“I learned that being a parent is not all about being a cheerleader, but showing your true emotions and mirroring you child’s. I express my frustrations and vulnerabilities more and rather than increasing my child’s stress, it helps dissipates it, knowing that others feel like they do, and still flourish.” -T. S.

“We have learned that sitting with him in his feelings may be difficult and uncomfortable, but is the key to his learning to process them. -C.S and R.S.

“I am learning how to feel with him. It helps him feel safe during hard moments.” -K.V.

“I learned from Tom how important honesty and presence are in any relationship. I know now that speaking my own truth to others promotes healthy relationships–it honors others as well as myself.”  -M.D.

“I’m regaining confidence in my own parenting skills.”  -C.W.

“I learned to be more patient, more understanding of what triggers impulsive negative behavior.”  -L.O.

“I learned to try to meet her frustration with comfort instead of my own frustration.”  -M.O.

“I’m still learning about how to give space & to meet him where he is at.”  -S.J.

“Regaining confidence in my own parenting skills.”  -C.W.

“We learned that awareness of our state of mind when speaking with our child improves our ability to empathize and communicate effectively. We also learned that sitting with him in his feelings may be difficult and uncomfortable, but is the key to his learning to process them.”  -C.S and R.S.

“I am learning how to feel with him. It is so hard to let yourself experience feelings with your child when you yourself are overwhelmed with frustration. I have learned to feel the frustration with him and talk my own feelings through with him. It helps him feel safe during hard moments.”  -K.V.

“I learned from Tom how important honesty and presence are in any relationship. I know now that speaking my own truth to others promotes healthy relationships–it honors others as well as myself.”  -M.D.

What is one thing that you have learned from this experience that will stay with you the rest of your life?

“Feeling deeply and expressing deeply are gifts and strengths and we need to honor them in ourselves and our dear children.”  -T.S.

What qualities did Tom display that you appreciated?

“Empathy and strength. Curious and knowledgeable. Loving.”  -T.S.

“Calmness, understanding, patience He listened to everything we said, reflected on it, and thoughtfully responded during our follow-ups.” -L.L.

“Tom’s deep understanding of the feelings of a sensitive child combined with his play-therapy and parent follow up session are an extremely effective combination.”  -C.S. and R.S.

“Tom displays intuition, emotional connection, amazing modeling of breath and body awareness and ability to teach my son in a way Tom has fantastic empathy and desire to help.”  -C.W.

“Finding the right therapist is the key to success, and for us, that was Tom. Other methods and therapy experiences brought us nowhere near the success and results that Tom’s approach provided. Thanks to Tom, we have a much happier home and our son is having a much better year at school.”  -C.S. and R.S.

“Tom has an amazing ability to connect with people. He connected with my son in a way that no one else has been able to during his grief. Tom was kind, compassionate and so very patient.”  -K.V.

“I really appreciated Tom’s own sensitivity and perceptiveness–he really understood my highly-sensitive son and myself intuitively. Having that understanding was just so helpful, as all of his recommendations were right-on. I also appreciated his honesty and his extensive knowledge in his field–he knew just how to help us heal and grow stronger as a family.”  -M.B.

What do you value about Tom’s therapeutic approach?

“It was unlike anything I have ever done before, and it resonated not just through my parenting but how I show up as an adult and a partner.”

“I want to thank Tom for inviting me into the room to actively participate in the play-therapy process. Tom modeled and mirrored my child, as much as he did me, which was a huge learning process that was deep, expressive and nurturing, and at times really fun.”  -T.S.

What is the biggest shift that you have noticed in your child?

“My daughter has almost completely stopped having tantrums. She is verbalizes her feelings more easily.” -L.O. and M.O.

“My son has developed better coping skills. He has gained tools that help him deal with sadness, frustration and anxiety.”  -K.V

“My son has hope now & has tapped in to some of his joy again and he is learning tools to manage the world around him & inside of himself.” -S.J.

“Tom deepened and strengthened my connection to my daughter, helped heal some wounds.”  -C.W.

“My son has hope now & has tapped in to some of his joy again and he is learning tools to manage the world around him & inside of himself.”  -S.J.

“I can’t imagine a better therapist for our daughter, he adjusts to her needs every session.”  -T.O.

“I’m still learning about how to give space & to meet him where he is at.” -S.J.

“My daughter is beginning to learn to deal with her learning disabilities constructively.”  -M.O.

“My son has become much more independent and has overcome some major fears since we started seeing Tom. My son’s confidence in himself has improved so much!”  -M.B

“He knows better how to take care of himself -speak up, retreat, take breaks, recognize and celebrate his strengths.”  -T. S.

Any other comments that you would like to express about your therapeutic experience?

“He immediately formed a connection with my daughter. She looked forward to each visit with “Mr. Tom”. She truly enjoyed her sessions. I think she knew that Tom helped us unlock a door so that we could make our bond more secure. I feel like she knew that when Tom was in the room there was a deeper understanding and connection between her and I.”  -L.L.