Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, is a form of therapy which assists clients to explore present and past issues and concerns which may be causing continued stress in every day life. Psychotherapy helps clients to identify the root cause of a problem and learn to increase confidence, awareness, insight and understanding. This helps clients to function better in their daily lives and reach a greater sense of wholeness and healing. 

Nolan offers Gestalt Therapy, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and Systems Theory in an integrated and meaningful way. Nolan will intentionally create a treatment plan to you and your specific mental health needs.

Play Therapy is a full and comprehensive treatment approach, evidence-based for ages 3-12. However, research continues to how play is effective at any age and transcends expectations you have to "talk" to heal. In Play Therapy, "play is the language and toys are the words". This quote is so fitting as I tell students and supervisees Play Therapy is not just a "tool in your toolbox", it is an entire way of being. It is a model in which one views and interacts with the world differently. Play Therapy has significantly influenced all interactions in my life, not just the ones which involve being in the Play Therapy room. To learn more about Play Therapy, click here.

EMDR Therapy is an evidence-based 8-phase protocol psychotherapy used for the treatment of a wide variety of issues, concerns, and problems  which may bring a client, children or adults, to therapy.

Nolan provides an array of services to caregivers and children to help meet families' therapeutic goals. This includes Theraplay, Marschak Interaction Interaction Method (MIM), Filial Therapy, and Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT).

Nolan is trained in Theraplay Level One and the Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) through the Theraplay Institute in 2019. A MIM is a structured parent/caregiver and child evaluation examining the relationship using a set of activities using the four dimensions of attachment through the Theraplay Model: structure, engagement, nurture, challenge. A treatment plan is then determined based on this assessment through Theraplay. This is a highly interactive, engaging therapeutic model which is evidence-based and ideal for all ages from infancy through late adolescence.

Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) is a 10-week program in both a group and individual format. Developed by Garry Landreth, this program teaches foundational play therapy skills to caregivers in a supportive environment they then use at home to increase the quality of the parent-child relationship. This program is ideal for caregivers of children ages 3-8 years of age.

Nolan offers several groups throughout the year including:

Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), a 10-week group for parents learning foundational play therapy skills.

Chicks Aren't Chicken, a 10 week group for Adolescent females ages 10-13 who need group support and guidance in managing anxiety.

Look at The Heart of Play's Facebook page for upcoming groups.

The Heart of Play, LLC offers supervision services for individuals seeking independent licensure in Wyoming and Iowa. Supervision and consultation is available for anyone nationwide who is seeking the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) designation. 

Nolan is qualified to supervise in both Wyoming and Iowa for counselors and social workers who are seeking full clinical licensure. 

Fees: $150/hour (This fee is negotiable based on need and frequency of supervision.)

Nolan is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S) through the Association of Play Therapy. This allows Nolan to provide play Therapy supervision to anyone within the U.S. who is seeking play therapy supervision for their Registered Play Therapist (RPT) designation. Click Here for more information on credentialing standards for RPTs.

Fees: $150/hour

Interested in group consultation services? Nolan provides consultation services to fully licensed therapists who are seeking case consultation and ethics review for therapists in Wyoming and Iowa. Nolan additionally provides consultation services for those seeking additional guidance in play Therapy throughout the U.S.

Fees: $50/hour