| Office: |
Mara McGraw, LCSW - Creative Kids Counseling
Portland, OR 97202
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| Phone: |
(503) 659-0220
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| Web Site: |
www.creativekidscounseling.com
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| Profession: |
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Play Therapy, Parent Support & Education
Filial and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy
EFT (emotional freedom tech), Brain Gym
Kids Groups: anger, anxiety, impulse, social
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| Practice Description: |
I work with a variety of techniques that I incorporate into a dynamic approach to play therapy. I specialize in trauma recovery and attachment issues from childhood exposure to violence, emotional, sexual and physical abuse, foster placement and adoption. I also work with children with explosive disorder, impulse control, anger management, anxiety disorders and ADHD. I'm happy to collaborate with additional practitioners in the field of Alternative Medicine, Occupational Therapists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and MD's. I also have a community of such providers for referrals as needed.
Memories, perceptions and emotions are stored in both the brain and the body. My approach includes an integration of head, hand and heart through MIND, such as skill building activities with child, parent/guardian, siblings and the entire family as a unit; MOVEMENT, such as EFT, yoga and bilateral integration exercises; and SPIRIT, such as sand tray, dramatic play, art, games, storytelling (narrative). My methods are effective with severely traumatized children who are reluctant to trust and/or have selective mutism as they can be conducted (to a certain point) without speech, and equally effective with children who have faced common yet stressful life transitions. Family participation is key to the success of the child, and I use filial play therapy to support you in better understanding and communicating with your child, as well as talk therapy for personal processing of parenting issues.
My fully equipped play therapy office is located in a home setting, which puts children at ease and helps them feel safe in what can otherwise be a frightening experience. I also have a pet therapy dog, at your request, to build rapport, trust and a sense of safety.
I have 6 years post graduate experience with children ages 3-11 years old in Early Head Start, Residential Treatment and School-based mental health services.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Crisis/Trauma
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Impulse Control Disorders
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adoption Issues
Anger Management
Child Abuse
Divorce/Dissolution
Grief/Loss
OCD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
PTSD
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
families with children ages 3-11YO
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Family
Group
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Art Therapy
Behavioral
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive/Cognitive-Behavioral
Developmental
Integrative
Narrative
Person-Centered
Play Therapy
Psychodynamic
Psychoeducational
Psychosocial
Sandplay
Social Constructionist
Social Learning
Bilateral Integration, EFT
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| Education: |
MSW in Social Work
Portland State University, 2002
BS in Child & Family Studies
Portland State University, 1999
AAS in Child Development
Mpls Community and Technical College, 1996
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| License #: |
L4308 |
| License State: |
Oregon |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
LCSW |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Association of Play Therapists | | National Association Of Social Work |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$100/75 minute sessions which include parent-child, individual child and other therapies. Parenting classes are offered at $250 for a 10 week 1.5 hour/each CPRT course and $150 for a 5 week 1 hour/each Positive Parenting course (schedule varies, class size limited). Kids groups are $120 for 6 week blocks, runn entire school year. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
out of network provider for most insurance
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
A receipt is provided for your submission to your insurance provider for reimbursement directly to you- this is the most confidential and least invasive option. Sliding scale and payment options are available for those in need.
I'm an out of network provider and LCSW services are approved by Oregon insurance agencies. |
| Office Hours: |
varies, some evenings |
| Additional Comments: |
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. GROUPS for grades k-5 run the entire school year in 6 week blocks. Curriculum addresses isolation, social skills, anxiety, implusivity, aggression. |
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Additional Information
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| In Practice Since: 2008 |
| Gender: Female |
| Accepting New Clients: Yes |
| Prescribe Medication: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
| Public Transportation: Yes |
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