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Our providers can incorporate play-based techniques into their therapeutic approach!

Play is a particularly wonderful way to connect with children. Playing together helps build trust between the child and therapist, and opens the door to communication and emotional processing. It also helps keep children engaged and interested- making therapy fun!

Play-based therapeutic approaches are also effective for people who may have difficulty discussing their experiences directly. Board games, pretend play, song lyrics, and drawing are some examples of tools that can be used to access insights more indirectly in these individuals.

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Rebekah Gunter

Therapeutic Play

Rebekah Gunter

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Alexia Johnson

Therapeutic Play

Alexia Johnson

Alexia Johnson, Master of Social Work (MSW), received her education in her home state of Wisconsin. Through over nine years of experience, she has worked with children and families in the child welfare system and adults with disabilities.  Other demographics she has served are survivors of abuse and human trafficking. 

Alexia has a passion for serving her community and vulnerable populations. In addition to her degree, she is also certified in trauma-informed care, and in various trauma modalities. Alexia has served as an intern for both an inpatient substance abuse clinic and a domestic violence shelter. 

Outside of clinical settings, she enjoys reading the Bible, books, spending time with her family and friends, listening to music, and working as an esthetician. Her personal favorite is naps!

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Krystal Kenneth

Therapeutic Play

Krystal Kenneth

Krystal Kenneth obtained her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Boston University in 2023, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree from The University of Georgia in 2020. While at Boston University, Krystal pursued the clinical track of her program and specialized in Children, Youth, and Families.

Krystal has experience working in a domestic violence shelter, a high school, a teen center, and an LGBTQ+ mental health clinic. Through her work and educational experiences, she has learned how to engage with clients in a trauma-informed and age-appropriate manner. Through a combination of treatment modalities like CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, play and art therapy, social emotional learning, and more, Krystal is prepared to guide clients to their goals.

When she’s able to spend time outdoors, Krystal enjoys gardening flowers and vegetables, hiking, skateboarding, roller-blading, and taking on DIY projects. When she’s hanging out indoors she enjoys cooking, baking, rock tumbling, and spending time with her cats and family.

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Amber Miller

Music Therapy

Amber Miller

Amber began her career as an elementary school music teacher in 2014 after graduating Georgia Southern University. She continued teaching until 2017, when she moved to Athens to pursue her Bachelor’s Equivalency in Music Therapy at the University of Georgia. This culminated in an internship at The George Center in Roswell, GA. 

Amber has experience leading music therapy in groups and with individuals from many walks of life. She has worked with seniors in memory care, children and young adults with Autism, preschool-aged children, and more. Additionally, she is trained in Remo’s HealthRHYTHMS program. She is passionate about making music accessible to anyone, and in presuming competence in her clients.

When not making music, Amber enjoys snuggling her pugs, geocaching, and playing D&D with her friends.

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Rachel Parker

Therapeutic Play

Rachel Parker

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