Child Play Therapy, Sandtray & Bilingual Spanish Counseling in Cypress, TX

Child Play Therapy, Sandtray & Bilingual Spanish Counseling Child Play Therapy, Sandtray & Bilingual Spanish Counseling in Cypress, TX

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Child Play Therapy & Bilingual Spanish Counseling

Dedicated Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy & Bilingual Care (Terapia en Español) in Cypress, TX

Helping Children, Teens & Families Feel Seen, Safe, and Empowered

When a child is struggling with anxiety, emotional outbursts, ADHD, school challenges, or family transitions, traditional adult talk therapy isn’t always the way they communicate best. At Cypress Therapy & Counseling, we offer a dedicated Play Therapy & Sandtray Therapy room alongside Bilingual Spanish Counseling (Terapia en Español) so every child, teen, and family in Cypress, Bridgeland, Towne Lake, and Fairfield feels genuinely understood.

How Play Therapy & Sandtray Therapy Work

For children, toys are their words and play is their language. Led by clinicians with deep backgrounds in early childhood education and school counseling—including Shea Cabe, LPC, Professional School Counselor (20+ years in education), Shannon Gutierrez, LPC-Associate, Certified School Counselor, and Candice Kretschman, LPC-Associate—our child therapy sessions use evidence-based expressive modalities:

Through Play Therapy and Sandtray Therapy, children can safely externalize worries, practice emotional regulation, and build confidence without the pressure of finding adult words for complex feelings.

Child-Centered Play Therapy: Uses curated therapeutic toys, games, and creative expression to help children process anxiety, grief, trauma, and behavioral challenges.
Sandtray Therapy: A powerful nonverbal modality for children, tweens, and teens to build miniature scenes that reflect their inner world and resolve emotional blocks.
School & Parent Collaboration: With Certified School Counselors on staff who understand Cy-Fair ISD, Tomball ISD, and Waller ISD environments, we equip parents with practical tools that translate directly to home and classroom success.

Culturally Responsive Therapy in Spanish (Terapia en Español)

Mental health care is most transformative when you can express your deepest thoughts in the language of your heart. Our bilingual clinicians (Candice Kretschman, Dairyn Salguero, LPC, and Diana Vazquez) provide warm, culturally sensitive therapy in Spanish and English for:

Children, Teens & First-Generation Youth: Navigating identity, school pressure, anxiety, and intergenerational family dynamics.
Adults & Parents: Overcoming stress, depression, trauma, grief, and major life transitions in a welcoming, judgment-free environment.

Dedicated Play & Sandtray Room

Purpose-built therapeutic playroom at our Cypress Rosehill clinic for children and tweens

Certified School Counselors on Staff

Clinicians with 20+ years of Texas school counseling and child development experience

Bilingual Spanish Therapists

Fluent English & Spanish counseling (Habla Español) for children, teens, adults, and families

In-Network Insurance & $50 Interns

Accepting BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, plus affordable $50 supervised intern sessions

✦ Child Play Therapy, Sandtray & Bilingual Spanish Counseling FAQs in Cypress, TX

Q: What is Child Play Therapy and Sandtray Therapy?

Play is a child's natural language. When young children experience big emotions, anxiety, school stress, grief, or family changes that they cannot yet verbalize, Play Therapy and Sandtray Therapy provide a safe, developmentally appropriate way to express feelings, process experiences, and build healthy emotional regulation skills.

Q: Who leads Child Play Therapy at Cypress Therapy & Counseling?

Our child and adolescent team includes Certified School Counselors and play therapy specialists—including Shea Cabe (LPC, Professional School Counselor with 20+ years in education), Shannon Gutierrez (LPC-Associate, Certified School Counselor), and Candice Kretschman (LPC-Associate, bilingual English/Spanish)—working in our dedicated Cypress playroom.

Q: Do you offer therapy in Spanish (Terapia en Español) in Cypress, TX?

Yes! We proudly offer bilingual counseling in Spanish and English (Terapia en Español) with fluent Spanish-speaking therapists—including Candice Kretschman, Dairyn Salguero, LPC, and Diana Vazquez—so children, teens, adults, and families in Cypress can receive culturally responsive care in the language they feel most comfortable speaking.

Q: What ages do you serve for child and play therapy?

We work with young children (under 12), preteens, and adolescents (13–17), while partnering closely with parents and caregivers to strengthen communication and routines at home and in Cy-Fair ISD / Tomball ISD schools.

Q: What happens during a child's first play therapy session?

We begin by meeting with parents and the child together to discuss goals and help your child feel safe. Younger children are then introduced to our dedicated playroom—equipped with therapeutic toys, expressive art supplies, and sandtray materials—while older kids and teens can choose between the playroom, sandtray, or a comfortable counseling office.