What is play therapy and how does it work?

Children do not often sit down on a couch and share with me all about their day. Rather, they use play to share their experiences, process difficult events, and learn new skills. Play is at the foundation of all of my sessions, whether it is structured play sessions or games to teach skills- it is the most effective way to relate to kids. This play based approach helps children learn and process their emotions in the most effective way they have.

An essential component of my work with children is involving their parents. My goal is to teach you how to support your child moving forward from therapy, and to listen and partner with you about your parenting questions. Together, my evidence-based, empathic and relational approaches can help your child thrive.  

Our child is really young, and we really just need parent support. We aren’t sure our child needs their own therapy, but we need some tools. Do you offer that?

Little House Psychology is a therapy based practice. We are treating children and their families from a medical need perspective. However, not everyone needs that level of care. Many parents that reach out to us need coaching or education on how best to help their children. Our sister company, Learn with Little House, does offer this. Learn with Little House offers courses for parents that are self-paced, with the option to have Dr. Royster as a coach. Check it out here. You can also opt-in for free for general information and tons of cool freebies, including how to boost connection with your child, make mornings easier, and work with tantrums.

What are the costs? Do you accept insurance?

I am a Lyra Network provider. For all other insurance companies, I am happy to provide a Superbill (a fancy receipt) with all relevant information for clients to submit for potential out-of-network reimbursement.  Clients are welcome to pay via card on file, check, HSA, or Venmo account. Sessions are 50 minutes in length.

In accordance with Federal Guidelines & the Colorado Division of Insurance all patients are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate which provides a detailed summaries of charges.

We need after school appointments-are those available?

After school appointments are certainly ideal for many children, and their parents. However, I rarely open after-school appointment times to new patients. Typically, I offer these appointments to clients already established in the practice as they become available.

We are going through a separation/divorce, can one parent consent to treatment?

No. It is my policy that both parents provide and complete the informed consent process for your child to be seen in my practice. Parental involvement varies by case, but both parents must consent, if the legal system has not otherwise decided this.

Do you offer services for anyone out of the state of Colorado?

Licensure laws for Psychologists in Colorado are very complex. While I am able to offer some services across state lines, I have limited ability to do so. I am an APIT Approved Telepsych PsycPact provider, which means I can provide telehealth services to patients in these states.