Advanced Counseling and Play Therapy
A private counseling practice located in Wilmington, North Carolina, focused on individuals
ages 3 to 21 and families. Specializing in the treatment of:
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Abuse & Trauma
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Academic difficulties
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ADHD
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Anger management
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Anxiety & Depression
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Behavioral & emotional difficulties
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Bullying & self-esteem
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Divorce & Separation
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Family conflict
Toddlers & Pre-Schoolers
Does your child have frequent temper tantrums, meltdowns, or outbursts?
Do they display defiant, aggressive, or concerning behaviors?
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Children & Pre-Teens
Are you concerned about academic difficulties or bullying? Have you noticed changes in behavior, either gradual or sudden, that worry you?
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Teenagers & Young Adults
Is your teen struggling with socialization, life transitions, identity issues, anxiety, and/or stress? Are they feeling lost, hopeless, or helpless?
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"Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."
Fred Rogers
Advanced Counseling and Play Therapy (ACPT) was founded in 2021 by Shawn Morton, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor with almost twenty years of experience. ACPT is focused on providing empirical, cutting-edge, and compassionate therapy services for children, teens, and their families. The mission of ACPT is to create a caring, therapeutic environment where new strategies can be learned, difficult issues can be addressed, distress can be reduced, and self-worth can grow.
