Small Fruit

Children

 & Teens

Jenn’s mission is to assist your child in processing

and comprehending illness, trauma, and difficult

life changes. With evidence-based strategies,

Jenn provides coping skills, therapeutic play, and

creative arts to reduce fear distress, and anxiety

 that often accompanies the difficult and unknown.

Jenn is a compassionate advocate

For Children and Teens (ages 4+) who are experiencing:

  • New or existing diagnosis
  • New or existing serious or chronic illness
  • Parent with new or existing medical diagnosis 
  • Understanding Parent’s palliative care status
  • Sibling with a new medical diagnosis or existing medical condition
  • Returning to school after an illness, injury
  • Returning to school after a sibling or Parent’s death

What does a session look like?

Example:     5 year-old child, father’s new diagnosis

Goal:             Understanding parent’s diagnosis 

50-minute, uninterrupted child-directed play session:

  • Building rapport and check-in
  • Diagnosis teaching
  • Expressive play
  • Coping skills introduction
  • Reflection and Wrap-up
Small Fruit

Jenn adjusts her approach to meet the

 individual needs of each child/teen.

Small Fruit

Children

 & Teens

Jenn’s mission is to assist your child in processing

and comprehending illness, trauma, and difficult

life changes. With evidence-based strategies,

Jenn provides coping skills, therapeutic play, and

creative arts to reduce fear distress, and anxiety

 that often accompanies the difficult and unknown.

Jenn is a compassionate advocate

For Children and Teens (ages 4+) who are experiencing:

  • New or existing diagnosis
  • New or existing serious or chronic illness
  • Parent with new or existing medical diagnosis 
  • Understanding Parent’s palliative care status
  • Sibling with a new medical diagnosis or existing medical condition
  • Returning to school after an illness, injury
  • Returning to school after a sibling or Parent’s death

What does a session look like?

Example:     5 year-old child, father’s new diagnosis

Goal:             Understanding parent’s diagnosis 

50-minute, uninterrupted child-directed play session:

  • Building rapport and check-in
  • Diagnosis teaching
  • Expressive play
  • Coping skills introduction
  • Reflection and Wrap-up
Small Fruit

Jenn adjusts her approach to meet the

 individual needs of each child/teen.

Small Fruit

Children

 & Teens

Jenn’s mission is to assist your child in processing

and comprehending illness, trauma, and difficult

life changes. With evidence-based strategies,

Jenn provides coping skills, therapeutic play, and

creative arts to reduce fear distress, and anxiety

 that often accompanies the difficult and unknown.

Jenn is a compassionate advocate

For Children and Teens (ages 4+) who are experiencing:

  • New or existing diagnosis
  • New or existing serious or chronic illness
  • Parent with new or existing medical diagnosis 
  • Understanding Parent’s palliative care status
  • Sibling with a new medical diagnosis or existing medical condition
  • Returning to school after an illness, injury
  • Returning to school after a sibling or Parent’s death

What does a session look like?

Example:     5 year-old child, father’s new diagnosis

Goal:             Understanding parent’s diagnosis 

50-minute, uninterrupted child-directed play session:

  • Building rapport and check-in
  • Diagnosis teaching
  • Expressive play
  • Coping skills introduction
  • Reflection and Wrap-up
Small Fruit

Jenn adjusts her approach to meet the

 individual needs of each child/teen.