Play Therapy for Children

Are you wanting to help your child:

  • Learn to manage and regulate emotions

  • Shift problematic behaviors

  • Acquire appropriate social skills

  • Work through and process challenging life experiences

  • Manage other symptoms that have you, as their parent, feeling concerned

  • Learn healthy coping skills that will help support them throughout their lifetime 

  • Feel calm, confident, revitalized ?

We can help Embolden YOU.

How we can help:

  • Meet your child where they are at in their natural learning environment through play

  • Use evidence-based therapeutic play techniques to help children learn positive coping skills

  • Effectively manage mental health symptoms such as anxiety, excessive worry,  depression, etc.

  • Provide a safe space while helping to support a child who is working through a difficult life situation using evidence-based interventions 

  • Uniquely understand and help shift behavioral patterns as they emerge through play

  • Teach and practice positive social skills through the therapeutic relationship

ready to start play THERAPY in the east metro with skilled clinicians who care?

  • A: Yes, we are in-network with most major insurance providers. However, we encourage each client to verify that Embolden You, LLC (or Jessica Dresden PsyD, LP, LLC) is in-network with their specific plan as each plan differs.

  • A: We are in-network with HealthPartners, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Ucare, Medicare, Hennepin Health, and Medicaid/MA. However, we encourage each client to call and verify their benefits with their specific plan and pay any co-pays, co-insurance, or deductibles.

  • A: Yes, if you do not have insurance that is in-network with Embolden You, self-pay is an option. Consult with your clinician on what their specific self-pay rate is. We also accept HSA/FSA.

  • A: Yes, oftentimes, people have great OON benefits and are still able to continue their care with us. if we are out-of-network with your insurance, you are responsible to self-pay for your session on the date of service. We can then provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance.

  • A: We accept all major credit cards, as well as HSA/FSA.

  • A: The out-of-pocket cost will depend on whether you are utilizing insurance or not. If you are utilizing insurance, we advise that you call your insurance plan to find out what your deductible, co-pay, or co-insurance responsibilities are. If you are self-paying, this will depend on the self-pay rate of the clinician you are seeing. For more information, please complete our Contact form.

  • A: At this time, we do not offer a sliding fee scale.

  • A: Simply complete our Contact form and our Clinic Office Manager will get back to you via email within 24 hours to connect you with a clinician.

  • A: Both! We have several skilled clinicians who offer play therapy both in-person at our Mathomedi clinic or via telehealth.