GAMES
Looking for games to use in play therapy? Read my Directive Group Play Therapy book and The Feelings Wheel Game

 VIDEOS
I produced videos for parents and play therapists who need techniques for ADHD and angry kids

 EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Use my Smiley System to reinforce discipline and teach compliance and responsibility of children

 PRIVATE PRACTICE
We offer child and family therapy, consultation, and supervision for persons who are seeking LCSW or play therapy certification

 WORKSHOPS
Learn about my speaking schedule for Hong Kong, Texas, and elsewhere

Outpatient Counseling

I specialize in treating children with ADHD/ODD, Conduct Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Asperger, Reactive Attachment Disorder (especially in international child adoptions,) selective mutism, and sexual abuse victims.

Structured games I created are also effective in helping children afflicted with dyslexia. I include other siblings and parents in my play therapy sessions when it is helpful. My approach is a short-term, solution-oriented, cognitive-behavioral approach.

I am accepting new clients after January 2012. I am also recruiting children for a weekly Social Skills Group for elementary school age children to start as soon as I have 4 group members. Please call me at 512-251-3298 to discuss your child's needs, affordable rates, and flexible appointment options.

Client Testimonial: "Norma has been a God-send for our mixed family of adopted, birth, and step-children. She has always been available by phone to give me ideas...within minutes I'll have a better understanding of how to handle the current problem with her 'to the point' coaching. ...Seeing Norma for two hours is better than seeing other therapists for weeks and weeks."

Private Counseling in Hong Kong

Take advantage of Norma's expertise to advise you personally when she is in Hong Kong in 2012! Norma has time slots for private consultations with parents about their children or treatment professionals about their cases. A two-hour minimum and fee payment is expected. Contact her before September 1st for consideration.

Professional Training

A three-day Institute on Directive Group Play Therapy will be taught for play therapists. A two-day group Supervision & Consultation Workshop for previous students will be scheduled. See the Workshops for more details.

Supervision of Play Therapists & Social Workers Seeking LCSW

I am a TSBSWE registered LCSW supervisor (#3126) as well as a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor (RPT-S) (#0111) and hold Professor Status (CPT-P) in Play Therapy International. I actively participate in the Hill Country Chapter of the Texas Association for Play Therapy.

Please call me to discuss my availability for either individual or small group supervision if you want to invest in your career advancement through consultation or review of your skills or cases. I am committed to helping you develop as a professional practitioner through self-examination and personal growth.

My Writing

I wrote about my very interesting case, Selective Mutism: A Case Study of a 10 Year Old Korean Boy and Applicable Play Therapy Techniques. (PDF 116 KB)

To prepare for a 2011 workshop, I summarized 16 research articles from a literature search, Annotated Bibliography: Play Therapy, Child Maltreatment, and Effective Treatments. (PDF 127 KB)