I'm Carol Sepulveda, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Registered Play Therapist.   I've recently become an associate of Counseling and Play Therapy Associates . . . a group of independent practitioners in Kingwood.  
 
I earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Houston's Graduate School of Social Work. I've been in the mental health field for the past thirty years, the last fifteen specializing in children, adolescents and their families.
 
My experience includes working at UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, North East Hospice, Houston and Aldine Independent School Districts and Northwest Assistance Ministries' Family Violence Center.
 
I provide individual, group and family counseling and will  provide Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT), a 10-week psycho-educational support group for parents.
 
I have specialized experience working with children and adults who experience stress associated with:
• behavior
• changes in family
• children of alcoholics
• family dissolution
• relocation
• adjustment disorders
• physical and sexual abuse
• family violence
• trauma
• grief and loss

I also provide primary or adjunct therapy to children with behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression, shame and anger.  
 
 
Why Play Therapy?

Children often have difficulty finding the words to express their emotions.  In play therapy, children use toys to release their stress and solve their problems.  The play therapist assesses and treats a child by tracking the content and emotions expressed in the play room.

In play therapy, toys are like the child’s words and play is the child’s language (Landreth, 2002).  The play room has very specific nurturing and aggressive toys that help the child communicate their problem to the therapist therefore producing change.

Play therapy helps children:
• Manage their behavior
• Adjust to new situations
• Increase self-esteem
• Respect themselves/others
• Accept themselves/others
• Heal
• Become hopeful
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carol Sepulveda, LCSW
1302 Kingwood Dr.
Kingwood, TX 77339
 
Office: 281-812-PLAY
FAX: 281-812-3777