Ana McRae (she/her)

I have eight years of experience working with early childhood autism spectrum disorders. I am passionate about providing neurodiversity affirming care to all-ages and my therapeutic approach to autism is strengths-based, relationship-centered and play-based. I enjoy working with children with speech and communication delays, sensory needs, and social/emotional challenges.

An integral part of my work has been supporting caregivers, and families and I am accepting clients from all helping professions (healthcare, mental health, education etc). My work with caregivers focuses around normalizing the highs and lows of caregiving; fostering one's identity as a caregiver, and identifying ways to make caring for others sustainable over time. I enjoy working with family systems to use the unique strengths of each family member to accomplish common goals.

I am certified in Integrative Healing Therapies and bring experience with mindfulness techniques for children and adults. Mindfulness techniques have the ability to reduce distress in the moment while helping individuals build skills to feel calm, grounded, and present in their lives outside of meditation. Mindfulness-based therapy may not be an appropriate fit for all people and the use of these techniques is left up to client discretion.

I specialize in the identification and treatment of developmental differences in early childhood. This includes social-emotional differences, relationship challenges, stress and trauma. I also bring expertise in supporting difficulties with self-care routines, attention, transitions, meltdowns, shut-downs, and aggression. The last two years of my practice has focused around supporting developmental differences resulting from COVID related isolation.

I specialize in the identification and treatment of developmental differences in early childhood. This includes social-emotional differences, relationship challenges, stress and trauma. I also bring expertise in supporting difficulties with self-care routines, attention, transitions, meltdowns, shut-downs, and aggression. The last two years of my practice has focused around supporting developmental differences resulting from COVID related isolation.

I specialize in the identification and treatment of developmental differences in early childhood. This includes social-emotional differences, relationship challenges, stress and trauma. I also bring expertise in supporting difficulties with self-care routines, attention, transitions, meltdowns, shut-downs, and aggression. The last two years of my practice has focused around supporting developmental differences resulting from COVID related isolation.

I specialize in the identification and treatment of developmental differences in early childhood. This includes social-emotional differences, relationship challenges, stress and trauma. I also bring expertise in supporting difficulties with self-care routines, attention, transitions, meltdowns, shut-downs, and aggression. The last two years of my practice has focused around supporting developmental differences resulting from COVID related isolation.

I specialize in the identification and treatment of developmental differences in early childhood. This includes social-emotional differences, relationship challenges, stress and trauma. I also bring expertise in supporting difficulties with self-care routines, attention, transitions, meltdowns, shut-downs, and aggression. The last two years of my practice has focused around supporting developmental differences resulting from COVID related isolation.

I am trained in a variety of play therapy approaches including Early Start Denver Model, Greenspan Floortime Approach, and Developmental Repair. My approach to play therapy prioritizes using relationships to promote learning, allowing children to express complex feelings through play, and helping children cultivate internal motivation to learn and do hard things. A child's play is a window into their experience and I partner with caregivers in learning from their child's play.

I am trained in a variety of play therapy approaches including Early Start Denver Model, Greenspan Floortime Approach, and Developmental Repair. My approach to play therapy prioritizes using relationships to promote learning, allowing children to express complex feelings through play, and helping children cultivate internal motivation to learn and do hard things. A child's play is a window into their experience and I partner with caregivers in learning from their child's play.

I am trained in a variety of play therapy approaches including Early Start Denver Model, Greenspan Floortime Approach, and Developmental Repair. My approach to play therapy prioritizes using relationships to promote learning, allowing children to express complex feelings through play, and helping children cultivate internal motivation to learn and do hard things. I partner with caregivers in delighting in, and learning from, their child's play.

My work is informed by the idea that our earliest relationships often imprint a template for relationships across the lifespan. My work with children focuses the child's relationships with their primary caregivers as the starting point for their rulebook about human relationships and how to find safety in the world. My work with adults can explore how early childhood experiences may impact adult experience of caregiving and adult relationships.

I am trained in a variety of play therapy approaches including Early Start Denver Model, Greenspan Floortime Approach, and Developmental Repair. My approach to play therapy prioritizes using relationships to promote learning, allowing children to express complex feelings through play, and helping children cultivate internal motivation to learn and do hard things. I partner with caregivers to delight in and learn from their child's play.