Play Therapy and Parental Coaching
with
Sharon Kohanyuk, LPC
Empowering You to Achieve wellness
Why Play Therapy
Play Therapy is to children what talk therapy is to adults but designed around how children naturally connect, communicate, and heal. Play is a child’s language. While adults use words to express thoughts and emotions, children express themselves through imagination, movement, creativity, and storytelling. In play therapy, children are given carefully selected toys, art materials, puppets, dolls, and even virtual play environments that allow them to safely and freely communicate feelings they may not yet have the words to explain. Through play, children can show what is bothering them, work through fears, process emotions, and build confidence - all in a supportive space with a trained therapist who understands their world. When a child feels heard and understood, emotional relief follows. Just as an adult feels lighter and more capable after talking to someone who truly listens and cares, children experience that same sense of release and empowerment through play.
Does My Child Need Play Therapy?
As children grow, they may experience challenges at home, at school, during family changes, or in peer relationships. These difficulties can show up as emotional distress, behavioral concerns, or trouble adjusting. When a parent, teacher, or pediatrician has concerns about a child’s well-being, play therapy offers a developmentally appropriate counseling approach. It provides a supportive space where children can safely express feelings, process experiences, and build healthy coping skills.
FOSTERING A STRONG PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
Common Questions from Parents
How do I get through the bedtime routine without yelling?
How do I manage a tantrum?
How can I get my kids to talk to me?
How can I understand them better?
How can I get closer with my child?
Parenting can be complex, and many situations do not come with clear answers. You do not need to navigate these challenges alone. Sharon offers counseling support and parent guidance coaching designed to help you better understand your child’s emotional and behavioral needs, strengthen your relationship, and develop practical, effective strategies for your family.
About Abundant Life Counseling AND COACHING
About Sharon
My Professional Commitment
My Professional Commitment
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 24 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate challenges with confidence, clarity, and resilience. I specialize in supporting clients through stress, anxiety, life transitions, relational concerns, and healing from past trauma. My approach blends practical strategies,
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 24 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate challenges with confidence, clarity, and resilience. I specialize in supporting clients through stress, anxiety, life transitions, relational concerns, and healing from past trauma. My approach blends practical strategies, compassionate support, and a whole-person focus to help you build sustainable emotional well being.
I draw from strength-based, solution-focused, and behavioral approaches to improve communication, manage stress, and create meaningful, lasting change.
My Professional Commitment
My Professional Commitment
My Professional Commitment
As a former educator and school counselor, my journey as a counselor has been dedicated to empowering children and families holistically by enhancing well-being and cultivating enduring relationships. I earned my master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Texas, and my early work in education shaped my belief in individ
As a former educator and school counselor, my journey as a counselor has been dedicated to empowering children and families holistically by enhancing well-being and cultivating enduring relationships. I earned my master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Texas, and my early work in education shaped my belief in individualized support and the importance of a nurturing environment.
What to Expect
My Professional Commitment
What to Expect
My philosophy is simple: every session is an opportunity to gain skills that last a lifetime. You will receive tools, insight, and support that strengthen your relationships, confidence, and everyday life. Together, we will work through obstacles, build resilience, and create a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling future.
We walk be
My philosophy is simple: every session is an opportunity to gain skills that last a lifetime. You will receive tools, insight, and support that strengthen your relationships, confidence, and everyday life. Together, we will work through obstacles, build resilience, and create a path toward a healthier, more fulfilling future.
We walk beside you with warmth, curiosity, and respect, offering a safe place to be seen and understood. Together, we nurture healing, resilience, and hope, helping you reconnect with yourself and build a life that feels authentic, balanced, and meaningful.