Nauser Wolfe, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #123099
Lead Child Centered Play Therapy Trainer and Group Supervisor
Lead Child Centered Play Therapy Trainer and Group Supervisor
It has been said that children need to pretend to be superhuman just to feel human because our society constantly puts them in a one-down position. My job is to uplift children, empower them, and support parents in their hard work of caregiving.
I believe a truly just and healthy society is one that effortlessly meets the needs of parents and all the small beings they take care of. Sadly, our society robs children and parents of their right to be born into a supportive community of neighbors and friends where there is a natural sense of belonging and healthy interdependence.
When a child in our society begins to show signs of distress, they usually show up in their behavior, and this behavior becomes the focus. Now the child is told there is something wrong with them. Something that needs fixing. Our anti-child culture tells us that children’s emotions are a problem, and we as parents are failing if they are struggling. None of that is true. What is true is that we as parents are doing our very best given the hand we are dealt, and our children are like the canary in the coal mine, letting us know something needs our care and attention.
As a play therapist I support that expression of emotion and development of coping strategies by leaning on children’s most intuitive form of language: play. My therapy room is full of toys and art supplies and costumes and games; it's like a virtual reality room just ready for a child to use its technology to work through their emotional stuck places.
Child-centered play therapy is a modality that honors every child’s innate yearning for connection and growth. It centers who the child is and what they need, not the problem they present to be fixed. When we center a child and build the relationship from there, they feel respected and safe. When children are given a safe container to explore their inner worlds without excessive outside influence, they can find what they need for healing to occur. I am honored to use child-centered play therapy as my primary modality with young ones.
I strive to be a model of healthy masculinity for all my clients, doing the work to be a father and white man who will center the principles of love, humor, and justice in all I do.
I tend to work in a human-centered way in general and have particular interest in supporting parents, fathers, and people invested in creating a healthier and more just world bring more balance, connection, and purpose to their lives.
My first job in high school was as an aide for an elementary school after-school program, and I’ve worked in schools and camps ever since. One of my most rewarding professional experiences with children was as one of the founding arts educators of the RiverStars Performing Arts program in Oregon’s Illinois River Valley. As a Integral Counseling Psychology graduate student at California Institute of Integral Studies, I felt a strong resonance with the philosophy of child-centered play therapy, and I furthered my training during a post-graduate associateship with the Child Therapy Institute from 2017-2020. Like all people, I am a work in progress, and I am constantly learning and adding to my practice. Please reach out if you have any questions or are ready to schedule a free phone consult!
Phone: (510) 394-5373
Email: [email protected]
Office Locations: Oakland and Orinda
I believe a truly just and healthy society is one that effortlessly meets the needs of parents and all the small beings they take care of. Sadly, our society robs children and parents of their right to be born into a supportive community of neighbors and friends where there is a natural sense of belonging and healthy interdependence.
When a child in our society begins to show signs of distress, they usually show up in their behavior, and this behavior becomes the focus. Now the child is told there is something wrong with them. Something that needs fixing. Our anti-child culture tells us that children’s emotions are a problem, and we as parents are failing if they are struggling. None of that is true. What is true is that we as parents are doing our very best given the hand we are dealt, and our children are like the canary in the coal mine, letting us know something needs our care and attention.
As a play therapist I support that expression of emotion and development of coping strategies by leaning on children’s most intuitive form of language: play. My therapy room is full of toys and art supplies and costumes and games; it's like a virtual reality room just ready for a child to use its technology to work through their emotional stuck places.
Child-centered play therapy is a modality that honors every child’s innate yearning for connection and growth. It centers who the child is and what they need, not the problem they present to be fixed. When we center a child and build the relationship from there, they feel respected and safe. When children are given a safe container to explore their inner worlds without excessive outside influence, they can find what they need for healing to occur. I am honored to use child-centered play therapy as my primary modality with young ones.
I strive to be a model of healthy masculinity for all my clients, doing the work to be a father and white man who will center the principles of love, humor, and justice in all I do.
I tend to work in a human-centered way in general and have particular interest in supporting parents, fathers, and people invested in creating a healthier and more just world bring more balance, connection, and purpose to their lives.
My first job in high school was as an aide for an elementary school after-school program, and I’ve worked in schools and camps ever since. One of my most rewarding professional experiences with children was as one of the founding arts educators of the RiverStars Performing Arts program in Oregon’s Illinois River Valley. As a Integral Counseling Psychology graduate student at California Institute of Integral Studies, I felt a strong resonance with the philosophy of child-centered play therapy, and I furthered my training during a post-graduate associateship with the Child Therapy Institute from 2017-2020. Like all people, I am a work in progress, and I am constantly learning and adding to my practice. Please reach out if you have any questions or are ready to schedule a free phone consult!
Phone: (510) 394-5373
Email: [email protected]
Office Locations: Oakland and Orinda