
March 18 , 2020
In-office sessions temporarily suspended due to Covid-19 precautions
March 16 , 2020The office is currently closed to in-person services but I remain available for remote services as of March 16, 2020. Current clients have been sent a personal email and given a phone call. My usual Monday-Friday availability for phone sessions remains in effect. Please reach out as needed. Wishing all of you the very best during this difficult time.
New Location in Newport Beach
September 06 , 2016We're excited to announce we've moved to a new office that allows us to have a much larger playroom. Our new address is 3400 Irvine Avenue Suite 217 Newport Beach, CA 92660. The new playroom features an art room, a sandtray/sand play station, a
costume/dress-up wardrobe, a home with kitchen, a pirate station, cars
and town area, games, a "show time" station for puppet shows, a walk-up
market, Ferry Land, a doll house, and much more.
Talking with your children after a mass shooting
June 14 , 2016Children often feel anxious about their world after traumatic events.
Mass shootings are scary and knowing how to reassure your child can be
difficult. Don't ignore your children's questions about traumatic
events. I'm here to help. Watch this video or read the article for
helping parents to speak with their children about mass shootings. http://www.today.com/video/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-shootings-and-terror-579332163684
Workshop: Integrative Play Therapy in San Diego
February 26 , 2016Webinar-Get Moving: Play Therapy for Boys and Active Children
February 24 , 2016Essentials in Play Therapy: Toys, Themes and Structure
December 05 , 2015December 5,
2015, 9-4, National University, Costa Mesa, CA
Educational Goals:
In this workshop licensed
and prelicensed therapists who are working with children will develop a greater
sense of confidence in their ability to understand and utilize toys, play
themes, and structural aspects of play therapy.
Toys are the words for
childrens natural language of play (Association for Play Therapy). The
characteristics and range of a toy collection must be intentionally created to
best impact play therapy treatment. The playroom is a critical variable in play
therapy and needs to provide physical and emotional safety, predictability and
continuity, and a sense of security to effectively contribute to treatment.
Play themes assist the
play therapist to understand what is happening in session within the context of
each individual child. Identifying and understanding the typical play themes
of young children enable the family counselor to assess childrens emotional
needs, family dynamics as seen through the eyes of the child, and unconscious conflicts that may be influencing
the childs current behaviors (Green et al., 2009 p.312). The understanding
grasped through play themes helps the therapist to track progress and
communicate with parents.
Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo Workshop
October 03 , 2015Kimberly presented for California Association for Play Therapy at Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo. The worksop titled Get Moving: Play Therapy for Boys and Active Children included a range of experiential activities along with video presentations.
University of California San Diego Play Therapy Certificate Program
September 13 , 2015Kimberly is on faculty for the prestigious Play Therapy Certificate Program at University of California San Diego. She teaches Integrative Play Therapy.
Central Coast Play Therapy Chapter Workshop
April 23 , 2015Kimberly will be presenting Get Moving: Play Therapy for Boys and Active Children for the Central Coast Play Therapy Chapter. Allison Locke, ASW, Central Coast Play Therapy Chapter President invited Kimberly to present the workshop on Saturday October 3rd.
San Diego Play Therapy Chapter Workshop
April 12 , 2015Wondering how to implement your eclectic play therapy training into a cohesive play therapy approach? Kimberly will be presenting an integrative play therapy decision making model based on the book Play Therapy Dimensions Model: A Decision-Making Guide for Therapists (Yasenik & Gardner, 2004). Video excerpts from her collaborative recording with Lorri Yasenik and Ken Gardner will be incorporated.
San Bernardino Play Therapy Chapter
April 08 , 2015Hello Inland Empire! Kimberly will be presenting for the San Bernardino Play Therapy Chapter on Saturday August 15th in Ontario, California.
Play Therapy Consultation and Supervision
March 20 , 2015Play Therapy Consultation and Supervision with Kimberly will be highlighted at the California Association for Play Therapy Southern California Annual Conference in May.
Play: Best Way to Healthy Child Development Webinar
December 03 , 2014Free Webinar--Play: Best Way for Health Child Development
November 05 , 2014This webinar is designed for parents and professionals wanting to understand the power play has on a child's physical, emotional, social and cognitive development. Ancient, biological, natural and intuitive, play has always been part of how we've evolved.Learn how to help your child grow up to be their smartest, most well adjusted self.Register:REGISTER HERE
Mini Play Therapy Supervision Group
October 19 , 2014Familiar and new faces joined me today in a mini version of my play therapy group supervision. We talked about a decision-making framework for play therapy and benefits to having a consultation/supervision group. More information can be found in the training section of the webpage.
