Katherine Dimmer is a limited licensed social worker (LLMSW) and is currently working towards becoming a Registered Play Therapist (RPT).She has current working experience with children ages 4-12

 with a variety of strengths and support needs, including neurodivergence (ASD, ADHD, etc),other diagnoses (ODD, conduct disorder, OCD, anxiety, depression, etc), giftedness/2E,

 intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, chronic illnesses and diverse religious backgrounds.

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 Ms. Dimmer has worked both professionally and as a volunteer supporting individuals and families affected by domestic violence and young adults formerly involved with foster care and similar

 experiences.

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She states, "Therapy is often the dedicated time and space a child needs that is just for them, their thoughts, and their feelings in order to see behavioral and emotional changes. Kids should be excited to

 come to therapy, and more than anything, they should feel safe.

 Each child’s treatment plan will look different, as your child’s needs are unique."

 

However, she often utilizes a combination of play therapy, cognitive-behavioral, and explicit behavioral skill-building techniques. For example:

 

● Use stuffed animals to act out a situation that made us feel anxious and practice positive self-talk for next time

 

● Play Uno to practice utilizing a deep breathing strategy when our turn didn’t go as expected

 

●Map out the thoughts-feelings-actions triangle to see how changing our thought can change our feelings about a situation

 

Katie is not afraid to be silly or serious depending on what the child needs! Her perspective as an actively-practicing school social worker allows her to creatively problem-solve with your family

 and other members of your child’s team. The team will communicate frequently to ensure skills are being reinforced both in and outside the therapy room, so they can use what they've learned

 independently.

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 She is dedicated to supporting children in reaching their individual goals and believes parents know their child best.

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