Therapy Technique: A Lot on My Plate by Liana Lowenstein

www.lianalowenstein.com: A Lot on My Plate is a technique to use with children and youth in counselling to help them identify their presenting problems and strengthen coping skills. This therapeutic activity is from the book: Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth by Liana Lowenstein. For more info go to: www.lianalowenstein.com

[@lisaferraro5439]

I really like this technique and I feel that it would work well with older children. I have an activity that I do whereby I read a book about worries and then i have the children write down their worries and feed them into a monster face, which has been glued onto a piece of paper and this works well with younger children. Thank-you for sharing.

[@missdolphin131]

Love this!!

[@psychshell4644]

This is a great first or second session activity😊

[@min1797]

You are amazing! Thank you so much!

[@carmenjimenez6473]

I love this technique and use it in my play therapy practice! It is very easy to do and children respond well to it!

[@lowensteinliana]

I'm so glad this technique is helpful in your clinical practice!

[@jessd.8269]

such a simple yet powerful technique to use with children and adults. loved it

[@lowensteinliana]

Thanks Jess!

[@sydneytoday2265]

Liana, this is so beautiful & so practical. Thank you heaps!

[@lowensteinliana]

Thanks Sydney!

[@saharfattahi3797]

Thank you for this strategy, I think it's a wonderful way to approach stress and problem talk.

[@lowensteinliana]

Glad you like it Sahar!

[@b.robins7305]

Always AWESOME work!!

[@lowensteinliana]

Thanks!!!

[@sarahradwan3544]

Thanks for the great video. Would you consider this to be a type of REBT therapy?

[@doreenhutton2550]

Excellent activity for kids & teens. Thank you for sharing!
Simple but a powerful activity.

[@lowensteinliana]

Thanks!

[@jalesagreen4629]

Thank you for this. I’m definitely using this TOMORROW

[@lowensteinliana]

Glad you like it!

[@waynewiddowson2692]

What a great idea. I will use it when I am assessing with a client.

[@lowensteinliana]

I hope you find it helpful!

[@doreenhutton2550]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@lowensteinliana]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@salimas7979]

Love the metaphor! How would you modify this to use with a 6 year old?

[@laurenbrodsky7958]

Can this technique be used with very young children? Specifically ages 3-5. Looking for activities to use with very young kids to help them to identify their feelings and develop coping skills.

[@sexydiva553]

This technique sounds great...what age group would you recommend this activity for?

[@lowensteinliana]

Geared for kids aged 11 and up, also great for adults

[@GiovannaFarnum]

I love your work! :)

[@lowensteinliana]

+Giovanna Farnum Thanks for your kind words!

[@natalieharmon5940]

What would you think of doing this with rocks?

[@lowensteinliana]

+natalie harmon (chaosforkisses) Yes that would work, although I prefer paper so client can write the worries on the strips of paper.