Webinar-Get Moving: Play Therapy for Boys and Active Children
October 01 , 2014Free Webinar-Get Moving: Play Therapy for Boys and Active Children
July 30 , 2014On October 1, 2014 7:00-8:00 PM Kimberly will be holding a free webinar. Play therapy interventions geared specifically for boys as well as active children in general will be the focus of this free webinar. Do you have a range of great strategies to work with children, but have a hard time adjusting them to engage boys? Participants will gain insight into making play therapy interventions for active children and boy interesting, fun and therapeutic. Sign up on Google+ or YouTube Channel REGISTER ON GOOGLE + OR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
New YouTube channel
June 30 , 2014Come see videos posted to the Caring Hearts Play Therapy YouTube channel. Here's the first video: http://youtu.be/luAKX4s1bDE
Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Conference
September 07 , 2013Kimberly was invited to present at the Australasia Pacific Play Therapy Conference in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. What a fabulous opportunity to build play therapy internationally. Kimberly presented on Integrative Play Therapy approach. Kimberly's workshop was completely full of attendants, and she received a lot of praise from attendants. There is a growing interest in utilizing Integrative Play Therapy Approach in Australia where a pure Non-Directive Play Therapy dominates.
Building Blocks: Play Therapy Basics and Beyond- workshop
December 07 , 2012This workshop is designed for the beginning play therapist. The workshop will explose attendees to fundamental knowledge and skills needed to be an effective play therapist such as: a foundation in theoretical play theapy models, play therapy material selection, and therapeutic limit setting. Attendees will also learn core verbal and nonverbal play therapy skills and build a platform for ongoing developmetn in play therapy knowledge and skills.
Workshop: Building Blocks: Play Therapy Basics and Beyond-Brief version
October 13 , 2012This was a four hour workshop presented to University of Phoenix students attending throughout the Southern California Campus(es) in the Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling program in Murrietta, California.
1. What is play therapy
2. What are the benefits of play therapy
3. Why use play in therapy
4. Play therapy approaches
5. Selecting toys
6. Using the playroom
7. Beginning a play therapy session
8. Structuring a therapy session
9.
Therapeutic limit
setting
Building Blocks: Play Therapy Basics and Beyond -announcement
August 12 , 2012
This is a 6 CEU workshop that will be presented by Kimberly Bartlett, LCSW, RPT for the California Association for Play Therapy toward the end of this year.
A Brief Introduction to Play Therapy Basics: Part II
June 25 , 2012In today's second part of the workshop "A Brief Introduction to Play Therapy Basics" a wide range of material significant to child therapists was presented. This workshop was specially designed for a group of MFT trainees learning to use play therapy in a clinic setting. Topics covered today included selecting toys for the playroom, using the playroom, beginning a play therapy session, structuring a play therapy session, and therapeutic limit setting.
A Brief Introduction to Play Therapy Basics: Part I workshop
June 18 , 2012Play Therapy: Developing and Using an Eclectic Approach
June 09 , 2012Kimberly presented a four hour workshop for Master level students at a special workshop series for University Phoenix. The workshop "Play Therapy: Developing and Using an Eclectic Approach" introduced participants to play therapy models including an integrative/eclectic play therapy approach. Attendees experienced play therapy interventions and activities to start a framework to develop an eclectic/integrative approach of their own.
New Website Launch!
June 06 , 2012Caring Hearts Play Therapy's revised website launched! Care Quizzes, News Updates, Facebook and LinkedIn links have been included. Take a look around!
Hosted Riverside Chapter CALAPT workshop
May 16 , 2012As President of the Riverside Chapter California Association for Play Therapy, Kimberly, facilitated the workshop presentation on May 16, 2012. Rachel Taylor, MFT, RPT-S presented on Strengths-Based Play Therapy. The next Riverside Chapter meeting will be August 29, 2012.
Workshop "Play Therapy for Children of Divorce"
March 28 , 2012Kimberly presented a workshop for the Riverside Chapter of the California Association for Play Therapy on "Play Therapy for Children of Divorce." This workshop was for beginning to intermediate play therapists interested in learning more about the use of play therapy for children of divorce. Participants became become familiar with how the selected play therapy techniques were specifically designed to address the issue of divorce. Clinicians learned and practice play therapy techniques for treatment of children of divorce.
